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Alexander Zverev responds after being slammed for Trinity Rodman comment after winning US Open against Ben Shelton

The German has explained his comment during his US Open victory speech about Trinity Rodman.

Friday Night Frenzy: High school football scores and highlights for Sept. 18, 2026

(WNDU) – Friday Night Frenzy returned across Michiana tonight as high school football reached the halfway mark of the regular season in Indiana. Week 5 featured another loaded slate of conference matchups throughout the region. Here is a look at all the scores from our fifth edition of Friday Night Frenzy. Penn 54, Mishawaka Marian 0 South Bend Saint Joseph 24, South Bend Adams 10 South Bend Riley 59, South Bend Washington 6 Elkhart 62, New Prairie 19 Northridge 28, Concord 11 Mishawaka 22, No...

AL wild-card roundup: Blue Jays running out of time

The path back to the playoffs for the Toronto Blue Jays is looking mighty steep. The Blue Jays (76-78) will wake up on Saturday two games back of the third wild-card spot, which is now held by the Chicago White Sox (78-76) after Friday’s results. The White Sox hold the tiebreaker over the Blue Jays, meaning Toronto needs three more wins than Chicago over the final eight games to overtake them. Further complicating the picture are the Texas Rangers (77-77), who beat the Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday....

High Point Defeats NC A&T at Home

High Point, N.C. – On Friday night, the High Point University Panthers took on North Carolina A&T on the second day of the High Point Volleyball Invitational. After a back and forth battle in front of an exciting crowd, the Panthers won in the fifth set to pick up their second win of the home invitational.Gabby Hill led the team with a career night, achieving 23 kills on 38 attacks, to boast a .526 hitting percentage. Aisha Keric posted another career-night in back-to-back games, putting down ...

Auburn blanks Ole Miss at home

AUBURN, Alabama —Holding Ole Miss to no shots on goal and just three chances total, the Auburn soccer team rolled to its first SEC win of the season with a 3-0 victory over Ole Miss on Friday night at the Auburn Soccer Complex. “It’s a big three points with a clean sheet,” head coach James Armstrong said. “Overall, we’re really happy. We talked to the girls about having to earn the victory, and I think we did that tonight with our effort. Once again, we were slow in the second half. We’ve got ...

Hokie Tracks: Gameday Blog at Maryland

Football September 19, 2026 Hokies venture to College Park for first road test of the season Opens in a new window Stay Connected Opens in a new window Watch The Hokies are hitting the road for the first time in the 2026 season. Virginia Tech heads to College Park on Saturday, Sept. 19 for a primetime power conference clash with Maryland, as the Hokies look to keep their unbeaten start rolling and improve to 3-0 under head coach James Franklin. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

Wake Forest’s Second-Half Comeback Attempt Falls Short to No. 5 Miami on Friday Night

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Despite a valiant second-half comeback attempt, the Wake Forest football team (2-1, 0-1 ACC) dropped its 2026 ACC opener on Friday evening to No. 5 Miami (3-0, 2-0 ACC) by a final score of 33-20 in front of an energetic sold-out crowd of 32,147 at Allegacy Financial Stadium. Offensively, the Demon Deacons were led by quarterback Gio Lopez, as the redshirt junior finished the night going 29-for-46 for 312 yards and three touchdowns. Lopez found 11 receivers in the passing ...

Davion Mitchell says Pat Riley told him to lose weight

Davion Mitchell says Miami Heat president Pat Riley made it clear that improving his conditioning and reducing his body fat must be a priority heading into the 2026-27 season. Mitchell revealed that Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra did not focus on basketball during his end-of-season exit meeting after the Heat’s 2025-26 campaign. Instead, their […] The post Davion Mitchell says Pat Riley told him to lose weight appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

LeBron James celebrates Cavs’ promotion of Brandon Weems

LeBron James may be preparing for his first season with the 76ers, but he still had reason to celebrate something happening in Cleveland. The Cavaliers promoted Brandon Weems, James’ childhood friend and former high school teammate, to general manager Friday. James quickly responded on social media. “YESSIR!!!! Congratulations my brother @BrandonWeems10!! Proud of you man,” […] The post LeBron James celebrates Cavs’ promotion of Brandon Weems appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Volleyball: Louisiana Comes Up Short in Five-Set Thriller with UTA

LAFAYETTE – Marlee Ervin delivered a match-high 17 kills and Louisiana recorded 13 blocks, but UT Arlington recovered after an untimely injury to its starting setter to slip past the Ragin’ Cajuns for a five-set victory Friday at E.K. Long Gym. Louisiana reversed the match lead by claiming the second and third sets before the Mavericks fought back for a 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-12 decision. The Ragin’ Cajuns fell to 4-8, while UT Arlington improved to 6-5. Momentum shifted in UL’s favor ...

