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‘Every Day Was Kind Of A Challenge’: Elena Rybakina Reveals Ankle Injury Scare Before U.S. Open Title
NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina retired from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Świątek on Aug. 20 with a left ankle injury, trailing 1-4 in the opening set. Twenty-three days later she won the US Open. Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in Saturday’s final at Arthur Ashe Stadium to win her first […]
‘It Feels Amazing’: Elena Rybakina Beats Aryna Sabalenka For U.S. Open Title, Clinches World No. 1
NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina will be ranked No. 1 in the world when the WTA rankings are published Monday. She is the first man or woman from Kazakhstan to reach the top of the rankings, and the 30th woman in WTA history to hold the position. Rybakina clinched the ranking on Wednesday with a […]
‘Putting A Little Bit Too Much Pressure On Themselves’: Wyatt Langford Drops To 6th As Texas Rangers Search For Offense
PHOENIX — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker dropped Wyatt Langford to sixth in the order Saturday, three spots under Josh Jung in Jung’s first game back. Asked on Rangers Sports Network what he sees from Langford at the plate, Schumaker pointed at the standings. “Some guys right now at this time of the year just want […]
‘Arguably Our Best Hitter’: Josh Jung Gives Texas Rangers Lineup Major Boost For Final Playoff Push
PHOENIX — Josh Jung hits third and plays third base Saturday, seven weeks after a left calf strain took him out of the Texas Rangers lineup. How long he stays on the field each night is something Rangers manager Skip Schumaker would not pin down, telling Rangers Sports Network the Rangers will take him however […]
‘It Could Be Either Opener, It Could Be Leverage’: Texas Rangers Reveal Nathan Eovaldi’s New Bullpen Role
PHOENIX — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker will use Nathan Eovaldi out of the bullpen, and he could use him as soon as Saturday night. The Texas Rangers activated the right-hander off the 15-day injured list hours before playing the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Schumaker told Rangers Sports Network the job will look different every day. “I […]
‘Pretty Sore’: Jacob deGrom May Skip Bullpen As Texas Rangers Monitor Groin Injury
PHOENIX — Jacob deGrom was sore Friday, feels better Saturday, and might not throw his bullpen between starts. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said so on Rangers Sports Network before the Texas Rangers played the Arizona Diamondbacks. “Pretty sore. He was pretty sore yesterday,” Schumaker said. “I’m not sure what the bullpen looks like. He might […]
New York Giants Elevate Braxton Berrios, Sign Dalen Cambre Before Dallas Cowboys Opener
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants elevated wide receiver Braxton Berrios from the practice squad and signed wide receiver Dalen Cambre to the 53-man roster on Sept. 12, one day before the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported both transactions at 3:35 p.m. CT, roughly […]
‘She Was Simply A Better Player’: Aryna Sabalenka Reacts To U.S. Open Final Loss To Elena Rybakina
NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday in the US Open women’s singles final. The match at Arthur Ashe Stadium began at 3 p.m. CT and ran 2 hours, 21 minutes. Sabalenka arrived at the final as the top seed on a 19-match US Open winning streak, and she […]
‘Best Usage Is Out Of The Bullpen’: Nathan Eovaldi, Josh Jung Activated Before Texas Rangers Face Arizona Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Nathan Eovaldi is back on the Texas Rangers roster for the first time since Aug. 7. Josh Jung came back with him. Texas activated the right-hander from the 15-day injured list and the third baseman from the 10-day list on Saturday before the middle game of a three-game series at Chase Field. Left-hander Adam […]
‘Winning Football Formula’: Texas A&M Forces 4 Turnovers In 48-20 Win Over Arizona State
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M forced three turnovers on three straight Arizona State possessions in the fourth quarter Saturday, returned two of them for touchdowns, and pulled away from a four-point game for a 48-20 win at Kyle Field. The Aggies moved to 2-0 in front of an announced 107,523 following an 11 a.m. […]
Derrick Jones Jr. Has Not Requested LA Clippers Trade, Both Sides Open To Extension Talks
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Derrick Jones Jr. has not requested a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, ClutchPoints reporter Tomer Azarly reported Friday. “To address a recent post I saw, Derrick Jones Jr. has not requested a trade from the Clippers, per source,” Azarly wrote. “Both he and the team have a great relationship and […]
Dallas Cowboys Place Malik Davis On Injured Reserve, Sign Israel Abanikanda Before New York Giants Opener
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys placed running back Malik Davis on injured reserve Saturday and signed running back Israel Abanikanda to the active roster from the practice squad, one day before the season opener at the New York Giants. Davis was carted off the practice field at The Star on Friday with a hip […]
Kate Koval Signs With Baylor After NCAA Waiver Clears Transfer From LSU
