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Manassero tops the leaderboard at the BMW PGA Championship, over a decade after his victory as a 20-year-old sensation

Matteo Manassero on the 3rd hole during the day 3 of the PGA Championship

Eleven years after winning as a 20-year-old star, Matteo Manassero positioned himself to win the famous BMW PGA Championship again on Saturday. Manassero scored 9-under 63, giving him a three-stroke lead after the third round.…

World number one Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the China Open due to personal reasons

Iga Swiatek returns a shot

World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the upcoming China Open in Beijing for personal reasons. Swiatek and the WTA Tour announced her decision on Friday. “Due to personal matters,…

Haddad Maia moves into the semifinals of the Korea Open after a rain delay, while Raducanu retires due to injury

Haddad Maia plays a return shot in the Korean Open tennis championship

Beatriz Haddad Maia moved on to the semifinals of the Korea Open after a rain delay, winning 6-2, 6-1 against Polina Kudermetova on Saturday. Haddad Maia was the runner-up in this tournament back in 2017.…

Empoli achieves its best start in Serie A history with a victory, while Torino climbs to the top of the standings after their win against Verona

Lorenzo Colombo scores a goal in the game

English midfielder Tino Anjorin celebrated his first start for Empoli by assisting in the opening goal during a 2-0 victory at Cagliari in Serie A on Friday. This win marked Empoli’s fifth match without a…

Mainz, the underdog, triumphed over Augsburg in a thrilling Bundesliga match that saw two players ejected

Hyuseok Hong and Aymen Barkok against Kristijan Jakic in the game

Mainz secured its first Bundesliga victory with a key role played by Phillipp Mwene’s crosses, winning 3-2 against Augsburg on Friday. Despite being down to 10 players for most of the match after Nadiem Amiri…

Luke Altmyer tossed four touchdown passes, guiding No. 24 Illinois to a 31-24 victory in overtime against No. 22 Nebraska

Luke Altmyer looks to pass the ball in the 1st half

Luke Altmyer threw four touchdown passes, including a short pass to Pat Bryant in overtime, leading No. 24 Illinois to a 31-24 victory over No. 22 Nebraska on Friday night. The Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big…

Highly regarded Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola faces challenges in an overtime defeat against Illinois

Dylan Raiola arrives before the game

Dylan Raiola faced a tough lesson on Friday night. As the highest-rated recruit in Nebraska’s history, he had received a lot of praise for his performances in his first three college games. However, the Cornhuskers’…

Dylan Paine and John Mateer led Washington State to an incredible 54-52 win against San Jose State after two overtimes

Wayshawn Parker carries the ball in the 1st half

Dylan Paine scored a 7-yard touchdown in the second overtime, and John Mateer ran in a two-point conversion, helping Washington State come back for an exciting 54-52 win against San Jose State on Friday night.…

The Laver Cup is tied at 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton secured a doubles victory against Alcaraz and Zverev

Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton in the Laver Cup tennis tournament

American duo Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton narrowly defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles, tying the Laver Cup after the first day on Friday. Alcaraz and Zverev, who played against each other in…

Chicago Cubs put Jordan Wicks on the injured list and bring Hayden Wesneski off the IL

Jordan Wicks pitches in the 2nd inning

The Chicago Cubs placed left-handed pitcher Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list due to a right oblique strain on Friday and called up right-hander Trey Wingenter from Triple-A Iowa. Wicks, who is 25 years…

Could Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani be greater than Babe Ruth? His incredible achievements are establishing him as a legend among his fellow MLB players

Shohei Ohtani waves to the fans

If baseball fans are fortunate, they might get to see Shohei Ohtani’s impressive skills as a hitter and possibly a pitcher for another ten years. However, many already consider the 30-year-old among the sport’s greatest…

Chicago Cubs avoid being eliminated, securing a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals thanks to strong performances from Taillon and Swanson

Seiya Suzuki stays on the ground after getting hit by the ball in the 8th inning

Jameson Taillon gave up only two hits over six innings, and Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday, keeping their hopes for the postseason…

Ozzie Albies of Atlanta Braves went hitless against the Miami Marlins in his first game back after recovering from a broken wrist

Ozzie Albiews swings in the 3rd inning

Second baseman Ozzie Albies came back from a broken left wrist on Friday but went hitless in the Atlanta Braves’ 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. Albies was taken off the 10-day injured list just…

Arizona Diamondbacks bring outfielder Lourdes Gurriel off the injured list

Lourdes Gurriel slides to the base in the 1st inning

Lourdes Gurriel is back to help the Arizona Diamondbacks as they aim for the playoffs. After being removed from the injured list, Gurriel hit a homer that broke a tie in the sixth inning, leading…

Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager undergoes his second hernia operation in eight months, anticipates being ready for spring training

Kirby Yates celebrates with Corey Seager after winning the match

Two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager hopes to be ready for spring training with the Texas Rangers after undergoing his second hernia surgery in less than eight months. “Just to be able to have a…

New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto, who was initially removed from the lineup, came off the bench to hit a clutch RBI double

Juan Soto signs autographs

Juan Soto approached manager Aaron Boone during the game and mentioned that his sore left knee felt good enough for him to take an at-bat if needed. That moment arrived in the 10th inning, where…