Associated Press stories, Page 886
Sophia Smith wows in her Women’s World Cup debut after Olympic disappointmentVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Just before the Tokyo Olympics, Sophia Smith got the disappointing phone call from U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski. She would not be accompanying the team to Japan. So instead, Smith got to work. She went on to be named the U.S. Soccer Player of...
Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot leadVideo
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman has two victories in 335 tournaments over 12 years on the PGA Tour. Now he is one round away from one of the grandest titles of all. Harman overcame an early wobble on a wet Saturday at the British Open, and then he steadied himself...
Austin Peay State freshman football player dies in single-car crash
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A freshman football player at Austin Peay State University died Friday night in a single-car crash near the school’s campus in Clarksville, Tenn., officials said. Jeremiah Collins, 18, was driving too fast while exiting Briley Parkway West at Clarksville, and his pickup truck rolled several times before...
Sophia Smith scores twice for U.S. in 3-0 World Cup victory over Vietnam
AUKLAND, New Zealand — Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the opening half, and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament first-timers Vietnam on Saturday. Lindsey Horan added a goal for the favored Americans, who have won four...
Lionel Messi scores dramatic game-winning goal in Inter Miami debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi made an unforgettable debut for Inter Miami. The game’s greatest player — a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner — scored on a free kick from about 25 yards in the 94th minute, giving Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Mexican club Cruz Azul on Friday...
Column: Party on, Commanders fans! Dan Snyder’s departure is biggest win in 31 yearsVideo
Football fans in the nation’s capital are enjoying their biggest victory since Joe Gibbs’ Hogs won their third Super Bowl 31 years ago. It may take a while before Washington celebrates similar on-field success. Getting rid of owner Dan Snyder is the first step toward rebuilding a once-proud franchise, but...
DeSantis downplays Jan. 6, says it wasn’t an insurrection but a ‘protest’ that ‘ended up devolving’
NEW YORK — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday downplayed the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, saying it was not an insurrection but rather a “protest” that “ended up devolving, you know, in a way that was unfortunate, of course.” DeSantis, speaking in an interview on...
Elon Musk gets new hearing on tweet about Tesla workers’ stock amid UAW union effort
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court Friday said it will reconsider its March ruling that Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened to take away employees’ stock options in a 2018 Twitter post amid an organizing effort by the United Auto Workers union. Three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit...
Brian Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake to build 5-shot lead after 2 roundsVideo
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Even better was having no company at all atop the leaderboard Friday in the British Open. Harman seized control early with four...
Trainer Bob Baffert goes for his 10th win in the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Trainer Bob Baffert will look to add another Haskell Stakes and big payday to his collection when the lightly raced Arabian Knight takes on Kentucky Derby winner Mage and six others in the $1 million showcase event of the summer meet at Monmouth Park. The 70-year-old Hall...
Ex-NBA All-Star Kemba Walker is chasing his next chance. That means playing in Europe.
Former NBA All-Star Kemba Walker is headed to Europe. AS Monaco said Friday it has signed Walker for the upcoming season, which will mark Walker’s first playing stint in the EuroLeague. The 6-foot guard was a three-time NBA All-Star in Charlotte, and then in his first season in Boston in...
Suns GM James Jones carving out valuable role in new owner Mat Ishbia’s leadership team
PHOENIX — James Jones was a survivor during his 14-year NBA career, a 49th overall pick from Miami who carved out a reputation as a valuable role player, contributing to three championship teams. His second career as an NBA executive is showing similar long-term strength. Jones, 42, is one of...
Confident U.S. enters Women’s World Cup against underdog Vietnam as quest for 3rd title begins
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — In the words of Vietnam’s coach, facing the U.S. national team in the Women’s World Cup is a daunting quest, something “like a mountain,” said Mai Duc Chung. Vietnam makes its World Cup debut Saturday against the United States, the heavy favorites to win the tournament...
Matej Mohoric fights tears after winning Tour de France 19th stage by 0.004 seconds
POLIGNY, France — Matej Mohorič fought tears of relief after edging Kasper Asgreen to win the Tour de France’s closest ever stage finish on Friday. The Slovenian rider broke down after winning, fought tears during the award ceremony for the 19th stage, and again struggled with his emotions as he...
Jets would be ‘shocked’ if Aaron Rodgers’ stint in New York isn’t multiple seasons
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers might be sticking around with the New York Jets a bit longer than many first thought. The 39-year-old quarterback has not committed to playing football beyond this season, but he has strongly hinted several times his first year with the Jets won’t be his...
Justin Thomas headed to Minnesota to salvage Ryder Cup hopes
HOYLAKE, England — Justin Thomas never imagined using the second round of the British Open as a tune-up for the 3M Open next week in Minnesota. That speaks to the state of the game. And it’s not good. Thomas is in a slump for the first time in his PGA...
Death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001 Daytona 500 picked as NASCAR’s most pivotal moment
The 2001 Daytona 500 remains the bleakest day in NASCAR history. The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era. But beyond the seven championships, The...
Georgia media’s pick to win SEC title by wide margin over Alabama, LSU
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two-time defending national champion Georgia is the overwhelming preseason pick to win the 2023 Southeastern Conference title. Media covering the SEC’s media days that concluded Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., gave coach Kirby Smart and his Bulldogs 181 points to win the title Dec. 2 in the poll...
Trump Organization, former fixer Michael Cohen settle lawsuit over unpaid legal bills
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company and his former longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen’s claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former president. Lawyers for the two sides told the judge they had...
Thousands of Muslims take to the streets to express outrage over Quran desecration in Sweden
BEIRUT — Thousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries Friday to express their outrage at the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden, a day after protesters stormed the country’s embassy in Iraq. The protests in Iraq, Lebanon and Iran that followed...
N.J. school bus monitor charged after using cellphone as disabled girl suffocated
FRANKLIN. N.J. — A New Jersey school bus monitor has been charged with manslaughter and child endangerment after authorities say she was using her cellphone and failed to notice a disabled 6-year-old being suffocated by a seat belt. Amanda Davila, 27, of New Brunswick, was charged in the death of...
Mom, 3 children dead in possible Oklahoma murder-suicide
VERDIGRIS, Okla. — A woman and her three children were found dead in an Oklahoma home Thursday evening in what may be a murder-suicide following an hourslong standoff, authorities said. The names of the victims weren’t immediately released. The standoff began in the small town of Verdigris, a suburb east...
Wall Street heads for another winning week as stocks steady
NEW YORK — Wall Street is steadying Friday and clawing back some of its tech-driven losses from a day before, keeping it on track for another winning week. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in early trading and on pace for its eighth winning week in the last 10. The...
Judge sets a trial date for May 2024 in Trump’s classified documents case in Florida
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. The May 20, 2024, trial date, set Friday by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, is a compromise between...
Environmental activists disrupt play at British Open by throwing orange substance on 17th green
HOYLAKE, England — Environmental activists briefly interrupted play at the British Open on Friday by throwing an orange substance to the side of the 17th green at Royal Liverpool, prompting American player Billy Horschel to intervene. Police and security guards quickly took action to keep the Just Stop Oil protesters...
