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Nassourdine Imavov wins, calls for Khamzat Chimaev’s middleweight title at UFC Fight Night
Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov outlasted Caio Borralho in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Paris, France, Saturday afternoon, as he earned a unanimous decision -- 50-45, 49-46, 49-46.,The fight was one-sided, with Imavov (20-4 MMA) controlling the distance for the fight's duration with clean bo...

Mercury star Alyssa Thomas regains single-season assist record
Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas had 10 assists on Saturday to raise her season total to 342 to reclaim the WNBA single-season assists record.,Thomas set the record of 316 in 2023 before Caitlin Clark had 337 assists last season to break the mark.,But Thomas reclaimed the record with her sixth ass...

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz set up showdown in U.S. Open final
The Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz rivalry will continue in a third consecutive Grand Slam final.,The top two seeds won their semifinal matches on Friday at the U.S. Open in New York.,Sinner, the No. 1 seed and defending champion, beat No. 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, aft...

Carlos Alcaraz sweeps Novak Djokovic to reach U.S. Open final
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into his third consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in their U.S. Open semifinal bout Friday afternoon in New York.,The 22-year-old Spanish star will face either World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy or Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassim...

Former F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo confirms retirement from racing
Daniel Ricciardo confirmed Friday that he has moved from the driver's seat to the role of motorsports ambassador with the rebranded Ford Racing.,Ricciardo, 36, last was behind the wheel in a professional race in 2024 for the Red Bull-owned team that is now Racing Bulls.,"While my racing days are beh...

Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner reach U.S. Open semifinals
For the first time in four years, Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam semifinal.,After making just one quarterfinal appearance in the prior 15 majors, the Canadian's underdog U.S. Open run continued with a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) win over eighth-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia in the...

Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to first major semi since 2021 at U.S. Open
For the first time in four years, Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam semifinal.,After making just one quarterfinal appearance in the prior 15 majors, the Canadian's underdog U.S. Open run continued with a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) win over eighth-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia in the...

Jannik Sinner routs Alexander Bublik; U.S. Open quarterfinals set
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy shook off a mediocre performance in the previous round and routed Kazakhstan's 23rd seed Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Monday in New York.,The defending champion will face countryman and No. 10 seed Lorenzo Musetti in ...

Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur soar into U.S. Open quarters
No. 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time in 3 1/2 years after recording a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 15 Andrey Rublev on Monday in the U.S. Open round of 16 at New York.,Auger-Aliassime racked up 42 winners at Arthur Ashe Stadium while easily dispatchi...

Brewers activate OF Jackson Chourio ahead of game vs. Jays
The Milwaukee Brewers activated outfielder Jackson Chourio from the 10-day injured list on Saturday prior to the team's road game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Chourio had been sidelined since sustaining a strained right hamstring while legging out a triple in a 9-3 loss to the visiting Chicago Cub...

Angels manager Ron Washington reveals he underwent major heart surgery
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington revealed Monday that he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery shortly after going on medical leave eight weeks ago.,Washington met up with the Angels in Arlington, Texas, before the start of a three-game series between the Angels and Texas Rangers. Washin...

Baseball-hungry Netflix to carry World Baseball Classic in Japan
Netflix will stream every game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic exclusively for viewers in Japan, Major League Baseball announced Monday.,The news comes as Netflix is reportedly on the verge of entering the MLB fray by picking up the U.S. rights for the Home Run Derby as part of the league's restr...

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 ...

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...

Speedway Classic draws largest MLB crowd since 1954
It spanned two days and featured nearly as many hours of pregame rain delay (2 hours, 17 minutes) as game play (2:41), but the MLB Speedway Classic did not flounder in the stands.,Some 91,032 tickets were sold as the Atlanta Braves put away the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday after the game was postpo...

Braves 3B Austin Riley exits game with lower abdominal pain
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley, not long removed from the injured list, exited Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic with a lower abdominal injury.,On the first ball put in play of the resumed game that was postponed Saturday due to heavy rainfall, Riley ma...

Record crowd expected for Braves-Reds clash in Speedway Classic
It's fitting for a few reasons that the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play in the first Speedway Classic Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.,Major League Baseball has announced 85,000 tickets have been sold for the game at the famed NASCAR half-mile oval track. That would break a mor...

Conor McGregor loses appeal in civil sexual assault case
Former UFC superstar Conor McGregor lost his appeal of a civil ruling against him in a sexual assault case on Thursday in Ireland.,In November 2024, a civil jury found McGregor liable of sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel room in December 2018.,McGregor, 37, was ordered by the High Court ...

Dusty Baker to manage Nicaragua at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Former MLB manager Dusty Baker is reportedly set to manage Nicaragua during the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Baker, 76, retired from the major leagues two years ago after winning a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022 and being named National League Manager of the Year three times. Baker is ...

Speedway Classic to break MLB attendance record
Saturday's MLB Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball's all-time single-game attendance record, the league announced on Monday.,More than 85,000 tickets have been sold for the game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway, the first MLB game ever played in ...