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WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek starts strong at WTA Finals
No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland began her fifth consecutive WTA Finals appearance with a 6-1, 6-2 victory against No. 7 seed Madison Keys on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Swiatek converted five of eight break points and took advantage of seven double faults by a rusty Keys, who hadn't played in...
Steelers LB Cole Holcomb, S Chuck Clark both out with illness
The Pittsburgh Steelers won't have linebacker Cole Holcomb or safety Chuck Clark for Sunday's game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts.,Both players were downgraded to out on Saturday due to illness. Holcomb did not practice Thursday or Friday, and Clark missed practice on Friday.,Holcomb, 29, h...
SMU takes Rhett Lashlee off market with contract extension
SMU announced a contract extension for football coach Rhett Lashlee on Saturday, hours before the Mustangs were set to host No. 10 Miami in Dallas.,No contract details were announced, but The Athletic reported the deal is a two-year extension that will make him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in ...
Top 10 NFL Player Props for Week 9: Best Bets and Predictions
Check out our top 10 NFL player props for Week 9, featuring the best Over/Under bets, odds, and expert analysis for every matchup....
WTA roundup: Victoria Mboko reaches Hong Kong final
Third-seeded Victoria Mboko rallied past fellow Canadian and No. 2 seed Leylah Fernandez 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Hong Kong Tennis Open final.,It was the third time in four matches this week that Mboko rallied from a set down. The momentum in this match turned after Fernandez took a me...
KT Rolster surge into World Championship grand final
KT Rolster continued their unbeaten run with a 3-1 semifinal win against Gen.G Esports on Saturday at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Shanghai.,KT Rolster will face the winner of Sunday's semifinal between T1 and Top Esports in the Nov. 9 grand final in Chengdu, where the...
Hye-Jin Choi in control in Malaysia, seeks first LPGA Tour win
Hye-Jin Choi is closing in on her first LPGA Tour victory after recording a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Choi collected six birdies against one bogey on Saturday to reside at 19-under 197 at the Kual...
Team Falcons stay alive in FISSURE Playground 2 event
Don't give up Team Falcons quite yet.,The top-seeded team coming out of group play, which then opened the playoffs with a 2-0 loss, bounced back with a pair of wins on Friday, advancing to the lower bracket semifinal of the FISSURE Playground 2 event in Belgrade, Serbia.,Team Liquid got the win in F...
Texas QB Arch Manning off injury report on eve on Vandy game
After spending the week in concussion protocol, Texas quarterback Arch Manning was nowhere to be found on the Southeastern Conference's availability report on Friday, paving the way for him to play against Vanderbilt in a matchup of ranked teams on Saturday.,Manning sustained the injury on the first...
Reports: LIV open to more newcomers from International Series
The climb from the Asian Tour's International Series to LIV Golf just became easier, according reports from multiple UK-based golf media outlets on Friday.,LIV Golf officials reportedly decided to guarantee spots on its tour to the top two 2025 International Series point-getters who are not already ...
West final between Lions, Stampeders marked by quarterbacks' history
Once the BC Lions decided Nathan Rourke would be their No. 1 quarterback, they decided to trade Vernon Adams Jr. to the division rival Calgary Stampeders.,Eleven months later, Adams is ready to guide his new team against his old one in a playoff setting when the Stampeders visit the Lions in the Wes...
Mavs' Anthony Davis ruled out for Pistons clash in Mexico City
Anthony Davis is delighted to be in Mexico City as the Dallas Mavericks make their record fourth regular-season appearance in Mexico's capital, but he's not happy that he won't get to play in Saturday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.,Davis injured his lower left leg during Wednesday's victo...
Mavs star Anthony Davis (calf) to miss at least 2 games
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis was diagnosed with a low-grade left calf strain and will sit out the next two games before he is reevaluated.,The Mavericks delivered the update Friday as the team prepared to face the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets in Mexico City. Dallas coach Jason Kidd ...
49ers' Brock Purdy (toe) questionable, but Mac Jones starting vs. Giants
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the New York Giants but Mac Jones will once again draw the start.,San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan made the announcement Friday afternoon that Jones will start while indicating Purdy (toe) has made progr...
Jannik Sinner bests Ben Shelton to reach Paris Masters semis
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner celebrated his 400th tour-level match by ousting No. 5 seed Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters on Friday.,The Italian moved one step closer to regaining the No. 1 world ranking from Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. Due to Alcaraz's first-round upset...
After surviving scare, Union looking to put out Fire
The Philadelphia Union survived some late heroics from the visiting Chicago Fire before winning the opening match of their first-round best-of-three MLS Cup Playoff series.,On Saturday, the Union will travel to Bridgeview, Ill., looking for a win to secure passage to the Eastern Conference semifinal...
NFL fines Ravens $100K for violating injury report policy
The NFL fined the Baltimore Ravens $100,000 on Friday for violating the league's injury report policy by incorrectly listing quarterback Lamar Jackson's practice participation status last week.,The Ravens released a statement saying they would not appeal the ruling.,"It is critical that the Baltimor...
No. 10 Texas Tech debuts loaded lineup vs. Lindenwood
No. 10 Texas Tech has the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year in JT Toppin and the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year in LeJuan Watts.,Whether the talent and early accolades translate into a conference title is up to coach Grant McCasland and his staff.,Texas Tech earned a No. 3 NCAA Tournament s...
LeBron James celebrates favorite season with Halloween kids' book
LeBron James has a treat for his younger fans this Halloween.,The Los Angeles Lakers star announced Thursday that the latest in his series of children's books, "Happy Spooky Halloween," will be released on July 21, 2026.,"This is a bucket list item for me for real!!! I used to read alllll the 'Goose...
Los Angeles Dodgers Need Yamamoto and Ohtani to Survive Toronto Blue Jays
Dodgers face Blue Jays in Games 6 and 7 of the World Series. Yamamoto and Ohtani are key as L.A. fights to secure MLB championship repeat....