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WTA roundup: Linda Noskova stages Tokyo comeback
Sixth-seeded Czech Linda Noskova moved into the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 comeback against McCartney Kessler on Wednesday in Tokyo.,Noskova struck 10 aces and saved six of nine break points to set up a meeting with Russian Anna Kalinskaya, who outlasted seventh-seeded...
NBA Picks and Predictions: Best Bets for Wednesday October 22nd
Expert NBA betting picks and analysis for opening night 2025-26, including Cavs vs. Knicks, Sixers vs. Celtics, and more....
Utah looks to possible QB change vs. visiting Colorado
Utah might debut a new starting quarterback when the Utes host Colorado on Saturday in Salt Lake City., ,Devon Dampier sustained an ankle injury during the Utes' 24-21 loss to BYU last weekend. Dampier finished out the game, but Byrd Ficklin was inserted for designed QB run plays late in the second ...
West Virginia's QB carousel still spinning as TCU pays a visit
Want to know how bad things are going for West Virginia?,Coach Rich Rodriguez said there's a chance that walk-on quarterback Scott Kean could get practice reps ahead of Saturday night's Big 12 Conference date with TCU in Morgantown, W.Va.,Rodriguez isn't sure if Khalil Wilkins will be able to play a...
Memphis uncertain who will line up at QB against No. 18 USF
South Florida seems to be firing on all cylinders, while Memphis will be looking to rebound after getting upset. ,The Tigers surely will have a tall task to take down the current titans of the American Conference when they welcome the No. 18 Bulls to town on Saturday afternoon.,Memphis (6-1, 2-1 Ame...
Wild search for power-play rebound vs. streaking Devils
The New Jersey Devils have a short turnaround as they try to extend their winning streak when they return home on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild in Newark, N.J.,The Devils recorded their fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday, prevailing 5-2 against the host Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Hughes reco...
NHL roundup: Sidney Crosby becomes Pens' points king
Sidney Crosby became Pittsburgh's career leader in combined regular-season and playoff points by scoring one of his team's three goals spanning 3:08 of the second period, and the host Penguins topped the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday.,Crosby collected his 1,896th combined point, surpassing fellow...
WNBA players irked by Adam Silver's rev-share comments
The Women's National Basketball Players Association made its feelings known about NBA commissioner Adam Silver's choice of wording when referring to collective bargaining negotiations on Tuesday morning's "Today" show.,Silver was asked by NBC host Craig Melvin if the WNBA players should be getting a...
Thunder open title defense by winning 2-OT thriller vs. Rockets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, including two from the free-throw line with 2.3 seconds remaining in double overtime, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-124 home win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the season opener.,Before the game, Oklahoma City's championship banner was r...
Enforcer Ross Johnston leads Ducks' offense in win over Preds
Rugged winger Ross Johnston tallied a goal and added two assists in his 250th NHL game, and the visiting Anaheim Ducks ended a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.,It was the ten-year veteran's first career three-point game.,Cutter Gauthier had a go...
Panthers edge Bruins in Brad Marchand's emotional return to Boston
Carter Verhaeghe scored the deciding goal with 25.7 seconds left in the third period and Brad Marchand recorded two assists in his return to Boston, as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,The final frame featured five combined goals between the teams, including two by...
Timberwolves' quest for NBA Finals begins with Trail Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves have seen their past two seasons end in the Western Conference finals.,The Timberwolves are taking aim at a breakthrough this season and begin the task on Wednesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers.,Minnesota was knocked out of the playoffs by the Dallas Ma...
Report: NFL seeking to max out 2026 international games
The NFL is seeking to add two more international games to the 2026 schedule that would bring the total to the nine maximum allowed for the first time, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal.,The league already confirmed it will play a game in Australia, and commissioner Roger Goodell s...
Matthew Schaefer extends point streak as Isles nip Sharks
Matthew Schaefer continued the impressive start to his NHL career Tuesday night, scoring the winning goal and collecting two points to help the New York Islanders earn a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Elmont, N.Y.,Schaefer, an 18-year-old who was the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft, has at...
Dodgers' Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Games 1-2
Given the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting pitching dominance in the postseason, manager Dave Roberts could pick anybody in the rotation and feel good about his team's chances.,But after the way left-hander Blake Snell and righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto performed in the first two games of the NLCS, why chan...
Cal motivated by bowl eligibility, ACC chase vs. Virginia Tech
Cal hopes to become bowl-eligible and stay in the fast lane for its first Atlantic Coast Conference title when the Golden Bears face Virginia Tech on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va.,Coming off a 21-18 home win over North Carolina, the Golden Bears (5-2, 2-1) kick off the weekend as one of eight team...
Fire hunt first playoff win in 16 years at Orlando City's expense
After ending one of the longest playoff droughts in MLS, the Chicago Fire will look to halt another when they host Orlando City in the Eastern Conference wild-card game on Wednesday night in Bridgeview, Ill.,Chicago finished eighth in the East to end a league-worst run of seven years without a posts...
Sliding Portland, rising Salt Lake converge in wild-card round
For the second consecutive season, the Portland Timbers host the Western Conference wild-card game when Real Salt Lake visits on Wednesday night.,But the hope that greeted manager Phil Neville's first playoff appearance in 2024 has been replaced with frustration that the Timbers couldn't finish high...
Khris Middleton's return to Milwaukee highlights Wizards-Bucks opener
Khris Middleton has been part of Opening Night in Milwaukee for more than a decade. But Wednesday marks the first time he'll be in something other than a Bucks uniform.,Middleton's first game in Milwaukee since being traded takes place Wednesday as his Washington Wizards and the Bucks launch their s...
Giants waive K Jude McAtamney after missed PATs
The New York Giants waived kicker Jude McAtamney on Tuesday after he missed two extra points during Sunday's improbable 33-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.,The Giants went into the fourth quarter with a 19-0 lead, yet lost when the Broncos scored 33 points over the final 14:08 of the contest...