Roundup Page 121 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
ATP roundup: Chinese teen Juncheng Shang prevails in Chengdu
Chinese 19-year-old Juncheng Shang downed No. 1 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy to complete a memorable run to his first ATP title at the Chengdu Open in his home country Tuesday.,Shang hit five aces without a double fault and had a 21-12 edge in winners while Musetti committed 31 double faults. Shang...
MLB roundup: Phils sink Cubs, secure NL East crown
J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of right-hander Aaron Nola as the host Philadelphia Phillies secured their first National League East title in 13 years by defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Monday.,The Phillies entered the day with a magic number of one to clinch the division -- a...
ATP roundup: Two Chinese men chasing historic titles
Chinese teenager Juncheng Shang surged into the Chengdu Open final with a 6-4, 6-4 victory on Monday against Yannick Hanfmann of Germany.,Seeking his first tour title with the backing of his home-country fans, the 19-year-old Shang will face top-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy for the championship.,...
MLB roundup: Brewers erase 8-run deficit, stun D-backs
Jake Bauers delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth as the host Milwaukee Brewers overcame an eight-run deficit to earn a stunning 10-9 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon., ,Milwaukee trailed 8-0 after Arizona struck for a seven-run third that featured back-...
NFL roundup: Rams zip past 49ers in final seconds
Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Rams pulled off an improbable 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday by scoring 13 points in the final 6:15.,Matthew Stafford was 16-of-25 passing for 221 yards and a touchdown, w...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz wins twice, leads Team Europe past Team World
Carlos Alcaraz couldn't be beaten on Sunday, winning two matches to lift Team Europe to a 13-11 victory over Team World for the Laver Cup title in Berlin.,The Spaniard, ranked No. 3 in the world, defeated No. 7 Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 in the final match of the three-day event to secure the trophy for ...
ATP roundup: Marin Cilic continues comeback, reaches semis at Hangzhou Open
Marin Cilic continued his comeback from injury, fighting off two match points to defeat Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) on Sunday to reach the semifinals of the Hangzhou Open in China.,Cilic, 35, advanced to his 67th career semifinal after saving eight of nine break points, as well,...
WTA roundup: Beatriz Haddad Maia captures title in Seoul
Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia rebounded from a first-set hiccup to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia on Sunday in the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.,The WTA 500 singles title was the first of the season and fourth overall for Haddad Maia, who bounced back fro...
Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Michigan edges No. 11 USC on late TD
Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead score on fourth down with 37 seconds remaining, and No. 18 Michigan held off No. 11 Southern California, 27-24, on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.,Trailing for the first time a...
MLB roundup: Despite loss, Guardians clinch AL Central title
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals held off the visiting Cleveland Guardians for a 6-5 win on Saturday night. ,However, the Guardians still clinched the American League Central. Their magic number was one coming into Saturday's action, and the second-place...
NWSL roundup: Racing Louisville edge Courage on late penalty kick
Two late goals, including Bethany Balcer's penalty kick in extra time, gave Racing Louisville FC a 2-1 victory against the visiting North Carolina Courage on Saturday., ,Emma Sears, a substitute, tied the match in the 79th minute for Louisville (6-8-7, 25 points). It was the first goal for Sears, wh...
ATP roundup: Top seed Lorenzo Musetti advances at Chengdu Open
Italian Lorenzo Musetti rallied past Australian Christopher O'Connell 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the round of 16 at the Chengdu Open in China Saturday.,The top-seeded Musetti recorded 33 winners, while O'Connell committed 45 unforced errors. Musetti advances to face France's Adrian Mannarino, who made...
WTA roundup: Beatriz Haddad Maia defeats 2 sisters on same day
Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil recorded a win over both of the Kudermetova sisters on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Korea Open in Seoul.,Haddad Maia breezed to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Polina Kudermetova of Russia in the quarterfinals before notching her 11th win in her past 13...
MLB roundup: Phillies crush Mets, clinch playoff berth
Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched a playoff berth by beating the New York Mets 12-2 in the second game of a four-game series.,Bohm finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs for the Phillies, who have reached the pos...
WTA roundup: Tamara Zidansek rallies in Thailand; rain washes out play in Korea
Tamara Zidansek rallied from a set and a break down, then saved four match points to outlast Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open in Hua Hin.,The Slovenian needed three hours and 41 minutes to complete the feat, making it the fourth-longest mat...
ATP roundup: Francisco Cerundolo pulls off upset for Team World
Team Europe and Team World split the first two matches on Friday as the Laver Cup opened play in Berlin.,Team World's Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina upset Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 6-4. Cerundolo, ranked No. 31 in the world, won in 97 minutes and fired 16 winners to improve to 4-3 all-time agains...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani makes history as Dodgers clinch playoffs
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,Ohtani went 6-for-6 with 10 RBIs, three homers, two doubles, two steal...
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu reaches Seoul quarterfinals
On her seventh match point, Great Britain's Emma Raducanu ousted No. 8 seed Yuan Yue of China 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Korea Open quarterfinals in Seoul.,Yue fought off five match points in the penultimate game against the former U.S. Open champion and one more in the finale before Raducanu...
ATP roundup: Adrian Mannarino wins opener in Chengdu
Fifth-seeded Adrian Mannarino rallied for a 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-3 win over fellow Frenchman Terence Atmane in the first round of the Chengdu Open on Thursday in China.,Mannarino fired six aces and benefited from nine double faults by his foe to win in 2 hours and 32 minutes.,Eighth-seeded Roman Safiulli...
MLB roundup: Brewers win NL Central, then walk off Phillies
Jake Bauers lined a bases-loaded, walk-off single in the ninth inning, giving Milwaukee a 2-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series between division leaders after the Brewers clinched the National League Central earlier on Wednesday., ,Rookie Jackson Ch...