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WTA roundup: Janice Tjen, Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah reach Sao Paolo final
A pair of unseeded players, Indonesia's Janice Tjen and France's Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah, pulled off semifinal upsets at the SP Open Saturday in Sao Paolo and will meet in Sunday's final.,Tjen took down No. 6 seed Francesca Jones of Great Britain 7-6 (0), 6-3, and Rakotomanga Rajaonah upended ...
Davis Cup roundup: Czech Republic eliminates U.S. team 3-2 in qualifying
Jakub Mensik handled Frances Tiafoe in the deciding fifth match to give the Czech Republic a 3-2 victory over the United States on Saturday in their Davis Cup second-round qualifying match in Delray Beach, Fla.,Mensik, ranked No. 17 in the world, won 6-1, 6-4 over Tiafoe, ranked No. 29. Mensik conve...
NWSL roundup: Courage snap winless streak with victory over Angel City
Manaka Matsukubo and Brianna Pinto scored in the first 20 minutes and the North Carolina Courage registered their first victory in seven matches, topping Angel City FC 2-1 on Saturday at Cary, N.C.,The Courage (6-7-7, 25 points) have defeated Angel City twice this year by 2-1 scores.,Sveindis Jonsdo...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge's latest milestone lifts Yanks past Red Sox
Aaron Judge took sole possession of fourth place on the New York Yankees' all-time home run list and Luis Gil pitched six no-hit innings in a 4-1 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Judge crushed his 362nd career homer 468 feet out to deep center with one out in the top of the first, giving ...
Ben Griffin, prepping for Ryder Cup, leads Procore by three
Tuning up for the Ryder Cup may net Ben Griffin a nice extra payday, as he leads the Procore Championship after the second round on Friday in Napa, Calif.,Griffin shot a 6-under-par 66 to climb to 14-under 130 for the tournament at the North Course at Silverado Resort.,The 29-year-old earned his fir...
WTA roundup: Four lower seeds triumph in Sao Paulo quarters
Friday was a day for the underdogs in Sao Paulo, as all four lower-seeded players vanquished their foes in the quarterfinal matches of the SP Open.,Mexican fifth seed Renata Zarazua, who sent Madison Keys home in first round of the U.S. Open last month, knocked off top-seeded Brazilian hopeful Beatr...
Report: NFL to negotiate with Las Vegas for 2029 Super Bowl
The NFL is set to start negotiations with the city of Las Vegas for Super Bowl LXIII in 2029, Sports Business Journal reported Friday.,Las Vegas, home to the Raiders since 2020, played host to Super Bowl LVIII in February of 2024 when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in ...
MLB roundup: M's win in 12, grab share of AL West lead
Pinch hitter Harry Ford's sacrifice fly with no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning scored the winning run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Thursday.,The Mariners won their sixth in a row and pulled even with the Houston Astros atop the A...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge ties Joe DiMaggio on Yankees' HR list
Aaron Judge tied Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the Yankees' all-time home run list on Thursday, going deep twice while leading New York to a 9-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series between American League playoff contenders.,Giancarlo Stanton also homered and...
WTA roundup: Beatriz Haddad-Maia survives, advances in Sao Paulo
Top-seeded and World No. 27 Beatriz Haddad Maia had trouble getting to the finish line, but did knock off Laura Pigossi, 6-1, 6-4, in a battle of Brazilians at the Sao Paulo Open on Thursday.,Haddad Maia, who reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open, breezed through the first set in 36 minutes and ...
Roundup: Beatriz Haddad-Maia survives, advances in Sao Paulo
Top-seeded and World No. 27 Beatriz Haddad Maia had trouble getting to the finish line, but did knock off Laura Pigossi, 6-1, 6-4, in a battle of Brazilians at the Sao Paulo Open on Thursday.,Haddad Maia, who reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open, breezed through the first set in 36 minutes and ...
Max Arfsten among those auditioning for a U.S. team in transition
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Max Arfsten is not paranoid, but every time he crosses the white line onto the soccer field he feels like the entire world is watching.,Actually, it's the weight of the World Cup as the Columbus Crew defender makes a late push for the 26-player U.S. men's national team roster for t...
MLB roundup: Tigers use 5-run inning to pound Yankees again
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter hit two-run homers in a five-run eighth inning and Jack Flaherty pitched five scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers pulled away for an 11-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Wednesday.,The Tigers have outscored the Yankees 23-3 in the first two games of a t...
WTA roundup: Seeded competitors cruise into quarters in Sao Paulo
No. 2 seed Solana Sierra was one of three seeded competitors who coasted into the quarterfinals of the SP Open with straight-set wins on Wednesday in Sao Paulo.,The Argentine, who sits 82nd in the WTA rankings, disposed of 15-year-old Nauhany Vitoria Leme Da Silva from Brazil 6-0, 6-4 in 63 minutes,...
Captain Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup squad is 'closest team I've ever seen'
One thing has stuck out to U.S. captain Keegan Bradley during Ryder Cup preparations.,His players like each other and get along well.,That's not always the case when egos are involved and sacrifices have to be made. But Bradley is highly impressed at the bonding that is going on as the squad gets re...
Bryson DeChambeau at the Center of PGA-LIV Divide Ahead of Ryder Cup
Bryson DeChambeau is suspended from the PGA Tour and the Procore Championship, but his Ryder Cup spot is secure. Here’s why his career arc defines the PGA-LIV Golf standoff....
MLB roundup: Blue Jays rally in 9th, top Astros in 10th
Tyler Heineman's fielder's choice grounder in the bottom of the 10th scored the winning run and the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Automatic runner Myles Straw took third on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s infield hit against Craig Kimbrel (0-1) and b...
Big changes for Alex Bowman’s pit crew ahead of Bristol playoff race
Alex Bowman has a mostly new pit crew as his Hendrick Motorsports team prepares for the final race in the opening round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.,Bowman's crew will feature two new tire changers, a new tire carrier and a new jackman for Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol ...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala cruises in Sao Paulo
No. 3 seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines won the first nine games of her first-round match against Yasmine Mansouri of France en route to a 6-0, 6-2 victory Tuesday at the SP Open in Sao Paulo.,Eala, 20, saved all four break points she faced while thoroughly dominating, winning 69.4 percent of h...
Trump attendance could impact Ryder Cup planning
The PGA of America said it is monitoring the possibility that President Donald Trump may attend the Ryder Cup later this month and what impact his presence might have on the event.,Trump's attended the men's singles final at the U.S. Open on Sunday, which led to a 48-minute delay in the match Carlos...