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Amanda Anisimova ousts Naomi Osaka to reach first U.S. Open final
Amanda Anisimova experienced the worst possible result in her first Grand Slam final.,She will get another chance in the next major championship match.,The eighth-seeded New Jersey native rallied to beat No. 23 Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended early Frid...

White Sox rally vs. Twins, win season-high 5th straight
Kyle Teel went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Minnesota Twins 11-8 on Thursday night in Minneapolis., ,Colson Montgomery homered and drove in three for Chicago (53-88), which completed a four-game sweep and won its season-high fifth game in a...

Eagles open title defense with tight win over Cowboys
Jalen Hurts completed 19 of 23 passes and scrambled for two touchdowns, and the host Philadelphia Eagles ended an eventful opening night by putting away the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 on Thursday., ,The Eagles raised their Super Bowl LIX banner before the game, then felt the mood sour when star defensive ...

Valkyries edge Wings, clinch playoff bid in first year
Carla Leite broke the game's final tie on a jumper with 2:26 remaining and the Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion team ever to clinch a playoff spot in its first season with an 84-80 win over the Dallas Wings on Thursday in San Francisco.,A fifth consecutive win pushed the sixth-...

Aces top Lynx, stretch win streak to franchise-record 13
A'ja Wilson pumped in 31 points and the host Las Vegas Aces set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive victory, defeating the league-best Minnesota Lynx 97-87 on Thursday night.,The outcome avenged an embarrassing 111-58 loss to the Lynx on Aug. 2. The Aces haven't lost since that game and t...

Aces top Lynx, stretch win streak to 13
A'ja Wilson pumped in 31 points and the host Las Vegas Aces set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive victory, defeating the league-best Minnesota Lynx 97-87 on Thursday night.,The outcome avenged an embarrassing 111-58 loss to the Lynx on Aug. 2. The Aces haven't lost since that game and t...

$2M on line at Aramco Houston Championship
Twenty-six teams and 104 players will compete for a $2 million prize pool at the Aramco Houston Championship that begins Friday at the Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas.,The three-day tournament is the fourth of five events in this year's PIF Global Series, which rebranded from the Aramco Te...

Trent Grisham belts 3-run shot as Yankees hang on vs. Astros
Ryan McMahon recorded a multi-hit, multi-RBI game, and Trent Grisham clubbed a backbreaking three-run homer in the top of the eighth inning as the visiting New York Yankees topped the Houston Astros 8-4 on Thursday to take the rubber match of this three-game series.,The Yankees (78-62) closed to wit...

Coming off loss, Virginia Tech eyes revenge vs. Vanderbilt
While Virginia Tech's performance against an SEC opponent last Sunday was underwhelming enough that Hokies players felt the need to call a team meeting, Vanderbilt easily cruised to a victory against an overmatched foe last Saturday thanks to a steady showing from Diego Pavia.,Virginia Tech hopes th...

Royals avoid sweep in slugfest against Angels
In a matchup full of moonshots, the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a three-game losing streak on Thursday, defeating the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3.,Bobby Witt Jr.'s eight-inning solo home run off Ryan Zeferjahn (6-5) broke a 3-3 tie. ,Lucas Erceg (7-4) threw one scoreless inning for the win...

Rays grab 7th straight win by downing Guardians
Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot dominated over five no-hit innings, and the Rays opened a crucial four-game home series by notching their season-best seventh straight win, 4-2, over the Guardians on Thursday night.,Pepiot (11-10) used 90 pitches to overwhelm Cleveland, which managed just two walks and...

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey listed on injury report with calf issues
The San Francisco 49ers had a surprise addition on their Thursday injury report, listing star running back Christian McCaffrey as being a limited participant with a calf problem.,On-site reporters also reported that McCaffrey was limited.,That was a change from Wednesday's initial report that didn't...

Aryna Sabalenka tops Jessica Pegula again in U.S. Open semis
Jessica Pegula had to make her opponent sweat a little more this time, but the result was the same at the U.S. Open on Thursday -- an Aryna Sabalenka win.,The top-seeded Sabalenka defeated fourth-seeded Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals in New York, advancing to the event's final for the second...

Kahleah Copper, Mercury top Mystics for 6th straight win
Kahleah Copper scored 18 points and the visiting Phoenix Mercury extended their winning streak to six games by leading most of the way in a 75-69 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Thursday.,The Mercury (27-14) matched their longest winning streak of the season and won for the 11th time in ...

Paul Skenes dominates Dodgers in Pirates' sweep
Paul Skenes tossed six shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out eight to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 win and a three-game sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.,Skenes (10-9) further solidified his case for his first National League Cy Young Award with another...

Eagles DT Jalen Carter ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott at start of game
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before playing a down in the NFL season opener Thursday night when he was caught spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.,Not long after the host Eagles raised their second Super Bowl championship banner, Philadelphia kicked o...

Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto signs 4-year extension for reported $120M
After a breakout season in 2024, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto signed a four-year contract extension Thursday.,Bonitto's agency, Athletes First, announced the contract is worth $106 million, and multiple media reports said the deal was worth up to $120 million with incentives and inc...

Rory McIlroy fumes after being put on clock at Irish Open
A warning for time may have helped spoil a hot start for Rory McIlroy at the Irish Open in Straffan, Ireland Thursday, as the native of Northern Ireland finished his day with two bogeys across his final three holes. ,Instead of being in a tie for 12th, a few shots off the pace of co-leaders France's...

Houston, encouraged by key debuts, renews rivalry with Rice
While Houston coach Willie Fritz opened his second season with the Cougars last Thursday, there was enough change within the program to mimic the feeling of an altogether fresh start.,The Cougars' 27-0 home victory over Stephen F. Austin not only featured a ballyhooed newcomer at quarterback in Texa...

PARIVISION among 4 teams to start 2-0 at The International
PARIVISION, Team Tidebound, Xtreme Gaming and Team Falcons opened The International 2025 with a pair of victories Thursday in Hamburg, Germany.,TI 14 kicked off its first two rounds Thursday, and those four 2-0 clubs are now one win away from advancing directly to the playoff stage. They'll face off...