Breanna Stewart sparks US to 105-64 rout of Czech Republic after a scare vs Italy
BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help the United States rout the Czech Republic 105-64 on Monday. The Americans rebounded from their worst preliminary-round game in 50 years after edging Italy 55-52 on Sunday. Stewart set the tone early to make sure that wouldn't happen again as the U. S. won its 33rd in a row in the tournament, going back to a semifinal loss to Russia in the 2006 World Cup. Next up for the U. S. is the quarterfinal round on face...
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- Breanna Stewart sparks US to 105-64 rout of Czech Republic after a scare vs Italy
- Mirra Andreeva helps injured opponent Anastasia Potapova before finishing her US Open victory
- Veteran coaches surprised that stadium clock was not official clock in wild Michigan win Saturday
- Host Germany avoids early exit from womens FIBA World Cup, France sets 3-pointer record with 22
- Zheng Qinwen erases another 5-0 deficit and beats Iga Swiatek to reach the US Open quarterfinals
- Falcons select Tua Tagovailoa as Week 1 starter; Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive vs. Steelers
- Pochettino says US mindset must change, appearing to cite Pulisic absence from 2025 Gold Cup
- Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone detained at Portuguese airport for carrying shotgun
- High school QBs face new reality as transfers dominate starting jobs at the top of college football
- Chase Lookahead: JGR shows power with Bell winning Southern 500 in postseasons opening Chase race
- FIA President Ben Sulayem says F1 drivers and teams wont be put at risk over Middle East events
- Get ready for an unbalanced American League postseason bracket that will probably cause an uproar
- The US tariff on Canadian imports could send already soaring hockey gear prices even higher
- Iranian soccer players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest against Tehran
- Notre Dames Flanigan continues family tradition by delivering at Lambeau
- Wild 2nd half ends with Carneiros 48-yard winner for No. 9 Ole Miss over No. 24 Louisville
- No. 4 Notre Dame overcomes sluggish start to beat Wisconsin 41-13 at Lambeau Field
- Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz reach the US Open quarterfinals
- The 49ers are refreshed in Australia and preparing for the opener vs. the Rams
- Joe Morgan, former Boston Red Sox manager who led hometown team to 2 division titles, dies at 95
- Shelton, Tiafoe and Michelsen win at the US Open as American men aim to end a Grand Slam drought
- Bell passes defending NASCAR champion Larson to win the Southern 500 to start the Chase
- Shohei Ohtani out of lineup again but Dodgers optimistic about Monday return
- Surprise! Alcaraz learns during ESPN interview he was wrong about his next US Open opponent
- No. 17 Washington struggles on offense but pulls out 24-10 Apple Cup win over Washington State
Sun, 06 Sep 2026
- Italy gives US a scare and China edges Czech Republic in womens FIBA World Cup
- A gritty late surge lifts the US past Italy 55-52 in its toughest World Cup test in years
- Yamal scores twice as Barcelona wins 4th straight game in La Liga, Arsenal beats Chelsea
- Arizonas Perdomo leaves game with head contusion after being hit in the helmet by a line drive
- Jackie Young leads a gritty US escape in a tight 55-52 womens World Cup win over Italy
- Empty seats, tired stars: The US Opens post-2 a.m. finishes spark a pushback
- Arsenal rallies to 2-1 win against Chelsea and Man United drops more points in the Premier League
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell agrees on a 4-year contract extension
- F1 leader Kimi Antonelli wins Italian GP after epic charge from the back
- A Sunday night at Lambeau marks Dan Hicks 35th NBC Sports season milestone
- Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan
- Fire alarm forces 2 a.m. evacuation at Womens Basketball World Cup teams hotel
- Lane Kiffins debut at LSU delayed by lightning as Tigers move ahead without NFL signees
- Zheng Qinwen makes big US Open comeback. Naomi Osaka joins her in the fourth round
- Lane Kiffins debut with No. 11 LSU matches the hype in a 51-10 victory over outmatched Clemson
- Wait just a second: No. 16 Michigan catches second-chance Hail Mary, survives scare vs WMU
- Marcel Reed sparks No. 8 Texas AM in a 50-0 rout of Missouri State
- Cardinals, Rockies players tilt caps a day after umpire Eddings comments to St. Louis rookie
- Josh Hoover shined in his Hoosiers debut, and he made it look gritty with a busted nose
- Moore throws for 3 TDs and No. 2 Oregon overcomes a slow start to beat Boise State 34-27
