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Steve Johnson of the United States has joined Frenchman Nicolas Mahut as a wild card at Wimbledon.

Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer looks to go 10-0 tonight and become just the second starter of the wild-card era to win his first 10 decisions. Roger Clemens started 11-0 for the '97 Toronto Blue Jays (Clay Buchholz and Patrick Corbin are also 9-...

Mexico has always been a bit of an international wild card. The squad has often been inconsistently brilliant, tending to be inspired by its opposition. Right now, in CONCACAF qualifying, Mexico is in full Mr. Hyde mode and not looking at all like a ...

Top-seeded Roger Federer beat German wild card Mischa Zverev 6-0, 6-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open grass-court tournament.

Nicolas Mahut, loser of the longest match in tennis history, has been granted a wild card for Wimbledon.

Top-seeded Roger Federer looked rusty but beat German wild card Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open.

Gerrit Cole, the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, makes his major league debut tonight for the Pirates and Jerry Crasnick has the preview. Meanwhile, Tristan Cockcroft discusses Cole, the Pirates' chances of staying in the NL playoff chase and o...

Craig Custance writes that 2013 NHL draft prospect Valeri Nichushkin is a wild card at the top of the draft and that he could end up being selected in the top three picks.

Blog | Conversation | June 01, 2013

John Isner knows marathons. But at least this time he made quick work in OT.

Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of doubles at the French Open before playing a match.

What looked like MLB's strongest division is now the weakest. Paul Swydan explains.

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2013

Albert Montanes of Spain clinched his sixth title by defeating French wild-card entry Gael Monfils 6-0, 7-6 (3) in the final of the Nice Open on Saturday.

Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up at the French Open for the first time in three years.

Some general managers would prefer that the non-waiver trade deadline be moved back until the end of August, especially now, when the addition of two more wild-card teams to the playoff format provides lingering hope for more teams. To those GMs, the...

Blog | May 24, 2013

France's Gael Monfils beat Spain's Pablo Andujar 7-5, 6-4 in the Nice Open on Friday to advance to the final.

American Sam Querrey was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice clay-court event Thursday, losing to French wild-card entry Edouard Roger-Vasselin 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.