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Naomi Osaka, Madison Keys advance in Montreal while Iga Swiatek falls
Japan's Naomi Osaka roared into her first quarterfinal in 19 months with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova in National Bank Open play on Sunday afternoon in Montreal.,The unseeded Osaka, who knocked off 14th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova of Russia and No. 22 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvi...
Spencer Horwitz drives in 6, as Pirates beat Rockies
Spencer Horwitz homered twice, doubled and drove in a career-high six runs, Tommy Pham also went deep, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5 in Denver on Sunday.,Nick Gonzales had four hits for Pittsburgh, which salvaged the finale of the three-game series.,Mickey Moniak, Hunter G...
Brice Turang goes deep twice as Brewers clobber Nationals
Brice Turang homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Washington Nationals 14-3 to complete a sweep of the three-game series.,The Brewers, who boast the best record (67-44) in baseball, scored 38 runs and collected 56 hits in the series.,Joey Ortiz had two hits and ...
Bronzed Brady: Patriots finally to unveil QB statue on Friday
The long-awaited statue of Tom Brady, delayed due to scheduling issues, finally will be unveiled Friday outside of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.,New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced in June 2024 that the team would be erecting the 12-foot statue during that season. However, when...
Pirates' Mitch Keller looks for run support; Rockies seek elusive home sweep
Mitch Keller's name frequently popped up in trade rumors ahead of the deadline on Thursday, but the veteran right-hander stayed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Now, Keller (4-10, 3.69 ERA) can focus on the rest of the season, starting Sunday afternoon when he takes the mound in the series finale agains...
Brewers look to continue torrid stretch in finale vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers go for a three-game sweep when they conclude their series against the host Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Milwaukee recorded a 16-9 win in the series opener on Friday and an 8-2 decision on Saturday. The club has a combined 40 hits over the last two games, tied for the most in...
Aces attempt to forget nightmarish game the next day against Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces don't have much time to set aside the worst home loss in WNBA history.,Of course, getting back on the court quickly could be good for the Aces.,One day after losing by 53 points to the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas will host the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in an attempt to elimin...
Diamondbacks snap 6-game losing skid at Athletics' expense
Ketel Marte, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll each hit solo homers as the Arizona Diamondbacks registered a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lourdes Gurriel Jr. delivered a tiebreaking two-run single and Marte also drove in two runs as Arizona snapped a seaso...
UFC Fight Night: Tatsuro Taira uses rare submission to finish Hyun Sung Park
Flyweight Tatsuro Taira got back in the win column in the UFC Vegas 108 main event Saturday night at the UFC APEX, needing 66 seconds into Round 2 to secure a face crank submission and hand Hyun Sung Park his first MMA loss.,Taira (17-1 MMA) utilized his wrestling to take full control of the fight w...
NBA All-Star Damian Lillard hired as GM at alma mater Weber State
Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, who returned to the Portland Trail Blazers last month, announced on Saturday night a second, official position as general manager of the men's basketball program at his alma mater Weber State.,Lillard, 35, made the announcement in Ogden, Utah, where he is hosti...
Rockies lose pitchers Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Antonio Senzatela (finger)
Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen threw just five pitches in the top of the ninth inning before leaving with an apparent elbow injury in the Rockies' 8-5 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,The rookie right-hander recorded two strikes before three consecutive balls against Pit...
Overwatch Midseason Championship: T1 and Al Qadsiah roll into semis
Al Qadsiah and T1 breezed through quarterfinal play on Saturday to advance to semifinal action at the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Al Qadsiah swept Virtus.pro 3-0 while T1 knocked out Team Liquid by the same 3-0 verdict. They are joined in the semifinal...
Victoria Mboko stuns Coco Gauff to reach quarterfinals in Montreal
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko delivered the biggest victory of her career on Saturday when she dominated top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Mboko needed just 62 minutes to dispose of the two-time Grand Slam champion.,"It's incredi...
MOUZ, Team Spirit advance to IEM Cologne finals
MOUZ and Team Spirit advanced to the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne finals by earning semifinal wins on Saturday in Germany.,When the two powerhouses meet in Sunday's best-of-five final, a $400,000 first prize will be on the line. The loser will settle for $180,000.,MOUZ rolled into the finals over T...
Brewers bash Nationals again behind Christian Yelich, Brandon Woodruff
Christian Yelich had three hits, including a home run, Brandon Woodruff allowed one hit over six innings, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Saturday.,Brice Turang added a double and two singles for the Brewers, who have won five of six.,Woodruff (3-0) allowed tw...
Rockies defeat Pirates, despite Liover Peguero's 3 homers
Jordan Beck homered and singled, Warming Bernabel continued his hot start with two doubles and a single, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 in Denver on Saturday.,Orlando Arcia also went deep, Mickey Moniak had two hits and Jaden Hill (1-0) pitched one inning of relief for Colo...
Brewers bash Nationals again behind Christian Yelich and Brandon Woodruff
Christian Yelich had three hits, including a home run, Brandon Woodruff allowed one hit over six innings, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Saturday.,Brice Turang added a double and two singles for the Brewers, who have won five of six.,Woodruff (3-0) allowed tw...
Karen Khachanov uses serve to slay Casper Ruud in Toronto
No. 11 seed Karen Khachanov won 29 of 30 first-serve points (96.7 percent) en route to a 6-4, 7-5 victory over No. 8 Casper Ruud on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open at Toronto.,The Russian had seven aces among 29 winners while dispatching Ruud to reach the 10th 1000-leve...
Antonio Gates' path to Canton is one of a kind
It's hard to be the first of anything when it comes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,But when tight end Antonio Gates was inducted on Saturday afternoon, he became the first Hall of Famer who didn't play college football.,Gates certainly took the odd route to football stardom, but he was immortaliz...
Reds activate OF TJ Friedl for Speedway Classic
The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder TJ Friedl from the restricted list in advance of Saturday's Speedway Classic on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves at Bristol, Tenn.,Friedl had first been on the paternity list for the birth of his child then moved to the restricted list to get one more day ...