USC quarterback Miller Moss leads a last-minute drive to rally the No. 23-ranked Trojans to a 27-20 season-opening victory over No. 13 LSU in Las Vegas.
Alexei Popyrin’s US Open run comes to an end with deflating loss to Frances Tiafoe
- Australian falls to friend and hitting partner 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-3
- American Tiafoe to face Grigor Dimitrov in quarter-finals
Alexei Popyrin crashed back to earth and out of the US Open with a deflating fourth-round loss to American showman Frances Tiafoe. Australia’s shooting star was unable to back up his third-round win over the great Novak Djokovic, succumbing 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-3 to his friend and foe Tiafoe on Sunday night in New York.
Leaving Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson to fly the flag in the men’s singles, Popyrin will rue a huge opportunity lost. The 25-year-old entered the most significant match of his life having claimed six top-20 scalps in his previous eight outings, with none bigger than that of 24-times major winner and defending champion Djokovic.
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Jardin Gilbert targeting call helps lead to USC game-winning touchdown vs LSU
USC upends LSU on late Woody Marks TD run
USC upended LSU on a late touchdown run
Woody Marks’ TD with 8 seconds left gives No. 23 USC a 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU
HLs: NASCAR Cup Series, Cook Out Southern 500
Chase Briscoe charges to Southern 500 victory, earns playoff spot
‘Wow, they’re actually pretty decent’: Scotland’s big Aussie chance amid ‘frustrating’ cycle
It has been more than a decade since the Australian men’s cricket team visited Scotland, facing the hosts in a one-off ODI in Edinburgh in 2013.
Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs
Chase Briscoe went three-wide to pass Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain for the lead, then outran two-time series champion Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 on Sunday night and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Briscoe pulled away on a final restart with 17 laps in the regular-season finale at Darlington Raceway and held off Busch, who like Briscoe needed a victory to reach the postseason.
Chase Briscoe wins at Darlington to get NASCAR playoff spot; Ty Gibbs and Martin Truex Jr. also advance to postseason
Chase Briscoe wins at Darlington to get NASCAR playoff spot; Ty Gibbs and Martin Truex Jr. also advance to postseason.