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Sam Burns stays one stroke ahead at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns saved par at the final hole after playing partner J.J. Spaun made bogey and earned a one-shot lead at the U.S. Open on Saturday at Oakmont Country Club.,Burns carded a 1-under-par 69 to climb to 4 under for the week, one better than Spaun (69) and Australia's Adam Scott, wh...

‘Oh, it’s the tax haven!’ U.S. Open low am took unique path from Cayman Islands
OAKMONT, Pa. -- When Justin Hastings won the Latin American Amateur Championship in January, he unlocked a number of career-changing benefits, including exemptions into the Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship.,On the course at Oakmont Country Club this week, some of his peers' curiosity has bee...

ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz charges into final at Stuttgart
Taylor Fritz earned a spot in his first tour-level final since November with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the BOSS Open semifinals at Stuttgart, Germany.,Fritz will face home favorite Alexander Zverev in the final after the Germany native and top seed earned a 7-6 (8...

Elise Mertens fights off 11 match points to reach Dutch final
Elise Mertens of Belgium saved 11 match points in a victory over top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in Saturday's semifinals of the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,According to the WTA Tour, that's the most match points survived in a main draw women's match this decade.,After dropping th...

WTA roundup: Amanda Anisimova reaches London final
No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova advanced to her first grass-court final with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 upset of top-seeded Zheng Qinwen of China on Saturday at the HSBC Championships in London.,Anisimova saved 10 of 15 break points and overcame nine double faults to win in two hours and 13 minutes. She converted ...

F1 extends Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2027
The Las Vegas Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 schedule through at least 2027, F1 confirmed on Saturday.,F1 officials and race organizers both expressed interest in keeping the event on the calendar into the next decade.,"We've agreed collectively that we're going to do a two-year extension f...

Georgia flips 4-star CB Caden Harris from Vanderbilt
Four-star cornerback Caden Harris flipped his commitment from home-state Vanderbilt to Georgia on Saturday.,Harris, who plays at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn., is ranked as the No. 11 cornerback and No. 85 prospect overall in the 2026 class by the 247Sports composite.,He announced his Ge...

Sam Burns shoots 65, leads demanding U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns fired a 5-under-par 65, the lowest round of the week thus far, and took over the second-round lead at the U.S. Open on Friday at Oakmont Country Club.,Burns had six birdies, one bogey and a key par save at his final hole to wrap up the low round. When he headed to the clubh...

Slumping Colorado Rapids set to host former manager, Orlando City
The Colorado Rapids hope for a better result in their second of three consecutive home games on Saturday night when they host an Orlando City side managed by one-time Rapids boss Oscar Pareja.,Both Colorado and Orlando (7-4-6, 27 points) have lost consecutive games, with the Rapids (6-7-4, 22 points...

WTA roundup: Zheng Qinwen's comeback sends her to first grass semi in London
Top seed Zheng Qinwen and unseeded Amanda Anisimova each advanced to their first semifinals on grass with wins at the HSBC Championships on Friday in London.,Zheng of China came from 3-0 and 4-2 down in the second set to beat hometown favorite Emma Raducanu in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. The last Briti...

Short game setting Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland apart at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns' chance at a 65 on Friday was in jeopardy after a misfire off the tee.,Burns' drive flew left of the fairway into a native area full of knee-high grass. He took a drop and hit his third shot to about 22 1/2 feet of the hole at No. 9.,The par putt was uphill with loads of le...

ATP roundup: Reilly Opelka bags upset in Netherlands
Reilly Opelka hammered 24 aces and knocked off top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) on Friday to advance to the Libema Open semifinals in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,Medvedev built a 4-1 lead in the second-set tiebreak before self-destructing with three consecutive double faults ...

Sam Burns shoots 65 to get in the mix at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Sam Burns fired a 5-under-par 65, the lowest round of the week thus far, and leapt into contention at the U.S. Open as the second round got underway Friday at Oakmont Country Club.,Burns had six birdies, one bogey and a key par save at his final hole (No. 9) to wrap up the low round....

Barry Sanders reveals he suffered a heart attack last year
Barry Sanders is imploring folks to undergo a complete medical checkup, nearly one year after the Hall of Fame running back suffered what he initially labeled as a heart-related health scare.,During an exclusive interview with CBS Sports, Sanders disclosed that the "health scare" indeed was a heart ...

Carlos Santana, 'elite' at 39, and Guardians take on skidding Mariners
Carlos Santana had contract offers from both the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners, two teams he had previously played for, this past offseason.,The veteran first baseman chose a one-year, $12 million deal with the Guardians, reportedly passing up a Mariners offer that included more guarantee...

Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander determined to 'suck it up,' attack in Game 4
INDIANAPOLIS -- Physical and fast was the Pacers' defensive approach in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and more of the same is coming until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proves he and the Thunder can handle it.,"You got to suck it up. There's a maximum four games left in the season," Gilgeous-Alexander said Th...

WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu reaches London quarters
Unseeded Emma Raducanu is the last Brit standing at the HSBC Championships following her straight-sets win on Thursday against Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova in London.,Raducanu saved four of six break points in a 6-4, 6-1 victory in 76 minutes, setting up a quarterfinals showdown with top-seeded Qinwe...

ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev reaches Stuttgart quarterfinals
Top-seeded home favorite Alexander Zverev moved into the BOSS Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) win over Frenchman Corentin Moutet on Thursday in Stuttgart, Germany.,Zverev saved a set point trailing 6-5 in the tiebreak before moving on to face No. 6 seed Brandon Nakashima, who never faced a br...

Report: Grand Slam Track to cancel season-ending L.A. event
Grand Slam Track will not touch all bases in its debut season as the startup league canceled its final event, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles later this month, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,Grand Slam Track completed events in Kingston, Jamaica (April 4-6), Miami (May 2-4) and Philadelp...

Timbers out for revenge as they prepare to host San Jose
The Portland Timbers will get another run at the San Jose Earthquakes less than a month after a 1-0 loss to them at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.,"(It's) probably the worst I've felt all season," Portland manager Phill Neville said after that match.,The Timbers (8-4-5, 29 points) have won two of thr...