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Minus their leading scorer, hot Whitecaps slip past RSL
May 3, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Jean-Claude Ngando (26) reaches for the ball against Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda (6) during the first half at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images Despite missing key attacker Brian White (hamstring injury), the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 to run their unbeaten streak to six matches.
Jayden Nelson and Tristan Blackmon provided the goals for Vancouver (8-1-2, 26 points). Salt Lake (4-7-0, 12 points) has lost three of its last four matches. Its goal came on a penalty kick by Diego Luna.
Vancouver opened the scoring in the 20th minute.
Nelson broke free of one of Vancouver’s many counter-attacks, evaded numerous Salt Lake defenders and found himself with a moderately open look 12 yards from the goal. He stabbed his shot just past the outstretched arms of RSL keeper Rafael Cabral.
The Whitecaps doubled their lead in the 70th minute thanks to defender Blackmon.
Sebastian Berhalter found himself open on the right wing, and his out-swinging effort found Blackmon in the center of the box. With just one touch and a fraction of a second, Blackmon fired his shot into the top right corner of the box for his second goal of the season.
Salt Lake earned a late penalty when Berhalter brought down Justen Glad off a free kick. Attacker Luna chipped his penalty down the middle to give Salt Lake its only goal of the game. It came six minutes into second-half stoppage time.
Salt Lake was denied on a controversial penalty decision eight minutes into second-half stoppage time. Attacker Zavier Gozo attempted to dribble into Vancouver’s congested penalty box but was tripped up and brought down in the box. However, an extensive VAR check ruled there was no tripping offense during the play.
Vancouver was active in every phase of the game. The Whitecaps pressed and defended aggressively, held possession 56 percent to 44 percent and created most of the game’s chances. They played without White, who leads the team with six goals.
Vancouver was awarded a penalty in the 66th minute after Cabral dived into Edier Ocampo’s feet in the penalty box. However, Cabral made the stop on Daniel Rios’ rocket shot. Cabral had five saves.
After Cabral dived into Edier Ocampo’s feet in the penalty box, Vancouver was awarded a penalty midway through the second half. However, Daniel Rios’ rocketed effort was impressively stopped by Cabral, who finished with seven saves.
Vancouver came close to a third goal, but Pedro Vite’s curling, outside-the-box effort flew just wide of the crossbar in the 73rd minute.
–Field Level Media
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Bryson DeChambeau (wrist) WDs from LIV Golf Mexico City
Apr 10, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Bryson DeChambeau reacts after his ball rolled down the slope on the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images Bryson DeChambeau cited a wrist injury on Sunday for the reason he withdrew prior to the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday in Naucalpan, Mexico.
“I experienced some discomfort in my wrist during (Saturday’s round) and have decided to withdraw from the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City to prevent further injury,” DeChambeau wrote on X. “Not how I wanted this week to go, but wishing the Crushers a strong finish. I’m going to take a few days to get evaluated and hope to be ready for LIV Golf Virginia.”
DeChambeau entered the final round at 2-over-par 215 at Club De Golf Chapultepec, 16 strokes behind leader Jon Rahm of Spain. DeChambeau hasn’t been too shy about complaining about the course conditions of the event, doing so on Friday for the second straight year.
DeChambeau, 32, prevailed in a playoff in consecutive weeks in March by winning at both LIV Golf Singapore and LIV Golf South Africa. The two-time U.S. Open champion has won five LIV Golf titles.
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ATP roundup: Ben Shelton shows love of clay, wins BMW title
Ben Shelton connects with the ball during his second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 6, 2026. Ben Shelton rolled to his second title of the year, winning the BMW Open with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli at Munich, Germany.
Shelton won 85% of his first-serve points on the clay surface and saved all six break points he faced to win his fifth career title and first since Dallas earlier this year. Shelton showed his form early when he broke Cobolli’s serve twice in the first three games of the match.
With the second set tied 5-5, Shelton broke Cobolli again and won on serve on his first match point. Shelton became the first American man since 2009 to win three ATP 500 titles.
“I have big ambitions for the clay courts,” Shelton said in his post-match interview. “It is a surface I want to get better on each year. It is slowly becoming one of my favorite surfaces to play on.”
Barcelona Open
Arthur Fils of France held off a late charge from Russia’s Andrey Rublev to record a 6-2, 7-6 (2) victory in the final of the tournament.
Fils won his first title since returning in February after missing eight months because of a back injury.
Fils was well on his way to victory after cruising in the first set and leading 5-2 in the second before Rublev dug in his heels. Rublev broke Fils’ serve to pull within 5-4 in the second set, then staved off one match point to make it 5-5.
Rublev broke serve again to lead 6-5 in the second set before Fils finally regained control and finished off the match in a tiebreak.
“The end of the second set was just about the mental (pressure),” Fils said. “The whole match was a bit tough because I was a bit tight. I played well for a set and a half, but when I had to close, I started to think a little. But I’m very happy with the way I played the tiebreak.”
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WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina wins at Stuttgart for second time
Aug 31, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in action against Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic in the fourth round of the women’s singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Second-seeded Elena Rybakina won 25 of her 32 first-serve points (78.1%) and needed just 78 minutes on Sunday to post a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Karolina Muchova to win the championship match of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.
Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, had three aces while winning her 13th career title and second in Stuttgart. She also won the event in 2024. This victory marks the first time she has won multiple titles at a tournament.
The Czech Republic’s Muchova, the No. 7 seed, was much less efficient on her first serves, winning just 52.3% (23 of 44). She saved four of eight break points.
Muchova trailed 5-2 in the first set before winning three straight games to knot the match. But Rybakina won the final two games and then sailed through the second set to win her fifth clay court title.
Rouen Metropolitan Open
Top-seeded Marta Kostyuk hit 34 winners against 23 unforced errors while claiming a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Veronika Podrez in the first all-Ukrainian WTA final at Rouen, France.
Kostyuk converted 6 of 9 break points against the 19-year-old Podrez to win her second singles title. Podrez, a qualifier, was playing in her first final.
“This match today was not just a match,” Kostyuk said during the trophy presentation. “It was a historical moment for Ukrainian tennis. First time two Ukrainians playing in the final. I know how much work, sacrifice, tears and sweat goes into this sport and to be able to be on this stage. So I’m incredibly proud of Ukrainian tennis right now.”
Podrez had just one ace while committing seven double faults.
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Bryson DeChambeau (wrist) WDs from LIV Golf Mexico City
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton shows love of clay, wins BMW title
