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WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu stuns Daria Kasatkina at Strasbourg
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu defeated sixth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Australia 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France. It was the third straight loss for the Aussie, ranked No. 17 in the world.,Ninth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil ralli...

U.S. Open gets $800M renovation for tennis facilities
The U.S. Tennis Association announced on Monday that the site of the U.S. Open in Queens, N.Y., will undergo an $800 million transformation, which is expected to be completed in time for the 2027 Grand Slam event.,The renovation at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which will be funded so...
A Changing of the Guard: These Playoffs Are the NBA’s Passing of the Torch
The 2025 NBA Playoffs mark a clear shift in power as rising stars like Edwards, SGA, Brunson, and Haliburton take center stage while the league’s aging icons fade from the spotlight....

Ravens' Derrick Henry unsure if new contract will be his last
Star running back Derrick Henry's two-year extension -- which he signed on Monday -- will keep him with the Baltimore Ravens through 2027, though the nine-year veteran wouldn't commit to continuing his career when the deal expires. ,Henry will be 33 at the end of the deal but seems to be getting bet...

Public heavily backing Knicks-Thunder NBA Finals matchup
Fresh off surviving Denver in a seven-game series, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to claim the NBA title ahead of conference finals.,The biggest question appears to be who the Thunder will ultimately face in the NBA Finals.,The Thunder are -330 favorites at DraftKings to defeat Minnes...

Revived after sweep, Nationals out for revenge on Braves
Right-hander Spencer Strider will be on the mound when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Strider (0-1, 3.60 ERA) was activated from the 15-day injured list on Monday. He made his only start of the season on April 16 and gave up two runs in five innin...

Scottie Scheffler installed as U.S. Open favorite
Scottie Scheffler is favored to knock off the third leg of his quest for the career grand slam at next month's U.S. Open.,Fresh off claiming his first Wanamaker Trophy at the PGA Championship, which added to Scheffler's pair of Masters green jackets, he was installed as the consensus favorite to win...

Penske's Newgarden, Power moved to back of Indy 500 grid
Team Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start Sunday's Indianapolis 500 at the back of the grid following technical violations.,IndyCar announced Monday that Newgarden's No. 2 and Power's No. 15 will start 32nd and 33rd, respectively, after the discovery of modified attenuators.,"The...

Angel Cabrera completes round of 64 to win Regions Tradition
Argentina's Angel Cabrera completed his weather-delayed final round of 64 on Monday morning to claim the first major of the PGA Tour Champions season at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Cabrera was playing the par-4 16th on Sunday and was tied for the lead with Jerry Kelly at 18 under when ...
Best MLB Bets Today: Top Picks for Monday, May 19th
Our top MLB picks for May 19th include betting value on totals, run lines and more. See why Phillies, Cubs, and Orioles games made the list....

Fresh off sweep, Angels aim to continue ascent vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels will be brimming with confidence when they open a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels scored 23 runs during a three-game weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked the Angels' first three-game sweep at Dodger St...

Brewers regaining scoring touch, face Orioles team looking lost
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to build on their most recent offensive showing when they open a three-game series at home against the struggling Baltimore Orioles on Monday.,Right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.59 ERA) starts for Milwaukee, opposed by right-hander Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.36).,The ...

Will Benson, Reds coming in hot against woeful Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds are riding high as they prepare to open a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Monday night.,The Reds have won four in a row and are coming off a three-game home sweep of the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates are trending in the opposite direction, coming off bei...

Winner Scottie Scheffler confirms failed driver test before PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, but the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions on Sunday evening about non-conforming clubs.,Scheffler confirmed that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn'...

Regions Tradition headed for Monday finish; Kelly, Cabrera share lead
The first major of the PGA Tour Champions season will have a Monday finish after multiple weather delays affected the Regions Tradition on Sunday at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.,Jerry Kelly and Argentina's Angel Cabrera are tied for the lead at 18 under par, one stroke ahead of ...

Giants rally with two runs in eighth to edge Athletics
Heliot Ramos homered and later drove in the tie-breaking run with a single in the eighth to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win against the visiting Athletics on Sunday afternoon and complete a sweep of the three-game series.,Tyler Ferguson (0-2) started the eighth with the Athletics leading ...

Robert Shwartzman grabs Indy 500 pole in stunner
The buildup to the Indianapolis 500 took an unexpected twist Sunday when rookie Robert Shwartzman won the pole for the fabled race.,In five IndyCar Series races, Shwartzman has finished no better than 18th. Yet the 25-year-old is the first rookie to qualify on the Indy 500 pole since Teo Fabi in 198...

Giants rally to edge Athletics, 3-2
Heliot Ramos homered and later drove in the tie-breaking run with a single in the eighth to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win against the visiting Athletics on Sunday afternoon and complete a sweep of the three-game series.,Tyler Ferguson (0-2) started the eighth with the Athletics leading ...

Nationals mash five home runs, sweep hapless Orioles
CJ Abrams hit the game's first pitch for the first of his two home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals went on to beat the staggering Baltimore Orioles 10-4 on Sunday afternoon.,Luis Garcia Jr., Dylan Crews and Josh Bell also homered for the Nationals, who've won three games in a row followin...

Brittany Sykes helps Mystics rally to stun Sun
Brittany Sykes recorded 27 points and seven assists and the Washington Mystics again used a late rally to produce a come-from-behind 90-85 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon at Uncasville, Conn.,For the second time in two games, Mystics used a definitive second-half run to produce ...