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Cards hand Pirates' Paul Skenes first loss
Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday to give rookie sensation Paul Skenes his first career major league loss.,Nolan Arenado hit a solo home run for the Cardinals, who evened a three-game ser...
Ten NFL Players That Might Breakout in 2024
Every year, a handful of NFL players take the league by storm. Keep an eye on these 10 players who could break out in the 2024 season....

ATP roundup: Seeded players start to fall in Atlanta
No. 6 seed Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia and No. 7 seed Brandon Nakashima were shown the door in the first round of the Atlanta Open on Tuesday.,Australian lucky loser Adam Walton saved all three break points he faced and took down Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4. Mackenzie McDonald needed just 72 minutes to win ...
Joe Burrow’s New Haircut Will either Be Best or Worst Thing He’s Ever Done
Joe Burrow reported to Cincinnati Bengals Training Camp with a new, bleached buzz cut. That could be the best or worst decision he's ever made in the NFL....

Bengals' Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase feature new looks
New season, new style.,Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow arrived at training camp in Cincinnati on Tuesday sporting a new bleached-blond buzz cut.,The Bengals posted a photo of their "new-look" quarterback to social media and added the caption of "guess who's back" -- a lyric from Eminem's 2002 hit "Wi...

ATP roundup: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina starts strong in Atlanta
Fifth-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina delivered 30 winners on Monday while recording a 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over France's Arthur Cazaux in the opening round of the Atlanta Open.,Davidovich Fokina had an 11-8 edge in aces and saved all five break points he faced while advancing. Cazaux 16 unforced...
Shaquil Barrett Put Miami Dolphins in Seriously Bad Spot
You can't blame Shaquil Barrett for wanting to spend more time with family, but his retirement puts the Miami Dolphins defense in a very complicated position moving forward....

ATP roundup: Nuno Borges jolts Rafael Nadal in Nordea Open final
Seventh-seeded Nuno Borges captured his first ATP Tour title by posting a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rafael Nadal on Sunday at the clay-court Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, was making his first appearance in a final since winning the French Open in June 2022. Borges, of ...

Pirates rally past Phillies in ninth on Nick Gonzales' hit
Nick Gonzales ripped a walk-off RBI single to cap a two-run ninth inning and lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Connor Joe singled and Andrew McCutchen worked a walk off Jose Alvarado (1-4) to begin the ninth inning. Pinch-runner Michael A. T...

ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal wins 4-hour match to reach Bastad semis
Rafael Nadal held on to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal round in two years by defeating Mariano Navone 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5 in a grueling four-hour match on Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal had a 5-2 lead in the third set before Navone, of Argentina, twice broke his serve to tie th...

Crew aim to return to winning ways in clash vs. Atlanta
Neither team was happy with how their matches ended on Wednesday so the Columbus Crew and host Atlanta United seek to rebound at the other's expense on Saturday.,For the Crew (12-3-7, 43 points), a 1-1 draw at home versus Charlotte FC to snap a five-match winning streak was a hard landing after a re...

ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal wins 4-hour match to advance to Bastad semis
Rafael Nadal held on to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal round in two years by defeating Mariano Navone 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5 in a grueling four-hour match on Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.,Nadal had a 5-2 lead in the third set before Navone, of Argentina, twice broke his serve to tie th...

New Rays' stadium moves closer to final OK
A divided city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., has given its go-ahead to a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the surrounding 65 acres of the city's Historic Gas Plant District, putting the project a step closer to construction.,By a 5-3 vote, the council approved the ...

ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal rallies into Bastad quarterfinals
Spain's Rafael Nadal trailed in the second set before overcoming No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Nordea Open quarterfinals in Bastad, Sweden.,The opening set was on serve before Nadal broke Norrie in the seventh game. He then fell behind 4-1 in the second befor...

UFC moves Spivac-Tybura to Fight Night main event
The heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac will headline UFC Fight Night on Aug. 10 in Las Vegas.,The fight was first reported in June, but the promotion did not announce the five-round bout's main event status until Thursday.,Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) defeated Spivac (16-4 M...
Top Three Trade Landing Spots for San Francisco 49ers Receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Thee San Francisco 49ers reportedly do not want to trade Brandon Aiyuk. But if they do, these three teams make the most sense as trade partners....

Charlotte FC rally for draw to end Columbus' winning streak
Patrick Agyemang scored the equalizer in the 84th minute as visiting Charlotte FC rallied for a 1-1 tie to end the Columbus Crew's five-match winning streak on Wednesday.,Charlotte (10-8-6, 36 points) had been outplayed for the entire match, not registering a shot in goal until the second half but t...

Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30
Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday.,Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being ...

ATP roundup: Top seeds Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud upset in Sweden
No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia and No. 2 seed Casper Ruud of Norway were both sent packing in the second round of the Nordea Open on Wednesday in Bastad, Sweden.,Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina -- the No. 121-ranked player in the world -- prevailed in three sets over World No. 8 Rublev, 7-6 ...

ATP roundup: Thiago Monteiro upsets Casper Ruud in Sweden
Brazil's Thiago Monteiro, ranked 85th in the world, upset World No. 9 Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Nordea Open on Wednesday in Bastad, Sweden.,It was Monteiro's first win against Norway's Ruud in four matches. Seeded second, Ruud had more aces (7-2) but forced only one break point...