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ATP roundup: Top two seeds to clash in Bastad final
No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev will face second-seeded Luciano Darderi in the Nordea Open final Sunday after both prevailed in three sets in their semifinal matches Saturday in Bastad, Sweden.,The Russian Rublev defeated No. 3 seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while Italy's Darderi held off un...
OpTic, FaZe advance to winners final of CDL Championship
OpTic Texas and FaZe Vegas advanced into the winner's final while Toronto KOI and the Los Angeles Thieves were the first teams eliminated in the second day of competition at the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas on Friday.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Bl...
Shak Mohammed's late goal lifts Nashville SC over Atlanta United
Shak Mohammed scored in the 79th minute Friday night and Nashville SC stayed atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United.,Nashville (11-1-3, 36 points) was outplayed for a good chunk of the match but was able to generate the only clinical finish off a sudden bui...
Shak Muhammad's late goal lifts Nashville SC over Atlanta United
Shak Muhammad scored in the 79th minute Friday night and Nashville SC stayed atop the East table with a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United.,Nashville (11-1-3, 36 points) was outplayed for a good chunk of the match but was able to generate the only clinical finish off a sudden buildup down the left...
ATP roundup: Top four seeds all eliminated in Gstaad
The top four seeds were all eliminated Friday at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, with Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, Casper Ruud of Norway, Monaco's Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech of France each exiting the clay-court tournament in Switzerland.,Quentin Halys of France completed a rain-delayed 6...
OpTic Texas, Paris, Riyadh, Vegas off to solid starts at CDL Championship
OpTic Texas, the Paris Gentle Mates, the Riyadh Falcons and FaZe Vegas opened with victories in the first round on Thursday in the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Black Ops 7 competitive season.,Eight of 12 teams qualified...
Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has unfairly become a 'political football'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that issues facing the WNBA and Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark are about more that officiating, calling her a "political football" in the country.,The physicality in how opposing teams defend Clark and fouls are or aren't called has been an issue si...
Series at sliding A's could be just the boost the Nationals need
The Washington Nationals haven't been part of the postseason since winning the 2019 World Series, but they hope to kick off a run toward a berth when they resume play after the All-Star break against the struggling Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Nationals have experienced s...
ATP roundup: Trio of seeded players upset in Umag
Upsets were the order of the day as all three seeded players in quarterfinal action on Thursday lost at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.,Alex Molcan of the Slovak Republic downed second-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Molcan converted 4 of 8 break-point opportunities, t...
MLS-leading Nashville out to extend Atlanta United's struggles
With the best record in MLS as the season resumes, Nashville SC is in go-for-it mode.,Ahead of its home match Friday night against Atlanta United, Nashville has added to an already formidable roster by signing Tunisian winger Elias Saad and 21-year-old midfielder Famara Camara of Senegal.,Already st...
Pirates acquire OF Robert Hassell III from Nationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Robert Hassell III from the Washington Nationals on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.,Hassell, 24, made his major league debut last season and played 70 games for the Nationals, but this season he has not made it ou...
Report: Reds sign young ace Chase Burns to 7-year, $105M deal
The Cincinnati Reds signed star right-hander Chase Burns to a seven-year, $105 million contract extension, several outlets reported Thursday.,Burns, 23, received the largest guarantee of any pitcher in MLB history with less than four years of service time, according to MLB Network and The Athletic. ...
MLB stars praise ABS for more than just accuracy
PHILADELPHIA -- In the 1992 movie Mr. Baseball, aging slugger Jack Elliot (portrayed by Tom Selleck) lived by a simple mantra: "Baseball is a game. And games are supposed to be fun.",On the big screen, that belief ultimately helped the fictional Elliot overcome his own bad habits and imperfections.,...
Flyers sign restricted free agent F Trevor Zegras to 4-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers announced a four-year, $36.5 million contract for forward Trevor Zegras on Wednesday, avoiding arbitration for the restricted free agent.,Zegras, 25, was acquired via trade with the Anaheim Ducks last June. In his first season with Philadelphia, he set career highs of goals (...
Sporting KC hope reinforcements spark turnaround against St. Louis City
Sporting Kansas City hope new faces can improve their Western Conference-worst standing as they resume their 2026 MLS season against host St. Louis City on Thursday night.,Sporting KC (3-9-2, 11 points) has added defenders Emir Karic and Moises Mosquera, amid a vow from majority owner Peter Mallouk ...
ATP roundup: Roman Andres Burruchaga stuns top-seeded Flavio Cobolli in Umag
World No. 9 and top-seeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy made an early exit from the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag after Roman Andres Burruchaga stunned him 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday in the second round in Croatia.,The Argentine earned the first top-10 victory of his career by converting four of seven break ...
Fire, Mystics meet for first time since 4-overtime epic
The Portland Fire and Washington Mystics will be hard-pressed to repeat the drama that accompanied their previous meeting.,Thursday night's rematch in Washington comes 18 days after the Mystics defeated the Fire in four overtimes. That 124-123 game -- which featured 21 ties and 12 lead changes -- ma...
NFL suspends Cowboys DE Charles Snowden 3 games
The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive end Charles Snowden for the first three games of the 2026 regular season on Tuesday.,NFL Network reported the suspension is related to a violation of the league's personal conduct policy.,Snowden, now 28, was arrested while a member of the Las Vegas Raiders...
ATP roundup: Stan Wawrinka bids farewell to Gstaad
Portugal's Jaime Faria held off Stan Wawrinka 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, marking the 41-year-old's final match on the clay in his homeland.,Wawrinka has said he will retire after this season. The three-time Grand Slam champion was presented with a g...
Wizards shut down No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa for rest of Summer League
The Washington Wizards decided they had seen enough from the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and shut down forward AJ Dybantsa for the rest of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Dybantsa played two games in a Wizards uniform, averaging 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0...