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WTA roundup: Jasmine Paolini rallies; Naomi Osaka withdraws
No. 2 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy rallied to reach the Ningbo Open semifinals with a marathon 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 victory Friday against sixth-seeded Swiss Belinda Bencic in Ningbo, China.,Paolini swung momentum in the three-hour, 22-minute clash with two service breaks in the 10th and final games of th...

Rockets bank on liftoff after finally landing Kevin Durant
HOUSTON -- Years of losing and intentional asset accumulation put the Rockets in position to make the calculated gamble, but the franchise considers landing their missing piece more reward than risk. ,Kevin Durant was there for the taking.,Houston would need to make a hard right and veer off what wa...
NFL Trade Deadline 2025: Three Players Who Could Change Teams
NFL trade deadline preview: Breece Hall, Trey Hendrickson and Bradley Chubb are among the top players who could change teams before Week 8....
College Football Week 8 Picks and Predictions: Best Bets for Saturday’s Top Games
Expert college football picks for Saturday, including LSU vs Vanderbilt, Ole Miss vs Georgia, and the Holy War between Utah and BYU....
Top MLB Playoff Bets for Friday Oct. 17: Best Player Props and Expert Analysis
Friday’s MLB betting preview with expert picks on Bryce Miller and Shohei Ohtani props for potentially the final doubleheader of the postseason....
Best NBA Preseason Bets for Friday, October 17: Top Picks and Predictions
Get the best NBA preseason bets for Oct. 17, including picks for Nuggets vs. Thunder, Pacers vs. Spurs, and Lakers vs. Kings with expert analysis....

NYCFC pursue bounce-back effort in clash vs. Sounders
New York City FC will aim to secure a home-field edge for the playoffs when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday evening on MLS Decision Day.,NYCFC (17-11-5, 56 points), who reside in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, currently are slated to host only the second match in their best-of-thr...

Canucks, Blackhawks coming off impressive road wins
After several seasons near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Chicago Blackhawks are on a quest to take a step forward.,The young, talented Blackhawks showed better days are coming in their last outing, and will look to continue the momentum when they play host to the Vancouver Canu...

Seth Jarvis' 3-point night helps Hurricanes beat Ducks, remain unbeaten
Seth Jarvis continued his hot start with two goals and an assist and Alexander Nikishin scored his first NHL goal as the Carolina Hurricanes won their fourth straight game to open the season by defeating the host Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night.,Jarvis has scored five goals, including a pair of ...
Mike Tomlin Was Scared of Joe Flacco and Still Got Punked
Mike Tomlin blasted the Browns for trading Joe Flacco to a rival. Then Flacco led the Bengals to a stunning win over the Steelers on Thursday night....

Four-goal second period propels Canucks past Stars
Filip Chytil, Brock Boeser and Max Sasson scored in a span of 3:26 during Vancouver's four-goal second period, and the visiting Canucks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.,Vancouver trailed 2-0 after one period, but broke out in the second to hand Dallas its first loss...

Brewers' Jackson Chourio downplays leg cramp
LOS ANGELES -- Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Jackson Chourio expects to be back in action for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday after leaving Game 3 due to a right leg cramp.,In the seventh inning on Thursday, Chourio fouled off a pitch into the stands against Dodgers rig...

Seahawks' home woes can benefit blossoming Texans
If the Seattle Seahawks could use the coin flip to defer a home game like an opening kickoff, they just might do it.,Entering Monday night's game against the visiting Houston Texans (2-3), the Seahawks (4-2) are 3-0 away from home to extend their franchise-record road winning streak to nine games.,M...

Brady Tkachuk-less Senators rally past Kraken
Dylan Cozens scored the tying goal with 1:46 left in regulation and the Ottawa Senators rallied to beat the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday night.,Shane Pinto and David Perron also scored in regulation for the Senators, who recovered after suffering an 8-4 loss Wednesday night ...

Avalanche score four straight to silence Blue Jackets
Goals by Cale Makar and Brock Nelson 72 seconds apart sparked the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 comeback victory over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.,Valeri Nichushkin scored twice for the Avalanche, who posted four unanswered goals to remain unbeaten in regulation (4-0-1). ...

Report: Hawks, Trae Young won't reach extension before opener
The Atlanta Hawks retooled their roster around standout guard Trae Young this offseason, but will not come to terms on a contract extension with the four-time All-Star before the season opener, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The 27-year-old Young will make $46 million this season, the final guar...

G Carter Hart, acquitted in Hockey Canada case, to join Knights
Goaltender Carter Hart, one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018, agreed to a tryout contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.,Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after his acquittal of charges that came from a time when he and the...

Elks must beat Lions to prove they're 'built for the playoffs'
The Edmonton Elks remain alive for a playoff spot, but they will be eliminated if they can't manufacture an upset of the streaking BC Lions on Friday night in Vancouver.,Edmonton sits in last place in the West Division, but can reach the playoffs for the first time since 2019 with wins in its final ...

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk out 6-8 weeks due to thumb surgery
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing right thumb surgery, the team announced Thursday.,Tkachuk, 26, suffered the injury during the first period of Monday's 4-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators when he banged his thumb into the back boards after being k...

Brewers RF Jackson Chourio (leg) exits Game 3
LOS ANGELES -- Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Jackson Chourio left Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the seventh inning with a right leg injury., ,Chourio fouled off a pitch into the stands against Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen and...