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Ilia Topuria makes statement with quick stoppage of Charles Oliveira
LAS VEGAS -- Ilia Topuria made good on his promise to finish Charles Oliveira in the first two or three rounds, knocking the future UFC hall-of-famer with an explosive combo 2:27 into the fight on Saturday night for the vacant UFC lightweight crown.,Topuria's win makes him the first undefeated two-d...
Kevin Newman's 3-run HR helps Angels top Nationals
Kevin Newman belted a three-run homer and Mike Trout hit a solo shot during a six-run seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Angels post an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Christian Moore hit a go-ahead single during the decisive frame as the Angels won...
Chase Elliott gets by Brad Keselowski to capture Atlanta race
Chase Elliott passed Brad Keselowski in Turn 1 on the final lap and won a wild, wreck-filled NASCAR Cup Series' Quaker State 400 on Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,After moving to second place with two to go, the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver -- winless through 17 r...
Angel’s late tally lifts San Diego FC over FC Dallas
Tomas Angel produced the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time as San Diego FC rallied for a stunning 3-2 victory draw over FC Dallas on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,Angel took a pass from Anders Dreyer and swept into the goal mouth, beating Dallas keeper Maarten Pa...
Gold Cup: Honduras knocks out Panama on penalty kicks
Honduras edged Panama 5-4 on penalty kicks after the Central American teams were even at 1-1 through regulation on Saturday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals in Glendale, Ariz.,Carlos Pineda's right-footed shot to the bottom left corner ended the drama as Honduras knocked out Panama, whic...
Sam Surridge scores again, lifts Nashville past D.C. United
Sam Surridge scored from the penalty spot early in the first half for his MLS-leading 16th goal to help Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.,Of Surridge's 16 goals, 10 have come during a six-match scoring streak, the first such run in club history. That hot streak has he...
Patrick Reed shoots for his first LIV win in native Texas
Patrick Reed moved closer to his first career win on the LIV Tour by carding a 4-under-par 68 in the second round on Saturday for a three-shot advantage at the LIV Golf Dallas in Carrollton, Texas.,The first-round co-leader with 4Aces GC teammate Harold Varner III after 5-under 67 scores, Reed poste...
Aldrich Potgieter takes two-stroke advantage at Rocket Classic
Aldrich Potgieter birdied five holes in a row to break away from the pack and grabbed a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Rocket Classic on Saturday at Detroit Golf Club.,The 20-year-old from South Africa posted a 7-under-par 65, tied for the best round of the day, to get to 19-under 197....
Paulinho scores in 100th minute as Palmeiras eliminates Botafogo
Substitute Paulinho scored his second goal of the FIFA Club World Cup 10 minutes into extra time to lift Brazil's Palmeiras to a 1-0 victory over domestic rivals Botafogo in Saturday's second-round clash at Philadelphia.,Paulinho's low strike, which took a slight deflection off Botafogo defender Ale...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz wins 4th Eastbourne crown
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz captured his record-extending fourth Lexus Eastbourne Open title Saturday with a 7-5, 6-1 victory against fellow American Jenson Brooksby in England.,Fritz overcame an early break in the opening set and finished the match in 88 minutes, following up his previous triumphs at t...
Gaimin Gladiators reach PGL Wallachia grand final
Gaimin Gladiators swept Team Liquid on Saturday to reach the grand final at the $1 million PGL Wallachia Season 5 event in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid dropped into Sunday's lower-bracket final against BetBoom Team, with the winner advancing to face Gaimin Gladiators in Sunday's best-of-five title cla...
Caps sign newly acquired F Justin Sourdif to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals signed recently acquired forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract on Saturday.,The Capitals acquired Sourdif in a trade with the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a sixth-rounder in 2027.,The 23-year-old pla...
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula jolts Iga Swiatek in Germany
Top-seed Jessica Pegula captured her third title of the season Saturday with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek in the final of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Pegula overcame nine aces by the Poland native and saved the only break point she faced to win the match in 1 hour, 46 minut...
Arizona governor signs $500M bill for upgrades to Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' home venue, Chase Field, will be upgraded after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Friday earmarking $500 million toward renovations.,The measure will direct sales tax collected at the Phoenix stadium and nearby buildings, plus taxes from some club employees, to be used...
G2, Bilibili open LoL MSI play-in with wins
G2 Esports and Bilibili Gaming recorded victories on Friday as the play-in stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational got underway in Vancouver.,The $2 million event features two teams from each League of Legends region -- China, Korea, Pacific, the Americas and Europe-Middle East-Africa...
Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators close in on PGL Wallachia final
Team Liquid pulled out a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team on Friday and advanced to the winners-bracket final of PGL Wallachia Season 5 in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid's next foe will be Gaimin Gladiators, who earned a 2-0 victory over Xtreme Gaming on Friday.,In the day's two lower-bracket matches, Natus Vi...
Arizona governor signs $500K bill for upgrades to Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' home venue, Chase Field, will be upgraded after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Friday earmarking $500 million toward renovations.,The measure will direct sales tax collected at the Phoenix stadium and nearby buildings, plus taxes from some club employees, to be used...
Hosting RSL, Sporting KC out to build on improbable win
Could Wednesday night have been the pivot on which Sporting Kansas City's season turns?,Down 1-0 at home in stoppage time against Charlotte FC, Sporting KC scored twice in a four-minute span to turn a near-certain defeat into an exhilarating 2-1 win. The improbable victory gave the team three unexpe...
Desperate FC Dallas welcomes surging San Diego FC
San Diego FC looks to strengthen its hold atop the Western Conference and complete the season sweep over FC Dallas when the two teams square off on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,San Diego (11-5-3, 36 points) beat Vancouver 5-3 on Wednesday to leapfrog the host Whitecaps and claim first place in the Wes...
Patrick Reed, Harold Varner III share lead at LIV Golf Dallas
Teammates Patrick Reed and Harold Varner III shared the lead at 5-under-par 67 after the first round of the LIV Golf Dallas on Friday in Carrollton, Texas.,Jon Rahm of Spain was one shot behind and Mexico's Abraham Ancer two back on the par-72 layout at Maridoe Golf Club.,Starting at the 10th hole, ...