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Taylor Fritz, Grigor Dimitrov reach U.S. Open quarterfinals
No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz delivered 24 aces and punched his ticket into the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second straight year by notching a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 8 Casper Ruud on Sunday afternoon in New York.,Fritz had a 56-32 edge in winners while outplaying the Norwegian. He finish...

Paula Badosa reaches quarterfinals of US Open
Paula Badosa, the 26th seed, dispatched Yafan Wang of China 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to her second career Grand Slam quarterfinal at the U.S. Open in New York.,The Spain product and former top-five player went 8-for-8 in saving break points and 4-for-5 in converting break points to prevail in o...
Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers Were College Football's Biggest Disappointment in Week 1
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers were humiliated on Saturday against Georgia, and that was the most embarrassing thing that happened in Week 1....

Stampeders aim to take down provincial-rival Elks
Both teams will look to make a move in the tightly bunched CFL West as the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders meet twice in six days, starting Monday night in Calgary.,The Elks (3-8) will host the Stampeders (4-6) in a rematch next Saturday night, and the division rivals will close their season se...

Risky strategy pays off as Charles Leclerc wins Italian Grand Prix
Ferrari claimed its first home-nation victory since 2019 at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with driver Charles Leclerc holding off the McLaren cars.,The difference for LeClerc was the team decision to have him make only one pit stop, compared to two for the McLaren team of Oscar Piastri and Lando...
Sunday September 1 Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday September 1st's MLB slate of games....

Iga Swiatek, Jasmine Paolini advance to fourth round at U.S. Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland has endured disappointments in recent Grand Slam events, but cruised to a straight-sets victory on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York.,Swiatek, who was upset in the first weekend at last year's U.S. Open, didn't face a break point en rou...
Is Russell Wilson Cooked? Pittsburgh Steelers Set to Find Out
Many people around the NFL think Russell Wilson is no longer good. And the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be the team that finds out....
Dak Prescott New Deal With Dallas Cowboys Seems Unlikely
The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones are daring Dak Prescott to depart, as it seems unlikely they find a new contract with him this year....
Saturday August 31 MLB Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Saturday August 31st's MLB slate....

Bay FC acquire F Penelope Hocking from Red Stars
Bay FC acquired forward Penelope Hocking from the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday in exchange for a $350,000 transfer fee to be paid over two years.,Hocking, 24, scored seven goals in 29 games for the Red Stars after becoming the No. 7 overall selection in the 2023 NWSL draft. According to Chicago, th...

Jannik Sinner coasts into fourth round at U.S. Open
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner averted the upset bug and cruised to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Christopher O'Connell in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday in New York.,Unlike No. 2 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Carlos Alcarez, Sinner avoided being tripped up in the opening week of the final grand s...

Jasmine Paolini reaches new heights at U.S. Open
Before this year, Jasmine Paolini never played past the second round of a Grand Slam tournament.,On Saturday, the fifth-seeded Paolini defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York, earning her way into the second week of a major tournament for the fo...

Yankees RHP Ian Hamilton scratched from rehab outing
Instead of getting ready to add Ian Hamilton to the major league roster, the Yankees are facing some uncertainty in the bullpen after the right-hander was scratched Friday night from what was expected to be his last rehab outing.,Hamilton reportedly experienced back spasms and did not appear in Frid...

Orlando Arcia, Braves bid to battle boo birds in Philly
Every time Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia has stepped into the batter's box at Citizens Bank Park in 2024, he has been greeted by boos from the Philadelphia Phillies fans.,Entering Saturday night's matchup between the National League East rivals, Arcia might hope that the Phillies' fans cont...

Alexei Popyrin stuns Novak Djokovic in 3rd round at U.S. Open
The U.S. Open men's singles field was blown open on Friday when Alexei Popyrin upset defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in third-round action at New York.,The victory for Popyrin, a 25-year-old Australian who is seeded 28th, comes one day after U.S. Open favorite Carlos Alcaraz los...
College Football Best Betting Picks for Week 1 August 31, 2024
College football is all the way back and these are our top betting picks and predictions for Week 1's slate of games on August 31, 2024....

Report: Clippers, C Ivica Zubac agree on 3-year, $58.6M extension
The Los Angeles Clippers and center Ivica Zubac agreed on a three-year, $58.6 million extension, ESPN reported Friday.,With the extension, Zubac is guaranteed $70 million over the next four years. The veteran big man scored a career-high 11.7 points on 64.9 percent shooting from the floor last seaso...

Angels DFA Johnny Cueto, call up pair of pitching prospects
The Los Angeles Angels designated veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto for assignment and put reliever Carson Fulmer on the 15-day injured list on Friday, clearing roster spots for pitching prospects Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri.,Cueto, 38, signed a minor league contract with the Angels in July after opt...

Frances Tiafoe avenges loss to Ben Shelton in U.S. Open thriller
No. 20 seed Frances Tiafoe avenged his loss to No. 13 Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open quarterfinals last year, outlasting his fellow American 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday in a thrilling third-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.,With the four-hour, six-minute win, the 26-year-old Tiafoe advance...