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A year before Ryder Cup, captains talk building teams, Bethpage test
Keegan Bradley envisions possibly making a lineup for Ryder Cup matches next fall that includes himself as a player-captain when the United States and Europe square off in the 2025 event at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,That's just one of many scenarios Bradley has to ponder, however, before t...
Rams eyeing Week 7 return for WR Cooper Kupp (ankle)
The Rams hope to see Cooper Kupp back on the field for Week 7, but Los Angeles coach Sean McVay said the star wide receiver returning that soon is not guaranteed.,Kupp has missed the Rams' last three games after suffering a high left ankle sprain in a Week 2 loss at the Arizona Cardinals. ,McVay tol...
NFL roundup: Ravens need OT to outlast Bengals in shootout
Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and led a comeback from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit on Sunday as the visiting Baltimore Ravens rallied for a 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.,Derrick Henry's 51-yard run in the extra session set up Justin Tucker's game-winning 24-yard f...
Top 25 roundup: Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns as the Commodores shocked top-ranked Alabama, 40-35, at First Bank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Pavia connected on 16 of 20 throws, with six going to tight end Eli Stowers for 113 yards.,Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1 SEC), a 23 1/2-...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani sparks Dodgers' rally vs. Padres
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the first playoff game of his career and the host Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League Division Series.,Teoscar Hernandez delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fourth as t...
NWSL roundup: Gotham FC score four 2nd-half goals to power past Bay FC
Led by two goals from Esther Gonzalez scored in the span of three minutes, Gotham FC beat Bay FC 5-1 on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,With the victory, Gotham (14-4-5, 47 points) extended its unbeaten streak to four matches and held its spot in third place in the NWSL table. Bay FC (9-13-1, 28 po...
MWSL roundup: Gotham FC score four 2nd-half goals to power past Bay FC
Led by two goals from Esther Gonzalez scored in the span of three minutes, Gotham FC beat visiting Bay FC 5-1 on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,With the victory, Gotham (14-4-5, 47 points) extended its unbeaten streak to four matches and held its spot in third place in the NWSL table. Bay FC (9-13...
AVULUS, HEROIC continue ascent at PGL Wallachia Season 2
AVULUS and HEROIC each recorded a 2-0 sweep on Saturday to win their second straight match at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 - Group Stage in Bucharest, Romania.,The $1 million Dota 2 event opened with 16 teams in a modified Swiss-system group stage. The top eight teams will advance to the double-elimin...
Talladega looms as NASCAR's Round of 12 rolls on
After a Round of 12 opener at Kansas Speedway on Sunday that featured non-title contender Ross Chastain recording his first 2024 win, the dozen drivers left to compete for the championship could start thinking about the Big One that lies ahead:,Talladega Superspeedway.,The steep-banked, super-fast 2...
MLS making big plans for Lionel Messi's playoff debut
Major League Soccer already is making preparations for superstar Lionel Messi's MLS Cup playoff debut, even though his Inter Miami CF team's opponent hasn't been set.,Inter Miami, which clinched their first Supporters' Shield on Wednesday with a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew, will play their fir...
MLB roundup: Tigers, Royals, Padres complete sweeps
Andy Ibanez produced a pinch-hit, two-out, three-run double in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers capped a stunning sweep of their American League wild-card series with a 5-2 comeback victory over the host Houston Astros in Game 2 on Wednesday.,The Tigers advance to the AL Division Series to f...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz tops Jannik Sinner in epic Beijing final
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rallied to defeat No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) to capture his fourth title of the season Wednesday at the China Open in Beijing.,The three-hour, 21-minute battle was the longest match in the history of the ATP 500 tournament and improved Alcar...
MLB roundup: Royals, Tigers, Mets win openers on road
Cole Ragans struck out eight over six scoreless innings in his playoff debut, Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the lone run and the Kansas City Royals blanked the host Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Tuesday in an American League wild-card series opener.,Kansas City, which played its first playoff game since winnin...
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz set for Beijing blockbuster
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will clash in Wednesday's China Open final in Beijing.,The top-seeded Sinner advanced with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete and No. 2 seed Alcaraz held off No. 3 Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3 in Tuesday's semifinals.,Sinner struck...
Rams WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) won’t play Week 5 vs. Packers
The Los Angeles Rams have ruled out star wide receiver Cooper Kupp for their Week 5 game against the visiting Green Bay Packers, coach Sean McVay said Monday.,Kupp sprained his left ankle in Week 2 and has sat out since, though the Rams declined to place him on injured reserve, which would have requ...
Tom Kim clears air with Jim Furyk, Xander Schauffele
Tom Kim apologized to U.S. captain Jim Furyk and Xander Schauffele on Sunday, one day after his public comments caused a bit of a stir at the 2024 Presidents Cup.,On Saturday, Kim told reporters that unidentified members of the U.S. team were "cursing at us" during their foursomes match in which he ...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz advances to semis in Beijing
Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz recorded a 7-5, 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia to advance to the semifinals of the China Open on Monday in Beijing.,Alcaraz converted four of 12 break points to dispatch Khachanov in 96 minutes and move one spot to No. 2 in the rankings, surpassing ...
NFL roundup: Vikings hold off Packers to remain unbeaten
Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday to remain unbeaten.,Jordan Addison finished with one receiving touchdown and one rushing score for Minnesota (4...
MLB roundup: Dodgers beat Rockies, spoil Blackmon’s farewell
Shohei Ohtani fell short in his bid to become the first National League Triple Crown winner since 1937, but Chris Taylor's home run helped power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in Denver to spoil Charlie Blackmon's final game.,Ohtani, who led the NL in home r...
U.S. beats International team to win 10th straight Presidents Cup
The United States continued its historical dominance of the Presidents Cup when it beat the International team 18 1/2 to 11 1/2 at Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sunday for its 10th consecutive victory in the event.,Needing to pick up only 4 1/2 points from the 12 singles matches on the final day, the ...