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Well-rested Liberty await road-tested Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are bound to have some new looks when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Top QB prospect Christopher Vargas commits to Ohio State
Ohio State got a commitment Saturday from five-star prospect Christopher Vargas, ranked among the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2028.,Vargas, entering his junior season at St. John's Prep in Danvers, Mass., selected the Buckeyes over Michigan, Oregon, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Bost...
Dodgers edge D-backs in 10 to end 7-game losing streak
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out, infield single to drive in the winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke a season-long seven-game losing streak with a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix.,Hunter Feduccia drew a two-out walk in the 10th off Gerardo Carrillo (2...
Quillan Salkilld gets another first-round win at UFC Fight Night
The moment wasn't too big for Quillan Salkilld.,Making his main-event debut, the Australian's run of first-round finishes continued Saturday night as he defeated veteran Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke at 4:25 of the first round of their non-title lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night at the Me...
Ekaterina Alexandrova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Toronto
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova drew even in her WTA career matches against Aryna Sabalenka, knocking off the World No. 1 on Saturday in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Alexandrova, the No. 16 seed, defeated top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 29 mi...
Jake McCarthy's historic night powers Rockies past Cards
Jake McCarthy went 4-for 5 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs to help the Colorado Rockies break a four-game losing streak Saturday with an 8-5 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.,McCarthy is only the second player in the modern era of the major leagues to fill a box...
Caitlin Clark avoids suspension as WNBA rescinds technical foul
Caitlin Clark won't be suspended for her eighth technical of the season, after all.,In the third quarter of Saturday's 90-86 win over the Sky in Chicago, the Indiana Fever star was assessed a technical foul for making contact with an official. That was her eighth technical of the season. By rule, an...
Brandon Nakashima delivers milestone win to reach Montreal quarters
Brandon Nakashima battled the elements and tough competition to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal with a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-5 defeat of Arthur Rinderknech at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Saturday.,The American had lost his five previous round of 16 matches at 1000-level events befo...
Andrew Vaughn delivers clutch hit to lift Brewers past Twins
Andrew Vaughn's go-ahead RBI single with one out in the eighth inning led the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.,Vaughn smacked the first pitch he saw from Jeff Hoffman the other way into right field, scoring Brandon Lockridge from second base and breakin...
Drew Brees overcame odds to headline 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
Drew Brees overcame questions about his height, injury history and ability to become one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.,The New Orleans Saints legend was acknowledged for his spectacular career when he highlighted this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class, which also includes wide receiv...
Bubba Chandler, Pirates dominate Mets in shutout
Bubba Chandler tossed six scoreless innings and the host Pirates' bats came alive as Pittsburgh blanked the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night.,Jake Mangum had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Nick Gonzales drove in three runs to lead the Pirates, who snapped a four-game losing streak a...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington posts 'white privilege' after ejection vs. Fever
After being ejected for committing a hard foul on the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham on Saturday in Chicago, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington took to social media to insinuate her ejection had something to do with race.,Shortly after the ejection, reportedly while she was still in the locker room, Ca...
Kelsey Mitchell's 27 points, Caitlin Clark's double-double help Fever hold off Sky
Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, and Caitlin Clark added 26 and 11 assists as the Indiana Fever held off the host Chicago Sky for a 90-86 victory on Saturday at the United Center.,Aliyah Boston had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Fever (20-12), who shot 51.5% to avoid a third consecutive loss and...
Gerrit Cole outduels Chris Sale as Yankees edge Braves again
Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings for the host New York Yankees, who hit a pair of homers and earned a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon,Aided by solo homers from George Lombard Jr. and Ben Rice, Cole (6-5) won a third consecutive start for the first time since returni...
Iga Swiatek, Diana Shnaider advance to quarters in Toronto
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek overcame a horrid first set and rallied to defeat tenth-seeded Marta Kostyuk, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,On Monday, Swiatek will face 15th-seeded Diana Shnaider, who upset third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3,...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Fever's Sophie Cunningham
The Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington was ejected in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham.,Late in the opening quarter, Cunningham was on a fast break and attempting a layup when Carrington ran down the play and fouled Cunningham across t...
Former P Tommy John in hospice care, pens farewell letter
Former major league pitcher Tommy John, who is well known for a revolutionary elbow surgery he received that still is in use today, is battling health issues and is in hospice care at his home in Bradenton, Fla.,John, 83, was a major league pitcher for 26 seasons, the last 14 of which came after und...
UFC Vegas 120 Odds, Picks and Predictions: Best Bets for Saturday
Check out our UFC Vegas 120 best bets, including picks for Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld, Darren Elkins and Louie Sutherland....
Commanders bulk up offensive line with three additions
The Washington Commanders made three additions to their offensive line Saturday, announcing the signings of center Daniel Brunskill, tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and guard Max Scharping.,The Commanders also released wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. and guard Timothy McKay, while defensive tackle D.J. D...
Raiders hold Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby out of practice for Friday fight
Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and pass rusher Maxx Crosby were held out of Saturday's training camp practice for violating the team rules prohibiting fights when they went chest to chest during the Friday session. ,"We have very clear expectations on how we want to practice and how we want to go ...