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Jessica Pegula rallies to reach loaded Wuhan semifinals
No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start and advanced to the Wuhan Open semifinals with a 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 win on Friday against Czech qualifier Katerina Siniakova.,Pegula evened the match by pitching a 23-minute shutout in the second set and finished the comeback in one hour and 36 minutes. It ...
Max Greyserman claims sole possession of lead in Japan
Max Greyserman carded an 8-under 63 in the second round Friday to secure a four-stroke lead at the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama, Japan.,He sprinkled six birdies around an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole to reside at 12-under 130 at Yokohama Country Club. He was in a three-way tie for first place fo...
North Carolina Football Becomes a Sideshow Under Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick’s North Carolina experiment has turned into chaos as the Tar Heels fall to 2-3 and the program becomes a full-blown circus....
Arthur Rinderknech joins cousin in Shanghai semifinals
Unseeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech advanced to the Rolex Shanghai Masters semifinals Friday with a decisive 6-3, 6-4 win against No. 12 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.,It was the third top-20 win for Rinderknech en route to his first appearance in a Masters 1000 final foursome. Auger-Aliass...
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo Revive New York Giants With Statement Victory
Rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo led the Giants to a 34-17 win over the Eagles, sparking new life in a franchise desperate for hope....
Minami Katsu sets course record, takes 2-shot lead in Shanghai
Minami Katsu carded a course-record 11-under 61 on Friday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round at the Buick LPGA Shanghai event.,Katsu moved to 13-under after collecting 12 birdies against one bogey at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club. The 27-year-old Japanese golfer capped her scintillatin...
MLB Best Bets: NLDS Game 5 Tigers vs. Mariners
It's an elimination game for the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners in Game 5 in Washington. These are the best betting picks and predictions....
NHL roundup: Penguins spoil debut of Isles' Matthew Schaefer
Justin Brazeau scored the go-ahead goal with 5:39 remaining in the third period, helping the host Pittsburgh Penguins spoil the debut of top overall draft pick Matthew Schaefer with a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.,Evgeni Malkin collected three assists while Sidney Crosby and R...
Nathan MacKinnon's 3rd-period goal pushes Avs past Mammoth
Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night.,Scott Wedgewood turned away 32 shots for Colorado.,Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 25 s...
Kyle Connor notches hat trick, but Stars hold off Jets' rally
Kyle Connor scored a hat trick the day after signing an eight-year, $96 million extension with Winnipeg, but his Jets couldn't rally past the visiting Dallas Stars, falling 5-4 on Thursday night.,The game was the season opener for both teams.,Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists for the Stars, ...
Filip Chytil strikes twice as Canucks fry Flames
Thatcher Demko stopped 17 of the 18 shots he faced and Filip Chytil scored twice to help lead the Canucks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames in their home opener on Thursday,Kiefer Sherwood, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, and Brock Boeser also found the back of the net, while Dustin Wolf made 21 saves ...
Knights net late equalizer, top Sharks on Reilly Smith's OT goal
Reilly Smith scored at 1:24 of overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-3 victory at San Jose on Thursday night, spoiling the Sharks' season opener.,The winning goal came after San Jose goalie Alex Nedeljkovic skated to the blue line to try and clear the puck. His pass was blocked by Smi...
Joey Daccord shines as Kraken down Ducks for 1st-ever opening win
Joey Daccord made 35 saves as the Seattle Kraken won an opener -- either season or home -- for the first time in their five years of existence, defeating the visiting Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Thursday.,Vince Dunn, Mason Marchment and Jared McCann scored for Seattle, which won its first game under new co...
Ian Happ's blast sparks Cubs' win over Brewers, forcing Game 5
Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece.,Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-fiv...
Nathan MacKinnon's 3rd-period goal pushes Avalanche past Mammoth
Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night.,Scott Wedgewood turned away 31 shots for Colorado.,Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 23 s...
Giants ride rookies Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo to rout of Eagles
Rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo accounted for a combined five touchdowns, powering the New York Giants to a 34-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday in East Rutherford, N.J.,The Giants (2-4) snapped a 10-game losing streak in Thursday games and ended an eight-game skid in NFC East...
Kyle Connor pots three, but Stars hold off Jets' rally
Kyle Connor scored a hat trick the day after signing an eight-year, $96 million dollar extension with Winnipeg, but his Jets couldn't rally past the visiting Dallas Stars 5-4 on Thursday night.,Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson and Nils Lundkvist each chipped i...
Juuse Saros, Predators hold down Blue Jackets to take opener
Nashville goalie Juuse Saros stopped 37 shots and Ryan O'Reilly scored a power-play goal in the third period to lift the host Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the season opener for both teams on Thursday.,While Brady Martin became just the second 18-year-old to play for t...
Wild shine in both zones in dominant shutout of Blues
Ryan Hartman scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the host St. Louis Blues in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.,Matt Boldy added a goal and two assists for Minnesota. Marco Rossi finished with a goal and an assist, Joel Eriksson Ek scored a goa...
John Gibson struggles in Detroit debut as Canadiens drub Wings
Mike Matheson scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' season opener with a 5-1 victory on Thursday night.,Zack Bolduc, Oliver Kapanen, Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky registered the other Montreal goals. The Canadiens quickly recover...