WACO, Texas — Kate Koval signed with the Baylor Bears on Saturday, four days after the NCAA approved a legislative relief waiver that opened the transfer portal to the Ukrainian center outside its window. Bryan Fischer of Sports Illustrated first reported the commitment. Koval left the LSU Tigers in August, 10 days after the program […]
Glen Powell Picks Texas Over No. 1 Ohio State, Says Longhorns Can ‘Go All The Way’
AUSTIN, Texas — Glen Powell picked the Texas Longhorns over the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on ESPN’s College GameDay from the LBJ Presidential Library lawn Saturday morning. Powell also called Texas a national championship team. “I’ll tell you what, I believe in the sexiest team,” Powell said. “I believe in Sark. I believe in Arch. […]
Texas Will Pay Ohio State $500,000 For Saturday’s Game, But It’s Not An Appearance Fee
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns athletics will pay the Ohio State Buckeyes $500,000 for Saturday night’s game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The money covers the visiting team’s travel. Ohio State paid Texas the same $500,000 last season for the first half of the two-year series in Columbus, Ohio. Kirk Bohls obtained the game […]
Trevor Goosby Cleared For Texas-Ohio State, Cole Hutson Still Sidelined
AUSTIN, Texas — ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Saturday morning on College GameDay that Texas Longhorns left tackle Trevor Goosby is ready to go against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Thamel also reported that offensive lineman Cole Hutson is practicing after winning a temporary restraining order but will sit while the school monitors his court case. The […]
‘I Got Texas Winning This Game’: Cardale Jones Picks Longhorns To Beat No. 1 Ohio State
AUSTIN, Texas — Cardale Jones picked Texas to beat Ohio State on the most recent episode of THE SCRIPT, the Ohio State podcast he co-hosts with Beanie Wells and Dave Holmes, days before the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes play at the No. 4 Texas Longhorns. Jones played quarterback at Ohio State from 2012 through 2015 […]
‘Brutal Couple Of Days’: Texas Rangers Lose 9-1 To Arizona Diamondbacks As Playoff Push Falters
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 4 runs in the fifth inning and 5 more in the sixth on Friday night at Chase Field. Arizona beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 in the opener of a three-game series. Neither team scored through 4 innings. Texas got its only run in the fifth, when Joc Pederson drove […]
‘Hopefully I Can Not Make The American Dream Come True’: Alexander Zverev Faces Ben Shelton For U.S. Open Title
NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev will play Ben Shelton for the US Open title on Sunday. Zverev beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 on the same court that night. Zverev is 5-0 against Shelton. The two have never […]
FIFA Bans 2 Former Soccer Federation Presidents For Life Over Financial Misconduct
ZURICH — Two former national soccer federation presidents were banned from the sport for life Friday. FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee expelled Vincent Cassell, who ran soccer in Montserrat for nearly 30 years, and Bassam Adeel Jaleel, the former president of the Football Association of Maldives, according to The Associated Press. Two other officials drew bans […]
‘We Don’t Want You’: Matty Beniers Takes Shot At Jason Robertson After Seattle Kraken Trade Fell Apart
LAS VEGAS — Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson would not sign a long-term contract with the Seattle Kraken in June. Seattle center Matty Beniers said this week that the refusal did not sit well in the Kraken room. Beniers spoke at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas. Beniers said the reputation Seattle carries […]
Sha’Carri Richardson Returns To Budapest For $150,000 World Athletics Ultimate Championship Final
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sha’Carri Richardson runs the women’s 100-meter final at the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Saturday, a race that pays $150,000 to the winner and awards no medals to anyone. The final is scheduled for 1:38 p.m. CT at the National Athletics Centre, on the same track where Richardson won the 2023 […]
‘It’s Real Dicey’: Jerry Jones Admits Dallas Cowboys Are Taking Major Risk With Rookie-Heavy Defense
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones called it “real dicey” Friday to count on rookies the way the Cowboys are counting on theirs, two days before the season opener against the New York Giants. Jones made the comments on the K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The Fan. Dallas used four of its […]
‘Super Blessed’: Dak Prescott Comes Full Circle 10 Years After First Dallas Cowboys Start Against New York Giants
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that he is super blessed, thankful, and hungry 10 years after his first NFL start, which came against the same New York Giants team the Dallas Cowboys face Sunday night. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. A lot of hard work went into those […]
‘You Don’t Even Flinch’: Dak Prescott Backs T.J. Bass To Replace Tyler Smith For Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday that T.J. Bass is a true pro, three days before Bass starts at left guard for the Dallas Cowboys in place of Tyler Smith against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is Sunday at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC. Smith had surgery on his left thumb […]
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