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Hijikata rallies to beat Monfils in 1st round of Cincinnati Open 08/13/2026 11:24pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Australian Rinky Hijikata rallied to beat Gael Monfils 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 as first-round action got underway Thursday at the Cincinnati Open. It was the first ATP win on hard courts for the 25-year-old Hijikata, who played collegiately at North Carolina. He will face Italian Luciano Western & Southern Open Results 08/13/2026 11:22pm • Thursday At Lindner Family Tennis Center Cincinnati Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor CINCINNATI (AP) _ Results Thursday from Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Men's Singles Qualification Mark Lajal, Estonia, def. Aleksandar Vukic (12), Amar Johnson scores 2 TDs as Chargers beat Texans 27-7 in preseason opener 08/13/2026 11:18pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Amar Johnson ran for two touchdowns and had a 55-yard reception to lead the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-7 win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night in the teams' preseason opener. Most of the starters for both teams, including the quarterbacks — Houston's C.J. Stroud and Los Twins bring back All-Star CF Byron Buxton from the injured list for the Field of Dreams game 08/13/2026 11:14pm • DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list before their game at the Field of Dreams against the Philadelphia Phillies. Buxton missed 14 games with a right hip impingement, his second stint this season on the injured list Tanzid's 74 lifts Bangladesh to 181-2 at lunch on Day 2 of 1st cricket test against Australia 08/13/2026 11:12pm • DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Tanzid Hasan scored an unbeaten 74 and shared partnerships of 102 with Mominul Haque (49) and 43 with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanton (28) to guide Bangladesh to 181-2 at lunch on Day 2 of the series-opening cricket test against Australia. Bangladesh resumed Friday at 96-1, Sports Betting Line 08/13/2026 11:11pm • NFL Friday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at Shelton successfully defends National Bank Open title, beating Nakashima in an all-American final 08/13/2026 11:06pm • MONTREAL (AP) — Ben Shelton successfully defended his National Bank Open title, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in an all-American final Thursday night. The fifth-seeded Shelton has seven career ATP Tour victories, also winning this year in Dallas, Munich and Stuttgart. He won the Canadian Colts backup QB Anthony Richardson runs for a TD in 13-13 preseason tie with Patriots 08/13/2026 11:05pm • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Anthony Richardson ran for a touchdown but had two turnovers in his first action since early last season as the Indianapolis Colts played to a 13-13 tie with the New England Patriots Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener. New England backup quarterback Tommy DeVit Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election 08/13/2026 11:04pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. The dismissal marks the latest setback in swin No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza throws TD pass in preseason debut for Raiders in 27-14 loss to Cardinals 08/13/2026 11:03pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza threw a touchdown pass in his preseason debut for the Las Vegas Raiders in a 27-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. The Heisman Trophy winner led one touchdown drive for the Raiders (1-0) in four series — not including a kneel-do Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions 08/13/2026 11:02pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents launched a sweeping undercover surveillance operation earlier this year targeting progressive organizations, labor unions and other groups protesting the immigration crackdown then raging through Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday. The progr Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel 08/13/2026 10:53pm • TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands of people, caused power outages and left at least four people dead and one missing. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its most severe warning for heavy r Ionescu scores 20 points and Liberty avoid record collapse to hold off Sparks 08/13/2026 10:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty avoided one of the biggest collapses in WNBA history, holding off the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Thursday night. New York (21-14) led 69-41 early in the fourth quarter and looked poised to cruise to an easy victory when Los Baseball Glance 08/13/2026 10:41pm • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Tampa B Wild Card Glance 08/13/2026 10:39pm • All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct WCGB New