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Barbora Krejcikova tops hometown hopeful Maria Sakkari for Athens title
Czech No. 3 seed Barbora Krejcikova took down No. 4 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-6 (5), 6-3 to claim the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Athens Open title on Sunday.,Sakkari is an Athens native and was pursuing her first WTA title since September 2023, when she won in Guadalajara, Mexico.,The crowd was with...
Report: Fire transfer striker Hugo Cuypers to CF Monterrey
The Chicago Fire agreed to transfer high-scoring striker Hugo Cuypers to CF Monterrey of Liga MX, according to multiple media outlets.,The Belgian forward, dubbed "the European Goal Machine" by website SoyFutbol, leads MLS this season with 13 goals in just 11 matches. According to The Athletic, the ...
Dricus Du Plessis returns with dominant decision over Kamaru Usman
South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis leaned on his roots in his first fight in nearly a year to secure a unanimous decision victory over Kamaru Usman in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Oklahoma City.,The judges scored the bout 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 in favor of Du Plessis (24-...
Dricus du Plessis returns with dominant decision defeat of Kamaru Usman
Dricus du Plessis leaned on his roots in his first fight in nearly a year to secure a unanimous decision victory over Kamaru Usman in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Oklahoma City.,The judges scored the bout 50-45, 50-45, and 49-46 in favor of du Plessis (24-3 MMA), who...
WTA roundup: Maria Sakkari reaches hometown final in Athens
Maria Sakkari moved within one victory of lifting a trophy in her hometown Saturday, defeating Russia's Alina Korneeva 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Athens Open.,The fourth-seeded Sakkari controlled the opening set before Korneeva provided more resistance in the second, but the Greek favorite c...
Reds lock up star RHP Chase Burns with 7-year, $105M extension
The Cincinnati Reds and star right-hander Chase Burns agreed to a seven-year, $105 million contract extension, the club announced Saturday.,Burns, 23, received the largest guarantee of any pitcher in MLB history with less than four years of service time. The deal, which begins next season and runs t...
Orioles, RHP Kyle Bradish agree to 5-year extension
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year contract extension with right-handed starter Kyle Bradish on Saturday.,The deal is worth $90 million, per ESPN. Per the report, the length of the contract buys out Bradish's last two years of arbitration and the first three seasons of what would have been ...
Mariners activate CF Julio Rodriguez from 7-day concussion IL
Seattle Mariners star outfielder Julio Rodriguez was activated from the 7-day concussion injured list Saturday and was in the starting lineup as the designated hitter against the San Francisco Giants.,Rodriguez had been out since leaving a game on July 2 vs. the Los Angeles Angels after he was struc...
Reports: MLS down to 2 finalists to succeed Don Garber
Major League Soccer is down to two finalists to succeed commissioner Don Garber, Sportico reported Friday.,The candidates are Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg and David Nathanson, a former Fox executive, per the report, after 49ers Enterprises president Paraag Marathe removed himself from consider...
Reports: MLS down to 3 finalists to succeed Don Garber
Major League Soccer is down to three finalists to succeed commissioner Don Garber, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The candidates are Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg, 49ers Enterprises president Paraag Marathe and David Nathanson, a former Fox executive, the outlets said, citing multiple source...
5-star WR Moshun Sales highest-rated Indiana recruit ever
Five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales made a verbal commitment to Indiana on Friday.,If Sales signs with the defending champions, he'll supplant Class of 2022 linebacker Dasan McCullough as the highest-ranked recruit in Indiana history.,Sales, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound rising senior at Indianapolis' Law...
Mauricio Pochettino to decide future with USMNT in coming weeks
Argentina's Mauricio Pochettino is weighing whether to coach the United States Men's National Team for the next four years, which would include the 2030 World Cup hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain.,Pochettino has been engaged in contract talks to stay with the USMNT side that reached the round o...
Spain favored, Argentina seeing more action for World Cup final
Spain opened as the +125 favorites to win the World Cup and stood at +130 as of Thursday morning, but Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina are seeing more of the betting action, according to BetMGM.,Argentina -- who opened at +250 at the sportsbook and have since moved to +240 -- have rece...
NFL suspends Cowboys DE Charles Snowden 3 games
The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive end Charles Snowden for the first three games of the 2026 regular season on Tuesday.,NFL Network reported the suspension is related to a violation of the league's personal conduct policy.,Snowden, now 28, was arrested while a member of the Las Vegas Raiders...
Lionel Messi undefeated when ENG-ARG ref Ismael Elfath works
Major League Soccer referee Ismail Elfath has never overseen a Lionel Messi loss or draw -- only wins.,That's why his appointment to Argentina's World Cup semifinal against England on Wednesday angered English fans and led to accusations of fixing the tournament for another Messi title.,Elfath, an A...
Earthquakes sign F Preston Judd to extension
Forward Preston Judd signed a new contract with the San Jose Earthquakes through the 2028-29 Major League Soccer season on Tuesday, with a club option for 2029-30.,"It feels great to re-sign with San Jose and commit to the Earthquakes for the foreseeable future," Judd said in a statement. "Getting a...
Report: Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (fatigue) to resume throwing
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is scheduled to have a throwing session Tuesday as he attempts to bounce back from a bout of arm fatigue, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.,Misiorowski was named to the National League All-Star team for the second time but was ruled out of the ...
Why Christian Pulisic’s USMNT Story Isn’t Over Despite World Cup Criticism
Christian Pulisic is facing heavy criticism after the USMNT's World Cup exit, but Lionel Messi's career shows redemption is still possible....
As 2026 World Cup winds down, potential 2030 expansion to be discussed
FIFA officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the 2030 event, president Gianni Infantino said in an interview.,Infantino told Bluewin, a Swiss media outlet, that growing from 48 to 64 teams could make sense.,"That's definitely an issue that will be...
Column: UFC faces major decision after Max Holloway's TKO of Conor McGregor
The atmosphere at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was electric for UFC 329, charged with the anticipation of Conor McGregor's return after a five-year absence.,But the air was sucked out of the building just 69 seconds into the main event, transforming a celebratory comeback into a haunting scene of dej...