NBA Summer Forecast 2026-27: Projections for East and West standings - ESPN
The NBA's Eastern Conference is hot right now, with the defending champion New York Knicks sitting atop a deep collection of improved teams.
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Brewers rookie Pratt benched for failing to run hard: 'No excuse' - ESPN
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy wanted to send a message to shortstop Cooper Pratt after the rookie failed to run hard out of the box following a fifth-inning pop-up in Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets.
Blue Jays pitcher Bieber out with shoulder injury in midst of playoff push
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, a significant blow for a team on the fringe of a wild-card spot entering the final month of the season.
Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz out in mixed doubles at US Open - ESPN
NEW YORK — Serena Williams getting back on the court at the US Open after a four-year absence and Carlos Alcaraz returning to competitive tennis after being out the past four months with an injury brought cheers and nostalgia to the Grand Slam tournament.
Williams, Alcaraz exit US Open mixed doubles, married Monfils, Svitolina advance
NEW YORK, Aug 25 : Serena Williams' return to Arthur Ashe Stadium came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz fell 5-4(4) 4-1 to Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic in the U.S. Open mixed doubles quarter-finals, their magic fading after an inspired early performance.
Playoff-hungry Blue Jays host hot Royals with 30 games left in regular season
The Toronto Blue Jays, with 30 games left in their regular season, begin a sprint, with hurdles, to the finish line Tuesday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.
NBA Summer Forecast 2026-27: Conference champions and Finals predictions - ESPN
The NBA has had eight different champions since 2019: the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks. Will the 2027 Finals follow the same script?
Gauff powers past Pegula to win Cincinnati WTA 1000 crown
CINCINNATI: Coco Gauff made a statement with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. World number four Gauff claimed her first WTA title since last October in Wuhan, having come up short in finals in Miami and Rome this year. Her victory over third-ranked Pegula gave her a second Cincinnati crown. Gauff earned her first in 2023, going on to claim the first of her two Grand Slam titles at the US Open that year. It was the first all-American WTA final in Cincinnati since Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey 1970. Gauff polished off an impressive tournament with a victory in 75 minutes and will head to New York on riding a wave of confidence for the start of the US Open next Sunday. Pegula, coming off a hard-fought win over defending champion Iga Swiatek, had no answer for Gauff’s speed and aggression. Gauff broke Pegula twice for a 4-0 lead and was up 5-0 before Pegula got on the scoreboard, holding serve and clawing back a break. It was a brief reprieve as Gauff broke again to pocket the opening set after 34 minutes. The second set was more of the same, Gauff breaking on the way to a 3-0 lead and Pegula playing catch-up. Gauff polished off the victory on her first match point to conclude 12 days of tennis at the sprawling Midwest venue. Gauff’s win squared the career series between the two at five wins each.