NEW YORK — Serena Williams and her coach Patrick Mouratoglou moved to allay fears over her right ankle after she turned it during her U.S. Open win over Petra Martic. Williams moved into the last eight, where she will face Wang Qiang, with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of the 22nd …
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NBA names Kawhi Leonard’s Raptors-Sixers series-winner play of the season
Kawhi Leonard’s unbelievable shot to put the Toronto Raptors past the Philadelphia 76ers was the NBA’s play of the season. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) More Kawhi Leonard was in Toronto for a good time, not a long time. The ex-Raptors star only played north of the border for one …
Read More »Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC 242 media call: Not giving Conor McGregor the time of day
Khabib Nurmagomedov – UFC 242 media call More (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Listen in on the UFC 242 media conference call with lightweight titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of his UFC lightweight title unification bout with interim champion Dustin Poirier. Nurmagomedov and Poirier headline UFC 242 on Saturday, Sept. 7, …
Read More »NFL transactions roundup: Notable names claimed, added to practice squads
View photos NFL: Preseason-Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears More With the 53-man roster limit deadline cleared, NFL teams on Sunday began scrambling to claim some of the more than 1,000 players off waivers. And for those players who cleared waivers, there are more than 300 practice squad spots up for …
Read More »Cardinals fired up over unwritten rules again, clear benches when Freddy Galvis runs across mound
Reds second baseman Freddy Galvis drew the ire of the Cardinals after he ran across the pitcher’s mound on Sunday. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) More If the St. Louis Cardinals are known for anything, it’s consistently being among the better teams in the National League and consistently being upset by the …
Read More »Astros veteran Justin Verlander no-hits young Blue Jays, striking out 14
MLB·Recap Veteran pitcher Justin Verlander no-hit the Blue Jays in Toronto for the second time in eight years on Sunday, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 win and series victory. Astros ace Justin Verlander reacts after throwing his second no-hitter against the Blue Jays in eight years, a 14-strikeout …
Read More »In escalating trade war, U.S. consumers may see higher prices
In this Aug. 14, 2019, photo, a woman works on a production line in a fiber optics factory in Nantong in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. U.S. President Donald Trump angrily escalated his trade fight with China on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, raising retaliatory tariffs and ordering American companies to consider …
Read More »Yukoners feel shakes from magnitude 5 earthquake near Alaska-B.C. border
North From Whitehorse, to Carcross, Tagish and Squanga Lake, Yukoners felt the shakes from an earthquake near the Alaska-B.C. border Saturday night. A magnitude five earthquake struck 104 kilometres west-southwest of Skagway, Alaska, and 211 kilometres southwest of Whitehorse around 9:32 p.m. Saturday. (Earthquakes Canada) From Whitehorse, to Carcross, Tagish …
Read More »Great ball of fire: Edmonton region lights up with reports of meteor
Edmonton An apparent fireball blazing across the sky was captured by doorbell and dash cameras in the Edmonton region late Saturday. Wes Glassford managed to snap a picture when the fireball crossed the sky, heading south over Beaumont, Alta., at about 10:25 p.m. MT.(Wes Glassford) A fireball blazing across the …
Read More »Roster cuts leave Seahawks, Broncos and Colts with just one QB on active roster
NFL teams had to trim their active rosters down to 53 on Saturday, which led to some surprising cuts. The Buffalo Bills released LeSean McCoy (who quickly caught on with his former coach). The New England Patriots cut Demaryius Thomas. Perhaps most strangely of all, three teams cut all of …
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