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Sparks overcome Paige Bueckers' 44, beat Wings at buzzer
Kelsey Plum canned a jumper at the buzzer as part of her 20-point effort, capping a wild fourth quarter and lifting the host Los Angeles Sparks to an 81-80 win over Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Wednesday.,Bueckers, the top overall selection in this year's draft, finished with 44 points -- ...

Italian duo win U.S. Open mixed doubles title
The Italian pair of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their U.S. Open mixed doubles championship on Wednesday, defeating Poland's Iga Swiatek and Norway's Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 in the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.,Errani and Vavassori captured their third Grand ...

Cowboys optimistic Micah Parsons will play in opener
Dallas Cowboys first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer said he is confident Micah Parsons will take the field for a Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Rumors have swirled since the beginning of the month when the All-Pro edge rusher requested a trade, stating on social media that "I no lo...

Iga Swiatek-Casper Ruud rally to reach U.S. Open mixed final
Poland's Iga Swiatek and Norway's Casper Ruud, two points away from a defeat, rallied to win the final six points and beat the United States' Jessica Pegula and Great Britain's Jack Draper 3-5, 5-3, 10-8 in the U.S. Open mixed doubles semifinals on Wednesday in New York.,Swiatek and Ruud, who were s...

Aces host Mercury looking to extend 8-game win streak
The WNBA's hottest team will put a season-best eight-game winning streak on the line when the Las Vegas Aces play host to the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,The run of success -- with less than a month remaining in the regular season -- has moved the Aces (22-14) within percentage points of the Mercur...

Sebastian Korda returns and advances to Winston-Salem quarters
With all of the success of countrymen Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz this spring and summer, former World No. 15 Sebastian Korda has become a forgotten man.,Korda, 25, last played at Roland Garros and has been battling a right shin stress fracture, missing the entire grass court season and part of the...

Sun playing spoiler vs. contending Mystics in rematch
The cellar-dwelling Connecticut Sun dealt a significant blow to the Mystics' postseason aspirations by recording an 80-69 victory on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.,The Sun (7-27) will attempt to complete a home-and-home sweep of the Mystics (16-19) on Thursday when the teams reconvene in Uncasville, Co...

Bay Area FC aim to break NWSL single-game attendance mark
Bay City FC are on pace to set a new NWSL single-game attendance record when they face the Washington Spirit on Saturday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco.,Bay City has sold 35,000 tickets at midweek and is in position to surpass the mark of 35,038 set by the Chicago Red Stars when they hosted B...

New CEO tees up Tiger to redefine PGA Tour competition
ATLANTA -- Brian Rolapp has a new job -- and now so does Tiger Woods.,Rolapp, the PGA Tour's new CEO 18 days into his tenure, announced the formation of the Future Competition Committee on Wednesday in advance of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Woods agreed to serve as chairman for the...

No head start, Scottie Scheffler still leading at East Lake
ATLANTA -- This year, Scottie Scheffler won't be getting any strokes on the field.,Not that the world's No. 1 golfer needs any.,The latest format to the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs will be a welcome change for most of the 29 other golfers who also advanced to the Tour Championship, which begins Th...

Arch Manning: Grandpa Archie apologized for NFL comments
Arch Manning has started only two games in his collegiate career and enters the season opener as the unquestioned starter at Texas for the first time in three seasons.,Yet a majority of the talk surrounding the redshirt sophomore coming into the 2025 campaign has focused on his plans for the NFL. An...

Three homers send Royals past Rangers for 5th straight win
Bobby Witt Jr. clubbed his 100th career homer, Vinnie Pasquantino and Mike Yastrzemski also went deep, and the Kansas City Royals won their fifth straight game, beating the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday.,Pasquantino and Yastrzemski each homered in a second consecutive contest for the Royals,...

Yunchaokete Bu KOs top seed Tsitsipas in Winston-Salem
Yunchaokete Bu played a steady ground game and emerged with a 6-3, 6-2 upset win over top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday in the second round of the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Open.,Bu, a 23-year-old China native who is ranked 76th in the world, managed just nine winners to 25 from his Greek opponent...

David Peterson fans 10 as Mets blow out Nationals
David Peterson struck out a season-high 10 batters over eight innings and Mark Vientos belted a two-run homer to highlight a five-run third, fueling the New York Mets to an 8-1 victory over the host Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Peterson (8-5) permitted one run on four hits and one walk while imp...

After pitchers' duel, Tigers top Astros with bases-loaded walk in 10th
Gleyber Torres walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers edged the slumping Houston Astros 1-0 on Tuesday night.,With two outs, Torres took a 3-2 pitch from Kaleb Ort (2-2), who issued two other walks (one intentional) in the inning. Automatic runner Wenceel Perez sc...

Sparks look to continue 2025 mastery of hapless Wings
To move closer to playoff contention, the Los Angeles Sparks need to pick up the pace on defense when they host the flagging Dallas Wings on Wednesday.,The teams have played twice this season with the Sparks winning both, including a 97-96 victory over the Wings on Friday in the Dallas-Fort Worth Me...
Five Biggest Takeaways From Week 2 of the NFL Preseason
Week 2 of the NFL preseason brought big performances from Caleb Williams, Tyler Warren and TreVeyon Henderson — and concerns for the Jets....
NBA Schedule Hands Mavericks and Spurs Marquee Games Despite Missing Playoffs
Despite missing the playoffs, the Mavericks and Spurs land NBA Christmas Day games, while the Pacers are left off after Tyrese Haliburton’s injury....
Fantasy Football 2025: The Best Draft Mistakes to Exploit From ESPN’s Experts
ESPN’s 30th anniversary fantasy football draft was filled with mistakes. Here are 10 players picked too early or too late — and how to ace your fantasy draft....
Travis Kelce Admits His Play Slipped & Reveals His Plan to Bounce Back
In a revealing GQ interview, Travis Kelce addresses his play slipping, shares his Hollywood moments and explains why winning a Super Bowl is still his only goal....