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WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Liudmila Samsonova upset in Cleveland
Romania's Sorana Cirstea hit seven aces, saved the only break point she faced and took down No. 1 seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Thursday in Cleveland.,Cirstea won 25 of 32 first-service points (78.1 percent) and advanced to the semis to face...
Reds try to control what they can entering series at D-backs
The Cincinnati Reds enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix looking to gain more ground in the tightening National League wild-card race.,The Reds have gained five games on the New York Mets this month, moving to within half a game of the Mets for the third NL wild-card sp...
LLBWS roundup: Nevada rallies to reach U.S. championship game
Garrett Gallegos blasted a three-run homer in the top of the sixth to rally Nevada to a 5-3 victory over South Carolina in the United States consolation championship on Thursday night in South Williamsport, Penn.,Gallego added an RBI double to help the Mountain Region squad from Las Vegas' Summerlin...
Austin FC finding better offensive rhythm ahead of trip to CF Montreal
Austin FC look to continue their newly found offensive spark when they visit CF Montreal on Saturday.,The Verde (9-8-8, 35 points) have moved into a Western Conference playoff position on the strength of a five-match (2-0-3) unbeaten streak in regular-season play.,Austin's 24 goals are the second fe...
Fresh off record performance, Paige Bueckers looking for Wings win vs. Storm
On the heels of her record-breaking 44-point performance, Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings host Seattle Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Bueckers set the record for most points in a game by a WNBA rookie in an 81-80 loss to the LA Sparks Wednesday night. Afterwards, she acknowledged the achievem...
NASCAR playoff picture shifts to Daytona for regular-season finale
Dale Earnhardt forged the black No. 3 Chevrolet into a powerhouse behind the sponsorship of Goodwrench, but current driver Austin Dillon reached into his toolbox at Richmond and produced something a little more radical.,A monkey wrench.,The 35-year-old Dillon got his redemption Saturday night after ...
Team Spirit finish 4-0-0 in group at FISSURE Universe
Team Spirit completed a round-robin sweep of Group A when they defeated BetBoom Team 2-0 on Thursday at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,Team Spirit are locked into the upper-bracket final, where they'll face Team Liquid, the champions of Group B. Liquid's 2-0 victory over Team Tidebound on Thursday cli...
Elks try to keep winning streak going at Redblacks
The Edmonton Elks visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night with both teams attempting to claw back into the playoff picture.,The Elks (3-6) have won two in a row but remain in last place in the West Division and last in the CFL in total offense, scoring offense and total defense entering Week 12.,...
Shane Bieber to make Blue Jays debut against Marlins
Right-hander Shane Bieber is set to make his Blue Jays debut on Friday night when Toronto visits the Miami Marlins.,Bieber, who won the American League Cy Young Award for the Cleveland Guardians in 2020, was acquired by the Blue Jays on July 31.,He is only now set to make his debut because he has be...
Columbus, New England aim to get back on track
The Columbus Crew and New England Revolution meet Saturday knowing playoff position is not the most pressing concern.,Neither has played well for long stretches and their postseason aspirations, while different, are becoming harder to envision.,The Crew (12-5-9, 45 points) sought to win the Supporte...
Connor Zilisch cleared to return after breaking collarbone
Connor Zilisch has been medically cleared to return to the track and will drive the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in Friday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway.,Zilisch, 19, fractured his collarbone on Aug. 9 after his celebration in Victory Lane went awry at Watkins Gle...
Whitecaps add D Joedrick Pupe, D Sebastian Schonlau
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired Joedrick Pupe from Belgium's F.C.V. Dender and fellow defender Sebastian Schonlau from Germany's Hamburger SV on Thursday.,The Whitecaps also transferred defender Bjorn Inge Utvik to Norway's Sarpsborg 08 FF.,Utvik, 29, returns to his home country after contributing ...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson sits out practice Thursday
Lamar Jackson was held out of Baltimore Ravens practice Thursday as a precaution to rest his foot after a teammate inadvertently stepped on the MVP quarterback midway through Wednesday's workout.,A team spokesman said Jackson was fine, noting a teammate stepped on his foot before he walked off the f...
Bills QB Josh Allen to sit out entire preseason for first time
Josh Allen will sit out Saturday's game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers, marking the first time in his NFL career that the Buffalo Bills quarterback will not play in the preseason.,Bills coach Sean McDermott announced Thursday that Allen would not participate in the preseason finale.,"(You've)...
Union rule D Ian Glavinovich (knee) out for season
The Philadelphia Union placed defender Ian Glavinovich on the season-ending injury list on Thursday.,The 23-year-old Argentina international is recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.,Glavinovich sustained the injury on April 5 and finished the season with one goal in fo...
Whitecaps add D Joedrick Pupe, transfer D Bjorn Inge Utvik
The Vancouver Whitecaps transferred Bjorn Inge Utvik to Norway's Sarpsborg 08 FF and acquired fellow defender Joedrick Pupe from Belgium's F.C.V. Dender on Thursday.,Utvik, 29, returns to his home country after contributing one goal and two assists in 55 appearances across all competitions since joi...
Texans S Jimmie Ward facing domestic violence civil suit
Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is now facing a civil lawsuit in addition to a felony domestic violence charge.,A woman filed suit Wednesday in Harris County (Texas) District Court alleging she was "violently assaulted multiple times, both sexually and physically" by Ward, including in front of th...
SEC Primer: If league depth derails No. 1 Texas, can Georgia rise again?
In this era of bloated conference sizes, none of the other leagues can compete with the depth of the Southeastern Conference.,The SEC has the No. 1 preseason ranked team in Texas and four total teams in the Top 10 as well as six other teams landing a spot in the Top 25.,That's 10 teams in a 16-team ...
Orioles' Dylan Beavers, Samuel Basallo eye home debuts vs. Astros
There finally is some buzz around the Baltimore Orioles again, with the combination of recent success and the arrival of new prospects creating interest.,How that holds up against the Houston Astros will be determined beginning Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series in Baltimore.,There w...
Rays, Cards look to make up ground in wild-card races
The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Florida's coast to face the Tampa Bay Rays for this first time this season in a three-game series that opens Thursday night.,Saturday's matchup, originally the second contest of the series, was moved to Thursday and became the opener to avoid the conflict of playing...