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Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula to meet in Cincinnati final
No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus toppled World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-3, 6-3 in the Cincinnati Open semifinals on Sunday in Mason, Ohio.,Sabalenka will play No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula for the title Monday after the American won a rain-delayed semifinal match against Spaniard Paula Badosa,...
Team Vitality take down Natus Vincere to win IEM Cologne title
Team Vitality used a triple-overtime win on their third map to take the lead for good en route to a 3-1 victory over Natus Vincere in the grand final of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne event on Sunday in Germany.,Vitality did not drop a match the entire tournament, winning Group B before sailing t...
Late surge helps Nationals salvage series finale vs. Phillies
Jacob Young hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to lift the visiting Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series. ,Washington loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth against Phillies reliever Matt Strahm (...
Mariners' bats awaken, pummel Pirates to end 5-game skid
The Seattle Mariners' offense came alive with 13 hits, including three home runs, to snap a five-game losing streak and avoid being swept with a 10-3 win against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Each of the Mariners' nine starters connected at least once. Cal Raleigh hit his 27th homer of the ...
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman out Sunday, due for CT scan on finger
The Los Angeles Dodgers held first baseman Freddie Freeman out of the lineup Sunday against the host St. Louis Cardinals after he suffered a finger injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss.,Freeman left Saturday's game in the sixth inning after he jammed his right middle finger while trying to make a play in t...
Looking to continue dominance, Phillies go for sweep vs. Nats
The Washington Nationals will look to avoid a four-game sweep by the host Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday after being outclassed in the first three games.,Philadelphia has outscored the Nationals by a combined 21-6 in the series, including a 5-1 victory on Saturday.,The Phillies have won eight of th...
Mariners eager to get offense going vs. Pirates
What a difference a week makes. Unfortunately for the Seattle Mariners, it hasn't been a good one.,On Aug. 11, the Mariners were tied with the Houston Astros for first in the American League West and were 2 1/2 back of the final wild-card berth.,Entering Sunday, they've lost five in a row, are four ...
Jannik Sinner gets back at Andrey Rublev, reaches Cincinnati Open semis
No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy got some revenge against sixth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev on Saturday, pulling off a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio. ,Rublev was playing as the No. 5 seed when he upset the top-seeded Sinner in the quarterfinals of las...
Cristopher Sanchez tosses two-hitter as Phillies beat Nationals
Cristopher Sanchez pitched a two-hitter for his second career complete game to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 5-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.,Sanchez (9-8) struck out four with no walks for Philadelphia, which has won eight of the nine meetin...
Hideki Matsuyama surges to 5-stroke lead at St. Jude
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama pulled away from his challengers on the back nine at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Saturday and will carry a five-stroke lead into Sunday's final round in Memphis, Tenn.,Matsuyama shot 6-under-par 64 during a steady round at TPC Southwind marred by an early bogey, but b...
Iga Swiatek slithers out of defeat, advances to semis at Cincinnati Open
No. 1 seed of Iga Swiatek of Poland battled back to avoid an upset on Saturday, capturing a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Russian Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio. ,It looked like Andreeva was going to pull off a stunning win when she went up 5-4 in the third se...
Nationals place RHP Derek Law (elbow) on IL
Washington Nationals right-handed reliever Derek Law was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a right elbow flexor strain.,The Nationals also placed left-handed reliever Robert Garcia on the bereavement list. In corresponding moves, Washington promoted left-handed reliever Joe La Sorsa...
Bailey Falter, Pirates' bats keep Mariners reeling
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit three home runs and Bailey Falter delivered a solid start in a 7-2 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday.,Falter (6-7) notched a career-high-tying eight strikeouts while holding Seattle to two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Pirates have won two st...
Carlos Alcaraz apologizes for racket smash at Cincinnati
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz made headlines for multiple reasons on Friday, though none of them were good. On Saturday, the Spaniard apologized for the more unfortunate part of his rough day.,After France's Gael Monfils pulled off a major upset by defeating Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a weather-inter...
Tennessee lands commitment of No. 1 OT David Sanders Jr.
David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 class, announced Saturday afternoon that he will play his college football at Tennessee.,Sanders, also ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 overall player in the nation, picked the Volunteers over Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State.,T...
Pirates put OF Andrew McCutchen (knee) on 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Andrew McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left knee inflammation.,McCutchen was injured while running the bases following a single in the seventh inning of the Pirates' 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The victory snapped a 10-...
Tennessee, others await decision of No. 1 OT David Sanders Jr.
David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 class, is scheduled to announce his college choice Saturday afternoon.,Sanders also is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 overall player in the nation. The Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day player has four finalists: Georgia, Nebras...
New England Patriots Should Rip off Band-Aid, Start Drake Maye
The New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo should cut the nonsense and just start rookie draft pick Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett....
Phillies' Trea Turner eyes another big offensive day vs. Nats
Trea Turner responded to a day off on Wednesday with two consecutive dominating performances at the plate.,The Philadelphia Phillies would love for more of the same from Turner on Saturday when they play the third contest of the four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals.,Turner went...
Skid over, Pirates out to start win streak vs. Mariners
The Pittsburgh Pirates finally won a game. Now they will try to make it two straight for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Seattle Mariners in the middle contest of a three-game series on Saturday.,The Pirates snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 5-3 win in the opener on ...