American Country Singer Orville Peck Reveals Intimate Moment With Raiders Star in Latest Release

Singer Orville Peck, who is known for his fringed cowboy mask, announced his 4th studio album, a 13-track project, ‘Mule,’ released on September 18, 2026. It was recorded at Neon Cross Studio in Nashville alongside producer Jay Joyce. The album included a song that revealed secrets about an anonymous Las Vegas Raiders player.  In his new […] The post American Country Singer Orville Peck Reveals Intimate Moment With Raiders Star in Latest Release appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Aaron Donald Expects To Play In Rams’ In Home Opener vs. Giants On Monday

The smile on Aaron Donald’s face said it all, well before he verbalized his expectation that he will play for the Los Angeles Rams in their home opener against the New York Giants on Monday night. “That is the plan,” Donald said Friday. “I think that’s all of our plan. We can have a conversation, we’ll figure it out, but I’m feeling really good.” A three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time All-Pro defensive lineman, Donald had been out of football for two seasons before rejoini...

Corris scores in 2-1 win over Utah Tech

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The University of St. Thomas (4-3-2) defeated Utah Tech (1-6-0) 2-1 on Friday night at Greater Zion Stadium. The Tommies scored once in each half and held Utah Tech scoreless after halftime despite being outshot 12-8. The Tommies struck first in the opening half when Oliver Corris scored in the 10th minute off an assist from Orin Mitchell , giving the Tommies a 1-0 lead. It was Corris’ second tally of the season. Utah Tech tied it at 1-1 in the 41st minute, and Moritz Krenc ...

OTD (19/9/73): When Sunderland First Took Europe by Storm 53 Years Ago

Wednesday saw Sunderland return to European competition after a wait of fifty-three years. What a glorious evening that was for everyone involved, and I wonder what players and supporters would have thought back in 1973 if they’d been told we wouldn’t be repeating their feat for over half a century!? But it was on this […]

Enzo Le Fée: Sunderland’s Unbreakable Magician

It’s one of the oldest and occasionally hackneyed maxims in the football fan’s little book of go-to phrases: “The biggest players rise to the challenge on the biggest stages”. Granted, other versions of that phrase may be available, but that’s probably the simplest way of putting it and, as Sunderland kicked off their Europa League […]

TV View: Watching Sunderland In Europe From the Couch

It was moments like that when I hate my job. UEFA don’t take Irish Sunderland-supporting teachers into consideration when scheduling their team’s biggest game in many years. Did it have to be a Wednesday? Did it really have to be a Wednesday night? With the new term just beginning, I didn’t take one of my […]

Akron Defeats Cleveland State 3-1, Sweeps Season Series

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Akron volleyball team earned its second consecutive victory on Friday evening, rallying past Cleveland State, 3-1, at Woodling Gym. Akron won the first set, 25-13, and went on to defeat Cleveland State 3-1, with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, to improve to 5-6 on the season. Akron used a balanced offensive attack to overcome the early deficit, finishing the match with 47 kills and a .301 hitting percentage. The Zips also recorded 46 assists, 60 di...

Trailblazers Sweep Highlanders to Open Utah Tech Tournament

(St. George, Utah – Sept. 18, 2026) – The Trailblazers got the Utah Tech Tournament started on Friday night sweeping UC Riverside in their home opener in Burns Arena. Completing their third straight sweep and fourth overall sweep of the season, Utah Tech (6-3) topped UC Riverside (3-7) winning sets 27-25, 25-17, 25-20. Hitting .207 as a team, the Trailblazers were led by a pair of 10-kill performances from senior Nana Asiata & junior Shaylee Dahle . It was a season high in kills for Dahle who ...