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Elly De La Cruz knocks first walk-off hit, Reds split twin bill with Cards
Elly De La Cruz got his first walk-off hit with a 10th-inning RBI double to help the Cincinnati Reds come from behind and beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday to split a day-night doubleheader.,De La Cruz finished 2-for-4. He led off the frame and hit a hard ground ball on a 3-2 sweep...

Resurgent Iga Swiatek advances to 4th round in Cincinnati
Iga Swiatek's struggles early in the 2026 season seem like a distant memory the way she is competing this summer.,The seventh seed and defending Cincinnati Open champion shook off a stellar first set by Greece's Maria Sakkari and rallied to edge the No. 29 seed, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 on Monday in Mason, Ohi...

Orlando City rallied behind Tyrese Spicer to draw Cincinnati
Tyrese Spicer's goal in the 48th minute equalled the score and Maxime Crepeau's stirring save in the 87th minute kept it that way as host Orlando City SC rallied for a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati on Saturday.,The much-maligned Orlando City (6-10-3, 21 points) defense continued its upward trend as Cr...

Maja Chwalinska wins first WTA match since Roland Garros in Cincinnati
Poland's Maja Chwalinska, the stunning runner-up at Roland Garros, recorded her first victory since that magical May run with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 victory over Spain's Cristina Busca on Saturday in the second round of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,The 19th-seeded Chwalinska, who went from qua...

Former Cincinnati runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas advances to 2nd round
The results have started to turn a little for Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.,The former World No. 3 has dropped all the way back to No. 49 in the ATP Tour rankings, but he did win a title in Gstaad, Switzerland last month and took Alex de Minaur to three sets soon after.,On Friday, the 2022 runner-up ...

Emiliano Arango defeats Venus Williams in Cincinnati opener
Colombia's Emiliana Arango outpaced Venus Williams on her way to a 6-2, 6-2 victory in first-round action at the Cincinnati Open on Friday in Mason, Ohio.,It marked just the second WTA 1000-level match win this year for Arango, and it came against a seven-time Grand Slam champion and one of the most...

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton takes second straight Canadian title
Ben Shelton broke onto the scene by winning his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 championship a year ago in Toronto.,He earned his second crown at that level by successfully defending his Canadian title on Thursday, defeating fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) to win the National Bank Open in...

Cameron Norrie advances to daunting Zverev match at rainy Cincinnati
Rain interrupted play on the first day of the Cincinnati Open, but it didn't stop Great Britain's Cameron Norrie, who on Thursday downed Croatia's Dino Prizmic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in Mason, Ohio.,Norrie withstood a 25-14 disadvantage on winners, rallying from a first-set loss to take control in Set 2. Nor...

Reds activate LHP Nick Lodolo (finger blister) for Tuesday start
One month after landing on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger, Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo was activated for Tuesday's start against the host Chicago White Sox.,To open a roster spot for Lodolo, the Reds optioned right-hander Zach McCambley to Triple-A Louisv...

Nationals thump Reds to complete 3-game sweep
Abimelec Ortiz had two hits, including a home run, four pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the Nationals completed a three-game sweep with a 7-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Keibert Ruiz had three hits for Washington, which has won four of five after losing seven straight.,Wi...

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner (knee) withdraws from Cincinnati Open
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Sunday because of a lingering right knee issue.,"After consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati," Sinner said in a statement released by the tournam...

Nationals beat Reds, snap Chase Burns' extended win streak
Andres Chaparro had two hits and drove in three runs, and the Nationals dealt Reds starter Chase Burns his first loss since April 10, beating Cincinnati 8-2 Saturday night in Washington.,Abimelec Ortiz had a two-run single for the Nationals, who have won the first two games of the series.,Clayton Be...

Reds RHP Hunter Greene (elbow) returns to injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-handed starter Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list with right elbow soreness on Wednesday, continuing an injury plagued season.,The move was retroactive to Sunday. In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled right-hander Luis Mey from Triple-A Louisville.,Greene,...

Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) withdraws from Cincinnati event ahead of US Open
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew on Tuesday from the Cincinnati Open, the last big tuneup before the U.S. Open.,A seven-time Grand Slam champion including the 2025 U.S. Open, Alcaraz has been rehabbing a right wrist injury for more than three months. He committed to compete in the Cincinna...

Pirates Mitch Keller hungry for wins, while Reds Chase Burns chases history
In search of his first win in more than a month, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller hopes to recapture the good vibes from his last outing against the Cincinnati Reds.,The visiting Pirates look to even their four-game series against the Reds in Sunday's finale.,In a 9-4 home win over the Reds o...

Evander's goal, 3 assists spark Cincinnati over Quakes
Evander scored his 11th goal on a sensational strike from 35 yards out in the 82nd minute and FC Cincinnati rallied from behind twice to earn a 4-2 victory over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Evander also assisted on the three other goals for Cincinnati (7-6-5, 26 points), whic...

FC Cincinnati settle in for healthy home stretch, starting vs. Quakes
FC Cincinnati will bid to bounce back from a tough loss to their intrastate rival when they host a San Jose Earthquakes side still looking for its first win since the World Cup break.,FC Cincinnati (6-6-5, 23 points) conceded twice late in the first half to fall 2-1 at the Columbus Crew last Saturda...

Pirates need to feel right going into 4-game series at Reds
For all of their recent struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates can take some solace that the next starter they face is right-handed.,The Pirates open a four-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds and face starting pitcher Rhett Lowder -- a righty -- on Thursday after losing two straight and five of...

Guardians-Reds postponed, set for doubleheader Tuesday
The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds will have to wait another day to begin the latest installment of the Ohio Cup.,Monday night's series opener in Cincinnati was postponed because of rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Tuesday.,The makeup game will begin at 1:40 p.m. loca...

Reds push across three runs in 10th to knock off Cardinals
The Cincinnati Reds scored three times in the top of the 10th inning to take a 5-3 win against the host St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday.,Andrew Abbott allowed two runs on three hits and fanned four in six innings for the Reds. Brock Burke (4-4) retired all four ...