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ATP roundup: Aleksandar Vukic pulls upset in Adelaide
Australian qualifier Aleksandar Vukic thrilled the home crowd Tuesday with a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) upset of No. 7 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the first round of the Adelaide International.,Vukic withstood 13 aces in a match with no service breaks by controlling the tiebreaks, building a 4-2 lead...
WTA roundup: Venus Williams falls in Aussie Open tuneup
Sixth-seeded Tatjana Maria recorded a 6-4, 6-3 win over Venus Williams in the first round at the Hobart International in Australia on Tuesday.,Maria, 38, took advantage of five double faults by Williams, 45, to win the match in 87 minutes. The match featured the highest combined age (83) of a single...
Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts, and the Questions Facing the Philadelphia Eagles in 2026
Just one year after a Super Bowl win, the Eagles face tough questions following a Wild Card loss to the 49ers....
Tyrese Maxey scores 33, lifts 76ers over Raptors to split season series
Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points Monday night and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-102 to gain a split of the two-game set.,The 76ers were a different team, playing stronger defense with the return of Joel Embiid and Paul George, who did not suit up when Toronto won 116-...
Red-hot Nikita Kucherov leads Lightning by Flyers for 10th straight win
Nikita Kucherov registered multiple points for the ninth straight game and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 5-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday., ,It was a successful trip to the City of Brotherly Love for the Lightning, who posted a 7-2 wi...
WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler stunned in Hobart
Serbia's Olga Danilovic stunned defending champion McCartney Kessler 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round on Monday at the Hobart International in Australia.,Danilovic trailed 4-3 in the deciding set, then collected a crucial break in the ninth game to pull ahead and served out the match in two hours an...
ATP roundup: Action underway in Adelaide, Auckland
Thanasi Kokkinakis thrilled the home fans in Australia on Monday with a first-round comeback to beat Sebastian Korda at the Adelaide International.,Kokkinakis finished the 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in two hours and 26 minutes, tallying 15 aces and saving six of nine break points. His second-round op...
Eagles RT Lane Johnson ruled out vs. 49ers
Despite making progress this week after dealing with a foot injury, Philadelphia Eagles starting right tackle Lane Johnson was ruled out of Sunday's wild-card round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.,The six-time Pro Bowl selection, who missed the Eagles' last seven games with a Lisfranc ...
Bulls-Heat game postponed due to wet court conditions
Thursday's game between the host Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat was postponed to a later date due to moisture and slick conditions on the United Center floor.,Officials announced the postponement at around 9:54 p.m. ET, nearly two hours after the game was scheduled to tip off.,Players completed pregam...
Report: Phillies schedule meeting with SS Bo Bichette
The Philadelphia Phillies have scheduled a meeting with free agent shortstop Bo Bichette, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,A two-time All-Star with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette batted .311 with 18 homers and 94 RBIs in 139 games last season for the American League pennant winners.,His video con...
Philadelphia signs M Ben Bender to new contract
The Philadelphia Union announced a new contract with midfielder Ben Bender on Wednesday.,The former No. 1 overall draft pick is signed through June 2027 with an option through June 2028.,Bender, 24, has seven goals and seven assists in 58 MLS matches with Charlotte FC (2022-24) and Philadelphia (202...
Next up for ailing Nuggets is a visit to surging 76ers
The Denver Nuggets are reeling and navigating a variety of injuries, and things won't get any easier when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,The Nuggets are coming off Sunday's 127-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets as they dropped to 1-4 on their seven-game road trip. They continued to play wi...
Contending for NFC's No. 2 seed, Eagles seek familiar sweep of Commanders
The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to sweep the visiting Washington Commanders for the sixth time in nine seasons on Sunday afternoon.,The Eagles (11-5) won both meetings with Washington (4-12) in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023 and registered a 29-18 victory two weeks ago in Lan...
Union transfer defensive stalwart Kai Wagner to Birmingham City
After seven seasons anchoring Philadelphia's back line, the Union transferred defender Kai Wagner to Birmingham City in the EFL Championship on Friday.,Wagner, a 28-year-old Germany native who stacked up eight goals and 56 assists during his Union tenure, helped Philadelphia finish first in the MLS ...
Contending for the NFC's No. 2 seed, Eagles seek familiar sweep of Commanders
The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to sweep the visiting Washington Commanders for the sixth time in nine seasons on Sunday afternoon.,The Eagles (11-5) won both meetings with Washington (4-12) in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023 and registered a 29-18 victory two weeks ago in Lan...
Reports: Eagles plan to start QB Tanner McKee, rest Jalen Hurts, other starters
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to start little-used quarterback Tanner McKee and rest Jalen Hurts and several other starters in the regular-season finale at home Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The Eagles (11-5) cannot fall any lower than their cur...
Philadelphia Union acquire D Finn Sundstrom from D.C. United
The Philadelphia Union acquired 19-year-old defender Finn Sundstrom from D.C. United on Tuesday.,Sundstrom arrives via transfer from USL Championship side North Carolina FC and is under contract through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030.,The Union acquired Sundstrom's rights from the United i...
Philipp Grubauer stands tall to lift Kraken over Flyers
Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves and Eeli Tolvanen had two goals -- both empty-netters -- and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 Sunday night.,Chandler Stephenson added a goal and an assist, and Jordan Eberle also tallied as the Kraken won their fourth consec...
Coby White fuels fourth-quarter push as Bulls beat 76ers
Coby White scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and Zach Collins and Tre Jones had 15 points apiece to lift the streaking Chicago Bulls to a 109-102 victory against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,Chicago won for the fifth straight time behind a 13-2 run to finish the game.,...
Streaking Bulls open six-game homestand against Sixers
Winners of four straight after a stretch of eight losses in nine games, the Chicago Bulls aim to maintain momentum as they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.,Chicago kicks off a six-game homestand on the heels of Tuesday's 126-123 victory in Atlanta, which saw the Bulls rally from an 18-po...