World No. 1 Novak Djokovic needed just 69 minutes to defeat Andrey Rublev on Wednesday and cruise into the semifinals of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Djokovic defeated the Russian Rublev 6-3, 6-2 to win the Green Group. Djokovic won 88 percent of his first serves in the deciding set. "I knew that I had to be on my toes and start well," said Djokovic. "It was quite a nervous start from both of us until 4-3, then
No. 22 Texas-San Antonio can clinch its first Conference USA West Division title and a berth in the league championship game when it hosts dangerous Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday afternoon in a Conference USA dustup in the Alamo City. To reach those benchmarks, UTSA will have to be at its best.UAB is in a position to win their fourth straight division championship with a win over the Roadrunners this week and UTEP at ho
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Robbie Ray was the runaway winner of the American League Cy Young Award announced on Wednesday. Ray, 30, received 29 first-place votes and 207 points in balloting by 30 Baseball Writers Association of America voters. Right-hander Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees received the other first-place vote and was a distant second with 123 points. Chicago White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn (48 poi
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put cornerback Richard Sherman on injured reserve Wednesday with a Grade 2 calf strain. He'll have to miss at least three games. The Bucs did not announce a corresponding move and currently have two opening on their 53-man roster. Cornerback Rashard Robinson went on IR last week and his spot remains unfilled. However, the Bucs have three players who have returned to practice while on IR who are
Northwestern coach Chris Collins was far more impressed with his team's 83-67 win Tuesday night against New Orleans than most casual fans were. "People don't realize they're going to win a lot of basketball games this year," he said. "We were up against it, down nine with about 17 minutes to go, and I think we outscored them by about 25 the rest of the way. I thought we showed a lot of resolve." All that being said, Col
The return of Broadway Joe Flacco is not the type of hit the New York Jets were looking for entering the 10th game of the 2021 regular season. Quarterback intrigue was supposed to be surrounding the Miami Dolphins this week, not the New York Jets, in the runup to their game in East Rutherford, N.J. Instead, it seems the drama is taking place in the Northeast, not down South. Miami's Tua Tagovailoa, pressed into service
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story and Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias are among the latest players who reportedly have declined the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer from their respective teams. Wednesday is the deadline for impending free agents to accept or decline their qualifying offers. Meanwhile, San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt has reportedly accepted his. Story, 29, is in line for
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Ron Rivera ought to know how Cam Newton's presence can create a big buzz. Already, the Washington Football Team's visit to Carolina to take on the Panthers was ripe with storylines. Now Sunday afternoon's game in Charlotte, N.C., has another layer of intrigue because Newton will be back for his first home game since rejoining the Panthers. "Every practice rep is starting to get us a little closer," Panthers coach Matt
The Buffalo Bills maintain a slim lead in the AFC East, but they are about to begin a daunting stretch of games. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts have righted their season after a rough start. Looking to win back-to-back games for the first time in more than a month, the Bills will try to keep the visiting Colts from a third consecutive victory on Sunday at Orchard Park, N.Y. Buffalo (6-3) won four in a row from Sept.
Missouri looks to rebound from one of the worst losses in coach Cuonzo Martin's regime when they host Northern Illinois on Thursday night. The Tigers (1-1) fell 80-66 to the visiting Kansas City Roos Monday night. "Often times as a coach, you can see things coming," Martin said. "You try to spend a lot of time with your guys working on tough stuff, gritty stuff. Fighting through screens, boxing (out). All those tough th
One of LSU's primary goals coming into this season was to be a better defensive team. So far, the Tigers (3-0) are reaching their ambitions. The Tigers held each of their first three opponents to fewer than 60 points as they prepare to host McNeese State (1-2) on Thursday night. LSU allowed an average of 75.2 points per game last season. "We played so hard defensively," coach Will Wade said after a 74-58 victory agains