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Jannik Sinner advances in Paris, ends Richard Gasquet's career
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner put an end to Richard Gasquet's professional career with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 decision on Thursday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.,The 23-year-old Italian dispatched the 38-year-old Frenchman in one hour, 58 minutes at Roland Garros. Sinner also bounced Gasquet f...
Indiana Pacers Are Still Hunting, and Somebody’s Getting Eaten
The Indiana Pacers are playing with grit, depth, and total devotion. They look like a team willing to bleed, grind, and hunt its way to the NBA Finals....
The Panthers Dragged the Hurricanes Into the Alley and Left Them There
The Florida Panthers didn’t just outplay the Carolina Hurricanes, they overpowered them in every way, brawling their way back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season....
Best MLB Bets Today: Top Picks & Props for Thursday, May 29th: Braves vs. Phillies & More
Thursday's best MLB betting picks include Deadspin's expert betting predictions and player props for May 29th's slate of baseball games....
James Wood, Nationals aim for fences against Mariners
James Wood has played less than a full season in the major leagues, but he has already shown he can hit the ball hard and far.,Wood belted his second tape-measure home run in as many nights as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-0 Wednesday.,He will try to make it 3-for-3 w...
DreamLeague 26 playoff chase goes down to last day
Aurora Gaming and Gaimin Gladiators registered crucial wins on Wednesday as they battle for playoff berths at DreamLeague Season 26.,After Aurora Gaming swept Yakult Brothers 2-0 in Group Stage 2, Gaimin Gladiators rallied past Team Liquid 2-1. The winners both improved their records to 3-3, tied fo...
Whitecaps tie Minnesota United, extend unbeaten streak to 10
Dayne St. Clair made three saves as visiting Minnesota United moved into a tie for second place in the Western Conference with a 0-0 draw against the first-place Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.,Yohei Takaoka finished with one save for his seventh clean sheet for Vancouver (9-1-5, 32 points),...
Trevor Williams pitches Nationals past struggling Mariners
Trevor Williams pitched six scoreless innings and was backed by a home-run barrage as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-0 Wednesday night.,Luis Garcia Jr. and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers in the second inning for the Nationals, who have won seven of their past 10 gam...
Real Salt Lake, Austin FC winless streaks continue after 1-1 draw
Diego Rubio's goal three minutes into stoppage time lifted host Austin FC to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,Rubio's tally, off a short corner by Dani Pereira and an assist to inside the six-yard box by Zan Kolmanic, allowed The Verde (5-6-5, 20 points) to ...
Austin FC, RSL winless streaks continue after 1-1 tie
Diego Rubio's goal three minutes into stoppage time lifted host Austin FC to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,Rubio's tally, off a short corner by Dani Pereira and an assist to inside the six-yard box by Zan Kolmanic, allowed The Verde (5-6-5, 20 points) to ...
Reports: Twins sale has momentum toward $1.7B asking price
Minnesota Twins ownership is making progress toward a sale of the major league team, with several prospective buyers touring Target Field and meeting with the Pohlad family, according to multiple media reports.,The Pohlad family, which has owned the Twins since 1984, announced in October 2024 that t...
Brendan Donovan powers Cardinals past Orioles
Brendan Donovan hammered a key two-run home run and Masyn Winn recorded four hits as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame the host Baltimore Orioles, winning 6-4 on Wednesday night to take the final two games of the three-game series.,Donovan finished with three hits and Lars Nootbaar added two hits as ...
Agustin Ramirez (4 RBIs) slugs Marlins past Padres
Agustin Ramirez capped a four-hit, four-RBI performance with a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Miami Marlins to a 10-8 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Ramirez belted a solo homer in the third inning and added an RBI single as part of a five-run ...
FC Dallas scores in extra time to earn 3-3 draw
Both FC Cincinnati and FC Dallas scored late second half goals Wednesday night in what amounted to an entertaining 3-3 draw in Cincinnati, Ohio.,FC Cincinnati striker Gerardo Valenzuela booted in a go-ahead goal in the 86th minute for a 3-2 lead.,But Dallas answered six minutes later with an extra t...
Ticket prices plunge minus Caitlin Clark for Fever road games
The WNBA and several of its teams and broadcast partners are about to feel the impact of Caitlin Clark not being on the floor.,Clark is expected to miss at least four games with a left quadriceps strain. The news comes on the heels of 2.22 million viewers tuning in to see Clark's Indiana Fever take ...
Winless Sky need to sustain effort as they welcome Wings
The Dallas Wings earned their first victory of the season on Tuesday shortly before the Chicago Sky squandered a 16-point second-half lead to remain winless.,Gaining and sustaining control will be on both teams' minds when the Sky (0-4) host the Wings (1-4) on Thursday night.,Dallas hopes to duplica...
Astros 1B Christian Walker hit by pitch on hand; X-rays negative
Houston first baseman Christian Walker was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Wednesday's home game, and X-rays came back negative, manager Joe Espada said after the Astros' 5-3 win over the Athletics.,Athletics starter Luis Severino hit Walker with a 96 mph pitch to start the fourth inning. Wa...
Deja vu for do-or-die Dallas in Game 5 with Oilers one win from Cup final
The Dallas Stars are on the verge of a third consecutive elimination in the Western Conference final, and second in a row at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.,Do-or-die time returns as the Stars prepare to play host to the Oilers on Thursday for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Edmonton leads 3-1....
Rays display power hitting, stellar pitching to shut out Twins
Brandon Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and lead the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Wednesday's rubber match matinee.,Drew Rasmussen (4-4) limited the Twins to just a hit and a walk while fanning five over six innings. The right-handed starter ...
Former Falcons QB helping Michael Penix Jr. 'be a pro'
There was no sign of high-paid backup quarterback Kirk Cousins at the Falcons' facility this week, but lines of communication are active between Atlanta starter Michael Penix Jr. and another former Falcons first-rounder. ,Matt Ryan, 40, became a sounding board for Penix in the offseason, taking his ...