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Amanda Anisimova, Iga Swiatek reach first Wimbledon finals
No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova fought off World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and the scorching temperatures to reach her first final at a major event on Thursday at Wimbledon.,Anisimova cashed in the third of her three match points in the decider to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 37 minutes.,In just one yea...
Livvy Dunne Tried to Buy Babe Ruth’s Old Apartment, But NYC Told Her to Kick Rocks
Livvy Dunne’s bid to buy Babe Ruth’s former NYC apartment was denied by a co-op board, possibly over her social media posts....
Amanda Anisimova upsets Aryna Sabalenka, reaches first Wimbledon final
No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova fought off World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and the scorching temperatures to reach her first final at a major event on Thursday at Wimbledon.,Anisimova cashed in the third of her three match points in the decider to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 37 minutes.,In just one yea...
Ireland's Ben Healy wins Stage 6 of Tour de France
Ireland's Ben Healy soared through the hills of Normandy to win Stage 6 of the Tour de France on Thursday.,Healy completed the 201.5-kilometer trek from Bayeux to Vire Normandie a full two minutes and 44 seconds ahead of American runner-up Quinn Simmons. ,Australia's Michael Storer placed third.,It ...
D-backs hope to continue strong starting pitching vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks are under .500 for a good reason: Their starting pitching hasn't performed at the standard they thought it would.,You'd be hard-pressed to tell the San Diego Padres differently, based on the first three games of the teams' four-game series that will wrap up Thursday night in...
Mike Trout, Angels out to end series against Rangers with a bang
Three games behind the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox for the final wild-card spot in the American League, the Los Angeles Angels will go for a key series win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. ,Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz (3-8, 5.42 ERA), who has gone nine ...
With Masataka Yoshida back, surging Red Sox open series vs. Rays
The Boston Red Sox will try to stretch their winning streak to seven games Thursday night when they open a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Boston completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 10-2 victory Wednesday. Masataka Yoshida collected three hits in the win...
Charley Hull collapses on tee, withdraws from Evian Championship
Charley Hull withdrew from the Evian Championship in France on Thursday after collapsing on the hole No. 4 tee due to illness. ,Hull, ranked No. 19 in the world, was playing with partners world No. 4 Ruoning Yin and Haeran Ryu. She received medical attention after going down to the grass before her ...
More big blasts might be in store as A's, Braves wrap up series
The Athletics smacked five homers in a victory in the opening game of their three-game series with the Braves, and Atlanta responded with five homers while winning the middle contest.,So entering Thursday's finale of the set at West Sacramento, Calif., it wouldn't be a shocker to see another power d...
Cardinals' Miles Mikolas looks to forget subpar outings, conquer Nats
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas will seek to get his season back on track before the All-Star break next week.,His final chance to do that will come Thursday night when the Cardinals host the Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game series.,The Cardinals won 4-2 on Tuesd...
Jazz Chisholm Jr.-powered Yankees seek sweep of Mariners
Even as the New York Yankees struggled, Jazz Chisholm Jr. kept hitting.,On Wednesday, New York matched Chisholm's performance by getting a third straight win for the first time in nearly a month.,When the Yankees host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night, they will attempt to get four straight vic...
Against Guardians, White Sox aim to vanquish another winning streak
The Chicago White Sox certainly would like to start a long winning streak of their own.,A day after ending the longest active winning streak in the majors, the White Sox are scheduled to open a four-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Thursday evening.,Chicago ended a 10-game run...
Twins try to sweep Cubs, close in on .500 mark
The Minnesota Twins will go for a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs when the teams meet Thursday afternoon in their series finale in Minneapolis.,The Twins are coming off back-to-back victories -- 8-1 on Tuesday and 4-2 on Wednesday. Minnesota has won four of its past five games to climb wit...
Mets hope rainout doesn't slow them down vs. O's
After getting a win in the series opener against the host Baltimore Orioles, the New York Mets will try for the second time in three days to parlay a day off into a win. Or two.,With Wednesday night's scheduled game rained out in Baltimore, the Mets and Orioles will play in a split-admission doubleh...
Marlins try to respond to Reds day after road streak is snapped
With a convincing victory Wednesday night, the Cincinnati Reds ended the Miami Marlins' franchise-record road winning streak -- and ensured Cincinnati still has a chance at maintaining its own positive streak as they head toward the All-Star break.,The Reds will aim to salvage a split of a four-game...
Gen. G advances to grand final of Lol Mid-Season Invitational
With a spot in the grand final on the line, Gen.G Esports and T1 engaged in a back-and-forth slugfest at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational on Wednesday in Vancouver, with Gen. G ultimately prevailing 3-2.,Neither team won consecutive games, as T1 answered Gen.G twice to tie the match. In...
Ronald Acuna Jr. homers twice, Braves hammer A's
Ronald Acuna Jr. returned to the lineup to smack two homers and Drake Baldwin hit a three-run blast to lead the Atlanta Braves to an easy 9-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night in Sacramento, Calif.,Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna also went deep as the Braves socked five homers off Athleti...
Reports: Suns G Devin Booker agrees to 2-year, $145M contract extension
The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker have agreed on a two-year maximum contract extension worth an estimated $145 million that will keep the All-Star guard with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.,Booker, 28, will earn the highest annual salary in...
Braves get Ronald Acuna Jr. back for clash vs. Athletics
The Atlanta Braves were crushed in their series opener against the Athletics, but overshadowing the beatdown was the absence of star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.,Acuna sat out the game on Tuesday with lower-back stiffness, and the Braves are glad to have the former National League MVP back in the ...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (back) returns; A's SS Jacob Wilson (hand) out
Atlanta Braves star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was back in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's road game against the Athletics one night after being scratched due to lower back tightness.,Acuna said after Tuesday's 10-1 loss that he hurt the back while working out prior to the contest in W...