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Coco Gauff saves match point, fights through to Rome quarterfinals
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff had to save a match point on her way to taking down No. 16 seed Iva Jovic 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in an all-American Round of 16 battle at the Italian Open on Monday in Rome.,Jovic, 18, had Gauff on the ropes as she went up a break in the second set and served for the match at 5-3. She r...

Matt Fitzpatrick glad to cede spotlight to brother Alex at PGA
For years, Matt Fitzpatrick was the more famous of the golfing brothers from England. He's been more than happy to take a back seat to Alex this year.,"I'm probably known as Alex's brother now, as opposed to him being Matt's brother," the elder Fitzpatrick said Monday ahead of the PGA Championship t...

In first start since 8-inning gem, Pirates' Paul Skenes faces Rockies
Paul Skenes is coming off his best start of the season and arguably his career. And the Pittsburgh Pirates would love to see more of that Tuesday night when they host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.,Skenes (5-2, 2.36 ERA) pitched eight shutout innings and flirted with a pe...

USMNT M Johnny Cardoso (ankle) expected to miss World Cup
The United States Men's National Team will have one less option in the midfield with Johnny Cardoso set to undergo ankle surgery this week in Barcelona, Spain.,Cardoso, 24, was injured during practice with Atletico Madrid last week and was diagnosed with a right high-ankle sprain. His initial timeta...

Nationals face Reds as distinctly different defenses clash
The Washington Nationals carry an unwelcome distinction into their road series against the Cincinnati Reds beginning Tuesday night.,The Nationals continue to hit well but field poorly and they enter the series with an MLB-worst 39 errors and no one else is even close. Next is the Tampa Bay Rays with...

Report: Spain's Nico Williams expected to be fit for World Cup
Standout Spanish winger Nico Williams is expected to be available for the World Cup next month despite leaving Athletic Club's 1-0 loss to Valencia on Sunday with a hamstring injury, according to a report from The Athletic.,Williams was visibly distressed when he left the pitch after sustaining the ...
Sean Strickland Proves Doubters Wrong Again With UFC 328 Title Win
Sean Strickland stunned Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, becoming a two-time UFC middleweight champion in a massive upset victory....

Astros look to wake up bats going into home series vs. Mariners
After recording at least 10 hits in seven consecutive road games through the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, the Houston Astros followed a four-hit performance on Saturday by scratching out only three singles to drop the series rubber match 5-0 on Sunday.,The Astros will open a ...

Boo Weekley snaps 13-year win drought at Insperity Invitational
Boo Weekley delivered a bogey-free 3-under-par 69 to comfortably win his first Champions Tour event at the Insperity Invitational on Sunday in The Woodlands, Texas.,Weekley didn't live up to the 6-under scores he posted in each of the first two rounds. But he still finished the event with no bogeys ...

Giants fight back to beat Pirates in 12 innings
Jesus Rodriguez blooped a one-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 12th inning, allowing the San Francisco Giants, after rallying three times from two-run deficits, to walk off the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 Sunday afternoon.,After Ryan Borucki (1-1) stranded the potential go-ahead run...

Shane van Gisbergen pulls off stunning comeback at Watkins Glen
NASCAR's road-racing superstar put on a comeback for the ages on Sunday afternoon.,After a pit stop with 24 laps to go at Watkins Glen International, Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen amazingly erased a 29-second deficit as he chased down leader Ty Gibbs and roared away to win the NASCAR Cup S...

Shane van Gisbergen pulls off comeback win at Watkins Glen
Shane van Gisbergen amazingly erased a 28-second deficit in the final 24 laps after a pit stop, chasing down leader Ty Gibbs and roaring away to win the NASCAR Cup Series' Go Bowling At The Glen on Sunday at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y.,The New Zealand-born driver fell to 22nd af...

Kristoffer Reitan nabs first PGA win at signature Truist Championship
Norway's Kristoffer Reitan shot 2-under-par 69 to win for the first time on the PGA Tour, capturing the Truist Championship on Sunday in Charlotte.,While others in a four-way tie for first place on the back nine dropped strokes, Reitan stayed steady in his 15th start on tour and became the second No...

Lexie Brown's 3-point spree sends Storm past Sun
Lexie Brown scored 17 points off the bench and the Seattle Storm secured their first win of the season with an 89-82 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,A former first-round pick of the Sun in 2018, Brown shot 5 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc to lead Seattle (1-1). She ...

Dodgers adjust pitching staff again, recall RHP Wyatt Mills
The Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted their pitching staff for the third consecutive day, recalling right-hander Wyatt Mills from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday while returning right-hander Paul Gervase to Triple-A.,Mills, 31, is set to make his Dodgers debut after he signed as a free agent with the cl...

Double steals, clutch hits lift Marlins over Nationals
Heriberto Hernandez delivered a two-run single to cap a three-run eighth and the Miami Marlins held on for a 5-2 win against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series.,Miami starter Sandy Alcantara went six innings, allowing two runs and fiv...

Sparks sign Kate Martin to player development contract
Guard Kate Martin signed a development contract with the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, three days after she was waived by the Golden State Valkyries.,Martin, who played alongside Caitlin Clark at Iowa, was the 18th overall pick (second round) by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA Draft.,Martin play...
Why the Hawks Need the No. 1 Pick More Than Any Team in the NBA Draft Lottery
The Atlanta Hawks could dramatically reshape their future if they land the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery....

With first career HR in books, Giants' Bryce Eldridge to go for another vs. Pirates
San Francisco Giants fans undoubtedly will hope to see more of the same from top prospect Bryce Eldridge and less from their bullpen when the club closes out a three-game home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Fifteen outs after starting pitcher Landen Roupp left a scoreless...

Marlins tab ace Sandy Alcantara for rubber game vs. Nats
The Miami Marlins look to end their 10-game homestand on a winning note when they host the Washington Nationals in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.,After splitting the first two games, Miami is 3-6 on its homestand which began with series losses to the Philadelphia Phillies and...