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Venus Williams is into the US Open women’s doubles quarter-finals with Leylah Fernandez and now wants her old partner to come back.Williams made the plea for her younger sister Serena Williams to show up after she and Fernandez beat the 12th-seeded duo of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai 6-3 6-4 in their third-round match in front of a capacity crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium. “She’s so happy for Leylah and I, and she’s given us advice,” Williams said. “We just need her in the box. So, my message is, ‘Serena, you need to show up’.” Twitter This content is provided…

ST. LOUIS — Athletics right-hander Luis Severino returned from the 15-day injured list Monday and is scheduled to start at St. Louis on Tuesday night.Severino, who signed a $67 million, three-year contract in December for the largest deal in club history and started Opening Day, had been out since Aug. 6 with a strained left oblique muscle.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedHe is 6-11 with a 4.82 ERA over 24 starts with 103 strikeouts and 44 walks spanning 136 1/3 innings — and is 4-1 with a 2.93 ERA and 30 strikeouts over his past five outings.The A’s also recalled infielder/outfielder Max Schuemann…

Fantasy Hockey Rankings (As of Sept. 1st) : TOP 300 SKATERS GOALTENDERS C LW RW D1. Nikita Kucherov (RW, TB)2. Mitch Marner (RW, VGK)3. David Pastrnak (RW, BOS)4. Mikko Rantanen (LW, RW, DAL)5. William Nylander (C, RW, TOR)Advertisement6. Sam Reinhart (C, RW, FLA)7. Matt Boldy (LW, RW, MIN)8. Jake Guentzel (LW, RW, TB)9. Filip Forsberg (RW, NSH)10. Clayton Keller (LW, RW, UTA)11. Jason Robertson (LW, RW, DAL)12. Connor Bedard (C, RW, CHI)13. Adrian Kempe (RW, LA)14. J.T. Miller (C, RW, NYR)15. Matthew Tkachuk IR (LW, RW, FLA)16. Kirill Marchenko (RW, CBJ)17. Tage Thompson (C, RW, BUF)18. Lucas Raymond (LW, RW,…

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus ducked questions about two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs’ (knee) availability for Thursday night at the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles. “I really don’t have a comment about [Trevon] Diggs right now in terms of his playtime and all that,” Eberflus said on Monday. “We’re still working through all those things with him, but he’s looked good so far. We’ll see where that is.”  Diggs, who practiced fully on Monday, answered the question about his availability for Thursday much more transparently after practice saying he has a “75-80 percent” chance to…

It’s the Tuesday after a long weekend, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings.Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 18 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in.Previous ranking: 1Next match: Saturday, Sept. 6 vs. Bay FC, 10 p.m. ETCan anything stop the Current? Well, nothing can stop them from making the playoffs. The league’s top team clinched their place in the postseason thanks to a 2-0 win over the…

Getty Images Right-hander Jason Adam, one of the San Diego Padres’ key high-leverage relievers this season, suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his left leg during his team’s eventual 4-3 loss to the Orioles on Monday night. Manager Mike Shildt told reporters of the diagnosis following the game. The injury occurred in the seventh inning when Adam attempted to make a play on a Gunnar Henderson grounder up the middle. Adam twisted awkwardly while lunging for the ball and collapsed on the mound in pain. After being tended to by trainers, he was carted off the field: According to the Sporting Tribune,…

While speculation about a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade flew around the league all offseason — regardless of him professing his love for Milwaukee publicly — the reality was that the Bucks would never trade him unless he demanded it. He never did. Of course, that never stopped the chatter.Maybe this will: Giannis’ brother and five-year NBA veteran Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, something confirmed by the team and Thanasis himself.The Bucks wouldn’t sign Thanasis if Giannis weren’t coming to camp, something ESPN’s Charania noted when he first reported the Thanasis signing. Thanasis…

Bateson, 20-1-1 (6 KOs), is a 31-year-old from Leeds, England, who is a former sparring partner of Conlan’s. He was stopped in the 12th and final round by junior featherweight prospect Shabaz Masoud in November 2022. Bateson then jumped up two weight divisions to junior lightweight, though he’ll be dropping to 126lbs for this bout.

Week 1 is the big reveal in fantasy football. All of the speculation about training camp and preseason usage goes out the window when the chips are down, and the coaching decisions impact the win-loss column. Let’s look at a few situations that are especially intriguing in Week 1. Fantasy Football Storylines Will the Chiefs Open Up the Deep Passing Attack? Onlookers would be hard-pressed to argue with Kansas City’s success. The Chiefs have played in three consecutive Super Bowls, winning two and losing last year’s. However, they haven’t been the same high-flying offense as they were early in Patrick…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — After nine months of anticipation, Bill Belichick’s college debut started with pregame hype and hope and a pristine opening drive.It ended with North Carolina fans heading for the exits in the third quarter Monday night and questions about whether the legendary NFL coach can avoid an ugly first season.TCU pummeled the Tar Heels 48-14, spoiling Belichick’s introduction in front of what began as a raucous, star-studded crowd at Kenan Stadium. After UNC jumped to an early 7-0 lead, TCU scored the game’s next 41 points, holding the Tar Heels without a pass completion for more than…