Gauff has an off day, and gets eliminated from Wimbledon
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — There’s sometimes an easy way to explain a loss. Even for someone who reached the…
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Tsitsipas calls Kyrgios bully after Wimbledon hubbub, loss
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, “Are you dumb?” He…
Continue Reading Pato O’Ward snags Mid-Ohio pole as title contenders struggle
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — The IndyCar championship race faces a major shakeup at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,…
Continue Reading Stewart trades for Bird in WNBA All-Star draft
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart traded for her Seattle teammate Sue Bird in the WNBA All-Star draft Saturday. Bird was set to…
Continue Reading Mets ace deGrom to make 1st injury rehab start Sunday
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is finally ready to begin a minor league rehab assignment.…
Continue Reading Nats extend GM Mike Rizzo, manager Dave Martinez through ’23
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals have exercised their contract options for general manager Mike Rizzo…
Continue Reading Rizzo, Stanton homer as Yankees win 6-1, sweep 2 from Guards
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton blasted consecutive homers, Nestor Cortes shut Cleveland down…
Continue Reading Quigley, Parker help Sky beat Mercury 91-75
CHICAGO (AP) — Allie Quigley scored 19 points to lead five Chicago players scoring in double figures, Candace Parker added 14 points, eight…
Continue Reading US goalie Horvath loaned to England’s 2nd-tier Luton Town
LUTON, England (AP) — United States goalkeeper Ethan Horvath has been loaned to Luton Town by Nottingham Forest for the coming season. Horvath…
Continue Reading Mejía HRs twice, Rays sweep doubleheader with Blue Jays
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Francisco Mejía homered twice and Isaac Paredes had three hits and five RBIs, including a…
Continue Reading Elliott wins pole as he tries to defend Road America title
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the pole at Road America and will lead the field to green Sunday in…
Continue Reading Pistons sign guard Buddy Boeheim to 2-way contract
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have signed former Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim to a two-way contract. Terms of the agreement were not…
Continue Reading Meronk taking one-shot lead into last round of Irish Open
THOMASTOWN, Ireland (AP) — Adrian Meronk will take a narrow lead into the final round of the Irish Open as he bids to become the first Polish…
Continue Reading Jays RH Gausman leaves game after being hit on foot by liner
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman left Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against Tampa Bay after he was hit in the right foot…
Continue Reading Garland, Cavaliers agree to 5-year, $193 million extension
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland has agreed to a five-year, $193 million contract…
Continue Reading Wimbledon marks, players recall, Centre Court’s 100 years
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Centre Court at the current Church Road location of the All England Lawn Tennis and…
Continue Reading Jakobsen overtakes Van Aert on line to win Tour stage 2
NYBORG, Denmark (AP) — Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen overtook Wout van Aert right on the line to win the second stage of the Tour de France. Van Aert…
Continue Reading Panthers’ Duclair has surgery to repair Achilles tendon
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair has undergone surgery to repair an Achilles tendon injury. The team says he is…
Continue Reading Movistar’s Valverde hit by car while training in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Movistar rider Alejandro Valverde will spend a night under observation in the hospital after he and another cyclist were hit by a car…
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Coco Gauff suffers Wimbledon defeat against US compatriot Amanda Anisimova
By Ben Church, CNN An emotional Amanda Anisimova got the better of her compatriot Coco Gauff to progress into the round of 16 at Wimbledon on…
Continue Reading Sainz takes 1st pole, Verstappen booed at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain to take his first career pole position in his 150th start ahead of the British…
Continue Reading Guardians place rookie OF Gonzalez on injured list
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal issue. The move…
Continue Reading Swiatek’s 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon’s 3rd Rd
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set…
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Venus Williams ‘excited’ by her unexpected inclusion in Wimbledon mixed doubles
By Ben Church, CNN Venus Williams said she had “no plans” of playing at Wimbledon this year but that the atmosphere around the grass…
Continue Reading Ireland women’s soccer coach Pauw says she was raped
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ireland women’s soccer coach Vera Pauw has said that she was raped by a “prominent football official” in 1986…
Continue Reading With Putellas, Spain tries to break through at women’s Euro
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Spain has the best player in the world in its squad and can finally call itself one of the title favorites entering…
