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Alexander Zverev on brink of elusive Grand Slam title in Paris
No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany advanced to Sunday's French Open final to face the winner of Friday's all-Italian semifinal.,Zverev moved closer to his elusive first Grand Slam title with Friday's 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory against No. 26 seed Jakub Mensik of Czechia at Roland Garros in Paris...

Serena Williams adds Berlin doubles to comeback tour
Serena Williams has added this month's WTA Tour stop in Berlin to her comeback tour after a nearly four-year hiatus.,Organizers confirmed Friday that Williams will play doubles at the tournament in Germany that begins on June 15.,"Every tournament I add to my schedule right now feels special, and Be...

Vegas D Brayden McNabb will travel after puck to face
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb will travel home with the team after being struck in the face by a puck in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night, coach John Tortorella confirmed Friday.,Tortorella provided no further updates on McNabb, who was taken to the hospital followi...

Report: Bears signing first-round S Dillon Thieneman
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with 2026 first-round draft pick Dillon Thieneman, NFL Network reported Friday.,The 21-year-old safety, selected with the 25th overall pick out of Oregon, will officially sign soon, per the report.,The total contract value for his draft slot is just over $19.5 milli...

Cowboys expect WR George Pickens at next minicamp
The Dallas Cowboys expect wide receiver George Pickens to be in attendance when their mandatory minicamp begins on June 16.,Pickens signed his franchise tag on April 29, locking him in for 2026 with a guaranteed salary of $27.3 million, but he has been a no-show so far for voluntary offseason activi...

FIFA cancels dozens of World Cup tickets issued for free by mistake
FIFA canceled World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who mistakenly received them for free because of a website error.,The governing body's acknowledgment of the glitch adds to the ongoing controversy surrounding the ticketing program for the tournament in North America, which begins next week.,The tic...
MLB Picks Today: Two Pitchers Set Up To Fall Short On Outs Props
Today's MLB betting card targets two starting pitchers facing difficult matchups, with Kyle Leahy and Brandon Sproat both favored to stay under their outs totals....

Diamondbacks, Nationals both looking to snap out of slump
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals -- two teams in need of a course correction -- will meet in the first game of a three-game series in Phoenix on Friday night.,Both teams have five losses in their past seven contests. If either team has momentum, it is Arizona, which defeated the Los...

Rockies building momentum ahead of series opener vs. Brewers
The Colorado Rockies had gone more than a month without winning a series before they took two of three games from the San Francisco Giants last weekend. ,The Rockies followed that effort by winning two of three games against the Los Angeles Angels.,Colorado will go for its third straight series vict...

Joc Pederson, Rangers take aim at Guardians
Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker found an offensive spark when he asked Brandon Nimmo to move out of the leadoff spot. ,Schumaker said he expects the move to continue to pay dividends on Friday night when the Rangers open a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians in Arlington, Texas.,"I t...

Hoping to get a lift from LaMonte Wade Jr., Astros launch series against A's
The Houston Astros are looking for a spark and hope veteran LaMonte Wade Jr. can provide it.,Released Monday by the Chicago White Sox, Wade was in the starting lineup Thursday night when the Astros lost the finale of a three-game interleague series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1.,Wade went hitl...
Pete Crow-Armstrong's Redemption Could Be Exactly What Chicago Cubs Needed
Pete Crow-Armstrong overcame a costly defensive mistake and delivered his first career walk-off hit as the Cubs rallied past the Athletics....
Washington Wizards Can't Afford To Repeat Their Biggest Mistake
The Wizards have a chance to reshape their future, but questions surrounding Trae Young and roster construction remain front and center....
Why The Tampa Bay Rays Are Built To Stay In The AL East Race
The Tampa Bay Rays remain atop the AL East thanks to elite pitching, standout hitters, and a strong home-field advantage at Tropicana Field....
Five Underrated NBA Free Agents Who Could Cash In This Summer
NBA free agency is approaching, and these five underrated unrestricted free agents could land significant contracts and impact contenders....

GamerLegion, MIBR, M80 move on at IEM Cologne Major
GamerLegion prevailed 2-0 in two tight maps against BIG, advancing out of Stage 1 at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Thursday in Germany.,In other matchups featuring teams with 2-1 records, MIBR swept Lynn Vision Gaming 2-0, and M80 downed NRG 2-0.,Three elimination matches featuring team...

Team Yandex advance to upper-bracket final at BLAST Slam VII
Team Yandex and Team Falcons won their respective upper-bracket quarterfinal matches, and Team Yandex also won their upper-bracket semifinal on Thursday at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The other upper-bracket semifinal, which will be held on Friday, will feature BetBoom Team a...

Kelsey Mitchell, ailing Caitlin Clark lead Fever past Dream
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 25 points on Thursday to help lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Indianapolis.,Aliyah Boston had 19 points and seven rebounds and Caitlin Clark tallied 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Fever (5-4), who snapped a ...

Josh Rojas' pinch-hit single in ninth pushes Royals past Twins
Pinch hitter Josh Rojas ripped a tiebreaking two-run single up the middle in the top of the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for an 8-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Carter Jensen hit a two-run double for Kansas City in the opener of a four-game series. Mic...

Knights' Brayden McNabb hospitalized after taking puck to face
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb, struck by the puck in the face in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, was transported to a hospital for observation, ESPN reported.,Carolina Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers sent an 87 mph shot toward the net in the first period at Raleigh, N...