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5:17 PM on Saturday, May 9

Alyssa Thomas scored 20 points and the Phoenix Mercury walloped the the Las Vegas Aces 99-66, making sure the only celebration for the reigning WNBA champions at their season opener would be their pregame ring ceremony

4:42 PM on Saturday, May 9

England and France have set up their destined Grand Slam decider in Women’s Six Nations rugby with big road wins

4:27 PM on Saturday, May 9

Real Betis has missed a chance to take a step toward sealing its return to the Champions League after squandering a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad in La Liga

4:21 PM on Saturday, May 9

Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points, Paige Bueckers scored 20, and Caitlin Clark missed a deep 3 with a chance to send the game to overtime as the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 to open their WNBA seasons

4:21 PM on Saturday, May 9

Jazzy Francik allowed one run in six total innings in the circle, Kennedy Harp accounted for both Florida State runs and the Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech 2-1 to win the ACC Softball Championship for the 20th time

4:11 PM on Saturday, May 9

Rookie Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored goals to lead the New York Red Bulls to a 3-1 victory the Chicago Fire

3:41 PM on Saturday, May 9

UCLA slugger Megan Grant has set the single-season home run record for Division I softball

3:27 PM on Saturday, May 9

Saturday’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox was postponed by rain about 15 minutes before it was scheduled to start

3:22 PM on Saturday, May 9

Shane van Gisbergen celebrated his 37th birthday by earning the fifth pole position of his NASCAR Cup Series career and his first since last July

3:20 PM on Saturday, May 9

Iran's soccer federation says the country will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup

3:05 PM on Saturday, May 9

Jordy Frahm allowed one earned run in a complete game five-hitter and Nebraska defeated UCLA 7-2 to win the Big Ten softball championship despite a record-setting home run by UCLA’s Megan Grant

3:03 PM on Saturday, May 9

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds

2:55 PM on Saturday, May 9

Rookie minicamp is the start of the rehearsal stage of the offseason for the New York Giants under new coach John Harbaugh

2:54 PM on Saturday, May 9

Lionel Messi had a goal and two assists to become the fastest player in MLS history to reach 100 goal contributions, and Inter Miami doubled up Toronto FC 4-2, upping its winning streak on the road to six

2:46 PM on Saturday, May 9

Jeeno Thitikul holds a two-shot lead at the Mizuho Americas Open after a steady performance in the third round

1:32 PM on Saturday, May 9

It’s been a miserable season for Trackhouse Racing with only four top-10 finishes in 11 races between Connor Zilisch, Shane van Gisbergen and Ross Chastain

1:08 PM on Saturday, May 9

Lautaro Martínez is on track to win the top goal-scorer’s prize after helping Inter Milan win at Lazio 3-0 in Serie A

12:59 PM on Saturday, May 9

When Indiana Fever fans returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the season opener, it seemed everything was back in place

10:04 AM on Saturday, May 9

Mexico is embracing its ancient ballgame, ulama, as it prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup

8:54 AM on Saturday, May 9

Manchester City has kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after beating Brentford 3-0