Continue Reading Leury García hits deciding RBI single in ninth for White Sox
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After Lance Lynn delivered one of his best starts yet this season, Leury García and the…
Continue Reading Gonsolin sharp again as Dodgers outlast Padres 5-1
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin continued a bid for his first All-Star Game appearance, pitching into the eighth…
Continue Reading Sean Murphy’s 2 RBIs lift Oakland to 3-1 win over Mariners
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sean Murphy was largely responsible for James Kaprielian finally picking up his first victory of the…
Continue Reading Charles moves into 4th in career scoring, Seattle tops Fever
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half, Tina Charles moved into fourth in WNBA history for career scoring and…
Continue Reading Winnipeg Jets closing in on Rick Bowness as head coach
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets are closing in on Rick Bowness as their head coach. A Jets spokesman told The Canadian Press on Friday…
Continue Reading Looney returning to Warriors on 3-year deal, Payton gone
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors wanted to keep their roster together to make a run at a repeat.…
Continue Reading Buxton’s 2-run homer in 9th lifts Twins over Orioles 3-2
By PAUL HODOWANIC Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his second game-ending home run of the season, a two-run drive off Jorge…
Continue Reading Javier fans career-high 14 to lead Astros over Angels 8-1
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Cristian Javier followed up his performance in a combined no-hitter last weekend with another…
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US men’s soccer reach 1st Olympics since 2008 with U-20 win
By The Associated Press The United States qualified for its first Olympic men’s soccer tournament since 2008 when the Americans beat Honduras…
Continue Reading Diamondbacks cruise 9-3 as Rockies lose another pitcher
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — David Peralta, Alek Thomas and Carson Kelly homered, and Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings…
Continue Reading Tellez hits 5th HR in 5 games as Burnes, Brews rout Pirates
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rowdy Tellez homered for the fifth time in five games and drove in five runs, Corbin Burnes…
Continue Reading Cambage, Ogwumike each score 21 points in Sparks’ 500th win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Liz Cambage had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Nneka Ogwumike also scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas…
Continue Reading Aces beat Lynx for 3rd time this season, 91-85
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting, A’ja Wilson had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the…
Continue Reading Pasquantino hits unusual 1st MLB homer, Royals beat Tigers
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit his first major league home run and Hunter Dozier followed with a drive into…
Continue Reading US closes in on basketball World Cup, tops Puerto Rico 83-75
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Justin Jackson scored 26 points, Langston Galloway added 18 and USA Basketball took another step toward qualifying for…
Continue Reading Escobar, Peterson lead Mets past Rangers 4-3
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, expectant father David Peterson tied a career…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Rookies Morel, Hall look to extend homer runs
By The Associated Press Cubs rookie Christopher Morel has homered in three straight games and looks to keep up the run when he faces Boston at…
Continue Reading Fried wins 8th in row, Riley homers, Braves rout Reds 9-1
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Max Fried won his eighth straight decision, Austin Riley put Atlanta ahead to stay in the first…
Continue Reading AP source: Payton II to join Blazers on $28M, 3-year deal
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gary Payton II is returning to his Pacific Northwest roots, agreeing to a $28 million,…
Continue Reading Hall, Hoskins homer, lead Phillies past Arenado, Cardinals
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darick Hall’s tiebreaking home run was his third homer since being called up, and Rhys…
Continue Reading JT Poston opens 4-stroke lead in John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — J.T. Poston took a four-stroke lead into the weekend in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic, following an opening 9-under 62…
Continue Reading Anderson HRs, Marlins win 6-3 for 9th win in 10 vs Nats
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Anderson homered, and the Miami Marlins beat Washington 6-3 for their ninth win in 10…
Continue Reading Johnson, Ortiz tied for lead in LIV Golf event in Portland
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The outcry that marked the start of the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf series’ first American stop quieted a bit…
Continue Reading Yankees, Guardians rained out, split doubleheader Saturday
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The series opener between the New York Yankees and Cleveland was postponed by rain, the latest…
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