DUBLIN, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Ireland’s Katie Taylor ended her career in style on Saturday, the most decorated female boxer beating France’s Flora Pili by unanimous decision to hang up her gloves as an undisputed world super-lightweight champion before an 83,000 Croke Park crowd. Taylor, now 40 but too
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Coco Gauff reached the second week of the U.S. Open for a fifth straight year on Saturday, getting back in the New York groove to beat Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4 in the third round. Gauff’s often-maligned serve undermined some of her play but the fourt
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – From podiums to practice courts and player lounges, dogs have become some of tennis’s most popular support acts, increasingly earning places in the travelling party and popping up at the sport’s biggest stages. For players who spend most of the year
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Iga Swiatek dug her heels in to get past Czech Marie Bouzkova 7-6(3) 7-6(3) and reach the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday, keeping her critic-quietening campaign alive to set up a clash with China’s Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. Poland’s 2022 winner ar
BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Audrey Werro of Switzerland continued her extraordinary campaign by winning the women’s 800 metres at the Diamond League Final on Saturday, holding off a determined challenge from Femke Broeders-Bol. Werro clocked one minute 54.75 seconds, while the Netherlands’ Broeders
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jameson Taillon is expected to undergo an MRI on his right elbow Saturday after he was removed from Friday’s game following two innings with elbow discomfort. According to a report from Sportsnet, Taillon is expected to
By Amy Tennery and Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Coco Gauff provided the lone bright spot for the Americans at the U.S. Open on Saturday, reaching the fourth round after her compatriots and former finalists Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova all crashed out earlier in th
Sept 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Open enters its round of 16 on Sunday, with defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz taking on American hopes Taylor Townsend and Tommy Paul respectively while Ben Shelton, the highest-ranked American in the men’s draw, faces a difficult test against Stefano
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – China’s Zheng Qinwen recovered from 5-0 down in the deciding set to beat American Madison Keys 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday as she battles back from a chronic right elbow injury that has stunted her career. The Olympic champion w
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Angels re-signed right-hander Shaun Anderson to a minor league contract on Friday. Anderson, 31, has been moved on and off the roster frequently for the Angels over the past two seasons. He has been designated for assignment by the cl
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to start Saturday’s road game against the Miami Marlins. To clear a roster spot, the Cubs optioned right-hander Tyler Ferguson to Triple-A Iowa. Assad, 29, is 6-1 with a 3.46 ERA in 22 appearances (
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – A company controlled by minority Chicago White Sox owner Justin Ishbia revealed plans for a potential new stadium near the location where a previous plan failed to move forward. The current Amtrak rail yard in the “South Loop,” and along the west ban
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – West Virginia retired the No. 5 worn by quarterback Pat White before the Mountaineers’ season opener against Coastal Carolina on Saturday. White, who won four consecutive bowl games at West Virginia from 2005-08, is the seventh Mountaineers player to
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – The NFL fined Cleveland Browns right tackle Tytus Howard $12,537 on Saturday for a preseason tripping penalty. Howard, 30, drew a 15-yard flag in the first quarter of the team’s first preseason game on Aug. 15 at Chicago. Money received from player f
NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Highlights of the seventh day at the U.S. Open on Saturday (times GMT): 1841 ANDREEVA REACHES FOURTH ROUND French Open champion Mirra Andreeva beat Czech Nikola Bartunkova 6-2 7-6(5) to advance to the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the first time. The Russian fifth se
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) – American 10th seed Amanda Anisimova went out of the U.S. Open in the third round on Saturday, losing 6-2 7-5 to Austrian Anastasia Potapova as she failed to recapture the magic of her run to the final a year ago. Potapova defended 13 of the 16 break points
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – The Vancouver Canucks signed Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $75.04 million contract that will take effect with the 2027-28 season, the team announced Friday night. Buium, 20, could have become a restricted free agent after the upcoming season, but he s
LSU leaves former pros Wright, Harris off opening-day roster, AP source says LSU did not place one-time pros Dae’Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris on its roster in advance of its season opener. A person familiar with the situation confirmed it to The Associated Press on Friday. The move appears to avoid a
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – Brayan Rocchio hit his second homer of the game, a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a come-from-behind 7-6 win over visiting the Detroit Tigers in the first half of a day-night doubleheader on Friday. Rocchi
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – Darian Mensah threw for 401 yards and five touchdowns in his debut as the Hurricanes’ quarterback and Malachi Toney caught 12 passes for a school-record 234 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 7 Miami to a comfortable 45-6 victory at Stanford on F
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – The two former NFL players who returned to college to join the LSU program were not added to the Tigers’ roster ahead of the Saturday season opener against visiting Clemson. Tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive lineman Zxavian Harris will miss the
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz’s headline-grabbing U.S. Open tank top came with an extra layer of modesty on Friday after the Spaniard said that he had revealed “too much nipple” during his first two matches. In a tournament where outfits have drawn attention in both
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Four years after what seemed like their final bow, Serena and Venus Williams transformed a first-round U.S. Open doubles defeat into a celebration of tennis in front of 23,000 adoring fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Australia’s Maya Joint and T
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham is likely headed for an MRI exam and could land on the injured list after exiting Friday night’s game against the host San Diego Padres with a right hamstring injury. Grisham was visibly limping while run
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – Marking the end of an eventful career, Chicago Fire FC winger Chris Mueller announced his retirement from professional soccer on Friday. Mueller made an impression in two caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team. He recorded a brace in the USMNT’s 6-0 w
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – Charlie Woods put himself in contention at the Junior Players Championship on Friday, firing a 1-under-par 71 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The 17-year-old recorded five birdies and four bogeys on the par-72 Stadium Course in his lowest
NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is being sued by a Native American investment company over claims that the former Dallas Cowboys running back and his business partners misappropriated a $2.5 million loan that was supposed to fund a wind farm project in Texas. Kituwah LLC claimed in a lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ entire roster will travel to Australia for their regular-season opener next week, but coach Sean McVay still isn’t sure whether unretired defensive tackle Aaron Donald will play. McVay announced his plans Friday for the Rams while they began preparations for
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – A pair of key Indiana defensive linemen are eligible to play in Saturday’s season opener after a state court temporarily blocked the NCAA and Big Ten from keeping them off the field. Monroe Circuit Court Judge Kara Krothe issued a temporary restraini
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) – Philadelphia infielder Bryson Stott was scratched from the Phillies’ lineup shortly before first pitch against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday due to a personal matter. The Phillies didn’t immediately provide a reason for Stott’s removal. Howev
