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ATP roundup: Denis Shapovalov tops Leo Borg, son of Swedish legend, in Stockholm
Canadian Denis Shapovalov overcame Leo Borg, the son of tennis legend Bjorn Borg, and the partisan crowd on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm.,Third-seeded Shapovalov, who won in Stockholm in 2019, defeated Swedish wild card Leo Borg 6-2, 5-7, 6-1....
Naomi Osaka survives 3-setter, injury to advance at Japan Open
Naomi Osaka fought through an injury to defeat defending champion Suzan Lamens 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday.,The No. 1 seed in her home-country tournament, Osaka was up 5-0 in the third set when she called for a medical timeout. After trainers hea...
NHL roundup: Oilers hand Rangers 3rd straight home shutout loss
Stuart Skinner made 30 saves Tuesday night and the Edmonton Oilers earned a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers, who were shut out in a third straight home game.,New York's 180-minute scoreless streak on home ice to start the season is the second longest in league history and the longest by an act...
ATP roundup: Alexander Shevchenko ekes out win in Almaty
Home-country favorite Alexander Shevchenko saved four set points in the second set before closing out a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (12) win over Serbia's Laslo Djere in the first round of the Almaty (Kazakhstan) Open on Tuesday.,Djere had a point to level the match while serving at 5-4 in the second set, but Shev...
WTA roundup: Top seeds enjoy 5-0 round at Japan Open
No. 3 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium never faced a break point in a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa in the first round of the Japan Open on Tuesday in Osaka.,On a day when seeded players finished 5-0, Mertens struck seven aces and converted four of five break points to win in one hour an...
NHL roundup: Red Wings earn last-minute win over Leafs
Mason Appleton scored with 45 seconds remaining to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings their second win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in three days, 3-2 on Monday afternoon.,Appleton, who was signed as a free agent to a two-year deal this offseason, recorded his first Red Wings goal. He fired a shot ...
ATP roundup: Sebastian Korda, others spring Nordic Open upsets
Sebastian Korda, Great Britain's Jacob Fearnley and Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic all pulled off upsets of seeded players in the first round at the Nordic Open in Stockholm, Sweden.,Korda finished decisively with a 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-3 triumph over seventh-seeded Australian Alexei Popyrin. Fearnley took 2...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka easily wins opener in Osaka
Top seed Naomi Osaka overwhelmed 17-year-old Wakana Sonobe 6-0, 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open in Osaka on Monday.,Osaka needed just 76 minutes to oust her Japanese countrywoman, using eight aces and winning 83% of her first serves (15 of 18). Osaka also converted five of 13 break opport...
NFL roundup: Rico Dowdle plays big vs. former team as Panthers edge Cowboys
Bryce Young threw for three touchdowns, Rico Dowdle rushed for 183 yards and caught a touchdown pass against his former team and the Carolina Panthers beat the Dallas Cowboys 30-27 with a field goal on the final play on Sunday in Charlotte.,Ryan Fitzgerald's 33-yard kick for his third field goal of ...
NHL roundup: Jared McCann's 400th career point lifts Kraken in OT
Jared McCann's 400th career point -- a goal off a rebound with 3.8 seconds left in overtime -- lifted the Seattle Kraken over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Saturday night.,Matty Beniers notched a goal and an assist for the Kraken, who opened 2-0-0 for the first time in franchise history. ...
Roundup: No. 7 Indiana delivers statement win at No. 3 Oregon
No. 7 Indiana came up with the signature win of head coach Curt Cignetti's 1 1/2-year tenure, going into Eugene, Ore., and upsetting No. 3 Oregon 30-20 on Saturday afternoon.,The Ducks' high-volume offense managed just 13 points against Indiana (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten), whose defense held Oregon to 14 fir...
NWSL roundup: Current blank Gotham for 4th straight win
Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga scored goals as the Kansas City Current reached the 20-win mark with Saturday's 2-0 home victory against Gotham FC.,Lorena made two saves for the clean sheet. Chawinga has a goal in four consecutive matches, while Zaneratto assisted on Chawinga's latest goal.,The Cur...
NWSL roundup: Pride edge Thorns on own goal
A Portland own goal during second-half stoppage time gave the Orlando Pride the needed tally to notch a 1-0 victory over the visiting Thorns on Friday night.,Marta took a corner kick in the second minute of extra time and her boot went toward the mass of people flocking in front of the net. Portland...
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...
NHL roundup: Flames rally past Oilers in 8-round shootout
Nazem Kadri scored for visiting Calgary to end an eight-round shootout and complete the Flames' 4-3 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,Matvei Gridin scored in his first NHL game, Connor Zary and Blake Coleman also tallied and Dustin Wolf...
MLB roundup: Jays' bullpen KOs Yankees in Game 4
Jeff Hoffman finished off a four-out save as the Toronto Blue Jays used eight pitchers in a bullpen game and beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night to win their American League Division Series three games to one.,George Springer lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and t...
NHL roundup: Panthers raise Cup banner, edge Blackhawks
Jesper Boqvist batted in the go-ahead goal with 10:20 left in the third period as the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams in Sunrise, Fla., ,Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves to earn the win for the two-time defending Stanley Cup cha...
NFL roundup: Broncos knock Eagles from unbeatens with furious comeback
Bo Nix and the visiting Denver Broncos wiped out a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and snapped Philadelphia's 10-game winning streak with a 21-17 victory on Sunday.,After punting on seven of their first eight drives, the Broncos (3-2) scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to seize the lead. ...
NWSL roundup: Spirit beat Wave late; Gotham, Reign draw
Rosemonde Kouassi played hero for the Washington Spirit, collecting both goals in a 2-1 thriller victory against the San Diego Wave on Sunday.,Kouassi began with a threading header in the ninth minute, thanks to an assist from Deborah Abiodun just inside the box. That stood as the only goal until th...
Spirit beat Wave late; Gotham and Reign draw
Rosemonde Kouassi played hero for the Washington Spirit, collecting both goals in a 2-1 thriller victory against the San Diego Wave on Sunday.,Kouassi began with a threading header in the ninth minute, thanks to an assist from Deborah Abiodun just inside the box. That stood as the only goal until th...