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Red Sox aim for division lead while Dodgers slowed by injuries
A pair of teams rocketing in opposite directions will meet in a second-half opener as the Boston Red Sox strut into the latter portion of the schedule, while the Los Angeles Dodgers try to pick up the pieces.,The three-game series begins Friday at Los Angeles.,A glance at the standings seem to tell ...
Clippers trade G Russell Westbrook to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, with the veteran guard reportedly in line to join the Denver Nuggets once released.,The Clippers acquired guard Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade deal while offloading Westbrook, sending Utah the draft rights to center...
Underdog Daniel Brown passes Shane Lowry for The Open lead
Little-known Daniel Brown of England birdied Nos. 16 and 18 as darkness approached to shoot a bogey-free, 6-under-par 65 and grab the first-round lead at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.,Brown, ranked No. 272 in the world, leapfrogged 2019 Op...
WTA roundup: Rebecca Sramkova pulls off upset at Budapest
Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova won a first-set tiebreaker and went on the 7-6 (4), 6-3 upset of No. 3 seed Xiyu Wang of China to advance to the quarterfinals of the Hungarian Grand Prix at Budapest.,Sramkova saved 10 of 12 break points in the victory, while converting four of 10.,Top-seeded Diana Shnai...
Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators advance at Riyadh Masters
Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the upper-bracket final with 2-1 wins Thursday at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Liquid defeated Tundra Esports and Gaimin Gladiators beat Team Falcons in the upper-bracket semifinals.,Also Thursday, PSG Quest eliminated OG from th...
ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal rallies into Bastad quarterfinals
Spain's Rafael Nadal trailed in the second set before overcoming No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Nordea Open quarterfinals in Bastad, Sweden.,The opening set was on serve before Nadal broke Norrie in the seventh game. He then fell behind 4-1 in the second befor...
Dynamo sign German winger Lawrence Ennali
The Houston Dynamo signed 22-year-old German winger Lawrence Annali on Thursday.,Annali arrives on a full transfer from Poland's Gornik Zabrze. The fee was not disclosed but the MLS club called it the largest U22 Initiative signing in franchise history.,Annali signed a contract with Houston through ...
Report: Clippers trade G Russell Westbrook to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, ESPN reported, with the veteran guard eventually in line to join the Denver Nuggets.,According to the report, Westbrook is expected to agree on a contract buyout with the Jazz and then sign a free-agent deal with t...
MLS announces multiple changes to roster rules
Major League Soccer announced three "substantial" changes to its roster rules on Thursday.,The modifications go into effect during the current secondary transfer window.,"The new roster rules open the door for clubs to sign additional world-class players and more emerging stars, while also providing...
UPA expanding globally with pickleball events in 5 countries
The United Pickleball Association is going international.,The circuit announced Thursday that it is adding events in Australia, India, Canada, Asia and Europe to create the "world's first top-tier global pickleball tour" featuring the best players from each region.,The UPA International Championship...
Justin Thomas takes early lead at Open Championship
Justin Thomas birdied his final two holes to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and set the early pace at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. ,Thomas, a two-time major champion who's struggled in recent seasons, rang up seven birdies to make up two bogeys a...
Top Three Trade Landing Spots for San Francisco 49ers Receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Thee San Francisco 49ers reportedly do not want to trade Brandon Aiyuk. But if they do, these three teams make the most sense as trade partners....
Caitlin Clark sets WNBA single-game assists record
Rookie guard Caitlin Clark dished out a WNBA-record 19 assists for the Indiana Fever in their 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Clark surpassed Courtney Vandersloot's previous single-game assist record of 18. Vandersloot, who currently plays for the New York Liberty, ...
FC Dallas closes gap with win over Austin FC
Peter Musa scored the deciding goal on a penalty kick that punctuated a wild sequence early in the second half as surging FC Dallas defeated short-handed Austin FC 3-1 on Wednesday in a Copa Tejas match in Frisco, Texas.,Paul Arriola added a goal and an assist for FC Dallas (8-11-5, 29 points), whic...
Dustin Poirier: 'Can't leave this sport on a loss'
Retirement?,Not yet, Dustin Poirier said Monday.,The 35-year-old confirmed he plans to return to the UFC octagon after mulling over retirement following his loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June.,"I've never lost two in a row," Poirier said during an appearance on the Anik ...
MOUZ among winners as Esports World Cup's CS:GO event begins
The Esports World Cup's $1 million CS:GO tournament kicked off Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with seven teams advancing straight to the playoffs by winning qualification matches.,MOUZ, Team Spirit, Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro, Team Vitality, FaZe Clan and G2 Esports won their respective best-of-t...
WTA roundup: Diane Parry reaches Palermo quarterfinals
Fourth-seeded Diane Parry advanced to her fourth tour-level quarterfinal this year with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2 victory over Jil Teichmann on Wednesday at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy.,Parry, of France, converted 7 of 10 break-point opportunities, to 3 of 8 for Switzerland's Teichmann, the 2019 Pale...
ATP roundup: Top seeds Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud upset in Sweden
No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia and No. 2 seed Casper Ruud of Norway were both sent packing in the second round of the Nordea Open on Wednesday in Bastad, Sweden.,Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina -- the No. 121-ranked player in the world -- prevailed in three sets over World No. 8 Rublev, 7-6 ...
ATP roundup: Thiago Monteiro upsets Casper Ruud in Sweden
Brazil's Thiago Monteiro, ranked 85th in the world, upset World No. 9 Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Nordea Open on Wednesday in Bastad, Sweden.,It was Monteiro's first win against Norway's Ruud in four matches. Seeded second, Ruud had more aces (7-2) but forced only one break point...
WBG.XG, BetBoom, Spirit move on at Riyadh Masters
WBG.XG, BetBoom Team and Team Spirit survived and advanced in the lower bracket of the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia.,In the first round of the lower bracket, WBG.XG defeated Aurora 2-0, BetBoom outlasted Entity 2-1 and Team Spirit swept LGD Gaming 2-0. The three losi...