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Augusta National assessing Helene damage
One of the nation's most storied golf courses is dealing with the aftermath of Helene, the former Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Florida on Friday and was downgraded to a tropical depression as it continued its wrath into Georgia on Friday. ,Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridle...
WADA seeks ban of No. 1 Jannik Sinner in doping case
The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking a ban of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner for one to two years, contending the Italian tennis star is negligent in a doping case.,WADA confirmed Saturday that it has appealed the Sinner case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.,Sinner twice tested positive for a ba...
Report: QB Quinn Ewers (abdominal) likely out for No. 1 Texas
Quarterback Quinn Ewers is unlikely to start for No. 1 Texas in its Southeastern Conference debut against visiting Mississippi State on Saturday as he recovers from injury, ESPN reported.,If Ewers is sidelined, Arch Manning will make his second consecutive start.,Ewers left the Longhorns' Sept. 14 w...
Phillies need win over Nationals to remain alive for top seed
The Philadelphia Phillies need two wins and some help to secure the No. 1 seed in the National League playoffs.,On Saturday afternoon, the Phillies hope to rebound from a lackluster performance when they continue their three-game road set with the Washington Nationals.,After dropping Friday's series...
Pirates' Paul Skenes ready to face Yankees' sluggers
Paul Skenes is optimistic of better things to come for the Pittsburgh Pirates next season. In the meantime, he is hoping to finish off a strong rookie season on a positive note while facing Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.,Skenes makes his final start of the season Saturday afternoon when the Pirates visi...
Bryan Reynolds' two homers lead Pirates past Yankees
Bryan Reynolds hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with one out in the eighth inning off Tommy Kahnle and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Friday night.,Reynolds homered in consecutive at-bats and had his seventh career multi-homer game. It was the second multi-homer game...
Stone Garrett homers in return as Nationals rout Phillies
Stone Garrett made an emphatic return to the major leagues, driving in three runs while finishing a triple shy of the cycle as the Washington Nationals pounded the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 on Friday.,Garrett had not played in the majors since breaking his leg in a game more than 13 months ...
Adam Scott, International team roar back to tie Presidents Cup 5-5
Adam Scott of Australia notched a milestone as the International team dug out of a big hole on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup, sweeping all five foursomes matches against the United States at Royal Montreal Golf Club on Friday.,After being swept in the fourball matches on Thursday, the Internationals n...
49ers tag in reinforcements, face challenged Patriots
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers vie to end a two-game losing streak when they meet Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,After opening the season with a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati, New England (1-2) dropped a 23-20 decision to Seattle in overtime at home in Week 2 before losing to the New ...
Surging Cincinnati wary of visiting LAFC's depth
FC Cincinnati will look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches when they host Los Angeles FC on Saturday.,Cincinnati (17-8-5, 56 points), second in the Eastern Conference standings, enters the contest following a 2-2 draw in Nashville last weekend.,The home side has not lost in more than a ...
Jameson Taillon finishes strong as Cubs shut down Reds
Jameson Taillon scattered four hits across seven scoreless innings as the host Chicago Cubs blanked the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Friday afternoon in the opener of a three-game set.,Taillon (12-8) walked two and fanned two in his final outing of the season. He finished the 2024 campaign strong, going 4...
Redblacks aim to clinch playoff spot against host Roughriders
The Ottawa Redblacks take a third swipe at clinching a playoff berth when they visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday afternoon in Regina.,Ottawa (8-5-1) lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 15 and the Montreal Alouettes last week in its first two opportunities.,Jeremiah Masoli will be th...
WNBA: Regular season attendance up 48 percent
WNBA regular-season attendance was up 48 percent over the 2023 season, the league announced Friday.,The WNBA averaged 9,807 fans per game in 2024, a hefty increase from last season's 6,615 per game.,The league said 2,353,735 fans attended WNBA games, the most in 22 years.,WNBA teams combined for 154...
Liberty-Appalachian State game canceled due to Hurricane Helene
Appalachian State's home game against Liberty on Saturday has been canceled due to the impact of Hurricane Helene. ,The game in Boone, N.C., will not be rescheduled, per a statement on the Mountaineers' official website. ,Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida late Thurs...
Sky: 'Best interest' to part ways with Teresa Weatherspoon
The Chicago Sky fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season, the team announced Friday.,The Sky missed the playoffs with a 13-27 record.,Per the Chicago Sun-Times, players were "outwardly supportive" of Weatherspoon throughout the season, however exit interviews revealed a bit of "dis...
Yankees in pursuit of wins and Aaron Judge homers vs. Pirates
After clinching the American League East title, the only remaining items for the New York Yankees to check off are attempting to secure the best record in the AL and seeing how many more homers Aaron Judge can hit.,A day after celebrating their third division title under manager Aaron Boone and seei...
Phillies finish against Nats with eye on NL's top record
The Philadelphia Phillies have already clinched the National League East title and a first-round bye into the NL Division Series. However, Rob Thompson's squad still have plenty to play for heading into their regular-season-ending three-game road series against the Washington Nationals beginning on ...
Report: Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon
After missing the WNBA playoffs with a 13-27 record, the Chicago Sky fired Teresa Weatherspoon, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday.,Weatherspoon was on the job just one season. The team, featuring rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, was in playoff position when Reese got hurt on Sept. 6 ag...
Lions quarterback question looms large ahead of game vs. Tiger-Cats
It's said by many that when a coach tells you they have two quarterbacks, they have no quarterbacks.,But the B.C. Lions insist that's not the case in their current circumstance. They know they have two pivots in Nathan Rourke and Vernon Adams that can win games.,Which one will be QB1 on Friday night...
Lions tired of losing to Seahawks, their opponent on Monday night
The Detroit Lions haven't moved to the NFC West. Their early-season schedule just makes it seem that way.,Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend.,They'll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night.,Lio...