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Aaron Rai joins Akshay Bhatia atop Rocket Mortgage leaderboard
Aaron Rai of England birdied his last two holes to complete a 7-under 65 and tie Akshay Bhatia for the halfway lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,Rai's afternoon round brought him to 13-under 131 through two days, matching Bhatia, the 18-hole leader who shot a 67 ear...
ATP roundup: Alejandro Tabilo in third final of season in Mallorca
No. 4 seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile rallied past French sixth seed Gael Monfils 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals of the Mallorca Championships on Friday in Spain.,Tabilo reached his third final of the season, one on each surface -- hard court, clay and grass. After he absorbed Monfils' 12 aces a...
Report: Nats preparing to promote OF James Wood
The Washington Nationals plan to call up outfield prospect James Wood to make his major league debut Monday, 106.7 The Fan reported Friday.,Wood, 21, is ranked as the league's No. 3 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline and is tearing the cover off the ball this season at Triple-A Rochester.,He entered F...
WTA roundup: Daria Kasatkina back in Eastbourne final
No. 6 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia reached the Rothesay International final for the second straight year, rallying Friday for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win against No. 3 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy.,Kasatkina, who fell to Madison Keys in last year's final, won six of the final seven games to finish the ma...
Aces to test improved defense vs. short-handed Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces' quest for a three-peat so far has not featured the same early dominance that the 2022 and 2023 championship teams displayed.,Las Vegas (9-6) already has lost as many games this year as it did in 40 regular-season contests last summer. The Aces were 14-1 at this point last season ...
Slumping Rangers send Max Scherzer to cool off O's
The Texas Rangers will try to snap a four-game losing streak with perhaps the ideal pitcher going to the mound Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles., ,Max Scherzer is back in action and the Rangers need a vintage performance from him., ,The Orioles hit four home runs in their 11-2 series-openi...
Capitals acquire F Andrew Mangiapane from Flames
The Washington Capitals acquired forward Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames on Thursday for a draft pick.,The Flames received a 2025 second-round selection that the Capitals got from the Colorado Avalanche for forward Lars Eller in March 2023.,"Today's trade provides us with an increase in va...
Frederick Richard on top at U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials
Rising University of Michigan junior Frederick Richard holds the all-around lead after the opening night of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Richard, the reigning world championship all-around bronze medalist, posted the day's best scores on the floor exercise and high ...
DeWanna Bonner (24 pts), Sun outlast short-handed Mystics in OT
DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Thursday night as the visiting Connecticut Sun erased a 16-point first half deficit and outlasted the shorthanded Washington Mystics 94-91 in overtime.,Tyasha Harris added 23 points and DiJonai Carrington hit for 22, including a 3-pointer with ...
A’ja Wilson scores 31 as Aces pull away from Sky
A'ja Wilson had a game-high 31 points and added six rebounds to lead the visiting Las Vegas Aces to a 95-83 win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday., ,Wilson, who finished 10-for-19 from the floor, scored at least 30 points for the fifth time this season for Las Vegas, which has won four of five.,The S...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz takes aim at third Rothesay International
Top seed Taylor Fritz continued his pursuit of a third Rothesay International title, downing Chinese qualifier Juncheng Shang 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the quarterfinals Thursday in Eastbourne, England.,Fritz, who captured the event in 2019 and 2022, won 50 of 54 first-serve points (92.6 percent), racked ...
Akshay Bhatia uses 64 to take Rocket Mortgage lead
Akshay Bhatia used a sizzling closing stretch to post an 8-under 64 and take the first-round lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Thursday at Detroit Golf Club.,Bhatia, 22, is seeking his third PGA Tour title in a roughly 11-month span after winning the Barracuda Championship last July and the Val...
Ally Ewing, Jennifer Kupcho part of three-team tie for Dow lead
Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho carded an eagle on their way to a 6-under 64 to join a three-team tie for first place after one round of the Dow Championship on Thursday in Midland, Mich.,The all-Thailand team of Chanettee Wannasaen and Jaravee Boonchant and two top-12 players in the world, Ruoning Y...
Texas lands K-State transfer forward Arthur Kaluma
Former Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma announced Thursday that he is transferring to Texas.,"Hook ‘em," Kaluma wrote on Instagram along with a picture of himself in Texas gear, tipping a cowboy hat over his eyes.,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="h...
Resurgent Rays set to put winning ways up against Nationals
The Tampa Bay Rays have reached the halfway point of the 2024 campaign, and while it has taken some time, good times finally appear to be ahead.,Manager Kevin Cash's squad begins its serious second-half push for a sixth straight postseason berth Friday night, hosting the Washington Nationals in the ...
Alpine's Pierre Gasly, Aston Martin's Lance Stroll sign extensions
The potential available seats on the Formula 1 grid for 2025 decreased by two on Thursday with multi-year extensions announced for Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll.,The terms of the contracts were not revealed other than being for "2025 and beyond.",Gasly, 28, is in his second s...
WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez makes first grass semifinal
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached her first grass-court semifinal with a 6-2, 6-1 win over England's Harriet Dart on Thursday at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England.,Fernandez, seeking her first title since Hong Kong in 2023, will face defending champion Madison Keys on Friday. The fou...
Revs' Tomas Chancalay to have season-ending knee surgery
New England Revolution midfielder Tomas Chancalay will undergo season-ending knee surgery in the coming weeks to repair a partial tear of his right ACL, the team announced Thursday. , ,Chancalay last played in a match on May 25, logging 11 minutes in New England's 1-0 loss to New York City FC.,The 2...
Weekend Preview: Nashville Superspeedway
As the NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Nashville Superspeedway for Sunday's Ally 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the competitive vibe in the garage feels distinctively different with only eight more races to decide the 16-driver 2024 Playoff field.,One of those circling the Mus...
FC Dallas transfer F Jose Mulato to Serbian club
FC Dallas announced the permanent transfer of forward Jose Mulato to Serbian SuperLiga club FK Spartak Subotica on Thursday.,The 21-year-old Colombian had been on loan with San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.,Mulato's departure opens an international roster slot and a U22 Initiative Player spot ...