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Netherlands qualifies for first Davis Cup final by beating Germany
The Netherlands will play for the Davis Cup title after completing a 2-0 sweep of Germany in the semifinals Friday in Malaga, Spain.,Botic van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor took down their German opponents in three sets to clinch their country's spot in the finals without needing a doubles mat...
Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Baylor stuns No. 22 St. John's in 2OT
Jeremy Roach drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer as part of his 20 points to lift No. 13 Baylor to a last-gasp 99-98 win over No. 22 St. John's in double overtime on Thursday in the semifinals of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas., ,Baylor (4-1) advances to play No. 11 Tennessee in the cham...
NHL roundup: Zach Werenski, Jackets zap Lightning in OT
Zach Werenski capped a career-high five-point night with his goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 7-6 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.,Werenski, who scored in the teams' six-goal second period and had three assists, sent an open wrister past ...
NBA roundup: Magic step up late, cool off Lakers
Franz Wagner scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining, and the visiting Orlando Magic rallied for a 119-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Orlando's Jalen Suggs scored 23 points, Moritz Wagner had 19 and Tristan da ...
With doubles loss to Australia, U.S. out of Davis Cup
A late lineup switch by the U.S. team proved costly as a doubles loss to Australia sent the Americans packing on Thursday in Malaga, Spain, extending their Davis Cup title drought to 17 years.,With the best-of-three quarterfinal knotted at 1-1, U.S. Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan opted to swap out Pari...
Narin An grabs lead at CME Group Tour Championship
Narin An of South Korea shot a flawless 8-under-par 64 to set the pace at the CME Group Tour Championship on Thursday in Naples, Fla.,A $4 million first prize is on the line at the LPGA's season finale at Tiburon Golf Club, where 60 players qualified based on the season-long Race to the CME Globe.,A...
Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Alabama downs No. 25 Illinois
Grant Nelson scored 19 of his 23 points in the first half and finished with eight rebounds and four blocked shots to help No. 8 Alabama cruise to a 100-87 victory over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night at Birmingham, Ala.,Aden Holloway added 18 points and Labaron Philon recorded 16 points, nine ass...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo (41) lifts Bucks past Bulls
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 of his 41 points in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in the final minutes to beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday.,Brook Lopez had 21 points and Damian Lillard added 20 points and 10 assists for Milwaukee, which shot a season-high ...
NHL roundup: Surging Canes pull away from Flyers
Sebastian Aho and Jalen Chatfield each registered a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes stayed hot with a 4-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday., ,The Hurricanes scored three times in the first seven minutes of the third period to win for the 12th time in 14 games. Car...
Women's Top 25 roundup: UConn's Geno Auriemma tops D-I wins list
Geno Auriemma became the all-time winningest coach in the history of NCAA Division I college basketball, men's or women's, on Wednesday night as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 in Storrs, Conn.,Auriemma's 1,217th victory pushed him one win past his former adversary, recently retired Stanf...
Italy beats Slovakia for first Billie Jean Cup title since 2013
Jasmine Paolini defeated Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova in straight sets on Wednesday to secure Italy's first Billie Jean King Cup championship in 11 years in Malaga, Spain.,Paolini's 6-2, 6-1 triumph in 66 minutes over Sramkova came after Lucia Bronzetti dispatched Viktoria Hruncakova 6-2, 6-4 in one ...
Madison Booker scores 25 as No. 4 Texas cruises past Tarleton State
All-American forward Madison Booker poured in 25 points in 24 minutes as No. 4 Texas routed visiting Tarleton State 83-41 on Wednesday in Austin.,The Longhorns (4-0) took advantage of 29 Texans turnovers to score 35 points, and also had the better side of points in the paint (38-16) and fastbreak po...
Stubbs: 23XI's driver choice shows sponsorships trump talent
When comparing Riley Herbst and Corey Heim as candidates for the third NASCAR Cup Series seat at 23XI Racing, the statistics and eye test speak for themselves. ,Heim has been a championship contender -- and arguably the best driver in the series -- in his two years in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Seri...
Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Marquette pushes past No. 6 Purdue
Stevie Mitchell scored a season-high 21 points and Kam Jones added a triple-double as No. 15 Marquette pulled away in the second half for a 76-58 victory over No. 6 Purdue in a nonconference matchup of undefeated teams on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for Marq...
NHL roundup: Mark Scheifele's hat trick helps Jets beat Panthers
Mark Scheifele scored in each period for his ninth career hat trick and the host Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night.,Three days after Winnipeg lost 5-0 at Florida to suffer back-to-back losses for the first time this season, it got back at the Panthers to close a home-and-h...
NBA roundup: Celtics end Cavs' streak at 15 games
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland's season-opening, 15-game winning streak.,The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16...
Juan Soto rejects qualifying offer; Reds' Nick Martinez accepts
Former New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto and former New York Mets right-hander Luis Severino were among the players who rejected a qualifying offer from their 2024 club on Tuesday and elected to remain free agents.,Only one of the 13 players who received a qualifying offer, Cincinnati Reds right...
Rafael Nadal's career ends with Spain's Davis Cup exit
Rafael Nadal's legendary tennis career ended Tuesday not in victory, as had so often been true for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, but with a loss in his singles match for Spain against the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.,With a tremendous home-country advantage making for an electric a...
Slovakia upends Great Britain, advances to Billie Jean King Cup final
Slovakia advanced to face Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup finals by rallying to defeat Great Britain 2-1 on Tuesday in Malaga, Spain.,Emma Raducanu of Great Britain swept Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4, and Rebecca Sramkova lost her first set to Katie Boulter, putting Slovakia's backs against the wal...
Reports: Luis Severino (Mets), Juan Soto (Yankees) reject QOs
Right-hander Luis Severino rejected the New York Mets' $21.05 million qualifying offer, Newsday reported Tuesday.,Severino, 30, was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts in his first season with the Mets, striking out 161 batters across 182 innings.,A two-time All-Star with the New York Yankees (2017, 2...