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Players suing ATP, WTA, others: 'Tennis is broken'
Players filed multiple lawsuits Tuesday against the ATP, WTA and other professional bodies, alleging that "tennis is broken" due to unfair business practices.,The Professional Tennis Players Association and 22 players are accusing the two pro tours, the International Tennis Federation and the Intern...
Wichita St. looks to capitalize on surprise NIT bid against Oklahoma St.
Paul Mills was sure the season was over for his Wichita State team. After the Shockers lost in Friday's quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament, players and coaches parted ways, with a handful leaving Wichita to start spring break.,On Sunday night, though, Mills' daughter was na...
Alex Ovechkin continues record climb as Capitals host Red Wings
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin enters Tuesday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings eight goals short of becoming the most prolific scorer in NHL history.,Ovechkin has 887 career goals after a tally in Saturday's 5-1 road win over the San Jose Sharks. He is chasing Wayne Gretzky...
Ryan Garcia, promoter sued for 'feigning injury,' canceled fight
The entertainment platform Fanmio has sued boxer Ryan Garcia and his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, for "feigning injury" and pulling out of a fight in Japan last December.,In a lawsuit filed last week in a federal district court in California, Fanmio alleges that the defendants...
Tigers narrow 3B pool, send Jace Jung to Triple-A
The Detroit Tigers optioned Jace Jung to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, ending his chances of taking over the vacant starting third-base spot for Opening Day.,The Tigers also optioned left-hander Sean Guenther to Toledo, leaving the club with 39 players in major league camp at Lakeland, Fla.,Jung, 24, h...
Inter Miami top Atlanta United with tally in 89th minute
Substitute Fafa Picault scored his first goal for Inter Miami in the 89th minute, Lionel Messi also scored his first of the regular season and Inter Miami earned a dramatic 2-1 victory at Atlanta United on Sunday evening.,Miami (3-1-0, 10 points) triumphed despite six saves from Atlanta's Brad Guzan...
10 players poised to become household names in NCAA Women's Tournament
March Madness gives college basketball's best players the stage to become transcendent. ,In recent years, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon's run to the 2019 Final Four, and the 2023 national championship game matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have launched these names into the stratosphere.,The...
Inter Miami top Atlanta United with 89th minute tally
Substitute Fafa Picault scored his first goal for Inter Miami in the 89th minute, Lionel Messi also scored his first of the regular season and Inter Miami earned a dramatic 2-1 victory at Atlanta United on Sunday evening.,Miami (3-1-0) triumphed despite six saves from Atlanta's Brad Guzan, who playe...
Angel City, Wave kick off season with 1-1 draw in rivalry tilt
Alyssa Thompson scored early in the second half as Angel City FC pulled off a 1-1 tie against the San Diego Wave on Sunday in the rivals' season opener in Los Angeles.,Thompson dribbled in on goal and created just enough space on Wave defender Kristen McNabb to fire a right-footed shot toward the le...
Ex-Rookie of the Year Paul Flatley dies at 84
Former NFL Rookie of the Year Paul Flatley of the Minnesota Vikings has died, the team said Sunday. He was 84.,Flatley died on Saturday, according to the team.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">...
Team Vitality sweep grand final at ESL Pro League Season 21
Team Vitality blanked MOUZ in three maps at the grand final of the ESL Pro League Season 21, winning the championship on Sunday in Stockholm.,Vitality, who also won the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event last month in Poland, added to their trophy case at the three-stage, $400,000 tournament in Sw...
Joey Gallo, released by White Sox, says he's converting to pitcher
The Chicago White Sox granted outfielder-first baseman Joey Gallo his unconditional release on Sunday, and he announced on social media that he intends to continue his career as a pitcher.,Gallo signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Chicago's spring training on Feb. 15.,The 31-year old hi...
MOUZ, Vitality advance to ESL Pro League Season 21 final
Team Vitality and MOUZ advanced on Saturday to the grand final of the ESL Pro League Season 21 at Stockholm.,MOUZ emerged with a 2-1 victory over Team Spirit in one semifinal. MOUZ took a close result, 16-14, on Nuke, then fell 13-7 on Dust II before ousting Team Spirit with a 13-10 win on Ancient.,...
After shootout loss, Knights have quick turnaround at Wings
Vegas let a victory slip away on Saturday but the Golden Knights don't have much time to lament their shootout loss. They have to refocus for a Sunday matinee at Detroit.,Vegas allowed a Rasmus Dahlin goal with 14 seconds remaining in regulation, then lost to Buffalo in a shootout, 4-3.,Golden Knigh...
SuperSonics icon Donald "Slick" Watts dies at age 73
Seattle SuperSonics legend Donald "Slick" Watts died Saturday at age 73, according to his son, Donald Jr.,The elder Watts had a stroke in 2021 and had struggled with his health in recent years.,"You did so much for so many of us. It was an honor to call you pops," said Watts Jr., a former college pl...
St. Louis City match MLS record in shutout of Sounders
Eduard Lowen scored early in the match and St. Louis City SC held on to defeat the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday night, tying an MLS record by posting a fourth consecutive shutout to open the season.,Backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt was forced to make just one save for his first MLS clean she...
Down 3, Sporting KC forge draw vs. Minnesota United
Dejan Joveljic's game-tying goal in the 80th minute stamped a furious Sporting Kansas City comeback, as the club earned its first point of the season with a 3-3 draw against visiting Minnesota United FC on Saturday.,Trailing by three until the 68th minute, Kansas City (0-3-1, 1 point) got a goal fro...
Tristan Blackmon's goal allows hot Whitecaps to beat FC Dallas
Tristan Blackmon headed home the match's lone goal early into the second half and that was more than enough for the Vancouver Whitecaps to defeat offense-challenged FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,The Whitecaps (4-0-0, 12 points) have begun the MLS season wi...
Alonso Martinez, NYCFC keep New England frustrated
Alonso Martinez scored the tiebreaking goal in the 68th minute and New York City FC held on for a 2-1 home victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.,With the match knotted 1-1, New York City methodically worked the ball in the box when Keaton Parks sent a drive tow...
CF Montreal, D.C. United play to scoreless draw
A seven-save performance for Jonathan Sirois helped visiting CF Montreal to a 0-0 draw against D.C. United on Saturday night.,Despite not scoring for the third straight match, Montreal (0-3-1, 1 point) claimed its first non-losing result and first shutout of the season.,D.C. (1-0-3, 6 points) kept i...