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WTA roundup: Tatjana Maria rides serve to title in London
German qualifier Tatjana Maria captured her fourth career title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Amanda Anisimova on Sunday in the final of the HSBC Championships in London.,With her husband and two daughters in attendance, Maria fired seven aces and won 66 percent of her first serves to dispa...

Elise Mertens fights off 11 match points to reach Dutch final
Elise Mertens of Belgium saved 11 match points in a victory over top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in Saturday's semifinals of the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,According to the WTA Tour, that's the most match points survived in a main draw women's match this decade.,After dropping th...

Giants first-round LB Abdul Carter signs rookie deal
Linebacker Abdul Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie contract with the New York Giants on Thursday.,Agents for the Penn State product confirmed that the fully guaranteed deal is worth $45.255 million.,Carter, 21, is represented by Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey a...
New York Giants’ Abdul Carter Leads NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Race
No. 3 pick Abdul Carter headlines a deep Defensive Rookie of the Year class, with Travis Hunter, Jalon Walker, and others chasing the Giants’ breakout pass rusher....

Giants first-rounder Abdul Carter picks jersey No. 51
After a couple weeks of browsing, New York Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter selected the No. 51 jersey off the rack of available digits on Friday.,The 21-year-old outside linebacker, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, flirted with the idea of wearing the retired jersey numbers of a co...

Reds place 3B Noelvi Marte (oblique) on IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed third baseman Noelvi Marte on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain. ,In a corresponding move, the club recalled outfielder Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville. ,Marte's IL stint is retroactive to Monday. He was scratched minutes before Tuesday night...

Marlins reinstate C Nick Fortes, place 2B Otto Lopez on IL
The Miami Marlins activated catcher Nick Fortes from the 10-day injured list Sunday morning. To make room for him on the active roster, starting second baseman Otto Lopez was placed on the 10-day injured list.,Fortes, the Marlins' Opening Day catcher, posted six hits in 20 at-bats with two doubles, ...

Marlins reinstate Nick Fortes; place Otto Lopez on IL
The Miami Marlins activated catcher Nick Fortes from the 10-day injured list Sunday morning. To make room for him on the active roster, starting second baseman Otto Lopez was placed on the 10-day injured list.,Fortes, the Marlins' Opening Day catcher, posted six hits in 20 at-bats with two doubles, ...

Davis Riley self reports penalty on distance-measuring device
Davis Riley was assessed a two-stroke penalty for using the slope feature on a distance-measuring device during the weather-delayed second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,Riley self-reported the use of the slope feature, which is not permitted.,The two-stroke penalty on the par-3 17th hole dropped...
Abdul Carter Rejected by Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms—Time to Pick a Normal Number
Abdul Carter was denied jersey numbers by Giants legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms. Now the rookie needs to find a number of his own....

Diamondbacks activate 2B Ketel Marte from IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated star second baseman Ketel Marte from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Marte had been sidelined since injuring his left hamstring while running out a double in Arizona's game against the Washington Nationals on April 4. ,Marte, who signed a six-year, $116.5 milli...

Ramifications of NCAA's new world reach NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Dillon Gabriel, both taken on the second day of the draft, might be considered rookies by the NFL, but their extensive game experience reflects the current nomadic culture of college football.,Each of their paths -- with three schools apiece, a combin...

Former NBA ROY Michael Carter-Williams starting boxing career
Former NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams has found a new arena, with the 33-year-old expected to make his amateur boxing debut May 29 in New York.,A nine-year NBA veteran, Carter-Williams will square off with 36-year-old Sam Khativ in a three-round heavyweight bout at the Leman Ballroom...

Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (back) on 10-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Stand on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to lower back inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled third baseman Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville.,The 25-year-old Encarnacion-Strand is batting .158 (9-for-57) wi...

Reds activate three players from injured list
The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Austin Hays, second baseman Matt McLain and reliever Alexis Diaz from the injured list on Tuesday.,Hays (calf) and McLain (hamstring) were on the 10-day IL and Diaz (hamstring) was on the 15-day IL.,Hays, 29, has yet to make his Reds debut. The former All-Sta...

Nico Iamaleava out as Tennessee QB in NIL dispute
Starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava is out at Tennessee amid a contract dispute, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,Tennessee will play its spring Orange & White game without Iamaleava on Saturday, and he is no longer with the program, per reports. Coach Josh Heupel is expected to talk about the si...

2025 NFL Draft position series: Quarterbacks
Value equations and position priority can vary by NFL franchise, general manager and coaching staff with one glaring exception tested by history and proven out in hardware. ,Quarterbacks are the ultimate NFL wildcard, a top necessity with very noteworthy exceptions. ,Of the 14 starting quarterbacks ...

Magic to sit Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, others vs. Pacers
The Orlando Magic ruled out star forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, center Wendell Carter Jr. and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for their game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,All four previously were listed as questionable for Orlando (40-40), which clinched the No. 7 s...
Is Abdul Carter the Next Micah Parsons? Penn State Edge Rusher Draws Comparisons
Abdul Carter, Penn State’s dynamic edge rusher, draws comparisons to Micah Parsons with his athleticism, explosiveness, and refined pass-rush techniques....

Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (hamstring) to miss several weeks
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is to miss "a series of weeks" with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday.,Marte, who signed a five-year, $116.5 million contract extension a week ago, suffered the injury while running out a double in the first inning of ...