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Aryna Sabalenka ousts Naomi Osaka to reach French Open quarters again
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her fourth straight French Open quarterfinal with a 7-5, 6-3 defeat of No. 16 Naomi Osaka of Japan in the first women's night-session match in three years on Friday in Paris.,It was a thorough win for Sabalenka, the 2025 runner-up who is still seeking her first...
Five Storylines That Will Define the Stanley Cup Final Between Carolina and Vegas
From Frederik Andersen's stellar postseason to Mitch Marner's breakout, here are the five biggest storylines in the Stanley Cup Final....

Melinda French Gates buying minority stake in Kraken
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates is acquiring a minority ownership stake of the Seattle Kraken, the franchise announced Monday.,Terms of the deal, which is pending NHL approval, were not disclosed.,The partnership pairs French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates who has...

Texas powers past Tennessee to force winner-take-all WCWS semifinal
Citlaly Gutierrez worked into the seventh inning and Texas had 13 hits, lifting the Longhorns to a 5-2 win over Tennessee in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.,Texas' win forces the "if necessary" game between the two teams later Monday afternoon for a berth in the WCWS Championship ...

Felix Auger-Aliassime coasts into first French Open quarterfinal
Fourth-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the French Open quarterfinals for the first time in dominant fashion, beating Chile's Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 on Monday in Paris.,Things have seemingly gotten easier for the 25-year old as the tournament has progressed. He battled through a...

Hurting Giants add trio of WRs, reunite with Odell Beckham Jr.
Former New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr. was one of three wide receivers signed on Monday as the team deals with a string of injuries at the position. ,Beckham Jr. agreed to a one-year contract with the team following an in-person visit and the Giants also added JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton ...

Late Mike Leach makes first appearance on College Football HOF ballot
The late Mike Leach, who passed away in December 2022 at 61 while coaching at Mississippi State, is on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year.,Leach's appearance on the ballot comes after the National Football Foundation, which oversees the Hall of Fame, adjusted its c...

Hurting Giants add WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Braxton Berrios
Former New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr. and another veteran set of hands, Braxton Berrios, signed one-year deals with the team on Monday.,The Giants are loading up on wide receivers to address a string of injuries at the position.,Beckham agreed to terms following an in-person visit, according...

Guillermo Ochoa makes Mexico's roster for record sixth World Cup
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa will represent Mexico in a record sixth World Cup appearance after being named to the country's 26-man roster on Monday by manager Javier Aguirre.,Ochoa, who turns 41 on July 13, will have a chance to establish the record along with Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's...

Madison Keys, last U.S. woman remaining, bows out of French Open
Madison Keys, the last American woman competing in the singles draw of the 2026 French Open, fell to Russia's Diana Shnaider 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 during fourth-round play on Monday in Paris.,The 19th-seeded Keys entered the match 3-0 in her career against No. 25 Shnaider, but was done in by poor serving (f...

Illinois lawmakers adjourn without Bears' stadium vote
Lawmakers in Illinois adjourned the 2026 spring legislative session Monday but didn't pass a bill that could keep the Chicago Bears from building a new home in Indiana.,State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) proposed legislation permitting cities within Cook County and populations greater than 70,00...

Blackhawks trade F Jack Pridham to Lightning
The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Pridham, 20, ranked second in the Ontario Hockey League with 46 goals and fifth with 90 points in 65 games for the Kitchener Rangers in 2025-26. He won th...

Report: France's William Saliba could miss World Cup
Arsenal defender William Saliba is "very doubtful" for France's World Cup opener due to a back injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The 25-year-old center-back will undergo scans Monday to determine the extent of his injury, but the fear is he could miss the entire tournament in North America, per the repo...

Report: Eagles sign former Packers, Saints WR Samori Toure
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Samori Toure, ESPN reported Monday.,A seventh-round draft pick of the Packers in 2022, Toure spent two seasons in Green Bay, totaling 13 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown in 22 games (two start...

Illinois Senate adjourns without Bears' stadium vote
Lawmakers in Illinois adjourned the 2026 spring legislative session Monday but didn't pass a bill that could keep the Chicago Bears from building a new home in Indiana.,State senator Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) proposed legislation permitting cities within Cook County and populations greater than 70...

Comeback time: Serena Williams playing doubles in London
The queen will begin her comeback at The Queen's Club in London when Serena Williams competes in doubles next week at the HSBC Championships.,The 23-time Grand Slam champion and longtime world No. 1 retired in September 2022 after winning 73 WTA Tour singles titles and nearly $95 million in prize mo...

French Open fines player after sexist umpire remarks
Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 at the French Open for saying his loss last week should not have been umpired by a woman, organizers confirmed on Monday.,Vallejo led 5-2 in the fifth set last Thursday before 17-year-old French teenager Moise Kouame rallied for a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6...

Denny Hamlin gets 2nd win of season at tight Cracker Barrel 400
Denny Hamlin won a three-wide battle on the final lap and started the second half of the regular season with a victory Sunday night, topping Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe in the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.,In a ...

Report: Marlins to select contract of RHP Zach Brzykcy
Right-handed pitcher Zach Brzykcy is set to make his Marlins debut, as Miami will be selecting his contract prior to Monday's game with the Washington Nationals, Fish on First reported Sunday night.,Brzykcy, 0-1 with a 10.05 ERA in 32 career appearances (no starts) for the Nationals the last two sea...

Diamondbacks' improvement will be tested by heavyweight Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers when they meet for the first time since the Dodgers swept a season-opening three-game series in Chavez Ravine.,Some things have changed.,Some have not.,The National League West-leading Dodgers' 38 victories are the second-most in t...