Cincinnati Open Qualifiers See Six Americans Advance
Six Americans, three men and three women, won in the Cincinnati Open qualifiers. Nuno Borges beat Aleksandar Vukic 7-6 6-1, Magdalena Frech defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-1 6-4, and Alex Michelsen, Brandon Holt, and Aleksandar Kovacevic won in the men’s draw. In the women’s draw, Taylor Townsend, Robin Montgomery, and Ashlyn Krueger advanced, with Harriot Dart and Lulu Sun among others also winning. The main draws resume today at Lindner Family Tennis Center with Ben Shelton vs Reilly Opelka and Taylor Fritz vs Brandon Nakashima slated for afternoon and evening sessions.
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Washington
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Ashlyn Krueger
Springfield
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Reilly Opelka
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Dillon Wins Richmond Cup as Controversy Looms Over Finish
Austin Dillon captured his first Cup win in nearly two years at Richmond after a daring final lap move that dumped Joey Logano and sent Denny Hamlin into the wall. NASCAR will review the finish as logs of penalties loom, while Logano, Hamlin, and others react to the volatile ending and playoff implications.
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Twins erupt in six-run second to beat Royals 8 3
Willi Castro crushed a three-run homer and Royce Lewis added a two-run blast as Minnesota built a six-run second inning in an 8 3 win over Kansas City to open a key AL Central wild card series. Pablo Lopez earned the win. Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals.
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Cubs Rally Stuns Guardians In Late Inning Bid
Cubs batter Noel delivers a three run fourth inning blast and Happ hits a 429 foot homer on his 30th birthday as Chicago builds a 3-0 lead before Cleveland rallies. Ramirez and Brennan drive runs in the eighth while Clase earns his 36th save. Vogt praises his closer for a late shutdown.
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Cubs RHP Ben Brown placed on shutdown with neck strain
Cubs rookie Ben Brown is shut down after not making progress and will rest completely with no timetable for return. Manager Counsell did not rule out a possible season return. Guardians LHP Sam Hentges seeks a second opinion on a shoulder injury limiting him to 25 games this season. Matthew Boyd debuts for Cleveland after signing in June to add starting depth following Tommy John surgery last year. he will face Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
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Grady Sizemore era brings first win as White Sox surge
Grady Sizemore leads White Sox to season highs in runs and 18 hits after a rough start under interim manager, ending a skid that tied an AL record. Lee doubles in a run, Baldwin belts a three-run shot, and New York’s Judge nears 300th home run with a long fly to the warning track. Reds beat Cardinals 6-5 as Steer drives in five and De La Cruz hits his 21st homer. Abbott wins. Dodgers top Brewers in series opener as Betts returns and Ohtani homers, Kershaw secures first win.
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Los Angeles
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RBI
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