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Starting QB Matthew Sluka leaves UNLV, says commitments 'not upheld'
UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced late Tuesday night on social media he will not play in any more games this season.,Sluka, a senior, said he will instead use his redshirt year. He spent the first four seasons of his college career at Holy Cross.,"I committed to UNLV based on certain...
MLB roundup: Triple play sends Padres to postseason
Jake Cronenworth hit a two-run home run and helped turn an around-the-horn triple play to end the game as the visiting San Diego Padres clinched a spot in the National League playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Cronenworth had two hits and three RBIs as the Padres se...
Scottie Scheffler talks Presidents Cup, upcoming match vs. LIV duo
Before he sets out for a December exhibition that will get the golf world talking, Scottie Scheffler has a team event of a different kind to attend to at Royal Montreal Golf Club.,The World No. 1, whose incredible season included a green jacket, a Players Championship title, an Olympic gold medal an...
Corey Conners amped for 'amazing' Presidents Cup atmosphere in Canada
The International Presidents Cup team enjoyed some team bonding in one of the most Canadian ways imaginable: by attending a Montreal Canadiens preseason hockey game.,It was Corey Conners' first time visiting Montreal's Bell Centre, a building he called "unbelievable," packed with history and with fa...
Jim Furyk, Mike Weir ready for Presidents Cup pressures
There are different kinds of pressure on the two captains at this year's Presidents Cup, whether they let on about it or not.,Jim Furyk's job is to extend the U.S. team's dominance in the event to 10 straight victories. Mike Weir is captaining the International squad at Royal Montreal in his native ...
Stubbs: Cup Series' Round of 12 offers plenty of storylines
After Kyle Larson's dominant performance in Saturday's Bristol Night Race, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field was whittled down from 16 drivers to 12. Ty Gibbs, Brad Keselowski, Harrison Burton and Martin Truex Jr. all saw their postseason hopes come to an end at Bristol, and four more drivers will...
ATP roundup: Chinese teen Juncheng Shang prevails in Chengdu
Chinese 19-year-old Juncheng Shang downed No. 1 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy to complete a memorable run to his first ATP title at the Chengdu Open in his home country Tuesday.,Shang hit five aces without a double fault and had a 21-12 edge in winners while Musetti committed 31 double faults. Shang...
MLB roundup: Phils sink Cubs, secure NL East crown
J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of right-hander Aaron Nola as the host Philadelphia Phillies secured their first National League East title in 13 years by defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Monday.,The Phillies entered the day with a magic number of one to clinch the division -- a...
ATP roundup: Two Chinese men chasing historic titles
Chinese teenager Juncheng Shang surged into the Chengdu Open final with a 6-4, 6-4 victory on Monday against Yannick Hanfmann of Germany.,Seeking his first tour title with the backing of his home-country fans, the 19-year-old Shang will face top-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy for the championship.,...
MLB roundup: Brewers erase 8-run deficit, stun D-backs
Jake Bauers delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth as the host Milwaukee Brewers overcame an eight-run deficit to earn a stunning 10-9 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon., ,Milwaukee trailed 8-0 after Arizona struck for a seven-run third that featured back-...
NFL roundup: Rams zip past 49ers in final seconds
Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Rams pulled off an improbable 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday by scoring 13 points in the final 6:15.,Matthew Stafford was 16-of-25 passing for 221 yards and a touchdown, w...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz wins twice, leads Team Europe past Team World
Carlos Alcaraz couldn't be beaten on Sunday, winning two matches to lift Team Europe to a 13-11 victory over Team World for the Laver Cup title in Berlin.,The Spaniard, ranked No. 3 in the world, defeated No. 7 Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 in the final match of the three-day event to secure the trophy for ...
ATP roundup: Marin Cilic continues comeback, reaches semis at Hangzhou Open
Marin Cilic continued his comeback from injury, fighting off two match points to defeat Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) on Sunday to reach the semifinals of the Hangzhou Open in China.,Cilic, 35, advanced to his 67th career semifinal after saving eight of nine break points, as well,...
WTA roundup: Beatriz Haddad Maia captures title in Seoul
Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia rebounded from a first-set hiccup to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia on Sunday in the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.,The WTA 500 singles title was the first of the season and fourth overall for Haddad Maia, who bounced back fro...
Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Michigan edges No. 11 USC on late TD
Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead score on fourth down with 37 seconds remaining, and No. 18 Michigan held off No. 11 Southern California, 27-24, on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.,Trailing for the first time a...
MLB roundup: Despite loss, Guardians clinch AL Central title
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals held off the visiting Cleveland Guardians for a 6-5 win on Saturday night. ,However, the Guardians still clinched the American League Central. Their magic number was one coming into Saturday's action, and the second-place...
NWSL roundup: Racing Louisville edge Courage on late penalty kick
Two late goals, including Bethany Balcer's penalty kick in extra time, gave Racing Louisville FC a 2-1 victory against the visiting North Carolina Courage on Saturday., ,Emma Sears, a substitute, tied the match in the 79th minute for Louisville (6-8-7, 25 points). It was the first goal for Sears, wh...
ATP roundup: Top seed Lorenzo Musetti advances at Chengdu Open
Italian Lorenzo Musetti rallied past Australian Christopher O'Connell 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the round of 16 at the Chengdu Open in China Saturday.,The top-seeded Musetti recorded 33 winners, while O'Connell committed 45 unforced errors. Musetti advances to face France's Adrian Mannarino, who made...
WTA roundup: Beatriz Haddad Maia defeats 2 sisters on same day
Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil recorded a win over both of the Kudermetova sisters on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Korea Open in Seoul.,Haddad Maia breezed to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Polina Kudermetova of Russia in the quarterfinals before notching her 11th win in her past 13...
MLB roundup: Phillies crush Mets, clinch playoff berth
Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched a playoff berth by beating the New York Mets 12-2 in the second game of a four-game series.,Bohm finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs for the Phillies, who have reached the pos...