Month: August 2021

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania beat third-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 7-6 (3), 6-3 on…

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 9-1…

BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — Steve Torrence won at Brainerd International Raceway on Sunday, giving him a least one victory at every track on the NHRA…

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright allowed two hits in eight masterful innings and Paul Goldschmidt homered to lead…

NICE, France (AP) — A French league soccer match between Nice and Marseille has been abandoned. Marseille refused to restart the game after Nice…

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Anna Nordqvist has secured a bonus reward for winning the Women’s British Open. She has earned an automatic spot in…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Miguel Cabrera became the 28th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs, Daz Cameron doubled home the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 20 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks, and the Seattle Storm used a late run to beat the Washington Mystics…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Some of NASCAR’s top drivers are taking extra health precautions for the playoff…

NEW YORK (AP) — Erica Wheeler scored 17 points and Brittney Sykes made two defensive stops in the closing seconds to help the Los Angeles Sparks…

HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Fire has destroyed a barn at Ellis Park race track in Kentucky. Officials say seven horses inside were rescued, with one…

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Ash Barty bounced back from a disappointing loss at the Tokyo Olympics. Gold medalist Alexander Zverev carried over his momentum…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Javier Báez has returned to the New York Mets’ lineup after missing 11 games with back spasms. He started at shortstop and…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Backup catcher Francisco Mejía had a three-run double, five Tampa Bay pitchers…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Case Keenum showed why Cleveland invested in him to back up Baker Mayfield, throwing a touchdown…

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Naquin hit two solo homers and Vladimir Gutierrez pitched seven effective innings, helping…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao sounded like a fighter on his way out and a politician on his way up. He might…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Jorge Soler homered, Touki Toussaint pitched effectively into the sixth inning, and the surging…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid couldn’t manage more than a 3-3 draw at Levante in the Spanish league despite playing…

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Juventus got off to a disappointing start as two mistakes from…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The PGA Tour made an early call to push back the final round of The Northern Trust until…

TORONTO (AP) — Miguel Cabrera has become the 28th major league player to hit 500 home runs. He reached the milestone in the sixth inning of the…

By CIARÅN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich set a European scoring record as it beat Cologne 3-2 for its first Bundesliga win…