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Aryna Sabalenka starts defense of U.S. Open title with solid victory
The first round of a major can be tricky for the world's No. 1 player and defending champion. Especially when it's the last major of the year in New York.,But Aryna Sabalenka made the proceedings look very routine in a 7-5, 6-1 win over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova in her first match at the U.S. Op...
Jayden Hibbert, Atlanta United play Toronto FC to scoreless draw
Goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert made two saves in his second career MLS start, as Atlanta United tied visiting Toronto FC 0-0 on Sunday.,Sean Johnson made one save for Toronto (5-13-9, 24 points), which posted its third straight draw and saw its winless stretch extended to five straight games. Toronto has...
Merrill Kelly produces gem, Rangers complete sweep of Guardians
Merrill Kelly produced his best outing with Texas and Rowdy Tellez ripped a two-run home run to get the ball rolling as the Rangers defeated the hapless Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas to complete a three-game series sweep., ,The Rangers have won four of their past fi...
Giants overtake Brewers late in 4-3 win
Heliot Ramos drove in two runs with a two-out single in the top of the ninth inning to lift the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday.,The win gave San Francisco the three-game set. Milwaukee's Trevor Megill (5-3) blew his second save of the series.,Matt Chapma...
Report: Browns to release QB Tyler Huntley
The Cleveland Browns are planning to release the only quarterback in camp that had been voted to a Pro Bowl.,ESPN reported Sunday that the Browns are releasing Tyler Huntley, who was a longshot to make the 53-man roster on Tuesday. The five-year veteran came to camp last month in the wake of an inju...
Angels RHP Jose Soriano back with club, will start Monday
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated right-hander Jose Soriano prior to Sunday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Soriano is slated to start Monday's road game against the Texas Rangers.,Soriano was initially placed on the paternity list Wednesday and allowed to miss up to three games. But he tr...
Aces ride 10-game winning streak into Chicago
The Chicago Sky recently upset the reigning WNBA champions, but pulling off the same feat against the sizzling Las Vegas Aces figures to be a much taller order.,The Aces bring a 10-game winning streak into Monday night's game against the host Sky.,Las Vegas (24-14) has gone from a middling squad to ...
Buccaneers cut rookie free agent safety Shilo Sanders
One day after being ejected from an NFL exhibition game for punching an opponent, rookie free agent safety Shilo Sanders was cut on Sunday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,The Buccaneers, like all NFL teams, must reduce their rosters to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon in preparation for Week 1 play on S...
Iowa State’s Dublin Win Shows the Cyclones Are Built to Finish
Iowa State’s 24-21 win over Kansas State in Dublin showed how Matt Campbell’s Cyclones have shifted from also-rans to finishers....
Only the Cleveland Browns Would Try to Keep Four Quarterbacks
The Cleveland Browns plan to keep four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster. Only the Browns could pull this off....
Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant card sells for record sum
Now that is one expensive card.,A signed card featuring Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant sold for $12.932 million on Saturday, establishing a record for most ever paid for a sports collectible card.,This record-setting card is known as the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autograph...
Raiders backup QB Aidan O'Connell fractures wrist, out 6-8 weeks
The Las Vegas Raiders got some bad news at the quarterback position on Saturday.,Backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell fractured his right wrist in a 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in the teams' preseason finale.,O'Connell will need surgery, per Raiders head coach Pete Carroll. O'Connell is expect...
Red Sox seek four-game sweep of 'angry' Yankees
After another win over the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox were unclear about why they are dominating their longest rival.,The Red Sox hope to field more inquiries about getting another victory over the Yankees on Sunday night when the American League East foes conclude a four-game set in New Y...
Guardians' Gavin Williams brings moxie to mound vs. Rangers
Gavin Williams has earned the reputation as the Cleveland Guardians' "stopper" over a season that's seen him lead the rotation in ERA., ,Williams will put that reputation to the test on Sunday afternoon when he heads to the mound for the Guardians, who will try to salvage the finale of a three-game ...
Brewers look for big hits, series win against Giants
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back following a rare lopsided loss when they host the San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Logan Webb pitched six strong innings -- giving up one run and five hits -- and Casey Schmitt homered and drove in fou...
Tigers' Jack Flaherty bids to build momentum in finale vs. Royals
Jack Flaherty's last outing alleviated any concerns about the veteran right-hander's effectiveness. ,Flaherty will try to build off that performance when the Tigers host the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Flaherty gave up a combined 10 earned runs in nin...
Portland, San Diego FC play to scoreless draw
San Diego FC extended its unbeaten run to five matches and secured its place in the MLS Cup Playoffs despite an underwhelming performance in a 0-0 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,San Diego (16-7-5, 53 points) officially secured its postseason place in its expansion seas...
Cowboys coach to talk to Micah Parsons about actions during preseason game
Dallas Cowboys first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer plans to meet with disgruntled All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons on Sunday about his actions during the team's preseason win Friday over the Atlanta Falcons.,Parsons, 26, has missed the entire three-game preseason during his hold-in while in ...
Kyle Tucker, Reese McGuire combine for 10 RBIs as Cubs rout Angels
Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBIs, and Reese McGuire hit a grand slam and also drove in five runs as the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,It was the eighth multi-homer game of Tucker's career, th...
Thomas Muller’s late penalty kick lifts Whitecaps over St. Louis
Thomas Muller's penalty kick in the 14th minute of second-half stoppage time Saturday night lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-2 home win over St. Louis City SC.,It was the first goal in MLS for Muller, the German star playing just his second match with Vancouver (14-6-7, 49 points). He got his c...