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Celine Boutier ends drought, lands second career ShopRite LPGA title
Celine Boutier fired a 5-under-par 66 with a pivotal long birdie putt down the stretch to pull out a one-shot victory for her second title at the ShopRite LPGA on Sunday in Galloway, N.J.,The Frenchwoman posted a 9-under 204 for the three-round event at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club's Bay Course. Sout...
Rockies LHP Jose Quintana (elbow discomfort) exits start early
Colorado Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana left with one out in the bottom of the second inning in his start against the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.,Colorado later announced Quintana was experiencing left elbow discomfort.,The Rockies trailed 5-0 but had no one warming up at the time of Qui...
Hailey Baptiste powers past Barbora Krejcikova at French Open
American Hailey Baptiste overcame former French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in first-round play at Roland Garros on Sunday in Paris.,Baptiste, seeded 26th, saved two match points and outlasted Krejcikova 6-7 (7), 7-6 (6), 6-2 in two hours, 57 minutes.,Krejcikova, the 2021 Fr...
Johnny Manziel delivers quick TKO win in 1-and-done MMA debut
Johnny Manziel made his amateur MMA debut Saturday at Brand Risk 14, making quick work of social media influencer Bob Menery in a 205-pound bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.,In the opening minute, a lackadaisical Menery ran directly into a takedown. Manziel, a former NFL quarterback and the 2012 He...
WTA roundup: Emma Navarro jolts Victoria Mboko in Strasbourg final
Emma Navarro won her first title on clay Saturday by posting a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over top-seeded Victoria Mboko of Canada at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Navarro overcame four aces by Mboko and benefited from six double faults by her foe to secure her third career title and first ...
Five Programs Set to Make Major Strides in the 2026 College Football Season
LSU leads a list of college football programs positioned for major improvement in 2026, alongside Auburn, UCLA, Wisconsin and Boise State....
Indianapolis 500 notebook: Alexander Rossi good to go after Monday crash
Alexander Rossi was in a backup car Friday due to a crash earlier this week and is recovering from minor surgeries on his left hand and right ankle but indicated that he's feeling good heading into Sunday's Indianapolis 500.,The 2016 Indy 500 winner sustained the injuries during Monday's crash in Tu...
WTA roundup: Emma Navarro eases into Strasbourg final
Emma Navarro crushed fellow American Ann Li 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to advance to the Internationaux de Strasbourg final against top-seeded Victoria Mboko in France.,Navarro saved seven of eight break points and converted five of eight break chances, finishing the WTA 500 clay-court semifinal in 77 minut...
U.S. says Congo team must isolate before arriving for World Cup
Due to an Ebola outbreak in their country, members of Congo's national soccer team must isolate before entering the U.S. for the World Cup.,Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, confirmed to ESPN on Friday that the Congolese delegation must maintain a b...
WTA roundup: Victoria Mboko beats Leylah Fernandez in all-Canadian affair
Top-seeded Victoria Mboko converted 24 of 29 first-serve points (82.8%) to record a 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez in an all-Canadian affair to reach the semifinals of the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Thursday in France.,Both players had serving issues as Mboko had five double ...
WTA roundup: Camila Osorio knocks off No. 1 seed Janice Tjen in Rabat
Yasmine Kabbaj continued her run through her home tournament with a 6-2, 6-4 upset of third-seeded German Tatjana Maria in the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Round of 16 on Wednesday at Rabat, Morocco.,Kabbaj is just the second Moroccan to make a WTA quarterfinal in the Open Era, convertin...
Despite Ebola outbreak, DR Congo prepares for World Cup
The Democratic Republic of Congo's soccer team is attempting to navigate through a national Ebola outbreak in its preparations for the World Cup, though the squad still expects to compete in North America this summer.,FIFA issued a statement that "it is aware of and monitoring the situation regardin...
WTA roundup: Ann Li delivers upset in Strasbourg
Ann Li rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 upset of No. 2 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia in second-round action Tuesday at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Li finished the victory in just under two hours after tallying 10 aces, converting five of 14 break chances and taking advantage of eig...
Ryan Garcia to defend WBC title against Conor Benn
WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia will defend his belt against Britain's Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas.,Garcia, 27, announced the date and location of the fight in an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.",Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) won his first major title on Feb. 21 in a 12-roun...
Winners and Losers From the First Two Rounds of the NBA Playoffs
From Donovan Mitchell’s breakthrough to Boston’s uncertain future, here are the biggest winners and losers of the NBA Playoffs....
Royals LHP Kris Bubic (elbow soreness) lands on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed southpaw starter Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list with left elbow soreness on Monday, according to reports.,The move is retroactive to May 15, a day after Bubic's shortest outing of the year against the White Sox in Chicago. He allowed five earned runs in four inni...
WTA roundup: Daria Kasatkina beats Liudmila Samsonova at Strasbourg
Daria Kasatkina of Australia served four aces and saved 9 of 12 break points while recording a 7-5, 6-3 victory over sixth-seeded Liudmila Samsonova in the first round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Kasatkina also converted 5 of 7 break points and will play American Peyton Stearns on...
Leylah Fernandez gets off to hot start in Strasbourg
Canadian Leylah Fernandez handled France's Leolia Jeanjean 6-1, 7-5 in the headlining match Sunday at the Strasbourg Open in Strasbourg, France.,The No. 23 player in the world, Fernandez was the highlight on Day 1 of the traditional French Open lead-in tournament, saving eight of nine break points o...
Three NBA Teams Closer to a Rebuild Than Fans Realize
Boston, Miami and Los Angeles could be closer to rebuilding than many fans expect heading into 2026....
Yankees place LHP Max Fried (left elbow bruise) on 15-day IL
The New York Yankees placed left-handed starting pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list on Friday, after an MRI exam and CT scan revealed a left elbow bone bruise.,After getting off to a brilliant start in 2026, Fried (4-3, 3.21 ERA) struggled in May, allowing 11 earned runs and 17 hits in 14 ...