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Akie Iwai ahead by three at CPKC Women's Open
Akie Iwai of Japan is halfway home to her second victory in as many weeks as she built a three-shot lead at the CPKC Women's Open on Friday in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.,Iwai followed her bogey-free 64 in the opening round with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to climb to 9-under 133 at Mississaugua Go...
Esports World Cup: Aurora, Falcons round out CS:GO semifinals
Aurora Gaming and Team Falcons moved on to the semifinals of the Counter-Strike event at the Esports World Cup with their respective wins Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Aurora swept HEROIC 2-0 in their match, while Falcons outlasted MOUZ 2-1. Aurora and Falcons are set for a semifinal showdown Satu...
LIV Golf Team Championship: Semis set as top seeds survive scares
The top two seeds at the LIV Golf Team Championship, Legion XIII and Crushers GC, needed breaks to go their way in order to win their matches 2-1 and advance out of the quarterfinals Friday at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, Mich.,Captained by Spanish star Jon Rahm, top-seeded Legion XIII ...
'Happy Gilmore 2' continues to smash Netflix streaming records
Nearly 30 years later, the "Happy Gilmore" sequel seems to be bringing just that -- happiness -- to viewers in droves, with the Adam Sandler golf comedy setting a new record for the most single-week viewing minutes on a streaming platform.,Nielsen streaming data shows that viewers spent 2.9 billion ...
Tommy Fleetwood seizes share of lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- If Tommy Fleetwood is going to win his first PGA Tour event, this would be a really good week to do it.,Like FedEx Cup championship good. Like $10 million winner's share good. Like sweet relief after two recent disappointing close calls good.,Fleetwood seized a share of the second-round l...
BetBoom Team set for playoffs at FISSURE Universe
BetBoom Team recorded a sweep of AVULUS on Friday to gain momentum heading into the playoffs at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,BetBoom secured their lower-bracket quarterfinal clash with PARIVISION on Saturday after posting 48- and 39-minute wins on red.,PARIVISION recorded a 1-1 draw with Team Tidebo...
Report: Verdict in Hockey Canada sexual-assault case won't be appealed
The government will not appeal the verdict in the case of the five pro hockey players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges in Canada, TSN reported.,The five men were charged in connection with an event that occurred in June 2018 when they were members of the Canada world junior hockey team. ...
Angel City edge Pride on Alyssa Thompson's late goal
Alyssa Thompson scored on a blast to the upper right corner of the goal in the 86th minute as Angel City ended an eight-match winless run with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Orlando Pride on Thursday.,Thompson eluded a defender while entering the penalty area before taking a shot with her right foo...
A'ja Wilson's double-double propels Aces over Mercury
A'ja Wilson scored 19 points with 13 rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with an 83-61 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,Dana Evans scored 17 points, while Jackie Young, NaLyssa Smith and Chelsea Gray each scored 12 as the Aces ...
Five-run inning propels Cardinals past Rays
Alec Burleson drove in two runs during St. Louis' five-run second inning and the Cardinals opened their three-game series with a 7-4 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.,Burleson, who went 2-for-5, put St. Louis ahead 5-1 with a single to right in the big frame. Cardinals starter Sonn...
Newcomer Nathaniel Lowe helps Red Sox down Yankees
Nathaniel Lowe delivered his second key hit in as many games Thursday night, when he laced the tiebreaking double in the seventh inning to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees.,Roman Anthony had a game-tying single in the sixth and added insurance with a two-run ...
5-run inning propels Cardinals past Rays
Alec Burleson drove in two runs during St. Louis' five-run second inning, and the Cardinals opened their three-game series with a 7-4 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. ,Burleson, who went 2-for-5, put St. Louis ahead 5-1 with the two RBIs in the big frame, and starter Sonny Gray (1...
Four field goals send Steelers to victory over Panthers
Ben Sauls made all four of his field-goal attempts, with three accounting for the only second-half scoring, as the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 19-10 on Thursday in Charlotte.,The teams' starting quarterbacks -- Pittsburgh's Aaron Rodgers and Carolina's Bryce Young -- both...
Strong start helps Astros snap losing streak vs. Orioles
Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz smacked two-run home runs as the Houston Astros ambushed a pitcher who had baffled them less than a week earlier, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Jesus Sanchez went 5-for-5 with four singles and a double...
Martin Fucsovics tops another seeded foe, reaches Winston-Salem semis
Unseeded Marton Fucsovics of Hungary, the 94th-ranked player in the world, pulled off his third consecutive upset over a seeded opponent with a 7-5, 6-3 Winston-Salem (N.C.) Open quarterfinal victory over No. 12 Jaume Munar of Spain on Thursday.,The 33-year-old Fucsovics converted 6 of 9 break point...
Dream rally in fourth quarter to knock off first-place Lynx
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 27 points to help the Atlanta Dream post a 75-73 victory over the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Thursday in College Park, Ga.,Rhyne Howard added 16 points for the Dream (23-13), who have won eight of their last 10 games and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. Atla...
Sky stun Liberty to end five-game skid
Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished five assists as the Chicago Sky upset the host New York Liberty 91-85 on Thursday to end a five-game losing streak.,The Sky outshot the Liberty 50 percent to 41.7 percent. Chicago outrebounded New York 42-27, and the visitors had a 52-...
Tina Charles leads Sun to second win in three days over Mystics
Tina Charles scored 12 of her 21 points in the third quarter on Thursday, lifting the Connecticut Sun to a home-and-home sweep of the Washington Mystics with a 67-56 victory in Uncasville, Conn.,Charles made 6 of 8 shots from the floor in the third quarter and finished 9 of 14 for the game. She also...
Team Vitality, The MongolZ advance to CS:GO semis at Esports World Cup
Team Vitality and The MongolZ each advanced into the semifinals of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in Day 2 action on Thursday.,Team Vitality and The MongolZ will face off in a semifinal on Saturday, with the winner advancing to the champio...
Japan’s Akie Iwai grabs opening-round lead at CPKC Women’s Open
Getting her first career win has not stopped Japan's Akie Iwai from going for another, at least judging by her opening round at the CPKC Women's Open in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.,Fresh off a victory at the Standard Portland Classic last week, Iwai clearly wasn't bothered by distractions as she r...