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No. 1 Iga Swiatek pulls out of China Open, cites personal matters
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek withdrew from the China Open and won't defend her title.,"Due to personal matters, I'm forced to withdraw from the China Open in Beijing," she said. "I'm very sorry as I had an amazing time playing and winning this tournament last year and was really looking forward to being ...

Ashleigh Buhai leads packed leaderboard in Cincinnati
Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa set the early pace at the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 7-under-par 65 in the first round Thursday in Maineville, Ohio.,Buhai racked up eight birdies and carries a one-shot lead into Friday. Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Yan Liu of China are at 6-under 66 afte...

Padres continue playoff push vs. hapless White Sox
While the San Diego Padres chase home-field advantage for the first round of the National League playoffs, the Chicago White Sox continue their increasingly futile fight to keep the 1962 New York Mets in the record books.,The two teams and their opposite paths converge in San Diego this weekend for ...

Fever's Caitlin Clark drives record WNBA betting action
Along with record television and attendance records, the WNBA's star-studded rookie class helped drive record sports betting action for the 2024 regular season.,BetMGM reported a 108 percent increase in WNBA betting this season, with two times as many women engaging in betting on the league.,Indiana...

49ers star TE George Kittle (hamstring) misses practice
The San Francisco 49ers are facing another blow to their offense after star tight end George Kittle missed Thursday's practice with what ESPN and NFL Network reported to be hamstring tightness.,The 49ers may not have Kittle available for Week 3 when they face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.,Kittle, ...

Spirit sign D Tara McKeown to 4-year contract
The Washington Spirit signed defender Tara McKeown to a new four-year contract Thursday.,McKeown's contract take effect immediately and now runs through the end of the 2027 season and includes a fifth-year option for 2028. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ,"I'm so happy and grateful t...

Red Wings sign D Moritz Seider to 7-year deal
The Detroit Red Wings signed top defenseman Moritz Seider to a seven-year deal worth almost $60 million on Thursday.,The annual average value of the contract is $8.55 million.,The Red Wings took the ice for the first time in training camp on Thursday without Seider, No. 1 on their defense depth char...

Report: Lions coach Dan Campbell sells home over security fears
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and his family have moved to a new home in the metro area, forced to list their former house for sale out of security fears.,Crain's Detroit Business reported the Campbells' address got out online, leading to pranks and harassment on multiple occasions. After the Lio...

Rockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.,The bid includes using the branding of the Houston Comets, one of the WNBA's original eight teams that played from 1997-2008 and won the league's first four ch...

Packers hope Jordan Love can return to face Titans
The Green Bay Packers might get their starting quarterback back sooner than anticipated.,Jordan Love, who injured his knee Sept. 6 during the team's season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, practiced on Wednesday for the first time since the injury. He could return to the lineup Sun...

Zach Neto joins exclusive club as Angels top White Sox in 13
Jordyn Adams hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif., ,With automatic runner Eric Wagaman on third base, Adams' hard grounder ...

Brian White, Whitecaps pull out draw with Dynamo
Brian White scored in the 73rd minute in his first match action since Aug. 27 to lift the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,The Whitecaps (13-8-7, 46 points) remained a point clear of Houston (12-8-9, 45 points) in a Western Conference standings, with b...

FC Cincinnati edge Minnesota United for 10th road win
Yuya Kubo had a goal and an assist and Luca Orellano also scored to lead FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Roman Celentano finished with four saves for Cincinnati (17-8-4, 55 points), which remained two points ahead of third-place Columbus...

Second-half goals lift Orlando City past Charlotte FC
Facundo Torres and Duncan McGuire scored second-half goals as host Orlando City beat Charlotte FC on Wednesday. , ,Orlando (12-10-7, 43 points) pulled ahead in the 52nd minute off a free kick. While Charlotte's defenders were trying to get on the same page, Orlando sent a pass down the left sideline...

Atlanta United earn draw with Inter Miami on late goal
Alexey Miranchuk leveled the match with an exceptional 84th-minute strike from beyond the penalty area and Atlanta United twice fought from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Lionel Messi and visiting Inter Miami on Wednesday night.,The first MLS goal for Miranchuk, who completed a summer move from s...

Zech Neto joins exclusive club as Angels top White Sox in 13
Jordyn Adams hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif., ,With automatic runner Eric Wagaman on third base, Adams' hard grounder ...

Weekend Preview: Bristol Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin faces the equivalent of a last-chance qualifier in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway., ,The first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs certainly hasn't gone according to plan for the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. A conservative strate...

Capitals RW T.J. Oshie expected to land on long-term IR
Washington Capitals right winger and alternate captain T.J. Oshie is expected to land on long-term injured reserve to begin the season.,The Capitals made the announcement Wednesday after Oshie completed his medical exam.,Oshie battled a chronic back injury last season, his ninth with the Caps, durin...

Pitt seeks 4-0 start against FCS Youngstown State
Pitt will be seeking to open the season with four straight wins for the first time since 2000 when it hosts Football Championship Subdivision foe Youngstown State on Saturday in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers (3-0) put themselves in position to accomplish that feat after second-half dramatics to beat West...

Steve Gleason 'reborn' after return from hospital
Former New Orleans Saints safety and ALS activist Steve Gleason shared his enjoyment over social media after returning home from a local hospital following a medical event.,"I've been inside for six days, so to be greeted by the full Mooooooooooooooon, the Oaks, and our family... Reborn.," Gleason p...