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WTA roundup: Former DC champ Liudmila Samsonova wins opener
Liudmila Samsonova, the 2022 Mubadala DC Open champion, enjoyed her return to Washington on Monday, beating sixth-seeded Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round.,The Russian withstood 10 aces from Keys by winning 80% of her first-serve points (35 of 44).,It was a less stressful day for other s...
ATP roundup: Terence Atmane upsets Frances Tiafoe in Washington
France's Terence Atmane avenged a first-round Wimbledon loss to Frances Tiafoe, prevailing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.,Tiafoe, a Washington-area native, was the tournament's sixth seed.,Atmane got the decisive service break in the next-to-last ga...
Rays, Rangers open clash of AL division leaders
After a slow start out of the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays regrouped to have an outstanding week and will look to start another one Tuesday night when they host the Texas Rangers in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Following a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox right after the break, the Rays won six o...
UNLV's Josh Pastner issues statement about previous ‘owner’ comments
UNLV coach Josh Pastner published a statement on social media Monday to address previous comments he had made about seeking financing for his team.,In an interview with TV station KTNV in Las Vegas last week, Pastner made his pitch for a backer to emerge for UNLV's NIL efforts, telling fans, "You ca...
A'ja Wilson, Aces seek defensive reset against Fire
After uncharacteristically dropping two of their last three games, the host Las Vegas Aces are looking to get back on track against the Portland Fire in each team's first game after the All-Star break.,A'ja Wilson poured in 38 points against the Washington Mystics in the Aces last game on July 22. H...
Mexico legend Chicharito to sign with USL's Dallas franchise
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will continue his playing career in Texas after signing with USL Championship expansion club Atletico Dallas.,The 38-year-old Mexican striker agreed to a two-year contract that includes a club option for a third season. Hernandez becomes the first player signed by Atlet...
Injured A's prospect Ryan Lasko regaining feeling in legs
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko said Monday that he has regained some feeling in his legs nearly four weeks after he broke his back during a scary collision with a teammate during a Double-A game.,Lasko, 24, was playing center field for Midland on June 30 when he dove for a ball and collided with righ...
Tony Romo withdraws from golf event in wake of OWI arrest
Tony Romo withdrew from an upcoming golf tournament in the wake of his arrest last week in Wisconsin for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated.,The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports analyst had been scheduled to play in the Texas State Open starting Tuesday in Tyler,...
Nashville SC acquire Senegalese M Famara Camara
Nashville SC acquired midfielder Famara Camara from Norwegian side Ranheim Fotball on Monday.,The 21-year-old Senegal native is signed through June 2029 with an option through June 2030. He will occupy an international roster slot.,Camara recorded one goal and two assists in 39 appearances across al...
Commanders fire TEs coach Ben Steele after DWI arrest
The Washington Commanders parted ways with tight ends coach Ben Steele on Monday, just before the start of training camp.,"The team will have no further comment at this time," the Commanders said in a statement.,Steele, 48, joined head coach Dan Quinn's staff in March following three seasons as the ...
Dominic Canzone, Mariners seek series split against Rangers
Dominic Canzone was closer to assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes than just about anyone on the Seattle Mariners' roster.,The two spent hours working on making Canzone more than just a platoon player.,So Canzone took it pretty hard when Magallanes was fired Thursday, the fall guy for the Marine...
Dominic Canzone, Randy Arozarena spark Mariners in win over Rangers
Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-4 Sunday afternoon in an American League West showdown at Arlington, Texas.,Ezequiel Duran went deep for the Rangers, who had won the first two games in the...
Michael Massey's blast lifts Royals over Tigers
Michael Massey hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the visiting Kansas City Royals hung on for a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Massey's eighth homer made a winner of Nate Pearson (2-0), who was making his Royals debut after being acquired in a trade with Houston. Steve...
Lucas Herbert wins LIV Golf United Kingdom with record-setting score
Lucas Herbert wasn't about to be denied the LIV Golf United Kingdom championship on Sunday.,Entering the final round at 20-under with a three-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau, the Australian holed 10 birdies for a final-round 62 and a 30-under-par 258 for the four-day event. That gave him a six-st...
Lando Norris captures first race as F1 champion
Defending 2025 Formula One champion Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, finally capturing his first victory of 2026.,Norris was the pole sitter in Mogyorod, Hungary, but quickly lost the top spot when his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, capitalized on a chance to overtake him at Tu...
Slugging Salvador Perez, Royals go for road series split against Tigers
Salvador Perez made Kansas City Royals history on Saturday. Perez and his team will now look to come away with a split of a four-game series in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.,Perez, who has spent his entire major league career with Kansas City, homered off Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan in the seventh ...
Alejandro Alvarado goal helps San Diego edge Dallas
Alejandro Alvarado scored his first MLS goal in the 50th minute and San Diego FC made it hold up for a 1-0 victory over visiting FC Dallas on Saturday night.,CJ dos Santos was called on to make just one save while recording his first shutout of the season for San Diego FC (5-7-5, 20 points).,Jonatha...
Tyrese Spicer comes off bench to propel Orlando City past Nashville SC
Second-half substitute Tyrese Spicer scored in the 72nd minute to lift Orlando City to a 1-0 home victory over Eastern Conference-leading Nashville SC on Saturday.,Justin Ellis notched the assist with a clever reverse pass to Spicer, who slipped behind the defense for a clear look at the goal. Orlan...
Nathan Eovaldi leads Rangers to another win over Mariners
Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings as the Texas Rangers defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 7-1 Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. to increase their lead over the defending American League West champions to 2 1/2 games.,The top three batters in Texas' order -- Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langfo...
Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL
The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Saturday -- retroactive to Wednesday -- with a left calf strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock before Saturday's home gam...