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Coco Gauff overcomes 7 double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini and reach Wuhan final
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
WUHAN, China (AP) — Coco Gauff had more struggles with her serve but overcame seven double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 and reach the Wuhan Open final on Saturday. With both top-10 players struggling with their service games, Gauff edged Paolini winning the battle of converted breaks seven-to-five. The third-ranked Gauff fought back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Indies 140-4 at stumps on day two after India posts 518 in first innings of 2nd test
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
NEW DELHI (AP) — India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took 3-37 as West Indies reached 140-4 at stumps Saturday on day two of the second cricket test. Through 43 overs, the visitors made a sedate reply to India’s first innings total of 518-5 declared (134.2 overs) and trailed by 378 runs at end of play. At ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic star Femke Bol switches from 400m hurdles to the 800 ahead of LA Games
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch track star Femke Bol, the reigning two-time 400-meter hurdles world champion, has announced she will switch events to compete in the 800 meters. The 25-year-old Bol has won two Olympic bronze medals in the 400-meter hurdles, and she ran a memorable anchor leg of the 4×400-meter mixed relay to capture gold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valentin Vacherot stuns Novak Djokovic and could face cousin in Shanghai Masters final
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
SHANGHAI (AP) — Valentin Vacherot earned the biggest win of his career by beating a hobbled Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Shanghai Masters final — where he could face his cousin. The 204th-ranked Vacherot, of Monaco, was an alternate in qualifying but is having a career week. “Is this real? I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sri Lanka wins toss and bowls vs. England in Women’s Cricket World Cup
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to bowl first in the Women’s Cricket World Cup match against England on Saturday. England is second in the standings with four points from victories over South Africa and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka is second-from-last after losing to India in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé to miss France’s World Cup qualifier vs. Iceland because of ankle injury
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — France captain Kylian Mbappé will miss his team’s World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Monday because of a right ankle injury, the French soccer federation said Saturday. The Real Madrid star scored in France’s 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan on Friday but limped off the field in the 83rd minute. Just before the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schauffele and Greyserman atop the leaderboard after three rounds of Japan PGA tournament
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Max Greyserman and Xander Schauffele shared the top of the leaderboard after Saturday’s third round of the Baycurrent Classic in Japan. Playing on a rainy day, Greyserman finished with an even-par 71 with Schauffele carding a 67 at the Yokohama Country Club. Both are on 12-under 201. Greyserman is after his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese golfer Minami Katsu holds third-round lead at LPGA event in Shanghai
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
SHANGHAI (AP) — Minami Katsu followed up her course-record 61 with a 4-under 68 on Saturday to hold a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s final round of the LPGA Shanghai tournament. On Friday, Katsu holed a long putt on the 18th to finish with an 11-under 61. After 54 holes Saturday, Katsu had a 17-under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarik Skubal turns in a dominant performance in Detroit’s Game 5 loss to Mariners
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Tarik Skubal was terrific. And he was long gone when the season ended for the Detroit Tigers. Skubal struck out 13 in six dominant innings in Game 5 of the AL Division Series at Seattle on Friday night. But the Tigers were eliminated when Jorge Polanco singled home J.P. Crawford in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India 427-4 on 2nd day of 2nd test against West Indies despite loss of century maker Jaiswal
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
NEW DELHI (AP) — First-day century maker Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out early on the second day of the second cricket test between India and West Indies as the hosts reached 427-4 at lunch Saturday. Jaiswal was involved in a mix-up with Shubman Gill in the second over of the morning session, and was run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles FC takes shutout streak into matchup with Austin
By Canadian Press on October 11th, 2025
Los Angeles FC (17-7-8, third in the Western Conference) vs. Austin FC (12-12-8, seventh in the Western Conference) Austin, Texas; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: LAFC +145, Austin FC +169, Draw +246; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles FC comes into a matchup against Austin after putting together three straight shutout ... Read More »
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