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Sky coach: Chennedy Carter foul on Caitlin Clark 'not appropriate'
Chicago coach Teresa Weatherspoon released a statement on Monday addressing Sky guard Chennedy Carter's hard foul on Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark over the weekend.,Carter knocked Clark to the floor with a shoulder-check during Saturday's game, a 71-70 win by the Fever. The WNBA upgraded the fo...
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz to meet in French Open quarters
Stefanos Tsitsipas -- down a set and a break -- rallied to defeat Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open on Sunday.,The ninth seed, Tsitsipas was serving down 5-3 in the second set and fended off three set points to stay alive. Serving at 5-...
WNBA fines Angel Reese, Sky for violating media policies
The WNBA fined rookie Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky $1,000 on Sunday after she didn't make herself available for interviews following Saturday's one-point loss to the Indiana Fever.,The league also fined the organization $5,000 for its failure to make sure the players didn't violate WNBA media poli...
Alonso Martinez scores 3 late goals as NYCFC blast Earthquakes
Santiago Rodriguez scored the tiebreaking goal in the 80th minute and Alonso Martinez scored three goals in the final 10 minutes as New York City FFC extended their winning streak to five and also equaled last season's win total by beating the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 at Yankee Stadium on Friday nig...
NYCFC eye fifth straight win, face improving Earthquakes
While not overly dominating from start to finish in their matches, New York City FC is continuing to find ways to win.,Last week NYCFC was about 10 minutes away from settling for a 0-0 draw at New England until Keaton Parks scored on a header, and now they go for their fifth straight win Friday nigh...
Women's Unrivaled league to start play in January
Unrivaled, a women's pro basketball league launched by WNBA All-Stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, will begin play in January.,The league will feature 30 players, who will receive what Unrivaled is billing as the highest average pay in women's sports as well as an equity stake. The women wi...
Stubbs: Stewart-Haas closure should serve as cautionary tale
For a team that has enjoyed so much success over the past 15 years, the news that Stewart-Haas Racing will shut down following the 2024 season sent shockwaves through the sport.,Yes, Stewart-Haas has reportedly been seeking buyers for its four charters for the past few months. But Tuesday's news bro...
Stewart-Haas Racing to close operation after ‘24 season
Stewart-Haas Racing will be shut down at the end of the current season, co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas revealed Tuesday.,Since being formed in 2009, the team has collected 69 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series and three NASCAR drivers' championships. Stewart won the Cup Series title as a drive...
Pirates place LHP Martin Perez, C Joey Bart on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-hander Martin Perez and catcher Joey Bart on the injured list Tuesday.,Perez heads to the 15-day IL with a left groin strain and Bart lands on the 10-day IL with a left thumb injury.,Perez, 33, left Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Braves after three innings. He is 1-3...
Pirates LHP Martin Perez (groin) heading to 15-day IL
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Martin Perez is heading to the 15-day injured list, manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday.,Pittsburgh is awaiting more tests on the 33-year-old starter's left groin, injured in Sunday's start against the Atlanta Braves.,Perez departed the 8-1 loss to the Braves after thre...
Braves reinstate C Sean Murphy from injured list
The Atlanta Braves reinstated catcher Sean Murphy from the 10-day injured list on Monday, one day after losing reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. for the season with a torn left ACL.,In addition to placing Acuna on the IL, the Braves recalled fellow outfielder J.P. Martinez from Triple-A ...
Austin FC, Earthquakes play to 1-1 draw
Jeremy Ebobisse scored early for the Earthquakes and Brendan Hines-Ike later tallied the equalizer for Austin as the two clubs played to a 1-1 tie on Saturday night at San Jose.,It marked the sixth time in nine all-time meetings that San Jose and Austin played to a tie. The Earthquakes have won two ...
Surging Austin FC brace for last-place Earthquakes
Austin FC attempt to keep their hot streak going when they visit the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Austin FC are 4-1-1 over their past six MLS matches as they look to beat the Earthquakes for the second time this season. Austin posted a 4-3 home victory on April 6.,Austin (6-4-4...
WTA signs multi-year partnership with Saudi Arabia's PIF
The WTA entered a "multi-year partnership" with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) that will see the PIF become the first naming rights sponsor of the WTA rankings.,The controversial wealth fund, known for bankrolling LIV Golf and pursuing a merger agreement with the PGA Tour, has worked to...
Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby, Josh Hart on pace to play in Game 7
New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are in line to play against the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday, ESPN reported.,Per the report, the final determination will come shortly before tipoff at 3:30 p.m. ET. The winner of Sunday's ga...
Jack Lynn powers Orlando City past Earthquakes
Jack Lynn was at the right spot to score the game's lone goal in the 89th minute to lead visiting Orlando City to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Pedro Gallese made four saves while recording his second consecutive shutout as Orlando City (4-5-4, 16 points) improved to...
Knicks’ Josh Hart, OG Anunoby questionable for Game 7
The New York Knicks upgraded forward OG Anunoby (hamstring) to questionable and guard Josh Hart (abdominal strain) is also listed as questionable to play in Sunday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.,Anunoby has been sidelined since May 8 when he was injured in ...
Oilers G Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 vs. Canucks
Goaltender Stuart Skinner will start in net on Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers attempt to stave off elimination versus the visiting Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series. ,Stuart allowed four goals on 15 shots in Edmonton's 4-3 loss to Vancouver in Game 3 on Sunday...
Orlando City hits road vs. goal-prone Earthquakes
Orlando City hopes its draw against Inter Miami CF will signal a turnaround.,The Lions have struggled early this season so the scoreless tie with high-powered Inter Miami was stunning. Now the club looks to have another strong performance when it visits the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Mi...
Timbers escape 2-goal hole, overtake 10-man Quakes
Felipe Mora scored the tiebreaking goal on a 90th-minute penalty kick as the host Portland Timbers rallied from a late two-goal deficit to defeat the 10-man San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 on Wednesday and snap a nine-match MLS winless streak (0-6-3).,Evander scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and...