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WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka, Clara Tauson capture titles
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka captured her second Brisbane International title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Polina Kudermetova of Russia on Sunday in the tournament final in Australia.,Sabalenka won her initial Brisbane title in 2023 before falling in the tournament final to Elena Rybakina last ye...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka reaches final in Brisbane
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Polina Kudermetova of Russia each recorded a straight-set win on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Brisbane International in Australia.,Sabalenka saved five break points in the opening set and finished with three aces en route to a 6-3, 6-2 win over e...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka reaches Brisbane semifinals
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will meet No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the semifinals Saturday at the Brisbane International in Australia.,Both players won Friday's quarterfinal matches in straight sets at the season-opening WTA 500 event. Sabalenka ousted unseeded Czech Marie Bouzko...
WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka advances in Brisbane
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a spirited challenge from 15th-seeded Yulia Putintseva to record a 7-6 (2), 6-4 win in a Round of 16 match on Thursday at the Brisbane International in Australia.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, rallied from down 5-3 in the first set and finished with six aces to dispatch ...
WTA roundup: Kimberly Birrell scores upset in Brisbane
Home favorite Kimberly Birrell posted a 7-5, 7-5 second-round upset of No. 2 seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday at the Brisbane International in Australia.,Birrell saved six of 10 break points while overcoming a 4-3 deficit in the first set and a 4-2 deficit in the second set, completing the victory in ...
Cam Fowler shines in 1,000th game to lead Blues past Blackhawks at Winter Classic
Cam Fowler scored two goals in his 1,000th career game as the visiting St. Louis Blues routed the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists to boost the Blues, who improved to 3-0 in Winter Classic games.,Dylan Ho...
WTA roundup: Top-seeded Madison Keys moves on at ASB Classic
Top-seeded Madison Keys recorded four aces in a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy to advance to the second round of the ASB Classic on Tuesday in Auckland, New Zealand.,Third-seeded Amanda Anisimova was not as fortunate. Alycia Parks fired nine aces and overcame 11 double faults to rall...
Blackhawks, Blues battle in Winter Classic at Wrigley Field
After four consecutive losses -- including two straight by four goals -- the Chicago Blackhawks might appreciate some fresh air.,Tuesday's NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field in Chicago offers the opportunity for a refresh, in more ways than one.,"Maybe something differen...
Miami QB Cam Ward sets Div. I record for career passing TDs
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward became the all-time leader in Division I career touchdown passes during the first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday.,Ward had three passing scores in the half and the first of them was a 4-yard touchdown to Jacolby George for the 156th of his career, allowi...
Simona Halep, on comeback trail, pulls out of Australian Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep withdrew from qualifying for the Australian Open, citing knee and shoulder pain.,Halep announced Thursday via Instagram that she also won't compete in the ASB Classic in Auckland, a tune-up for the Australian Open that begins next week. Halep said she began ...
Nebraska tops Oregon State to win Diamond Head Classic
Brice Williams scored a game-high 25 points and Nebraska won the Diamond Head Classic with a 78-66 decision over Oregon State on Wednesday night in Honolulu.,Berke Buyuktuncel added a career-high 16 points, while Juwan Gary chipped in 14 as the Cornhuskers (10-2) earned their first in-season tournam...
Nebraska to showcase depth vs. Hawaii in Honolulu tourney semifinal
It's been just over three decades since Nebraska earned consecutive NCAA Tournament bids.,With depth pieces such as Andrew Morgan and Connor Essegian supplementing the team's core of Brice Williams and Juwan Gary, the Cornhuskers might have what it takes to trudge through the stacked Big Ten Confere...
Strong second half carries Arizona State past UMass
Freshman Jayden Quaintance scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Arizona State defeat UMass 78-62 Saturday in a nonconference game at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass., ,Brasheer Jihad added 20 points and eight rebounds for the Sun Devils (9-2), who t...
Arizona State aims to get back to winning against UMass
Arizona State will attempt to avoid back-to-back losses Saturday when it plays a nonconference game against Massachusetts at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.,The Sun Devils (8-2) had a six-game winning streak end with an 83-66 loss to then-No. 9 Florida in Atlanta on Dec. 14...
5-star signee Dallas Wilson asks Oregon for release
Florida could get another chance to sign in-state wide receiver Dallas Wilson, a five-star Class of 2025 prospect.,Wilson, from Tampa Bay Tech, signed with Oregon on Dec. 4, the first day of the early signing period. But 247Sports reported Thursday that Wilson has had second thoughts and is asking O...
Herschel Walker tabbed as ambassador to Bahamas
Donald Trump named legendary running back Herschel Walker to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.,The President-elect made the announcement Tuesday, calling Walker as "a successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner.",Walker, 62, a Republican, unsuccessfully ran in 2022...
Rockets owner up for Trump appointment; eyeing NFL's Saints
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reportedly is in line to become the next U.S. ambassador to Italy.,President-elect Donald Trump is expected to appoint the 67-year-old billionaire businessman to the post, according to a CBS News report on Tuesday.,If he is nominated by Trump and confirmed by th...
Baycurrent Inc. named title sponsor of PGA Tour's Japan event
The PGA Tour and Baycurrent Inc. announced a multi-year agreement on Wednesday that positions the Tokyo-based consulting firm as the title sponsor of the reimagined Baycurrent Classic in Japan.,The event will relocate to Yokohama Country Club and be contested as part of the PGA TOUR's FedExCup Fall....
Take 5: Contenders flex, Tennessee State makes mark, is Florida ... back?
College football's ecosystem has undergone radical transformations since returning from the COVID-19 pandemic, not the least of which are the changes to recruiting.,The February National Signing Day already lost some of its significance as a major tentpole of the college football calendar. The intro...
Reclassified 5-star DE Jahkeem Stewart signs with USC
Five-star defensive end Jahkeem Stewart committed and signed to play at Southern California on Wednesday, becoming the defensive headliner in the Trojans' 2025 class.,Stewart, from New Orleans, initially was the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class. He reclassified to the 2025 class in October, and the ...