Roundup Page 55 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NWSL roundup: Louisville beats Bay FC to sew up final playoff berth
Ella Hase scored early in the second half and Racing Louisville clinched the final NWSL playoff spot by defeating visiting Bay FC 1-0 on the last day of the regular season Sunday.,Racing Louisville (10-9-7, 37 points), who clinched their first playoff bid in franchise history, take a five-match unbe...
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner wins Paris Masters, reclaims No. 1 ranking
Jannik Sinner captured his first Rolex Paris Masters title on Sunday, edging fast-rising Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) and regaining his No. 1 position in the ATP rankings.,The Italian slipped to No. 2 after falling to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, but will head into the Nitto ATP Fi...
WTA roundup: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruises in WTA Finals opener
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus needed just 70 minutes to crush No. 8 Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-1 in her opening match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.,She capitalized on 11 aces and five service breaks.,Sabalenka already clinched the No. 1 year-end ranking and now is playing...
Top 25 roundup: NC State hands No. 8 Georgia Tech first loss of season
CJ Bailey threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, adding another score on the ground as North Carolina State posted a 48-36 upset of visiting No. 8 Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Jayden Scott rushed for a career-high 196 yards and a touchdown for NC State (5-4, 2-3 in AC...
NHL roundup: Leafs top Flyers but D Chris Tanev leaves by stretcher
Jake McCabe and Nicholas Robertson scored second-period goals to help the Toronto Maple Leafs separate from the host Philadelphia Flyers en route to a 5-2 victory on Saturday.,Auston Matthews, Easton Cowan and Calle Jarnkrok also scored for the Maple Leafs, while John Tavares notched a pair of assis...
NBA roundup: Pacers upend Warriors in 1st win of season
Aaron Nesmith poured in a season-high 31 points, Quenton Jackson and Pascal Siakam buried key 3-pointers down the stretch and the short-handed Indiana Pacers outfinished the visiting Golden State Warriors for a 114-109 victory Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Facing a winless team playing the second ...
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...
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...
NBA roundup: Celtics end Sixers' unbeaten start
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points as the Boston Celtics slipped past host Philadelphia 109-108 on Friday, handing the 76ers their first loss of the season on the opening night of NBA Cup action.,Anfernee Simons added 19 points for Boston, while Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each chipped in with 15 ...
NHL roundup: Martin Necas, Avalanche double up Knights
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists one day after signing an eight-year, $92 million extension, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday in Las Vegas.,Necas opened the scoring on the first shot 41 seconds into the game.,Cale Makar added a goal and a...
Ted Noffey stays perfect with Breeders' Cup Juvenile victory
Odds-on favorite Ted Noffey cemented his campaign for 2-year-old of the year and all but guaranteed his place as next year's Kentucky Derby frontrunner with a scintillating, pressing victory in the $2 million Juvenile as the highlight of Future Stars Friday at the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championsh...
WTA roundup: Top seed Belinda Bencic WDs in Hong Kong
Spain's Cristina Bucsa advanced to the Hong Kong Tennis Open semifinals on Friday when top-seeded Swiss Belinda Bencic withdrew before their match with a thigh injury.,Bucsa will take on No. 5 seed Maya Joint of Australia, who outlasted Japan's Himeno Sakatsume 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.,No...
NHL roundup: Senators rally, top Flames in shootout
Drake Batherson netted the shootout winner to give the host Ottawa Senators a 4-3 comeback victory over the struggling Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Lars Eller collected one goal and one assist while Artem Zub and Jake Sanderson also scored for Ottawa, which has won four of five games. The Senators er...
NBA roundup: Spurs off to first 5-0 start in team history
Victor Wembanyama posted 27 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and five blocks while leading the host San Antonio Spurs to a 107-101 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.,The Spurs, who have won five NBA titles, are off to a 5-0 start for the first time in franchise history. San Antonio also ...
WTA roundup: Victoria Mboko rallies in Hong Kong
Third-seeded Canadian Victoria Mboko overcame a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set Thursday to advance to the Hong Kong Tennis Open quarterfinals.,Mboko swept the last five games to defeat Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours, 27 minutes. Mboko balanced eight aces with nine doub...
NBA roundup: Austin Reaves, Lakers sink Wolves at buzzer
Austin Reaves made a driving jump shot at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Reaves finished with 28 points and 16 assists to lead Los Angeles, which won despite playing without injured stars LeBron James and ...
NBA roundup: Tyrese Maxey, 76ers rally past Wizards in OT
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers remained unbeaten after storming back from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 139-134 on Tuesday.,Washington led 126-116 with 2:41 remaining in regulation before...
NHL roundup: Connor Bedard's 1st hat trick powers Blackhawks
Connor Bedard netted his first career hat trick as part of a four-point night as the host Chicago Blackhawks topped the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Tuesday.,Spencer Knight stopped 21 shots to earn his third straight win and help the Blackhawks build momentum entering a season-high six-game road trip.,Lou...
WTA roundup: Sofia Kenin stunned in Hong Kong
World No. 228 Himeno Sakatsume of Japan crushed fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-2, 6-1 in 72 minutes on Tuesday in the first round of the Hong Kong Tennis Open.,Sakatsume converted seven of 14 break chances as Kenin won only 39% (15 of 38) of the points on her first serve. Sakatsume next faces Hong Kong...
NBA roundup: Thunder take down Mavs to remain perfect
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 of his 23 points in the third quarter, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder stay undefeated with a 101-94 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.,The Thunder led by 22 in the fourth quarter but the Mavericks got within one in the final minute before Oklahoma City...