Sat, 05 Sep 2026
- Stockton has 3 TD passes and Frazier runs for 3 scores as No. 3 Georgia beats Tennessee State 63-3
- Arch Manning throws four TD passes and No. 5 Texas eases past Texas State in season opener 59-7
- Jeremiah Smith flashes Heisman pose in Ohio States warmup for showdown with Texas
- Womens boxing trailblazer Katie Taylor wins farewell fight in front of 80,000 at Croke Park
- Smith and Sayin help No. 1 Ohio State prepare for Texas with 56-3 rout of Ball State
- Mali shocks Spain in a Womens Basketball World Cup stunner; France, Hungary, Germany also win
- Josh Hoover throws 4 TD passes as No. 6 Indiana opens title defense with a 52-16 rout of North Texas
- Martnez leads Inter comeback over Napoli and Musiala returns for Bayern
- South Africa outmuscles New Zealand 29-24 to take a 2-1 rugby series lead
- Haaland scores again as Man City maintains perfect start to the Premier League season
- Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers already making presence felt for US national team
- Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has neutral athlete status revoked, AP source says
- Italian GP: Pierre Gasly stuns Monza again with his first-ever pole position
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino declines to address his future while at U20 Womens World Cup
- Maiava passes for 349 yards, hits frosh Mosley for 2 TDs in No. 14 USCs 39-0 rout of Fresno State
- Mensah throws 5 TD passes, Toney sets record in No. 7 Miamis 45-6 win over Stanford
- Williams sisters reunite their iconic doubles team, losing narrowly but thrilling the New York crowd
- Serena and Venus Williams lose in a match tiebreaker in their return to the US Open
- Feeling good in return from injury, Carlos Alcaraz plans to take more long breaks from tennis
Fri, 04 Sep 2026
- Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project
- McVay says entire Rams roster is traveling to Australia, but Aaron Donalds playing status still TBD
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure
- Sky owner Michael Alter calls Enes Kanter Freedom lawsuit meritless and frivolous
- Real Madrid and PSG lose their first games in the domestic leagues
- Aryna Sabalenka complains about the smell of marijuana during her US Open match
- San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for historic NFL game against the LA Rams
- Clark and Bueckers shine in World Cup debuts as the US women rout China 94-61
- Ben Simmons agrees to a 1-year contract with the Sacramento Kings, AP source says
- The presence of influencers and tennis etiquette become hot topics at the US Open
- Pro Football Hall of Fame cuts selection panel nearly in half in the latest overhaul of the process
- Caitlin Clark helps US beat China and 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu 94-61 in womens World Cup opener
- Duo standing 7-foot-3 and 6-10 has teams looking up to China at womens basketball World Cup
- No big deal if Jamal Musiala has another seizure, Bayern coach Kompany says
- Yordan Alvarez is driving toward a Triple Crown, but hes happiest driving his familys RV
- Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
- Balogun omitted from Monacos Conference League squad and will also miss PSG game
- Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
- Colorado QB Julian Lewis leads touchdown drive with 42 seconds left in 14-13 win over Georgia Tech
- A 30-game win streak for US on the line at the FIBA womens World Cup with France and others waiting
- Adley Rutschman returns to Camden Yards and homers twice for the Red Sox
- Shohei Ohtani gets a night off as his biceps and neck issues linger
Thu, 03 Sep 2026
- FIFA accuses European body UEFA of smear campaign in filing related to World Cup sell-off plan
- Ex-Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans guilty plea to charges stemming from fight outside hotel
- Michael Lombardi resigns as North Carolina football GM amid school investigation
- Rockets lock up Amen Thompson with a reported 5-year, $208M extension through 2032
- NCAA eligibility court fights are focused on football. Basketball lurks with its own uncertainties
- Athletics review of former NFL reporter Dianna Russini concludes she didnt comply with standards
- Hugh Jackman aims to buy into soccer club Norwich thats a division rival of Ryan Reynolds Wrexham
- Completion of the NBAs investigation of the Clippers could facilitate Leonard trade to the Raptors
- SafeSport sees big jump in visitors to banned database after announcing sanctions publicly
- Asencio cleared of sex tape charge but Real Madrid opens disciplinary case after DUI
- Messi to get mid-game tribute by soccer teams across Argentina after international retirement
