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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 7-6 (2) to reach the US Open fourth round, tightening her grip on a title defense in New York. The first three games took 20 minutes, and while Fernandez forced a second-set tiebreak, Sabalenka shut the door. A marriage proposal in the crowd briefly stole the spotlight, which Sabalenka called “very sweet,” adding a playful “No pressure” to boyfriend Georgios Frangulis.
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Aryna Sabalenka battled past Veronika Kudermetova to reach the third round and set a rematch with 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez. Jasmine Paolini beat 17-year-old American Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-3, breaking serve five times and saving nine of 11 break points. Paolini will face former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in their first WTA main-draw meeting.
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Anthony Santander crushed a two-out walk-off homer to lift the Orioles over the Giants 5-3 at Camden Yards, snapping a skid and trimming Baltimore’s magic number to five. Gunnar Henderson set the table with a single before Santander launched his 42nd of the year. Gregory Soto got the win, while Michael Conforto homered for San Francisco in a back-and-forth game.
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Jabrill Peppers told Patriots teammates the preseason finale is a live audition for every NFL team, stressing fundamentals, assignment sound play, and professionalism. He urged players to treat every snap like a job interview as roster cuts loom. The veteran safety spoke during an Aug. 18 media session that also included Ben Brown and Ben Wooldridge.
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After a £64m move from Aston Villa to Al Nassr, Jhon Duran became the subject of a viral claim that he lives in Bahrain and flies to Saudi Arabia daily. There’s no evidence the story is true. Geography, flight times, and team routines make the rumor highly unlikely. What we do know: Duran joins Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh and is expected to settle locally as most top-flight players do.
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Nebraska beat Cincinnati 20–17 on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in a primetime season opener at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The original viewing guide couldn’t be accessed, but the matchup delivered a tight one-score finish on a neutral NFL stage. Here’s what the result means and how fans typically find TV and streaming info for games like this.
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If Nebraska wants bigger stages and better recruiting, it needs home-and-home series with top SEC teams. With the 12-team CFP boosting strength of schedule, campus-and-campus matchups matter more than ever. Here are five SEC opponents that make the most sense financially, competitively, and for fans—plus what it would take to get deals done in the late 2020s and early 2030s.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu lost in the first round of the revamped US Open mixed doubles to Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula. The million-dollar event now runs the week before the main draw to attract top singles stars. Alcaraz had texted Raducanu to form the partnership, and the pair showed flashes of chemistry, but Draper’s serve and Pegula’s control proved decisive.
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Michigan named true freshman Bryce Underwood its Week 1 starting quarterback, a rare move the program hasn’t made since 2009. The 18-year-old flipped from LSU to the Wolverines last fall and arrives with a 38-game high school winning streak and two state titles. Coaches praise his obsessive preparation and leadership. A September trip to Oklahoma will quickly test the choice.
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Tommy Fleetwood and Patrick Cantlay are tied at 16-under heading into the final round at East Lake, three clear of the field. Fleetwood shot 66 and seeks his first PGA Tour win after years of close calls. Cantlay posted 64 to join him. Scottie Scheffler sits four back, chasing a rare FedExCup repeat. A midseason rule change scrapped starting strokes, making it straight stroke play for $10 million.
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