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WTA roundup: Final set in Germany, Elina Svitolina wins in France
Aryna Sabalenka, the World No. 1, will attempt to win her first Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in her fourth attempt on Monday in Stuttgart, Germany.,She reached the final for the fourth time in five years on Sunday with a 7-5, 6-4 semifinal win over No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in one hour, 35 mi...
Astros' Framber Valdez, Padres' Dylan Cease set to square off again
The timing could not have worked out any better for Astros manager Joe Espada, whose decision to drop first baseman Christian Walker in the batting order on Saturday paid immediate dividends.,Walker smacked a game-tying, two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning to spark the Astros to a 3-2...
Rolling Red Sox take on skidding White Sox
The Boston Red Sox are trending in the right direction and can extend their winning streak to five games when they face the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,It will be the third matchup in a four-game series that will conclude Monday afternoon. Boston prevailed 10-3 on Friday night and won 4-3 ...
FlyQuest, Cloud9 post wins ahead of showdown in North 2025 Split 2
FlyQuest stayed unbeaten on Saturday in the LTA North 2025 Split 2 positioning phase of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles.,FlyQuest (5-0) defeated LYON in 29 minutes on blue to stay ahead of Cloud9 (4-1), who also played on blue in knocking off Team Liquid in 28 minutes. FlyQuest and C...
Ondrej Lingr's goal in debut helps Houston tie Colorado Rapids
Ondrej Lingr scored in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time in his MLS debut and the Houston Dynamo salvaged a 2-2 draw against the visiting Colorado Rapids after giving back an early lead.,Amine Bassi added his second goal before halftime for the Dynamo (1-4-4, 7 points), who brought on Li...
First-place Vancouver Whitecaps settle for 0-0 draw vs. punchless St. Louis City FC
The visiting Vancouver Whitecaps maintained their lead for the Supporters' Shield and in the Western Conference on Saturday night despite finishing with a 0-0 draw against host St. Louis City SC.,Vancouver (6-1-2, 20 points) outshot St. Louis 15-8 but had seven shots blocked and managed to get just ...
Clutch hitting helps Astros edge Padres
Christian Walker slugged a two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning before Isaac Paredes produced a tiebreaking single an inning later as the Houston Astros rallied past the visiting San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday., to secure this three-game interleague series.,Walker, dropped to fifth i...
Knicks go on 21-0 burst in 4th quarter, beat Pistons in playoff opener
Jalen Brunson overcame a slow start to score 34 points as the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter in a 123-112 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.,Game 2 will be Monday in New York before the series shifts to Detroit on Thursday.,The ...
Austin FC delivers late, adds to Galaxy's misery
Brandon Vazquez scored in the 81st minute to produce game's lone goal as host Austin FC did just enough to beat the hapless LA Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in a Western Conference clash., ,Vazquez, who was at the far post to push home a deflection off a pass by Owen Wolfe, made amends for being ...
Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Have First-Round Grade on Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart
Steelers reportedly have a first-round grade on Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart, signaling serious interest ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft....
White Sox put Martin Perez (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed Martin Perez on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled fellow left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte.,Perez left Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox after three innings with left elbow inflammation. He allowed five hits on his 52 pitches, one of wh...
Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand will not play in the team's Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers, head coach Jon Cooper announced on Saturday.,Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury that he sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's ...
Cam Smith, Astros look ride power surge into rematch vs. Padres
Houston Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith will remain under a microscope for the foreseeable future, with his progress at the plate and in the field a source of constant dialogue.,When Smith belted a pair of home runs in the Astros' 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game...
Cam Smith (2 HRs, 4 RBIs) drives Astros past Padres
Rookie Cam Smith clubbed a pair of home runs as the Houston Astros fended off the visiting San Diego Padres 6-4 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Smith recorded the first multi-home run game for the Astros this season by producing his second and third career homers. Both ca...
Justin Thomas takes two-shot lead into weekend at RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas followed his opening-round 61 with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to maintain the lead through 36 holes at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Thomas' steady round featured four birdies and two bogeys, pushing him to 12-under 130 for the event after he tied the Harbour Town Golf L...
Red Sox activate 3B Alex Bregman, DFA RHP Michael Fulmer
The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman Alex Bregman off the paternity list Friday, while right-hander Michael Fulmer was designated for assignment.,In other moves, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Hunter Dobbins, while infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard was optioned.,Bregman, 31, last played Tues...
Nationals-Rockies game ppd.; split DH slated for Sunday
The Washington Nationals' game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Denver area.,The game has been rescheduled as part of a split-doubleheader on Sunday.,The Rockies, with a new hitting coach on the bench, will attempt to snap a six-game losing st...
Aston Villa seek quick recovery vs. red-hot Newcastle United
After a dramatic elimination from the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Aston Villa take aim at trying to seal their return to the competition Saturday when they host a Newcastle United side they may need to catch to do so.,Manager Unai Emery's group will need to recover quickly from the emotion o...
Knicks know all about Pistons' rise as Game 1 approaches
On their way to making the playoffs for the third straight season and the fourth time in five seasons, the New York Knicks had multiple up-close encounters with the massively improved Detroit Pistons.,More meetings are ahead in a first-round matchup between the teams starting Saturday when Jalen Bru...
Cubs ace Justin Steele undergoes surgery, shares hospital photo
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele underwent elbow surgery on Friday, he announced on social media.,Post-surgery, he posted a smiling photo on X from his hospital bed, his arm heavily wrapped and resting on a pillow.,"Appreciate the prayers and thoughts.. God is good," he captioned the photo...