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Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to first major semi since 2021 at U.S. Open
For the first time in four years, Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam semifinal.,After making just one quarterfinal appearance in the prior 15 majors, the Canadian's underdog U.S. Open run continued with a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) win over eighth-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia in the...

Red Sox, without injured OF Roman Anthony, try to sweep Guardians
The Boston Red Sox will be without standout rookie outfielder Roman Anthony on Wednesday night when they conclude a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Anthony grabbed his back after he struck out in the fourth inning of Boston's 11-7 triumph over Cleveland (68-69) on Tuesday...

Red Sox OF Roman Anthony (oblique) expected to be out 4-6 weeks
Boston rookie outfielder Roman Anthony was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain and is expected to miss four to six weeks, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told WEEI Radio on Wednesday.,Anthony grabbed his back after he struck out in the fourth inning of Boston's 11-7 triumph over C...

Mavericks' P.J. Washington agrees to 4-year, $90M extension
Dallas Mavericks power forward P.J. Washington agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension.,ESPN reported Wednesday that Washington's representation, LIFT Sports Management, confirmed the deal.,Washington's extension spans through the 2029-30 season. He will pocket $14.1 million in 2025-26...

White Sox seek fourth straight win in matchup with Twins
Squint hard enough and you might see reasons for optimism for the Chicago White Sox., ,For instance, Chicago (51-88) already has won 10 more games than last season, when it staggered to a 41-121 season and set a record for most losses during the modern era., ,The White Sox also have shown glimpses o...

Roman Anthony in question as Red Sox vie for sweep of Guardians
The Boston Red Sox may be without rookie outfielder Roman Anthony on Wednesday night when they conclude a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians., ,Anthony grabbed his back after he struck out in the fourth inning of Boston's 11-7 triumph over Cleveland (68-69) on Tuesday. He was...

Past champ Zack Novak races into eNASCAR's Championship 4
Zack Novak earned a berth in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series' Championship 4 by winning at a virtual Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday.,Entering the second postseason race in ninth place among the 10 playoff qualifiers, Novak pulled away on a restart with two laps remaining and wasn't threatened ...

DeWanna Bonner burns former team as Mercury beat Fever
DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points off the bench, including six in the fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 85-79 victory over her old team, the Indiana Fever, on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,Bonner began the season with the Fever before they waived her in late June. She then signed in July w...

DeWanna Bonner gets her revenge against her old team as Mercury beat Fever
DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points off the bench, including six in the fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 85-79 victory over her old team, the Indiana Fever, on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Bonner began the season with the Fever before they waived her in late June. She then signed in July w...

Andrew Benintendi hits 2 home runs as White Sox blow out Twins
Andrew Benintendi went 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs as the Chicago White Sox pulled away for a 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Lenyn Sosa and Kyle Teel also homered for Chicago, which won its third game in a row. Will Robertson and Bryan Ramos contributed ...

Ivan Herrera's 2-run homer propels Cardinals past Athletics
Ivan Herrera hit a two-run homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Athletics 2-1 Tuesday night.,The Cardinals (69-71) won for the fourth time in six games while the Athletics (64-76) lost for the fourth time in their last five games.,St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (7-10) allowed one...

76ers G Jared McCain (meniscus) says he’s ‘on pace’ for camp
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain told reporters Tuesday that he plans to be ready for training camp as he finishes recovering from a meniscus tear.,"Yeah, my plan, for sure, is to participate," McCain said. "I mean, anything can happen, but for right now, I'm on pace, and I'm doing great for th...

Red Sox use big eighth inning to outslug Guardians
The Boston Red Sox broke open a tie game by scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning en route to an 11-7 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.,Alex Bregman's RBI single handed the Red Sox (78-62) an 8-7 lead. Jarren Duran followed with an RBI double and then Tre...

No. 24 Texas Tech might face Kent State without QB Behren Morton (leg)
For No. 24 Texas Tech, the only suspense when it hosts Kent State Saturday figures to be the status of quarterback Behren Morton.,After throwing for 201 yards and four touchdowns last week in a season-opening 67-7 blowout of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Morton left in the second quarter whe...

'Determined' Arch Manning, No. 7 Texas take on San Jose State
No. 7 Texas will look to wash away the bad taste from a season-opening loss at then-No. 3 Ohio State and work for improvement across the board when the Longhorns meet San Jose State on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas., ,Texas dropped six spots from the top of the preseason Associated Press poll ...

Riding high off upset, No. 14 Florida St. preps for East Texas A&M
Florida State delivered the most shocking Week 1 result of the college football season.,Coming off a disastrous 2-10 season, the Seminoles responded in a big way last Saturday, opening with a convincing 31-17 win over then-No. 8 Alabama.,In the Associated Press, Florida State was rewarded for the up...

Ben Johnson, Bears go with Braxton Jones at left tackle
Bears head coach Ben Johnson stuck with incumbent starter Braxton Jones at left tackle following a months-long competition with Ozzy Trapilo and Theo Benedet.,In February, Johnson cited upgrades on the offensive line as a critical foundation stone he planned to have in place by the time the Bears op...

Giants list Jaxson Dart as QB2, not Jameis Winston
Rookie first-round pick Jaxson Dart is listed as the backup quarterback behind New York Giants starter Russell Wilson on the team's unofficial Week 1 depth chart. ,Dart, selected 25th overall out of Ole Miss, is listed ahead of 10-year veteran Jameis Winston after a promising preseason and training ...

Maple Leafs ink G Dennis Hildeby to 3-year extension
Goaltender Dennis Hildeby signed a three-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.,It's a two-way deal for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons followed by a one-way contract in 2027-28, carrying an average annual value of $841,667.,Hildeby, 24, posted a 3-3-0 record with a 3.33 go...

Rangers heat up as D-backs suffer heartbreak in playoff race
In search of their longest winning streak of the season, the Texas Rangers will look to inch closer to the American League postseason picture on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Winners of six straight, Texas (72-67) gained ground on the Seattle Mariners on Monday, pulling ...