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Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek move on at French Open
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic of Serbia in the third round of the French Open on Friday in Paris.,Sabalenka won the first five games en route to making short work of Danilovic.,The Belarusian has conceded just 10 games en route to setting up a match against...
Jessica Clements' walk-off HR lifts UCLA past Oregon at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jessica Clements delivered a two-run walk-off home run in the seventh inning to give No. 9 UCLA a 4-2 win over No. 16 Oregon in the final game of the opening day of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,After Oregon tied it in the top of the inning, the Bruins answered in th...
Jessica Clements' walk-off HR lifs UCLA past Oregon at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jessica Clements delivered a two-run walk-off home run in the seventh inning to give No. 9 UCLA a 4-2 win over No. 16 Oregon in the final game of the opening day of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,After Oregon tied it in the top of the inning, the Bruins answered in th...
Nationals ring up 7 in 10th to blast Mariners
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer and Luis Garcia Jr. added a two-RBI double in a seven-run 10th inning as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-3 Thursday night.,Daylen Lile's first career RBI, on a sacrifice fly, brought home the tiebreaking run in the 10th against Mariners r...
Junior Caminero (6 RBIs), Rays blow out Astros
Junior Caminero notched a career-high six RBIs, highlighted by a three-run, opposite-field homer that capped a five-run seventh inning, as the Tampa Bay Rays throttled the host Houston Astros 13-3 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,A half-inning after the Astros completed a rally from ...
Oilers bounce Stars, clinch finals rematch vs. Panthers
The Edmonton Oilers get their shot at revenge in the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 6-3 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday to close out the Western Conference finals.,Connor McDavid collected one goal and one assist as the Oilers dispatched the Stars in five games in the best-of-seve...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks earn trip back to Indiana for Game 6
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the New York Knicks staved off elimination with a convincing 111-94 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night.,Karl-Anthony Towns played through a left knee injury to record 24 points ...
Sky defeat Wings to claim first win of season
Kamilla Cardoso had 23 points and eight rebounds and Ariel Atkins added 17 points and the host Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 97-92 on Thursday to earn their first victory of the season.,Arike Ogunbowale scored a game-high 37 points to keep Dallas (1-5) afloat. ,Chicago (1-4) outscored Dallas...
Sky defeat Wings to claim first win of the season
Kamilla Cardoso had 23 points and eight rebounds and Ariel Atkins added 17 points and the host Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 97-92 on Thursday to earn their first victory of the season.,Arike Ogunbowale scored a game-high 37 points to keep Dallas (1-5) afloat. ,Chicago (1-4) outscored Dallas...
NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech blank Ole Miss in WCWS opener
OKLAHOMA CITY -- NiJaree Canady took a perfect game into the sixth inning and finished with 10 strikeouts in a complete-game two-hitter as No. 12 Texas Tech earned a 1-0 win over Ole Miss in the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,The Red Raiders will take on the victor fr...
Chris Sale's strong start carries Braves to DH split with Phils
Chris Sale pitched six scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves routed the host Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 in the nightcap of a split doubleheader on Thursday.,Austin Riley homered, doubled and drove in four runs for Atlanta, which had lost six of its previous seven games. Ozzie Albies knocked in thre...
Eight-run second inning propels Blue Jays past Athletics
Ernie Clement homered and had five RBIs, Jose Berrios struck out nine in six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Athletics 12-0 on Thursday night.,Clement had a three-run home run and a two-run double, both in an eight-run second inning in the opener of a four-game series. ,Bo Bi...
Kraken hire Lane Lambert as next coach
The Seattle Kraken named Lane Lambert their head coach on Thursday, more than one month after firing Dan Bylsma.,Most recently the associate coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lambert heads into his second stint as an NHL boss after leading the New York Islanders in 2022-23 and part of 2023-24.,"When...
Breanna Stewart nets 27 as Liberty nip Valkyries
Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her game-high 27 points in the second half and the New York Liberty's 3-point shooting propelled them to an 82-77 win over the Golden State Valkyries in Brooklyn on Thursday.,New York (5-0) shot just 10-of-25 from inside the 3-point arc, but the team's long-range shootin...
A Lim Kim, Angel Yin among 6 tied for U.S. Women's Open lead
Past champion A Lim Kim of South Korea was part of a six-way tie for the lead after one round of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis.,Kim was joined at 4-under-par 68 by countrywoman Jin Hee Im, Japan's Rio Takeda, Spaniard Julia Lopez Ramirez, Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin.,The...
BetBoom, Talon headed to tiebreaker at DreamLeague 26
BetBoom Team and Talon Esports will meet in a tiebreaker after the sides tied for second at Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 on Thursday.,While PARIVISION completed its undefeated run through the seven-round stage by beating Gaimin Gladiators 2-0, BetBoom swept Yakult Brothers 2-0 and Talon di...
Ben Griffin fires 65, sets early pace at Memorial
After winning a tournament on Sunday, Ben Griffin stayed hot Thursday by shooting a 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,Griffin's card featured one eagle and a three-birdie run at Nos. 16-18 at Muirfield Village Golf Club. He finished the day with ...
Ella Parker hits walk-off HR, Oklahoma survives Tennessee at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Ella Parker blasted a three-run walk-off home run to lift second-seeded Oklahoma to a 4-3 win over seventh-seeded Tennessee in the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,The Sooners will take on Texas on Saturday in the second round, while the Volunteers will...
Rafael Marchan helps Phillies edge Braves to open doubleheader
Rafael Marchan enjoyed a big day offensively and defensively as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Thursday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Philadelphia received a home run from an expected source and an unexpected source, as Marchan's first homer of t...
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula advance at French Open
Second-seeded Coco Gauff overcame struggles with her serve to post a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Czech Republic qualifier Tereza Valentova on Thursday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.,Gauff overcame six double faults to dispatch the 18-year-old Valentova in 75 minutes.,Gauff will square of...