James Talarico Makes Surprise SNL Cold Open Cameo
NEW YORK — Four days after winning a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, Democrat James Talarico walked onto the Saturday Night Live stage, appearing unannounced in the show’s first cold open since the midterm elections. The sketch opened with cast members playing Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries toasting their
Late MacNaughton Goal Lifts St. Louis Past Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — Center back Lukas MacNaughton waited until the last attack of the MLS regular season to deliver, scoring in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time Saturday night as St. Louis CITY SC edged the Houston Dynamo 1-0 at Shell Energy Stadium and locked up third place in the Western Conference. Substitute Alex
Claire Liu Wins First WTA Title, Routs Eala in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — American Claire Liu captured the first WTA Tour singles title of her career Sunday, closing the Hong Kong Tennis Open final with nine straight games to beat second seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-3, 6-0 at Victoria Park. The opening set stayed level through six games, with each player holding one
Notre Dame Hands No. 1 Miami First Loss, 31-24
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Top-ranked Miami is unbeaten no more. Notre Dame jumped out to a 24-3 cushion early in the third quarter Saturday night and then survived a frantic Hurricanes comeback for a 31-24 victory at Notre Dame Stadium. Both teams now sit at 8-1. The Irish came in at No. 11 in the
Timbers Blank Austin FC 2-0 to Clinch MLS Playoff Berth
AUSTIN, Texas — Portland needed only three minutes on Decision Day to take control. Ariel Lassiter beat the Austin FC back line for an early goal, Kristoffer Velde doubled the margin in the 70th minute, and the Timbers won 2-0 at Q2 Stadium Saturday night to secure a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Lassiter
Patriots Rule Out A.J. Brown Again as Return Eyed After Bye
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots will again be without wide receiver A.J. Brown when they host the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, but the team is hopeful the 29-year-old can rejoin the lineup once the Week 11 bye is behind them. New England listed Brown as out on Friday with
Bengals Bring Red-Hot Joe Burrow to Madrid to Face Falcons
MADRID, Spain — The NFL takes over one of the most famous soccer venues on the planet Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons meet at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor arrived with a bold claim about his quarterback. At his Friday news conference, Taylor said Joe Burrow may well be
Sycamore Stuns Top Seed Antioch, 32-28
CHICAGO, Ill. — The second weekend of the Illinois High School Association football playoffs delivered one of its wildest finishes in Antioch, where ninth-seeded Sycamore knocked off the top seed 32-28 in a Class 5A game Saturday. Antioch appeared to score on a long heave in the closing seconds, but officials ruled an inadvertent whistle
Texas Junior Oliver Ojakaar Qualifies for NCAA Singles
WACO, Texas — Texas junior Oliver Ojakaar locked up a place in the NCAA Division I singles championships on Saturday by winning his quarterfinal at the ITA Central Sectional Championships. Ojakaar, the No. 2 seed and No. 43 in the national rankings, beat Oklahoma’s Tito Chavez 7-6 (4), 6-1. Getting to the sectional semifinals clinched
Hornets to Evaluate Brandon Miller Groin Injury Over Weekend
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets expect to know more Monday about forward Brandon Miller, who hurt his right groin in the second quarter Friday night and sat out the rest of a 119-80 home rout by the Boston Celtics. Coach Charles Lee said after the game that he noticed Miller begin to limp a