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A’ja Wilson (31 points) carries Aces past Sky for 14th straight win
A'ja Wilson dropped her 10th 30-point, 10-rebound performance of the season and the Las Vegas Aces extended their winning streak to 14 games by defeating the visiting Chicago Sky 80-66 on Sunday night.,Vying for her fourth WNBA Most Valuable Player award in eight seasons, Wilson posted a final line ...
CJ Fodrey's late goal lifts Austin FC over Sporting Kansas City
CJ Fodrey scored on a header off a corner kick in the 82nd minute to give Austin FC a 2-1 victory over host Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night.,The win was Austin's first in 13 matches this season after conceding the opening goal.,Owen Wolff scored Austin's first goal in the 37th minute and assist...
Thomas Bjorn beats Cameron Percy in playoff for Stifel Charity title
Thomas Bjorn of Denmark drained a long birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win the Stifel Charity Classic on Sunday in St. Louis.,Bjorn defeated Australia's Cameron Percy after both finished 12-under-par 201 through 54 holes at Norwood Hills Country Club. When they replayed the par-4 18th hole,...
Sparks get needed win against woeful Wings
The Los Angeles Sparks used a 16-0 fourth-quarter run to keep their WNBA playoff hopes alive and overwhelm the visiting Dallas Wings 91-77 on Sunday.,Rae Burrell, one of six Los Angeles scorers in double-figures, scored 11 of her 13 points off the bench during the pivotal spurt. Burrell kicked off t...
Despite mistakes, Broncos spoil Cam Ward's debut with Titans
Bo Nix threw for a touchdown, J.K. Dobbins ran for a score and the Denver Broncos' defense made life miserable for rookie quarterback Cam Ward in a season-opening 20-12 win over the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday.,Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in April's NFL Draft, completed only 12 of 28 passes...
Eight-team playoffs set at The International
After three days of group-stage competition and the first elimination match Saturday, things heated up on Sunday with four more eliminations at The International 2025, establishing the final eight teams who will compete for the title in Hamburg, Germany.,Sixteen teams were competing in the prestigio...
Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard sparks Red Sox rally to beat Diamondbacks
Boston pinch-hitter Nick Sogard hit a tie-breaking, two-run double with two outs in a three-run ninth and the Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 to salvage the final game of a three-game series in Phoenix on Sunday.,Romy Gonzalez extended his career-high hitting streak to 10 games with a one-...
Rams get timely punch, tip Texans 14-9
Matthew Stafford passed for 245 yards and a touchdown and a stifling defensive performance propelled the Los Angeles Rams to a 14-9 victory over the visiting Houston Texans on Sunday.,The Rams (1-0) sacked Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud three times and forced two turnovers, one to seal the win with ...
Packers power past Lions in season-opening NFC North battle
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the host Green Bay Packers kept the Detroit Lions' potent offense out of the end zone until the final minute of a 27-13 victory Sunday in a season opener between teams expected to challenge for the NFC North title.,Love had two first-half...
Jake Tonges' first career TD leads 49ers past Seahawks
Backup tight end Jake Tonges caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Brock Purdy with 1:34 remaining, helping the San Francisco 49ers rally to defeat the host Seattle Seahawks 17-13 Sunday afternoon.,The Seahawks drove to San Francisco's 9-yard line in the final minute before defensive end Nick Bosa pus...
Nuria Iturrioz rides late surge to win Aramco Houston Championship
Nuria Iturrioz captured her fifth Ladies European Tour title when she outlasted Charley Hull and Carlota Ciganda to win the Aramco Houston Championship on Sunday in Pearland, Texas.,Iturrioz, a 29-year-old Spaniard, started the day one behind leader and countrywoman Ciganda. Iturrioz made three bird...
Jo Adell homers, Travis d’Arnaud drives in winner as Angels top Athletics
Travis d'Arnaud drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a ground-rule double as the Los Angeles Angels salvaged the final game of their three-game series with the Athletics with a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,d'Arnaud, who entered the game an inning earlier after st...
Denny Hamlin wins Enjoy Illinois 300 for fifth Cup victory of season
Denny Hamlin started from the pole and claimed the second race in the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 16 playoffs on Sunday, beating teammate Chase Briscoe in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill.,Hamlin and Briscoe, teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing, wound up second and t...
Padres hit four homers in win over Rockies
Jackson Merrill had three hits, including one of four home runs for San Diego, and the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 in Denver on Sunday.,Manny Machado homered and doubled, and Ramon Laureano and Gavin Sheets also went deep for San Diego (78-65). The Padres remained a game behind the first-pl...
Carlos Alcaraz slams door on Jannik Sinner, wins second U.S. Open
Carlos Alcaraz dominated defending champion Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win his second U.S. Open championship and regain the World No. 1 ranking on Sunday in New York.,It wasn't the sparkling tennis fans have come to expect between the two forces in the sport today -- especially from Sinner,...
Foye Oluokun, Jaguars defense shut down Panthers in season-opening win
The Jacksonville Jaguars began the Liam Coen era in resounding fashion Sunday, coasting to a 26-10 win over the visiting Carolina Panthers in the season opener for both teams.,Along with his 10 tackles, linebacker Foye Oluokun snagged an interception and forced a fumble which turned into 10 points, ...
Jake Burger’s blast lifts Rangers past Astros
Jake Burger's two-run, two-out home run in the sixth inning produced the winning runs as the Texas Rangers beat Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros 4-2 on Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of a key three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas., ,Burger's opposite field homer off Va...
Fever take down Mystics to sew up playoff berth
The Indiana Fever forced 22 turnovers and scored 27 points off them in a 94-65 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon in Baltimore.,Indiana (23-20) clinched a playoff berth with the win, marking its first time qualifying for the postseason in consecutive seasons since a 12-year run ...
Twins' Byron Buxton, Bailey Ober stop Royals' streak
Bailey Ober continued his recent success versus Kansas City by allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings while Byron Buxton clubbed his 30th homer and Kody Clemens also went deep in the visiting Minnesota Twins' 5-1 win over the Royals on Sunday.,Ober (5-7) struck out six while yielding just four hits and...
Nationals rise for five in ninth to stun Cubs
Josh Bell hit a go-ahead three-run homer during Washington's five-run ninth inning and the visiting Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Chicago led 3-1 in the ninth before closer Daniel Palencia (1-6) allowed Robert H...