STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — German 17-year-old Justin Engel became the youngest player since Boris Becker 40 years ago to reach the quarterfinals of an ATP Tour grass-court tournament by making the last eight at the Stuttgart Open on Thursday. Engel beat seventh-seeded Alex Michelsen of the United States 6-4, 6-4 to become the youngest quarterfinalist ever in Stuttgart. He is the youngest man to reach … Continue reading German 17-year-old Engel becomes youngest grass-court quarterfinalist since Becker in 1985

(Photo submitted) The Arkansas basketball team got a commitment from Bosnian center Elmir Dzafic, as announced Thursday. The 20-year-old’s addition puts the 2025-26 roster at 13 players. Dzafic is the second Euro player in as many classes to be brought in by second-year head coach and Hall of Famer John Calipari, after Croatian Zvonimir Ivisic was added last season. “Big Z” has since transferred to … Continue reading Arkansas adds Bosnian center

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins dealt struggling reliever Jorge Alcala to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor leaguer Andy Lugo. The 29-year-old Alcala (0-2) has an 8.88 ERA in 22 appearances for the Twins this year. His final outing with Minnesota came Tuesday when he gave up five runs — four earned — in a 16-4 loss to Texas. Alcala debuted … Continue reading Twins trade reliever Jorge Alcala to Red Sox for minor leaguer Andy Lugo

Bryson DeChambeau is the defending U.S. Open champion for a reason. Par is a good score in the U.S. Golf Association’s national championship, and sometimes even a bogey is really good. DeChambeau had an incredible bogey during his first round at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday. On the par-5 12th hole, DeChambeau was long of the green in two and attempted to hit his third … Continue reading Bryson DeChambeau hits three chips, has zero-putt bogey at 2025 U.S. Open

The Vikings‘ offense is loaded top to bottom with players who have proven vital to its entire ecosystem. One of those players, Josh Oliver, was given a contract extension this week before the start of rookie minicamp. One of his coaches, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, spoke to the media on Wednesday, and he couldn’t hold back his excitement and praise for the Vikings’ tight end. … Continue reading Minnesota Vikings OC offers up high praise to newly extended Josh Oliver

Any Philadelphia Phillies fan will tell you Citizens Bank Park is one of the best in Major League Baseball. However, the stadium is garnering the attention of those outside of Philly. After being on USA TODAY’s 10Best list, The Bank is receiving top 10 love from Yelp reviewers. How is Citizens Bank Park rated on Yelp? The Bank is rated as the ninth-best ballpark in … Continue reading Here are the Yelp ratings for all the MLB ballparks. See how Citizens Bank Park fared