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Ascending Sky eager to snap losing streak to Fever
The Chicago Sky are playing well, but that momentum still might not be enough to topple the Indiana Fever.,Winners in three of their last four games overall, the host Sky will try to avoid an eighth consecutive loss to the Fever on Saturday.,Chicago (12-19) has plenty of work to do in order to move ...
WNBA Best Bets: Three Picks for Friday's Slate
Check out three WNBA best bets for Friday, including picks for Mercury-Sun, Dream-Mystics and Valkyries-Wings....
Fans booted from courtside seats at Aces-Fever game
The Indiana Fever said the fans escorted from their seats at Thursday night's game against the visiting Las Vegas Aces did not violate the WNBA's code of conduct.,A situation developed in the third quarter of the Aces' 86-84 overtime win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with Las Vegas guard...
Atlanta United acquire M Mauricio Amaro of Uruguay
Atlanta United acquired midfielder Mauricio Amaro from Uruguayan top-flight side Defensor Sporting on Friday.,The 21-year-old Uruguay international is under contract through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30. ,He will occupy U22 Initiative and international slots on the Atlanta roster.,"We're excit...
Knicks' draft acquisition Jack Kayil to play in Germany
Jack Kayil, the No. 39 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is returning to play with his team in Germany.,Alba Berlin, in a social media post on Friday, said the club had signed the 20-year-old point guard to a five-year contract through the 2030-31 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Ho...
Giants feature different look heading into home series vs. Tigers
San Francisco Giants fans will get their first look at a roster overhauled at the trade deadline when the Detroit Tigers visit for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Two teams that dealt front-line pitchers this month will begin the interleague set with questions about their rotation. ,The ...
Orioles out to regroup in series opener vs. Rangers
A series with wild-card implications will take place this weekend in Arlington, Texas, when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.,The Rangers were idle on Thursday, one day after posting a 6-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. ,It was the second s...
Kevin Gausman likely to make Cubs debut vs. Royals
It's been a rough season for Kevin Gausman, but his experience -- especially in the playoffs -- is a key factor in the Chicago Cubs trading for him this week. ,The veteran right-hander reportedly will make his Cubs debut when the team tries for a fifth straight victory Friday night against the host ...
Guardians, White Sox limp into crucial AL Central series
The first series after the trade deadline did not go the way either the Chicago White Sox or Cleveland Guardians would have liked.,The White Sox and Guardians each will look to bounce back from discouraging sweeps Friday night, when Chicago hosts Cleveland in the opener of a pivotal three-game serie...
Max Fried, Yankees take aim at surging Braves
New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried is rounding into form following a two-month layoff due to an elbow injury, but he has been backed by a lineup struggling to consistently generate offense.,On Friday night, the host Yankees hope their offense can do just enough under Fried to prevent the Atlanta...
Fred Richard in first after Day 1 at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Despite a pair of score reductions, Fred Richard holds the men's all-around lead at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships after the first half of the competition was held on Thursday in Phoenix.,Richard, a 22-year-old from the University of Michigan, owns a score of 84.326 points through six routines. D...
Panthers rally past Cards at gun in Hall of Fame Game
Haynes King scrambled for a 5-yard touchdown as time expired, lifting the Carolina Panthers to a 33-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday in the Hall of Fame Game at Canton, Ohio.,The dash, completed with a dive over the goal line, capped a 13-play, 65-yard drive.,Arizona took the lead with ...
Carson Beck Makes Case for Starting Job After Impressive NFL Debut
Carson Beck impressed in his NFL debut, completing 11-of-14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. Should the Cardinals give him a chance to start?...
5 Things to Know About UFC Rising Star Quillan Salkilld Before His First Main Event
Quillan Salkilld is one of the UFC's fastest-rising lightweight contenders. Here are five things to know before he faces Mateusz Gamrot....
This College Grad From Spokane Won $10M and the Biggest Prize in Poker
Lucas Jumalon, 22, won the World Series of Poker Main Event and $10 million, becoming the second-youngest champion in tournament history....
Purdue Has No Business Talking This Much Trash About Indiana
Purdue's new athletic director made bold claims about Indiana, but the Boilermakers have a lot to prove before challenging Curt Cignetti's program....
Liberty waive former All-Star Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
The other shoe dropped for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton on Thursday.,The New York Liberty waived the former All-Star while giving Marine Fauthoux a multiyear contract.,Laney-Hamilton, 32, was ejected from her last game for the Liberty on July 12. New York's Jonquel Jones had a shoe come off in the fourth...
Cameron Norrie rallies to stun No. 3 seed Alex de Minaur in Montreal
Great Britain's Cameron Norrie saved a match point and completed a dramatic comeback Thursday, upsetting third-seeded Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the third round of the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Australia's de Minaur appeared firmly in control after taking the opening set and building ...
Uganda soccer star David Owori killed in Kampala assault
Uganda international and SC Villa captain David Owori died on Wednesday after being attacked near his home in the capital city of Kampala, police and the club confirmed.,Police said unidentified assailants critically injured Owori, 27, on Tuesday night in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala. Passersby dis...
Joaquin Niemann opens LIV Golf New York with 64 for 2-shot lead
Joaquin Niemann used a hot start to fire a 7-under-par 64 and take the first-round lead at LIV Golf New York on Thursday in Bedminster, N.J.,The Chilean started on Trump National Golf Club's usual first hole, birdied four of his first five holes and reached 5 under with a birdie at the par-5 eighth....