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ATP roundup: No. 2 seed Ben Shelton falls in Stuttgart
Australian qualifier James Duckworth pulled off a three-set upset of American No. 2 seed Ben Shelton, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3, on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Germany.,Shelton fired 21 aces but committed eight double faults along the way. In a close match, Duckwo...
MLB roundup: Carlos Correa, Twins trounce Rockies
Carlos Correa had a career-high five hits and Carlos Santana ripped a bases-clearing double, powering the Minnesota Twins to a 17-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis and Willi Castro each homered to highlight their three-hit performances for Minnesota, which ...
ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe reaches quarters in Stuttgart
Defending champion Frances Tiafoe moved to the quarterfinals of the Boss Open at Stuttgart, Germany, on Wednesday with a 7-5, 7-6 (5) win against Yannick Hanfmann of Germany.,Tiafoe, the fourth seed, needed one hour and 55 minutes to win the match, in which he saved all 11 break points on the grass ...
Call of Duty titles added to Esports World Cup
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone have been added to the Esports World Cup this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The Call of Duty: Warzone competition will run from July 3-6 and feature 21 teams competing for a share of the $1 million prize pool. The Call of Duty: Modern Warf...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka reaches Dutch quarterfinals
Japan's Naomi Osaka will meet Canada's Bianca Andreescu in the Libema Open quarterfinals in the Netherlands.,Osaka defeated Dutch hopeful Suzan Lamens 6-2, 6-2 and Andreescu ousted No. 6 seed Yue Yuan of China 6-4, 6-4 in second-round action Wednesday in 's-Hertogenbosch.,Osaka needed just 54 minute...
Panthers F Aleksander Barkov practices, will travel to Edmonton
Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov was a full participant at practice on Wednesday and will travel with the team to Edmonton.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice said a final decision on his captain's availability for Game 3 on Thursday night will happen after the team gets to Edmonton. They fly Wed...
NHL Stanley Cup Final Isn’t Over For Edmonton Oilers: Or Is It?
The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to crawl back in the Staley Cup Final. Can they do it? ...
MLB roundup: Dodgers' 4-homer inning sinks Rangers
Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez and Jason Heyward homered in a seven-run sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 15-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday.,Will Smith added a three-run home run, Mookie Betts hit a three-run double and James Paxton (6-1) g...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka ends drought on grass
Naomi Osaka upset No. 4 seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-4 in the first round at the Libema Open, notching her first win on grass since 2019 on Tuesday in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,Osaka, the former World No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan, fired seven aces and saved the only break poi...
ATP roundup: Lorenzo Musetti advances at Stuttgart
Italy's Lorenzo Musetti was pushed to a pair of tiebreakers Tuesday before the No. 5 seed earned his way to the second round of the Boss Open at Stuttgart, Germany, with a 7-6 (9), 7-6 (9) victory over qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France.,Two-time Boss Open champion Matteo Berrettini of I...
Status of Panthers' Aleksander Barkov in question for Game 3
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov's availability for Game 3 is in question after he received a high hit from Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl midway into the third period of Monday's game.,Barkov, a forward, sat out the final 9:28 of the Panthers' 4-1 victory in Sunrise, Fla. The Pant...
MLB roundup: M's stun White Sox with walk-off slam
Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday night.,Dominic Canzone also went deep for the Mariners, who were blanked by White Sox starter Erick Fedde for the...
MLB roundup: Yanks get Juan Soto back, double up Royals
Carlos Rodon threw seven solid innings, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win against the host Kansas City Royals on Monday.,The game featured two key lineup changes for the Yankees: Juan Soto returned from a three-game absence caused by left forearm inflammation, and he went 1-for-3 with a walk...
Evan Rodrigues, Panthers surge late, down Oilers in Game 2
Evan Rodrigues scored twice in the third period to break a deadlock as the Florida Panthers claimed a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in Sunrise, Fla., in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.,Florida now leads the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 3 is set for Thursday in Edmonton.,Niko Mikk...
Evan Rodrigues, Panthers have big third period, down Oilers in Game 2
Evan Rodrigues scored twice in the third period to break a deadlock and the Florida Panthers claimed a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in Sunrise, Fla., in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. ,Florida now leads the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 3 is set for Thursday in Edmonton. ,Niko M...
Super Regional: NC State outslugs Georgia to reach MCWS
Eli Serrano III and Alex Sosa each amassed three hits, including a homer, while leading No. 10 North Carolina State to an 8-5 win over No. 7 Georgia on Monday to earn a berth in the Men's College World Series.,The game was the finale of the best-of-three Athens (Ga.) Super Regional. The MCWS, which ...
Super Regional: NC State outslugs Georgia to reach MCWS
Eli Serrano III and Alex Sosa each amassed three hits, including a homer, while leading No. 10 North Carolina State to an 8-5 win over No. 7 Georgia on Monday to earn a berth in the Men's College World Series.,The game was the finale of the best-of-three Athens (Ga.) Super Regional. The MCWS, which ...
Super Regional: NC State outslugs Georgia to reach MWCS
Eli Serrano III and Alex Sosa each amassed three hits, including a homer, while leading No. 10 North Carolina State to an 8-5 win over No. 7 Georgia on Monday to earn a berth in the Men's College World Series.,The game was the finale of the best-of-three Athens (Ga.) Super Regional. The MCWS, which ...
WTA roundup: Katie Boulter wins Nottingham thriller
Defending champion Katie Boulter survived a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5 marathon to beet British compatriot Harriet Dart in the first round Monday at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, Great Britain.,The third-seeded Boulter overcame 4-3 and 5-4 deficits in the deciding set to win in 3 hours and 13 minutes. She...
Stanley Cup Game 1 ratings up 43 percent
Canada's participation the Stanley Cup Final attracted plenty of interest as Game 1 between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers on Saturday saw a 43 percent increase in ratings across North America over last season.,According to the NHL, the championship series opener drew an audience of 7.1 mi...