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Gift Monday hat trick powers Spirit past Dash, into playoffs
Gift Monday scored three first-half goals as the Washington Spirit wiped out the visiting Houston Dash 4-0 to clinch a playoff berth Sunday afternoon.,Sofia Cantore, who substituted in for Monday, had the other goal for the Spirit (11-4-7, 40 points), who snapped a two-match winless streak to become...
Maple Leafs extend G Anthony Stolarz
The Maple Leafs have extended standout goaltender Anthony Stolarz on 4-year contract with an annual value of $3.75 million, the club announced Sunday.,Stolarz, 31, started a career-high 33 games last season, with an NHL-leading .926 save percentage to go along with a goals-against average of 2.14, g...
Coco Gauff struggles but holds off Leylah Fernandez to advance in China
Coco Gauff fended off a feisty challenge from Leylah Fernandez as she continued her title defense Sunday at the China Open in Beijing.,Gauff defeated Fernandez, of Canada, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in a two-hour, 45-minute match, Gauff was forced to battle not only Fernandez but her old nemesis: her serve.,The ...
Steelers win first NFL game in Ireland, downing Vikings
Kenneth Gainwell rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, Aaron Rodgers passed for another score, and the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 24-21 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland.,Rodgers completed 18 of 22 passes for 200 yards t...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz moves into Japan semis
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain advanced to his ninth consecutive ATP Tour semifinal with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima at the Japan Open on Sunday.,The World No. 1, Alcaraz didn't face a break point and tallied 25 winners on his dominant forehand alone in Tokyo. The Spaniard is seeking his eighth t...
Down 14 early, No. 25 BYU rebounds to edge Colorado
Bear Bachmeier completed 19 of 27 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards to lead No. 25 BYU to a 24-21 victory over Colorado in its Big 12 opener on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Chase Roberts had two touchdown catches and Cody Hagen added a rushing score for the Cougars ...
Devon Dampier (4 TDs), Utah crush host West Virginia
Devon Dampier threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns to lead Utah to a 48-14 victory over West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va. on Saturday. ,Dampier completed 81 percent of his passes and helped the Utes (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) roll up 532 total yards against the Mountaineers. Ryan Davis added 107 yards an...
Philadelphia claims Supporter's Shield control with 6-0 rout of D.C. United
Indiana Vassilev struck for his first brace in more than two MLS seasons and the visiting Philadelphia Union took control of their Supporters' Shield destiny with a 6-0 victory at D.C. United on Saturday night.,Milan Iloski scored and had two assists, substitute Mikael Uhre had a goal and two assist...
Montreal has strong second half, ends Charlotte's home dominance
Dante Sealy scored a stunning free-kick goal in the first half and completed his brace in the second half as CF Montreal coasted past host 10-man Charlotte FC 4-1 on Saturday evening., ,Fabian Herbers and Prince Owuso also scored for Montreal (6-17-9, 27 points), who snapped a two-match losing strea...
Sounders secure playoff spot in draw vs. Whitecaps
Albert Rusnak had a goal and an assist during a two-minute span of the second half to help the Seattle Sounders earn a 2-2 tie with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Jackson Ragen also scored on a night in which the Sounders (12-9-10, 46 points) clinched a Western Conference playof...
Joseph Paintsil's hat trick propels Galaxy past Sporting Kansas City
Joseph Paintsil completed his first career MLS hat trick before halftime and the LA Galaxy romped to a 4-1 win over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Diego Fagundez added a goal and an assist, and Paintsil assisted Fagundez's second-half goal in a match between two Western Conference ...
Carlos Ulberg sends message with 1st-round KO of Dominick Reyes
New Zealand's Carlos Ulberg made short work of UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes on Saturday night with an effortless first-round stoppage at 4:27 at UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia.,Ulberg (13-1 MMA) kept his messaging simple following his ninth consecutive UFC win, confirmi...
FC Dallas able to earn draw vs. aggressive Portland attack
Anderson Julio's 85th-minute equalizer gave visiting FC Dallas a 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday.,Just four minutes after Cristhian Paredes put Portland ahead, Julio responded. The Timbers couldn't clear the ball out of their end and Julio capitalized with a shot that deflected off...
Michael Wacha blanks A's for 6 innings in Royals' win
Michael Wacha threw six scoreless innings to help the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 win against the Athletics on Saturday night in Sacramento, Calif.,Wacha (10-13) had lost his last two starts and four of five, but limited the A's to two hits while striking out five and walking three.,Mike Ya...
Quakes blank San Diego FC, boost playoff aspirations
Josef Martinez's goal in the 14th minute was the only goal the visiting San Jose Earthquakes needed Saturday night as they helped their playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory over Western Confeference leader San Diego FC.,San Jose (10-14-8, 38 points) jumped from 11th to ninth in the West table, landing i...
Geekay Esports unblemished with another win in OWCS NA Stage 3
Geekay Esports remained undefeated with a sweep of Extinction on Saturday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,NTMR swept Sakura Esports 3-0 in the other match on Saturday to improve to 2-3. Geekay Esports is 4-0 while Extinction is 1-3.,The online tournament features eig...
Enrique Hernandez's 9th-inning double gives Dodgers win over Mariners
Enrique Hernandez's two-run double with one out in the ninth inning broke a tie as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 Saturday night in a matchup of playoff teams.,Dalton Rushing homered for the National League West champion Dodgers (92-69), who won their fourth consecuti...
Aisha Solorzano makes history in Utah blanks Bay FC
Janni Thomsen and Aisha Solorzano each scored early first-half goals to propel the Utah Royals to a 2-0 victory over Bay FC in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.,For Solorzano, the goal was her first in the NWSL and the first by a Guatemalan player in league history.,Utah (5-11-6, 21 points) scored mul...
Aisha Solorzano makes history in Utah's win vs. Bay FC
Janni Thomsen and Aisha Solorzano each scored early first-half goals to propel the Utah Royals to a 2-0 victory over Bay FC in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.,For Solorzano, the goal was her first in the NWSL and the first by a Guatemalan player in league history.,Utah (5-11-6, 21 points) scored mul...
Keyd Stars get another shot at FlyQuest for Championship of the Americas
Keyd Stars won the lower-bracket final on Saturday to earn a rematch with FlyQuest in the grand final on Sunday of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas in Allen, Texas.,FlyQuest had swept Keyd Stars 3-0 on Sept. 20 in the upper-bracket final and advanced to the best-of-five grand final...