- How brave small-town club Elversberg is shaking up German soccer
- First Trump, now Everton: Balogun at center of another fiasco as deadline-day transfer fails
- With a new-look roster and no Aja Wilson the US FIBA World Cup title defense gets tougher
- Dave Roberts to consult trainers and Shohei Ohtani, weighing a day off after 4-strikeout game
- Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the third round at the US Open
- Brewers Jacob Misiorowski matches career worsts in runs allowed and walks in rough start vs. Cubs
- Aryna Sabalenka powers her way into the third round of the US Open in just 53 minutes
- NCAA clears University of Cincinnati of wrongdoing in Brendan Sorsby gambling investigation
- NFL eager for future Australia games, not worried about potential stadium scheduling conflict in 27
Wed, 02 Sep 2026
- NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
- The Cowboys are getting preseason buzz again. One handicapper says this time feels different
- NASCAR drivers scrambling for cameos after Tom Cruise announces Days of Thunder sequel
- For the birds: Medvedev protests US Open umpires call to replay a point after birds sit on the net
- NASCAR drivers in favor of return to Chase format, saying it will yield a more legitimate champion
- Pac-12 football returns 4 years after exodus nearly sent the conference to extinction
- The 49ers set to embark on the NFLs longest road trip for the season opener in Australia
- Klint Kubiak selects Kirk Cousins as Raiders starting QB for opener against Miami
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes appears on track to start Week 1 against the Denver Broncos
- Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
- RB Aneyas Williams ready to make long-awaited 1st college start as No. 4 Notre Dame faces Wisconsin
- Judge rejects NCAA bid to dismiss order, clearing Missouris Webb to play just over 24 hours later
- US women look to jell quickly in Berlin as World Cup looms with little practice time
- Skiers and snowboarders from Russia, Belarus get neutral status terms from FIS for new season
- No. 1 Alexander Zverev wins in 5 sets, Coco Gauff starts her quest for a second US Open title
- Top-seeded Alexander Zverev rallies just in time to avoid a first-round exit at the US Open
- Lawyer for Arizona State hockey player who collapsed during workout searching for answers
- Report: Baloguns transfer from Monaco to Everton appears to have fallen through
- Gael Monfils wins on his 40th birthday at the US Open to extend his Grand Slam career
- Devils acquire Luke Evangelista from the Predators for 2 high draft picks
- Alex Ealas many fans descend on US Open, bearing Filipino flags and lots of love
- English clubs spend a staggering $4.7B in transfer window as Fernandez signing caps $600M City spree
Tue, 01 Sep 2026
- Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show
- Jackson Koivun added to American team for Presidents Cup 3 months after leaving college
- Clemson coach calls NFL players returning to play college football embarrassing for the sport
- Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology
- Thea Frodin, who was Serena Williams body double in King Richard, loses in her US Open debut
- After Messis farewell, what is next for Argentinas national team?
- MLBs Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke
- Texans: No in-season contract talks with C.J. Stroud if no deal by Sept. 13
- Scottie Scheffler loves what it takes to be great. He can do without fame that comes with greatness
- Aaron Donald follows other Hall of Fame-caliber athletes in his return from retirement
- Hopes high, expectations low for Germany as it prepares to host Womens Basketball World Cup
- Ketel Marte booed at home in return to Diamondbacks lineup, 2 weeks after no-show in Boston
- Yankees call out Red Sox radio voice for suggesting beaning for late stolen bases
- Reports: U.S. striker Folarin Balogun is headed on transfer to Premier League club Everton
- Alex Bregman hits 3 home runs and Cubs set team record with 9 in 17-3 rout of Brewers
- Thea Frodin was Serena Williams body double in King Richard. Now shes playing in the US Open
- Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
- UCLA ousts athletic director Martin Jarmond, taps former Lakers executive Tim Harris to replace him
Mon, 31 Aug 2026
- The 49ers begin final stretch of practice before the opener with Nick Bosa still sidelined
- Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match
- Cale Makar embraces the pressure of extension with Avs that makes him leagues highest paid player
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