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Botic van de Zandschulp wins twice, reaches Winston-Salem final
Thanks to an odd set of circumstances, Botic van de Zandschulp was the only winner on Friday at the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Open -- finishing off one rain-delayed match before pulling off an upset at night to advance to the final.,The Dutch 29-year-old led China's Yunchaokete Bu 6-3, 4-3 Thursday night...

Whitecaps bulking up for playoffs as St. Louis City pay a visit
The Vancouver Whitecaps are going overseas to beef up their roster for the home stretch of the MLS season.,Highly decorated defenders Sebastian Schonlau and Joedrick Pupe are headed to British Columbia ahead of Saturday night's home game against St. Louis City SC, although both will require things l...

Reports: Steelers DT Derrick Harmon out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain
After Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon was carted off the field with a knee injury in Thursday's preseason win at Carolina, it appears he avoided the worst-case scenario.,Harmon sustained an MCL sprain and will be sidelined four to six weeks, NFL Network and the Pittsburgh ...

Akie Iwai ahead by three at CPKC Women's Open
Akie Iwai of Japan is halfway home to her second victory in as many weeks as she built a three-shot lead at the CPKC Women's Open on Friday in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.,Iwai followed her bogey-free 64 in the opening round with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to climb to 9-under 133 at Mississaugua Go...

Nashville SC looks to snap recent skid vs. Orlando City
Nashville SC will look to halt a three-match slide and regain sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference on Saturday when they host red-hot Orlando City SC.,Nashville (14-8-5, 47 points) was shut out by expansion San Diego FC to end July before dropping 3-1 and 2-1 decisions to St. Lou...

Esports World Cup: Aurora, Falcons round out CS:GO semifinals
Aurora Gaming and Team Falcons moved on to the semifinals of the Counter-Strike event at the Esports World Cup with their respective wins Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Aurora swept HEROIC 2-0 in their match, while Falcons outlasted MOUZ 2-1. Aurora and Falcons are set for a semifinal showdown Satu...

LIV Golf Team Championship: Semis set as top seeds survive scares
The top two seeds at the LIV Golf Team Championship, Legion XIII and Crushers GC, needed breaks to go their way in order to win their matches 2-1 and advance out of the quarterfinals Friday at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, Mich.,Captained by Spanish star Jon Rahm, top-seeded Legion XIII ...

Secretariat’s Triple Crown jockey Ron Turcotte dies at 84
Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, passed away at age 84 on Friday.,Turcotte died of natural causes at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick, according to his family.,"The world may remember Ron as the famous jockey of Secretariat, but to us, he was a ...
Eric Dickerson Claims NFL Told Teams Not to Draft Shedeur Sanders
Eric Dickerson alleges the NFL colluded against Shedeur Sanders, telling teams not to draft him. Did the league make him an example out of him?...

Rangers’ Evan Carter (wrist fracture) likely done for season
Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter suffered a fractured wrist when he was hit by a pitch Thursday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, manager Bruce Bochy told 105.3 in Dallas-Fort Worth.,Carter was hit by two pitches during the game against the host Kansas City Royals, but the latte...

Diamondbacks C Gabriel Moreno (finger) back from 60-day IL
Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno has been activated from the 60-day injured list and is expected to play when the Diamondbacks host the Cincinnati Reds Friday night. ,Moreno last played June 14 before being placed on the IL with a hairline fracture in his right index finger. The 25-year-old Gold Glove...

'Happy Gilmore 2' continues to smash Netflix streaming records
Nearly 30 years later, the "Happy Gilmore" sequel seems to be bringing just that -- happiness -- to viewers in droves, with the Adam Sandler golf comedy setting a new record for the most single-week viewing minutes on a streaming platform.,Nielsen streaming data shows that viewers spent 2.9 billion ...

Samuel Basallo, Orioles reach 8-year extension
Top prospect Samuel Basallo agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced on Friday. ,The deal is worth a reported $67 million covering the 2026-33 seasons with a club option for 2034.,"We are thrilled to agree with Samuel long-term and are delighted about...

Brazilian F Brenner returns to Cincinnati on loan
Brazilian striker Brenner has returned to FC Cincinnati on loan from Italian Serie A side Udinese.,The move, announced Friday, was completed before the close of the secondary transfer window on Thursday.,Brenner, 25, is on loan with FC Cincinnati through the end of the 2025 season. The deal includes...

Cowboys' Jerry Jones fans flames with Micah Parsons, doubts holdout
Yet another abrasive turn in the dramatic contractual standoff between Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and pass rusher Micah Parsons came Friday in response to the All-Pro defender penning a farewell to the franchise.,"Any talk of trading is BS," Jones said, clarifying the Cowboys would not trade Parsons ...

Rockies release struggling, winless LHP Austin Gomber
The Colorado Rockies released struggling left-hander Austin Gomber with just over a month left in the season.,The Rockies also placed right-hander Dugan Darnell on the 15-day injured list with left hip inflammation, while right-hander Angel Chivilli was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and left-ha...

MLS transactions roundup: Red Bulls acquire GK John McCarthy
The New York Red Bulls acquired two-time MLS champion goalkeeper John McCarthy from the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday for a third-round draft pick and $150,000 in general allocation money.,McCarthy, who won titles with Los Angeles FC in 2022 and the Galaxy in 2024, lost his starting spot in May to No...

Tommy Fleetwood seizes share of lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- If Tommy Fleetwood is going to win his first PGA Tour event, this would be a really good week to do it.,Like FedEx Cup championship good. Like $10 million winner's share good. Like sweet relief after two recent disappointing close calls good.,Fleetwood seized a share of the second-round l...

FC Cincinnati know intensity is ramping up, starting with New York City FC
FC Cincinnati is entering their most important stretch of the season.,Sitting atop the Eastern Conference (16-7-4, 52 points), Cincinnati is also tied for the lead in the Supporters' Shield race with San Diego heading into Saturday's home match with New York City FC.,This is the team's first of thre...

Orlando Pride set women's transfer fee record at $1.5M
The Orlando Pride acquired forward Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle of Mexico for a record-setting $1.5 million transfer fee.,Per the NWSL, the deal announced Thursday breaks the previous mark for women's soccer of $1.3 million that Arsenal paid Liverpool for Canadian forward Olivia Smith last year.,Known ...