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Miyu Yamashita builds 5-shot lead at halfway mark in Canada
Miyu Yamashita of Japan extended her lead to five shots at the CPKC Women's Open on Friday in Edmonton.,Yamashita followed her opening-round 62 with a 6-under 64 and will enter the weekend at 14-under 126 at Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Her nearest competition comes from South Korea's Soo Bin Joo (63), ...
Richard Green, Rob Labritz tied for lead at Rogers Charity Classic
Australian Richard Green and American Rob Labritz are tied atop the leaderboard at the Rogers Charity Classic after shooting matching 7-under-par 63s on Friday in Calgary, Alberta.,At the only Champions Tour event held annually in Canada, Labritz surged out to an early advantage, sinking six birdies...
First-place Dynamo ride clean sheet streak into St. Louis showdown
The hottest teams in MLS may come as a surprise.,When the Houston Dynamo square off against host St. Louis City on Saturday, it will be a matchup of the clubs with the longest unbeaten streaks in the league.,The Dynamo (12-6-2, 38 points) have won five straight, each by shutout, which ties an MLS re...
Brandon Nakashima knocks of Taylor Fritz in Cincinnati quarterfinal
Brandon Nakashima continued his torrid run on North American hard courts Friday, upsetting sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.,Nakashima, who advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 final last week in Montreal, reached the semifin...
RSL, Orlando City both in search of brighter days amid playoff chase
Each side could use the three valuable points at stake on Saturday night when Real Salt Lake visit Orlando City in a battle of MLS playoff contenders.,Salt Lake (8-7-4, 28 points) sits in eighth place in the Western Conference, but tied on points with Colorado as it looks to move up into the top sev...
LLBWS roundup: Iowa, Curacao win on no-hitters
Cooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out Bonita, Calif., 1-0 on Friday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thissen threw 90 pitches (59 for strikes), fanned 15 and wa...
Charlotte FC regroup against D.C. United after another blown lead
Both Charlotte FC and visiting D.C. United will try to rebound from frustrating midweek results and strengthen their playoff position when they meet Saturday evening.,Charlotte (8-7-5, 29 points) surrendered a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes of a 3-3 draw at 10-man Toronto FC on Wednesday. It ...
FUT, Legacy, Team Spirit round out CS:GO semis at Esports World Cup
The Final Four is set for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive playoffs at the Esports World Cup, as FUT Esports, Legacy and Team Spirit joined FURIA in the semifinals following wins Friday in Paris.,FUT Esports shut out MOUZ 2-0, Legacy defeated Team Falcons by the same score and Team Spirit edged ...
LLWS roundup: Iowa, Curacao win on no-hitters
Cooper Thissen homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning, then combined with Anthony Johnson Jr. on a no-hitter as Davenport, Iowa, shut out Bonita, Calif., 1-0 on Friday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thissen threw 90 pitches (59 for strikes), fanned 15 and wa...
Court ruling halts fifth-year NCAA eligibility for some athletes
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the NCAA a temporary victory on Friday, issuing a stay of a preliminary injunction that granted athletes from the high school class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility.,The 2-1 decision by the Tenth Circuit came after the NCAA appealed a Colorado federal ju...
D.C. United transfer F Jacob Murrell to Scottish club
D.C. United transferred forward Jacob Murrell to Falkirk FC of the Scottish Premiership, the club announced Friday.,Murrell, 22, joined D.C. as the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and signed a three-year contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.,The striker contributed four goals ...
ESPN's 'College GameDay' puts Lane Kiffin, LSU in focus in early weeks
The 40th season of ESPN's "College GameDay" will begin with a bang, with the show spotlighting one of college football's most talked-about coaches, Lane Kiffin, twice in the first three weeks of play.,"College GameDay" will kick off Sept. 5 with its 500th show on the road, this time in Baton Rouge, ...
LLWS roundup: Nevada tops Ohio on walk-off single
Brooks McFarland singled with two outs in the sixth inning to drive in teammate Owen Guzman, giving Henderson, Nev., a 6-5 walk-off win over Hamilton, Ohio, at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Friday.,Ohio jumped out to a 2-0 lead after RBI singles by Leo Feltner and Fin...
Orlando City loan M Colin Guske to Real Salt Lake
Orlando City loaned 19-year-old midfielder Colin Guske to Real Salt Lake for the remainder of the 2026 season, both clubs announced Friday.,The Lions receive $50,000 in general allocation money in the deal, while RSL holds an option to make the trade permanent at the end of the loan.,"Orlando City h...
Whitecaps acquire D Sebastian Ramirez on loan
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired defender Sebastian Ramirez from Colombia's Fortaleza on Friday.,The deal for the 20-year-old Colombian center-back runs through June 2027 and includes a purchase option.,"Sebastian is a young, defensively minded player who has emerged as a key contributor for Fortale...
Wizards acquire G Tre Mann as part of 5-team trade
The Washington Wizards acquired guard Tre Mann from the Charlotte Hornets as part of a five-team trade.,The Wizards also received a 2027 second-round pick from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the deal on Thursday.,Washington, in turn, sent Cam Whitmore to the Cleveland Cavaliers and fellow forwa...
White Sox set for reunion with Mets OF Luis Robert Jr.
The American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox figure they can only improve on offense after their Thursday showing.,When the White Sox host the New York Mets on Friday night to begin a three-game series, they are determined to move past a 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Chicago managed just ...
Dodgers regain footing ahead of visit from Pirates
Despite coming off their second series sweep in a 10-day stretch, the Los Angeles Dodgers remain in search of their best form as a three-game visit from the Pittsburgh Pirates begins Friday.,The Dodgers know well the dangers of a late-season series against the Pirates. The teams met for three games ...
Miyu Yamashita cards 8-under 62 and leads by 1 in Edmonton
Japan's Miyu Yamashita and Nasa Hataoka made eight birdies apiece, but Yamashita's round of 8-under-par 62 was one better than her countrywoman's, and she took a one-stroke lead after the first round on Thursday at the CPKC Women's Open in Edmonton, Alberta, Can.,Hataoka got to 8-under with her seco...
Four LLWS games postponed to Friday due to weather
All four Little League World Series games scheduled for Thursday were postponed as organizers cited "prolonged inclement weather" in South Williamsport, Pa.,The original schedule for Thursday called for two upper-bracket games in the international bracket -- Australia vs. Mexico and Curacao vs. Japa...