American Ashlyn Krueger notches another impressive US Open upset
American junior Ashlyn Kruger continued her Grand Slam rise on Thursday, defeating world No. 21 Mila Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open. “On days like this, you don't have to think too much,” Kruger said, “so it was a lot of really good stuff for me: serving, returning, moving the […]
Liberty clinch playoff berth after impressive win over Aces
LAS VEGAS — Sabrina Ionescu scored 23 points, Breanna Stewart added 18, Jonquel Jones recorded a double-double and the Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 79-67 on Saturday to clinch their fourth consecutive playoff berth. Ionescu made 9 of 21 shots, including 3 of 10 from 3-point range, and grabbed six rebounds as New York […]
Paddy Pimblett puts on impressive 42 pounds in just a week
Newly ranked UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett made a surprising move up in weight within about a week of his impressive performance at UFC 304. Pimblett choked out opponent Bobby Green in just three minutes and 22 seconds in the bout in Manchester, England, where he fought at 156 pounds and said he quickly gained weight […]
Michael Penix Jr. has impressive Falcons, NFL debut
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Atlanta rookie Michael Pennis Jr. completed 9 of 16 passes for 104 yards in the Falcons’ 20-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Pennis, a former Washington star who was drafted eighth overall, started and appeared on the first five drives. He […]
Mark Leiter ‘as advertised’ in impressive debut with Yankees
PHILADELPHIA — Al Leiter described his nephew as “fearless” on Tuesday afternoon. A few hours later, fresh off the plane, Mark Leiter Jr. took the mound in his Yankees debut and proved himself. Reiter, acquired from the Cubs just hours before Tuesday’s trade deadline, arrived at Citizens Bank Park just before kickoff and pitched a […]
Bronny James’ impressive night helps lead Lakers to summer league win
Bronny James was in good form on Wednesday night. The Lakers rookie scored an NBA Summer League-high 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field in an 87-86 win over the Hawks. The 19-year-old James made 2 of 5 shots from beyond the 3-point line (his first two with the Lakers) to record double-figures in […]
Who Is Usha Vance? Wife Of Trump’s VP Pick Is Daughter Of Immigrants With Impressive Resume
Usha Vance, the wife of Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance, President Trump’s vice presidential pick, has a long and distinguished career, but it will likely come under increased scrutiny as she and her husband thrust themselves into the national spotlight. The child of immigrants, Usha’s parents emigrated from India and settled in San Diego where […]
Riley Gaines swims to shore from Alcatraz with ‘most impressive Navy Seals’
Perhaps the Anglin brothers could use some advice from Riley Gaines.. (Or maybe not? We’ll never know.) Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer who has since fought for fairness in women’s sports, posted to X on Friday that she had “successfully swam Alcatraz.” The infamous prison-turned-museum is located on San Francisco Bay and requires a 1.25-mile […]
CBS Sports sees impressive John Deere Classic numbers despite July 4th holiday weekend
CBS Sports garnered record ratings for the John Deere Classic, even though the Fourth of July holiday fell on a Thursday, giving millions of Americans days off over the weekend. The final round on Sunday, when Davis Thompson won his first PGA Tour title, averaged 2.102 million viewers, a 32 percent increase from last year, […]
Yankees fan’s impressive throw after Red Sox homer goes viral
Register him. A fan put on an impressive display of skill after Rafael Devers hit the first of his two home runs during the Red Sox-Yankees game in the Bronx on Sunday night. When Devers broke a scoreless tie in the top of the seventh, fans mustered enough force to send the ball flying onto […]