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1 year ago
US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka

Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Karolina Muchova, could do no wrong.

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1 year ago
Chiefs hold off Ravens 27-20 when review overturns TD on final play of NFL’s season opener

Patrick Mahomes thought for a moment that the Chiefs were headed to overtime. So did Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson, who had found Isaiah Likely in the back of the end zone with no time left for a touchdown that appeared to tie the game.

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1 year ago
Aaron Rodgers is ready for his return and ‘a little smirk’ might mark his 5th snap in Jets’ opener

The Jets certainly hope lightning never strikes twice. Or, in this case, that the 40-year-old Rodgers plays a whole lot longer than he did last year in his debut with New York when he tore his left Achilles tendon on the fourth snap of the season opener.

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1 year ago
Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child

With two Women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan is retiring from professional soccer as one of the United States national team’s most prolific scorers and as someone who helped lead the fight for equal pay.

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1 year ago
White Sox snap their 12-game skid with an 8-1 win over Baltimore

Jonathan Cannon pitched into the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox homered three times, snapping their 12-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

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1 year ago
US Open: No. 1 Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev to reach the semifinals

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner used an aggressive, net-rushing style to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time by getting past 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday night.

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1 year ago
Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0

Shota Imanaga wasn’t disappointed when he was removed after seven hitless innings and 95 pitches. “He actually didn’t know he had a no-hitter going at all, which is funny,” Chicago Cubs manager Counsell said.

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1 year ago
Blue Jackets fans, players remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at a candlelight vigil in Columbus

Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team’s arena Wednesday night to remember Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who died last week when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey.

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1 year ago
NFL rookie QBs Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix set to start in Week 1

The days of rookie quarterbacks waiting their turns before taking over teams is long gone. For the third time in four years there will be three rookie quarterbacks starting the season opener.

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1 year ago
US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York

Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open with victories Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country’s Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years.