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Brandon Nakashima continues summer giant-killer act in Cincinnati
The hottest American on the ATP Tour right now is also the quietest.,But Brandon Nakashima is letting his big serve and forehand do the talking this summer.,After a run to the final in Montreal last week, the No. 27 seed wiped away three match points and rallied to upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvede...
St. Louis rides enviable unbeaten streak into rivalry game vs. Sporting KC
St. Louis City carry the second-longest unbeaten streak in MLS this season into Wednesday's game at Sporting Kansas City.,A 7-0-2 run over the past nine games has vaulted St. Louis City (8-6-5, 29 points) into sixth place in the Western Conference. MLS-leading Nashville SC had a 10-game unbeaten str...
Kevin Denkey adding to FC Cincinnati's options ahead of NYCFC tilt
FC Cincinnati's opponents routinely focus their attack on stopping goal-scorers Evander and Kevin Denkey -- and for good reason.,In light of recent events, those same opponents also may need to cast a keen eye toward Pavel Bucha.,With three goals in his last four matches across all competitions, Buc...
Fire strive to take form on the road to face Orlando City
The Chicago Fire look to extend a five-game winning streak in all competitions when they visit an Orlando City side trying to stay in the playoff picture on Wednesday night.,Dje D'Avilla scored his first goal of the season and added an assist as the Fire (10-6-2, 32 points) got in front early and he...
Sliding Revolution brace for D.C. United, red-hot Tai Baribo
The New England Revolution will see a different D.C. United team Wednesday in Washington than the one they shut out earlier this year.,When D.C. United lost to the Revolution 1-0 on April 11, it was their third of four straight MLS matches without a goal, and they fell to 2-4-1.,Since then, however,...
3 Most Overrated Teams in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll
Texas A&M, Penn State and SMU are among the three most overrated teams in the 2026 AP preseason Top 25. Here’s why they’re worth fading....
Braves recall RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to start Wednesday vs. Twins
The Atlanta Braves recalled right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday and scheduled him to start Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,Ace left-hander Chris Sale was originally slated to start on Wednesday, but he was bumped to Friday, when the Braves ope...
ESPN founder, 'visionary' Bill Rasmussen dies at 93
Bill Rasmussen, the visionary founder of ESPN who brought 24-hour sports coverage to the world in 1979, died on Tuesday at the age of 93.,He passed away at his home in Florida from the effects of Parkinson's disease, ESPN announced on social media.,"Bill was a remarkable man -- a visionary and an in...
Sporting KC acquire F Andre Luiz in club-record transfer
Sporting Kansas City acquired Brazilian forward Andre Luiz for a franchise-record transfer fee on Tuesday.,The Athletic reported the MLS club paid $18 million up front to Greek club Olympiacos FC in a deal that could be worth up to $22 million if certain performance metrics are met.,It dwarfs the pr...
Falcons sign DE Za'Darius Smith to 1-year deal
The Atlanta Falcons signed three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith to a one-year contract on Tuesday.,The Falcons did not reveal the financial terms for Smith, who worked out for the Falcons on Monday. NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the deal is worth $6 million and up to $8 million wi...
Roger Goodell: 'No doubt' over NFL team outside USA
Given the increasing number of international games, commissioner Roger Goodell said it's a foregone conclusion that the NFL will have a team based outside of the United States.,"At some point, there will be NFL teams outside the USA. I have no doubt that this will happen one day," Goodell told forme...
Cubs piling up hits in series vs. rival White Sox
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong commonly goes by his initials, PCA, but teammate Nico Hoerner prefers another abbreviation.,"He's been our MVP, and then just the direction that he's taken our team when a lot of us were struggling early in the year," Hoerner said. "He put the team on ...
Tigers grab lead with rallies in 1st and 2nd, cruise past Pirates
Hao-Yu Lee and Zach McKinstry each had three hits while Kevin McGonigle added two -- including a two-run home run -- to help the Detroit Tigers outlast the host Pittsburgh Pirates for an 8-5 win on Monday night.,Lee drove in two runs and Max Clark also had two hits as the Tigers snapped a three-game...
Cubs sink White Sox in 10 on Pete Crow-Armstrong's 2nd homer of game
Pete Crow-Armstrong belted a game-ending two-run homer in the 10th inning to cap a 4-for-5, two-homer night, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-5 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.,Nico Hoerner added four hits and two RBIs while Alex Bregman had three hits for the Cubs, who had lost ...
Ex-Ravens LB O.J. Brigance dies after 19-year battle with ALS
O.J. Brigance, a linebacker on the Baltimore Ravens' 2000 team that won the Super Bowl, died Monday at age 56 after a long fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).,Brigance received the diagnosis of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2007. He and his wife, Chanda Brigance, set up a f...
Tigers grab big lead, cruise past Pirates as playoff push continues
Hao-Yu Lee and Zach McKinstry each had three hits while Kevin McGonigle added two -- including a two-run home run -- to help the Detroit Tigers outlast the host Pittsburgh Pirates for an 8-5 win on Monday night.,Lee drove in two runs and Max Clark also had two hits as the Tigers snapped a three-game...
Dana White's Contender Series Week 2 Preview and Picks: Five Predictions
Dana White's Contender Series Week 2 preview includes picks and predictions for all five fights Tuesday, August 18, from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas....
White Sox, Cubs playing for more than Chicago bragging rights
On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era of Major League Baseball.,Ahead of the opener of a three-game road set against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, that futility seems like a lifetime a...
Whitecaps score twice late to extend Sounders' losing streak to 7
Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Muller scored goals late in the second half to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-0 victory over the host Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.,The late tallies allowed Vancouver (11-3-4, 37 points) to move back into first place in the Western Conference.,Vancouver also clinche...
Sentinels hand LYON first loss at LCS Summer Split
Sentinels knocked LYON from the ranks of the unbeatens on the final day of Week 4 regular-season action at the League Championship Series Summer Split on Sunday.,Sentinels came away with a 2-1 win, leaving Team Liquid as the only undefeated team. Cloud9 beat FlyQuest 2-0 in the other match of the da...