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Canadian teen Victoria Mboko ousted by Barbora Krejcikova
Two-time major champion Barbora Krejcikova ousted No. 22 seed Victoria Mboko in straight sets with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.,Mboko, the 18-year-old Canadian who won her first WTA title of any kind at the National Bank Open in her home country earlier this mont...
Pride M Morgan Gautrat retires from NWSL, joins Newcastle
Midfielder Morgan Gautrat announced her retirement from NWSL play on Monday, according to the league.,The longtime U.S. Women's National Team member will spend the rest of the 2025 season with Newcastle United on loan from the Orlando Pride.,"I'm at a point in my career where I want to be a leader a...
Daniil Medvedev's latest meltdown includes ban for photographer
Daniil Medvedev's greatest victory came under the New York spotlight when he won the 2021 U.S. Open, the only major title of his career.,It also will be remembered as the site of one of his most talked-about defeats.,The No. 13 seed Medvedev dropped his third consecutive first-round match at a major...
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, his agents confirmed to ESPN.,It ends a long offseason stalemate as a "hold-in" for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-...
Report: Commanders' Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, NFL Network reported.,It ends a long offseason stalemate for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-year contract.,McLaurin...
Cardinals SS Masyn Winn (knee) awaiting MRI results
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is scheduled to undergo another MRI on his troublesome left knee on Monday.,It's the second exam in two months for Winn, 23, who was scratched from Sunday's lineup at Tampa Bay.,"It doesn't feel great, obviously, and I would have played today if it felt good,...
Report: Kentucky naming transfer Zach Calzada QB1
Kentucky is naming transfer Zach Calzada as its starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Toledo, ESPN reported Monday.,The former Texas A&M (2019-21), Auburn (2022) and Incarnate Word (2023-24) signal-caller won a camp competition with redshirt freshman Cutter Boley.,Calzada finishe...
The Los Angeles Rams Don’t Care About September, and That’s Perfectly Fine
Los Angeles has perfected the art of stumbling into the bye before charging into the playoffs. Don’t expect that to change for Sean McVay's Rams in 2025....
Rangers' Jacob deGrom 'good to go' vs. Angels
After being passed over in his last scheduled spot in the rotation, Jacob deGrom will return to the mound on Monday when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (10-5, 2.76 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right hander Jose Soriano...
MLB Best Bets Today: Monday August 25h Top Picks & Player Props
See our MLB picks for Monday, Aug. 25, including Marlins as home underdogs vs. Braves, Phillies over Mets, and Rangers run line vs. Angels....
Reds, Dodgers meet with postseason on minds of both teams
The Los Angeles Dodgers turned on the power to avoid a series sweep and return home tied for first place in the National League West for the start of a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds beginning Monday. ,The Dodgers went a disappointing 3-4 during a seven-game road trip to Colorado and ...
The Little League World Series Bracket Is So Dumb
The Little League World Series is one of the best things on TV every summer. But the bracket design makes zero sense and it's time to discuss that....
Brandon Woodruff, Brewers bid to bounce back vs. D-backs
Brandon Woodruff is coming off his worst outing of the season, but Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he isn't worried.,Woodruff will take the mound for the Brewers on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The two-time All-Star right-hande...
Cal Raleigh aims to power M's vs. Padres in showdown of contenders
Cal Raleigh was at a loss.,The Seattle Mariners catcher had just broken not one, but two major-league records with a second-inning home run -- his second of the afternoon -- and had walked the length of the dugout with the team's celebratory home-run trident, receiving high-fives.,When Raleigh turne...
Cards give rookie P Michael McGreevy a chance to show his stuff vs. Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals are giving many young players an opportunity to advance themselves during this transition year, and rookie pitcher Michael McGreevy is taking full advantage.,McGreevy (5-2, 4.26 ERA) is 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA in four August starts. The right-hander has worked six innings in each...
Fresh off series win, Red Sox take aim at Orioles
The Boston Red Sox didn't get everything they wanted while in New York to face the Yankees, but they still ought to be encouraged entering their next series.,That begins Monday night against the host Baltimore Orioles to start a four-game series.,"Three out of four, that's the business we're in," Re...
Guardians feel 'urgency' to win heading into series vs. Rays
A 10-game losing streak from June 26 through July 6 put the Cleveland Guardians' postseason chances on the rocks.,Going 1-5 on a trip against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers over the last week likely ended their playoff aspirations.,Cleveland returns home Monday to begin a three-game seri...
MLB roundup: Catcher Cal Raleigh smashes records as Mariners crush A's
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, breaking a pair of major league records, as the Seattle Mariners routed the visiting Athletics 11-4 on Sunday afternoon.,Raleigh hit two-run blasts in each of the first two innings off A's left-hander Jacob Lopez (7-7), giving Raleigh an MLB-leading 49 homers this seas...
Danny Musovski’s hat trick powers Sounders past Sporting KC
Danny Musovski tallied three times as the Seattle Sounders displayed their depth in a 5-2 MLS victory against visiting Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night.,Rookies Kalani Kossa-Rienzi and Snyder Brunell also scored for the Sounders (12-7-8, 44 points), who improved to 8-1-4 in all competitions sinc...
Emma Sears lifts Racing Louisville past Wave with 59th-minute strike
Emma Sears collected her team-high seventh goal of the campaign and Racing Louisville won their first match since the international break, beating the host San Diego Wave 1-0 on Sunday night.,Louisville (7-6-4, 25 points) remained seventh place in the standings, four points clear of eighth-place Got...