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WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina overcomes Ons Jabeur in Abu Dhabi
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan survived an upset bid from Tunisia's Ons Jabeur and prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Thursday.,Jabeur saved two consecutive match points in the 12th game of the third set to force a tiebreaker. There, Jabeur ra...
Reports: Pirates add OF Tommy Pham on 1-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent outfielder Tommy Pham to a one-year contract worth $4.025 million, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Pham, 36, has played for nine different clubs over just shy of 10 full seasons, including three teams last season - the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardina...
St. Pete mayor to Rays: City is prepared to move on
St. Petersburg, Fla., mayor Ken Welch said Tuesday that the city will move ahead with its plan to redevelop the Gas Plant District, even if the Rays opt out of a deal to build a $1.3 billion stadium in the area by 2028.,At his State of the City address, Welch said the city has other avenues it will ...
Three Surprising NBA Trade Deadline Players That Could Be On the Move
The NBA trade deadline is just around the corner, and these three bold moves would shock the landscape of the league with the Bucks, Blazers, and Warriors making moves....
No. 1 Auburn overwhelms Oklahoma
Johni Broome and Chad Baker-Mazara each scored 15 points as No. 1 Auburn ran its winning streak to 14 games with a 98-70 home win over Oklahoma on Tuesday. ,Broome also stuffed the stat sheet with six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals. ,Denver Jones and Chaney Johnson each rang u...
Sooners shoot for upset at No. 1 Auburn
Oklahoma faces a tough road test as it looks to pull off its second consecutive Top 25 upset on Tuesday at No. 1 Auburn.,The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 SEC) dominated then-No. 24 Vanderbilt in a 97-67 blowout on Saturday in Norman. Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears racked up 21 points while Oklahoma's top score...
WTA roundup: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova cruises in Abu Dhabi
No. 6 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia needed just 59 minutes to oust American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday.,Pavlyuchenkova won an overwhelming 80 percent of her service points, including 23 of 25 on her first serve. He never faced break po...
Jackets D Zach Werenski (undisclosed) out vs. Sabres
After losing leading goal-scorer Kirill Marchenko to a broken jaw over the weekend, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be without top scorer Zach Werenski for Tuesday's road game against the Buffalo Sabres.,Werenski, 27, did not take part in Tuesday's morning skate with an undisclosed injury. The nine-y...
WTA roundup: Veronika Kudermetova pulls upset in Abu Dhabi
Veronika Kudermetova saved a match point before completing a rally to take down Russian countrywoman and fifth seed Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (5) in nearly three hours in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Monday.,Kudermetova saved 11 of 16 break points while converting 6 of 9 ...
Sooners shoot for another upset -- this time at No. 1 Auburn
Oklahoma faces a tough road test as it looks to pull off its second consecutive Top 25 upset on Tuesday at No. 1 Auburn.,The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 SEC) dominated then-No. 24 Vanderbilt in a 97-67 blowout on Saturday in Norman. Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears racked up 21 points while Oklahoma's top score...
Sabres, Blue Jackets banged up heading into matchup
It appears the Columbus Blue Jackets must continue a solid season without their injured leading scorer for an extended period.,Meanwhile, the surging Buffalo Sabres hope their own star is healthy enough to hit the ice.,The visiting Blue Jackets -- minus Kirill Marchenko -- look to keep the Sabres --...
Auburn, Duke stay steady in otherwise fluctuating Top 25 poll
Auburn and Duke remained in the top two spots but the rest of the field saw plenty of shuffling in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,After road wins at LSU and Ole Miss, Auburn (20-1) unanimously held onto the top spot, and Duke (19-2) stayed at No. 2 with wins over North Carolina State and ...
Virginia, Pitt aim to bounce back after tight losses
Two teams coming off tough losses face a tight turnaround as Pittsburgh hosts Virginia on Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game., ,The Panthers (14-7, 5-5 ACC) fell 76-74 at Wake Forest on Saturday to snap their two-game winning streak, while the Cavaliers (10-12, 3-8) lost 75-74 at home the s...
Knicks' OG Anunoby leaves loss to Lakers with sprained foot
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby left Saturday night's loss to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers after suffering a sprained right foot early in the third quarter.,Anunoby, who was open on the wing, took a pass from Jalen Brunson but grimaced and went to his left knee after planting his foot just bey...
High-flying Grizzlies look to stay hot vs. slumping Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks return home after a strenuous road trip to welcome the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.,It was a 1-3 trip out West for the Bucks, who lost to the Clippers, Trail Blazers and 144-118 to the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday night.,The Spurs set a season-high in scoring, le...
Streaking Stars host another hot team in Blue Jackets
Amid a surplus of injuries, the Dallas Stars continue to thrive.,However, they could face a stiff test with the surging Columbus Blue Jackets up next.,The host Stars can record their fifth straight victory by keeping the Blue Jackets from a fourth consecutive win on Sunday.,Though currently without ...
No. 1 Auburn wins 13th in a row at expense of No. 23 Ole Miss
Johni Broome totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 13th double-double this season, and top-ranked Auburn remained perfect on its SEC slate with a 92-82 win over No. 23 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,Leading 79-75 with 1:33 left, Broome converted a 3-point play for breathing room...
Strong second half lifts Wake Forest over Pitt
Cameron Hildreth had 24 points and Hunter Sallis added 13 as the duo took over in the second half to lift the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to a 76-74 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the Pitt Panthers on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth, who had a total of just six points on 2-for-13 shooting...
Leagues Cup altered into 36-team format for 2025
Leagues Cup will have a new format in 2025 with fewer teams and MLS clubs facing each other before the quarterfinals, while Liga MX clubs do the same.,While every team from both leagues played in last year's tournament, the 2025 event will be reduced to 18 teams from each league. All 2024 MLS Cup pl...
Pitt aims to ride momentum into clash vs. Wake Forest
Pitt looks for its third consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon when it visits Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Panthers (14-6, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) answered a four-game losing skid with a 77-73 win over Syracuse last Saturday and a 73-65 victory over North Carolina on Tuesday.,Th...