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Iga Swiatek smashes way to first Wimbledon title
Eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland dominated No. 13 Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon championship on Saturday in London.,It is the sixth Grand Slam singles title for Swiatek, 24, and her first tournament victory since Roland Garros in 2024. She has never lost a Grand Slam final....
Brits win men's Wimbledon doubles for first time since 1936
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool became the first British men since 1936 to win the men's doubles championship at Wimbledon on Saturday.,The duo won the All England Club trophy with their 6-2, 7-6 (3) defeat of Rinky Hijikata of Australia and David Pel of the Netherlands.,The fifth seeds in London, C...
Cara Gainer, Gabriela Ruffels share lead at Evian Championship
England's Cara Gainer and Australia's Gabriela Ruffels share a one-stroke lead at 11-under entering the final round of the Evian Championship.,Gainer carded a 7-under 64 and Ruffels shot 66 in the third round on Saturday at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.,World No. 2 Jeeno Thi...
D-backs, Zac Gallen face Angels as trade rumors swirl
The Arizona Diamondbacks head into Saturday night's contest against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., six games behind the San Francisco Giants for the final wild-card spot in the National League and three games below the .500 mark., ,That puts Torey Lovullo's club in the middle of trade sp...
UFC Fight Night July 12th Best Bets: Tallison Teixeira vs. Derrick Lewis
Get Deadspin's top UFC Fight Night betting picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira and more Nashville fight night props and predictions....
Katie Taylor tops Amanda Serrano in decision to sweep trilogy
Katie Taylor won another instant classic against Amanda Serrano on Friday night, earning a majority decision at Madison Square Garden in New York to remain the undisputed female super lightweight champion.,One judge had the match even at 95-95 while the other two scored it 97-93. ,The win gave Taylo...
Angels, Travis d'Arnaud walk off Diamondbacks
Pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud singled in Logan O'Hoppe from second with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,d'Arnaud lined a 2-2 sweeper from reli...
White Sox edge Guardians in 11th to split doubleheader
Mike Tauchman delivered a game-ending infield single in the 11th inning and Lenyn Sosa homered twice to help the host Chicago White Sox defeat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Friday to earn a doubleheader split.,Chicago right-hander Mike Vasil (4-3) scattered three walks and two strikeouts in three s...
Storm pull away late, avenge loss to Sun
Gabby Williams recorded 18 points, five assists and three steals to help the Seattle Storm notch a 79-65 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun on Friday night.,Nneka Ogwumike added 16 points and five assists for Seattle, which finished strong while avenging Wednesday's 93-83 road loss to the Sun...
Kelsey Mitchell, Fever pull out win over Dream despite Jordin Canada's 30
Kelsey Mitchell scored a team-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever outscored the visiting Atlanta Dream by 22 in the second half to earn a 99-82 win Friday night in Indianapolis.,Aliyah Boston added 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Indiana (10-10) before fouling out, while Sophie Cunnin...
Another eagle helps Chan Kim expand ISCO Championship lead to 5
Chan Kim used a late eagle to right the ship and finish the second round with a five-shot lead at the ISCO Championship on Friday in Louisville, Ky.,Kim opened the PGA Tour alternate event at its new venue, Hurstbourne Country Club, with a terrific round of 61 Thursday for a four-stroke advantage. A...
Nashville looks to continue record unbeaten streak at Miami
Nashville SC faces one of its biggest challenges to its club-record unbeaten streak when it takes on Inter Miami on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in a clash of Major League Soccer powers.,Nashville (12-4-5, 41 points) is on a 15-match unbeaten streak across all competitions and has won fi...
Charley Hull 'feeling a lot better' day after collapse at Evian
England's Charley Hull said she was feeling better Friday, one day after twice collapsing to the ground during the first round of the Amundi Evian Championship in France.,After the second collapse, Hull withdrew from the major championship. She said she has been bothered by a virus.,"Not the @evianc...
Columbus travels to Cincinnati for 'Hell is Real Derby' rematch
With pole positioning in the Supporters' Shield race, FC Cincinnati are set to host the Columbus Crew in the "Hell is Real Derby" Saturday night.,Cincinnati (13-5-3, 42 points) is on a four-match winning streak, including a 2-1 home win against Chicago last Saturday night that vaulted it into first ...
Padres LHP Adrian Morejon to replace Phillies' Zack Wheeler at All-Star Game
San Diego Padres left-hander Adrian Morejon was named to the National League All-Star team on Friday, replacing Phillies right-handed pitcher and Cy Young candidate Zack Wheeler.,Morejon, 26, will be participating in his first All-Star Game in his seventh season in the league. He is 7-3 with a 1.71 ...
Carlos Santana's 2-run shot gives Guardians win over White Sox
Carlos Santana belted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martinez also homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a doubleheader.,Cleveland extended its winning streak to four games as left-hande...
Sharks sign F Jeff Skinner to one-year, $3M deal
The San Jose Sharks signed free agent forward Jeff Skinner to a one-year deal worth $3 million, the team announced Friday.,Skinner, 33, is fresh off a one-year stint with the Edmonton Oilers which gave him his first postseason experience in 15 seasons in the league. The Oilers lost to the Florida Pa...
Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon among additions to AL All-Star team
New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon was named to the American League All-Star team on Friday, replacing teammate Max Fried.,Rodon was one of three pitchers added to the AL roster on Friday. The others are Kansas City Royals right-hander Carlos Estevez and Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize...
High winds lead to 'frustrating day' at LIV Golf Andalucia
Australia's Cameron Smith and England's Lee Westwood were in a five-way tie for the lead at 1-under par before the first round of LIV Golf Andalucia was suspended Friday because of windy conditions at San Roque, Spain.,Smith was through 16 holes before play was halted, with Westwood through 15. Also...
Jannik Sinner in way of Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon three-peat
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final after a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory on Friday against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz in London.,On Sunday, the second-seeded Spaniard will face top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. Sinner swept to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 6 seed...