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Serena Williams underdog in Wimbledon opener, big long shot to win titleSerena Williams is beginning her return to Wimbledon as an underdog to win her opening match, so it stands to reason she is a significant long shot to win the women's title at the All England Club.,Williams, 44, will compete in her first singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday when she takes o...

Jannik Sinner opens Wimbledon defense as odds-on title favoriteJannik Sinner will begin his second consecutive Grand Slam as the odds-on favorite in the men's draw, and will be hoping for a better result this time around.,Sinner opened last month's French Open as the -325 favorite at BetMGM, but wilted in the Paris heat and failed to reach the third round. He'l...

Reds place OF Blake Dunn on IL; Suarez, De La Cruz banged up vs. PiratesThe Cincinnati Reds placed center fielder Blake Dunn on the 10-day injured list because of a right elbow sprain and recalled outfielder TJ Friedl from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.,Friedl started in center field and went 0-4 in a 9-4 loss to the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Reds also had two player...

Reports: Fire signing ex-Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski is set to be the latest global soccer star to make an MLS move, agreeing to a deal with the Chicago Fire on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.,The deal is for two years and will make him one of MLS's highest-paid players, The Athletic reported, although an...

Gretchen Walsh tops training partner Kate Douglass' world record

Kate Douglass' reign as world-record holder in the 50-meter freestyle lasted all of nine days.,American Gretchen Walsh -- Douglass' training partner -- set a new world record in the event Sunday, turning in a 23.55-second run at the Sette Colli meet in Rome. That is .04 seconds faster than Douglass'...

Dicky Pride wins Dick's Open, beating Padraig Harrington in playoff

Dicky Pride couldn't have found a more fitting tournament to win.,Pride shot a 7-under-par 65 in the final round, then beat Irishman Padraig Harrington with a par on the first playoff hole to prevail at the Dick's Open on Sunday in Endicott, N.Y.,"Well, fortunately they've named the tournament after...

Mookie Betts' big hit helps Dodgers sink Padres

Mookie Betts' two-run single keyed a three-run fifth inning Sunday as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers edged the San Diego Padres 4-2 in the rubber game of the teams' weekend series.,Emmet Sheehan (4-5) pitched five solid innings to earn the win, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while stri...

Mystics edge Fire in second 4OT game in WNBA history

Sonia Citron scored a career-best 32 points, including the go-ahead basket with 21.4 seconds left, and the Washington Mystics edged the visiting Portland Fire in a marathon battle, prevailing 124-123 on Sunday in the second quadruple-overtime game in WNBA history.,Portland's Carla Leite scored a car...