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Florida shuts down Oklahoma State at WCWS
Keagan Rothrock threw a two-hitter to lead the fourth-seeded Florida Gators to a 1-0 win over the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Thursday night.,Katie Kistler hit a solo home run for the game's only score.,Florida (52-13) will play top-seeded Texas on...
Panthers edge Rangers, get within a game of Stanley Cup Final
NEW YORK -- Anton Lundell scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:38 remaining and the Florida Panthers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.,The Panthers lead the series 3-2 and can clinch their second straight trip to the Stanle...
Yuka Saso on top after challenging first day of U.S. Women's Open
Yuka Saso's search for a second U.S. Women's Open title got a boost when she carded a 2-under-par 68 to take the first-round lead on Thursday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,The Filipino-born Japanese golfer's only LPGA win came at the 2021 U.S. Women's Open. She found her way back to the top of th...
Whoa, Nelly: Korda cards septuple-bogey en route to opening 80
World No. 1 Nelly Korda's chances at claiming her first U.S. Women's Open title took an early and dramatic hit with a septuple-bogey on the third hole of her first round in Lancaster, Pa., on Thursday.,Starting on the back nine at Lancaster Country Club, Korda bogeyed her opening hole. After a par o...
Report: Georgia-Georgia Tech, Egg Bowl move to Black Friday
The annual Peach State clash between Georgia and Georgia Tech will move to Black Friday this year, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday.,The Nov. 29 game in Athens, Ga., is set for a primetime slot and will be televised by ABC.,Georgia has beaten Georgia Tech six straight seasons, including a 31-23 win in...
Rested Nelly Korda ready to tackle 'beast' U.S. Women's Open course
For all of Nelly Korda's accomplishments at just 25 years old, the world's No. 1 women's golfer has yet to finish better than a tie for eighth at the U.S. Women's Open.,She will take her 10th crack at the prestigious major at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania this week. A winner of six of her p...
Brooke Henderson: Nelly Korda's dominance 'good for the game'
Brooke Henderson has a trio of third-place finishes among her five top-10s so far in 2024, but she arrived at this week's U.S. Women's Open riding a 16-month winless drought.,Snapping that streak could be difficult going up against World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who has won six of her past seven starts an...
Walter Clayton Jr. withdraws from draft to return to Florida
Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. withdrew from the NBA draft on Monday and will play another season in Gainesville, the university said.,After multiple reports indicated Clayton was coming back to Florida, the rising senior appeared to confirm it with a minute-long highlight clip posted to social me...
Rafael Nadal ousted in straight sets at Roland Garros
German Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the French Open on Monday, ending what could be the Spaniard's final career appearance at Roland Garros. ,Zverev defeated the 14-time French champion 6-3, 7-4 (4), 6-3 at Paris to advance to the second round.,"To be honest I don't kno...
Panthers look to even series with 'no-panic' Rangers
The Florida Panthers dominated the New York Rangers in most statistical categories in Game 3, except for goaltending and defensive coverage mistakes.,The differences in those areas are why the Panthers are hoping to even up the Eastern Conference Final series in Game 4 Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla....
Oilers F Adam Henrique to return for Game 3
Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique is set to return from a seven-game absence on Monday night.,Henrique will replace Ryan McLeod in the lineup as the Oilers host the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference final. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1.,Henrique, 34, has not played since...
Rockies place rookie OF Jordan Beck (hand) on IL
The Colorado Rockies placed rookie Jordan Beck on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hand on Sunday and recalled fellow outfielder Sean Bouchard from Triple-A Albuquerque.,Beck sustained the injury after landing on his glove hand while making a diving catch of Nick Castellanos' liner in t...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) available for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with an illness and is available to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday was listed as questionable earlier in the day and went through pregame shooting drills before the team reach...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) questionable for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday, 33, collected 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the series opener on Tuesday and a...
Rafael Nadal not closing door on French Open
Rafael Nadal isn't ready to say "au revoir" to Roland Garros, his personal playground.,After all, he's won the men's singles portion at the French Open on the clay courts in Paris a record 14 times. Given Nadal's previous comments on the topic of retirement, it had been thought that 2024 would be hi...
First-place Real Salt Lake take on surging FC Dallas
Real Salt Lake will look to build on its early-season success when it travels to meet surging FC Dallas on Saturday in a Western Conference game in Frisco, Texas., ,RSL (8-2-4, 28 points), the surprising leader in the West, has captured five of its past six games including a 5-3 win at home over the...
Tigers' RHP Kenta Maeda off IL, to start Friday vs. Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers reinstated pitcher Kenta Maeda from the 15-day injured list Friday, optioning fellow right-hander Matt Manning to Triple-A Toledo.,Manning was scheduled to start Friday night against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, but Maeda will slide into the role. Right-hander Reese Olson will ...
French Open: Rafael Nadal's title odds stung by tough opener
Rafael Nadal typically hasn't faced much adversity when he has walked onto the grounds at Roland Garros.,The 14-time French Open champion boasts a 112-3 all-time record at the event, but he faces a daunting challenge in his quest for a 23rd career Grand Slam title.,Nadal, who turns 38 on June 3, won...
Panthers looking for even more in Game 2 vs. Rangers
Shortly after the New York Rangers were stifled by the Florida Panthers' defense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, coach Peter Laviolette gave a blunt assessment of his team's 3-0 loss.,"I don't think that that was the best version of ourselves," Laviolette said. "I think there's more for u...
Vancouver's Rick Tocchet named NHL Coach of the Year
First-time finalist Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks won the Jack Adams Award on Wednesday as the NHL's 2023-24 coach of the year.,The trophy honors the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success," voted on by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association.,Tocchet, in his fir...