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Jessica Pegula goes back-to-back at National Bank Open
Jessica Pegula successfully defended her National Bank Open title, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in an all-American championship final on Monday in Toronto.,Pegula, ranked No. 6 in the world and seeded third, won in Montreal in 2023 as the tournament alternates annually between the two Ca...

Two clubs treading water meet as Nationals visit Orioles
The Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles both needed a chance to recalibrate after tough stretches.,Both teams had the day off Monday before beginning a two-game set Tuesday night in Baltimore.,The Orioles are back home following a 5-5 road trip that ended with Sunday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.,...

Falcons S Hellams to miss ‘significant time’; Simmons to visit
The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly hosting free agent safety Justin Simmons amid the update that second-year safety Demarcco Hellams is going to miss "significant time" with an ankle injury sustained over the weekend.,Falcons head coach Raheem Morris gave the update on Hellams on Monday after he inj...

Hot-hitting D-backs seek to continue surge vs. last-place Rockies
After consecutive series wins over first-place clubs, the red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks will welcome the last-place Colorado Rockies to Phoenix on Monday night to open a three-game set.,Arizona is a league-best 27-11 since June 28 and has won eight straight series. Its two most recent series victorie...

Austin Dillon bangs his way to Richmond win, playoff berth
Austin Dillon turned Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in a chaotic short-track overtime Sunday night, claiming the Cook Out 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to action in Richmond, Va.,After losing the lead to Logano to start the two-lap shootout, Dillion hit Logano in Turn 4 at Richmond Raceway comi...

D-backs post 18 hits in Merrill Kelly's return, pound Phillies
Merrill Kelly tossed five solid innings in his return and Adrian Del Castillo continued his impressive start to his major league career as the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5 on Sunday in Phoenix.,Kelly (3-0) limited Philadelphia to two runs on three hits in his first maj...

Amanda Anisimova soars into Toronto title match
Amanda Anisimova fired 28 winners while posting a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 victory over fellow American Emma Navarro on Sunday to reach the championship match of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Anisimova had a 4-2 edge in aces and won 73 percent of her first-serve points (27 of 37) in the semifinal match wh...

Modern pentathlon: Michelle Gulyas takes women's gold for Hungary
VERSAILLES, France -- Hungary's Michelle Gulyas won women's modern pentathlon gold at the Olympics on Sunday with a world record points haul in the sport's last final featuring horses before a switch to obstacle courses.,France's Elodie Clouvel took the silver, after starting the final laser run wit...

Rays avoid home sweep, edge O's on late sac fly
Curtis Mead drove in the tiebreaking run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Tampa Bay had loaded the bases with one out on three walks off Orioles ...

Report: Ravens rookie CB Nate Wiggins sprains shoulder
Cornerback Nate Wiggins, the Baltimore Ravens' first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, sustained a minor sprain of his right shoulder in the preseason opener Friday, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Wiggins used his right arm to tackle Eagles running back Lew Nichols for a 1-yard loss on a screen pass i...

D-backs RHP Merrill Kelly (shoulder) returns to start vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated standout right-hander Merrill Kelly on Sunday to start the afternoon game against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Kelly has been sidelined nearly four months due to a right shoulder strain. He is 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA in four starts this season with his last outi...

Returning Merrill Kelly looks to fuel D-backs past Phillies
The surging Arizona Diamondbacks will welcome Merrill Kelly back to the mound on Sunday for the finale of a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Kelly, 35, had been on the injured list since April 23 with a right shoulder strain. He threw 62 pitches over four innings for Si...

D-backs' Zac Gallen (cramps), Ketel Marte (ankle) leave game vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two key players during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Starting pitcher Zac Gallen exited the contest in the fifth with what originally appeared to be a groin injury, but the right-hander told reporters after the game that he was just deali...

Ty Majeski wins second consecutive race in regular-season finale
RICHMOND, Va. -- Ty Majeski took the lead on a restart with eight laps remaining in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series regular season finale Clean Harbors 250 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to hoist his second consecutive race trophy.,Majeski's No. 98 ThorSport Racing Ford led Christian Eckes' No. 19 Chev...

Surging D-backs overcome injuries, smoke Phillies
Jake McCarthy belted a pair of two-run homers on Saturday as the Arizona Diamondbacks trounced the Philadelphia Phillies 11-1 in Phoenix despite losing All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte and starting pitcher Zac Gallen to injuries.,Marte and Corbin Carroll also went deep for Arizona, which has won ...

D-backs' Zac Gallen (groin), Ketel Marte (leg) leave game vs. Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two key players during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix.,Starting pitcher Zac Gallen exited the contest in the fifth with an apparent groin injury, leaving one inning after All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte departed with an apparent left le...

Hometown hero Denny Hamlin lands pole at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va.--Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway (6 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The fast lap of 118.162 mph in the No. 11 JGR Toyota lan...

Jake Dolegala looks to lead Lions to ninth consecutive win over Elks
The BC Lions will be without star quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. on Sunday night when they look to record their ninth consecutive victory over the host Edmonton Elks.,Adams sustained a right knee injury during last week's humbling 25-0 loss to the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Lions termed his statu...

Orioles sign veteran INF Jean Segura to minor league deal
Infielder Jean Segura, a 12-year major league veteran, will be on call to lend a hand to the Baltimore Orioles' playoff chase after he signed a minor league deal with the club Saturday.,Segura, 34, has not played in more than a year after he was released by the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 1 of last ...

CB Stephon Gilmore visiting Vikings on Monday
Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore plans to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.,Gilmore told NFL reporter Josina Anderson that he is flying to Minneapolis in his bid to gain employment for the 2024 NFL season. ,Gilmore, who turns 34 on Sept. 19, recorded 68 tackles, two interceptions and...