U.S./World Sports category, Page 156
Former champion Simona Halep back in Wimbledon semifinals
WIMBLEDON, England — In a roundabout way, Simona Halep is finally getting a chance to defend her Wimbledon title. And she’s picking up right where she left off. Halep won the title at the grass-court Grand Slam in 2019, but she missed a chance to play as reigning champion in...
‘Most stressful thing’ in tennis creates angst at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Imagine this happening in your line of work: Posted online and regularly updated for the entire world to see is an objective, black-and-white assessment of how you’ve been faring over the past 52 weeks, how you compare to your colleagues and competitors and how your current status...
Big 12 reportedly looking to add Pac-12 schools, could become largest FBS conference
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just 12 months ago, the Big 12 Conference was rocked by news that Texas and Oklahoma planned to depart the league for the Southeastern Conference in 2025. That left the the prospect of the Big 12 having just eight active members, but the conference moved quickly...
White House: President Biden read letter from Brittney GrinerVideo
Brittney Griner’s appeal to President Joe Biden in a handwritten letter continued to garner reaction Tuesday after the WNBA All-Star acknowledged she feared never returning home and asked Biden not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.” Griner’s letter was delivered through her representatives to the White House on...
Tiger Woods looking at British Open as ‘historic’ occasionVideo
The British Open is scheduled for Royal Liverpool, Royal Troon and Royal Portrush over the next three years. The Old Course at St. Andrews typically is used every five years. That adds to the perspective of Tiger Woods playing this year. When he said Tuesday that “this is a pretty...
Down 2 sets, Novak Djokovic tops Jannik Sinner for 26th Wimbledon win in row
WIMBLEDON, England — It says a lot about Novak Djokovic that a two-sets-to-none hole at Wimbledon on a day he was hardly at his best never seemed insurmountable. Djokovic spotted 10th-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy the huge lead Tuesday, then worked his way back to win 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2,...
Wout van Aert wins Tour stage 4 in style and extends overall lead
CALAIS, France — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France and extended his overall lead after attacking strongly on the day’s final climb on Tuesday. The Belgian rider kept the leader’s yellow jersey for the Jumbo-Visma team after taking it for the...
Everything you need to know about UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten
A Southern California native and veteran of several Big Ten winters, Myles Johnson knows the first words likely uttered by former Pac-12 athletes once their new conference smacks them like a midwinter Lake Michigan breeze. “Help! Help!” Johnson, the onetime Rutgers center who spent his final college basketball season at...
Wimbledon’s all-white clothing bothers some, delights others
WIMBLEDON, England — Before being interviewed on Centre Court about his return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, Nick Kyrgios traded in his all-white grass-court shoes for a red-and-white pair of basketball sneakers, and swapped out his white hat for a red one. Big deal? Not to Kyrgios. Not to many, probably....
Alex Morgan scores twice; U.S. women down Haiti in World Cup qualifierVideo
MONTERREY, Mexico — Alex Morgan scored a pair of first-half goals, and the U.S. women’s national team defeated Haiti, 3-0, on Monday night in the opening match of the CONCACAF W Championship. The tournament determines the region’s four direct berths in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and...
Poulter, 2 others win court stay to play in Scottish OpenVideo
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Ian Poulter and two other players who signed up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series won a stay Monday from a British court that allows them to play in the Scottish Open. Poulter, Adrian Otaegui of Spain and Justin Harding of South Africa challenged their suspension...
‘Composed, mature’ Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon quarters years laterVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Nick Kyrgios stepped into a nearly full Centre Court to polite applause Monday, exited about 3 1/2 hours later to a louder ovation and, somehow, the 100-year-old stadium survived the experience. In the warmup period, Kyrgios flicked a ball between his legs and closed with an underarm...
Tyler Reddick’s team confident after breakthrough NASCAR victoryVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Tyler Reddick finally has his first Cup Series victory and probably a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs. He is not letting off the gas now. The Richard Childress Racing driver and his team have bigger goals than simply qualifying for the playoffs. “We talk about being a...
Joey Chestnut is chomp champ again in July 4 hot dog contest
NEW YORK — Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess. In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo downed...
Scott McLaughlin picks up IndyCar victory in front of his parentsVideo
LEXINGTON, Ohio — As Scott McLaughlin celebrated with his parents and Team Penske on the quaint victory podium at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a full-blown crisis raged across the paddock at Andretti Autosport. McLaughlin picked up his second career IndyCar victory on Sunday, his first with his parents in attendance...
Wimbledon wild-card entry steals set, not win, from Novak Djokovic
WIMBLEDON, England — Even knowing what an unusual Wimbledon this has been, what with so many unexpected results and new faces popping up, and so few top seeds — and major champions — remaining, surely Novak Djokovic would not lose to a wild-card entry making his Grand Slam debut, would...
Dylan Groenewegen pips Wout van Aert to win TDF stage 3 in photo finish
SONDERBORG, Denmark — Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen overtook Wout van Aert and Peter Sagan at the line to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish while van Aert extended his overall lead on Sunday. Groenewegen got behind record seven-time Tour sprint champion Sagan’s wheel when...
J.T. Poston goes wire-to-wire in John Deere ClassicVideo
SILVIS, Ill, — J.T. Poston completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the John Deere Classic for his second PGA Tour title and a spot in the British Open. Three strokes ahead entering the day at TPC Deere Run, Poston closed with a 2-under 69 for a three-stroke margin over fellow...
Tyler Reddick wins at Road America for 1st NASCAR Cup victoryVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Tyler Reddick raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, continuing the season-long trend of first-time winners on road courses. Each of the first three road-course races this year has had a first-time winner, with Reddick breaking through at Road America after Ross Chastain won...
Carlos Sainz wins 1st career F1 race with British GP victoryVideo
SILVERSTONE, England — Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first career Formula One race on Sunday with a victory at the British Grand Prix — the most dramatic race so far this season. It began with a frightening first-lap crash and ended with intense wheel-to-wheel battles for the podium positions. Sainz...
Ryan Lochte’s 6 Olympic swimming medals up for auction
All of Ryan Lochte’s Olympic silver and bronze medals are up for auction, with the proceeds going to a charity benefitting children. The 37-year-old swimmer earned 12 medals over four Olympics, including six gold that he plans to keep for now. “I’m not one to be all sentimental about medals,”...
Boy helps Brown put new spin on ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ chant
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the “Let’s go, Brandon” message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden. Brown found that new message thanks to the family of an 8-year-old...
Tsitsipas calls Kyrgios bully after Wimbledon hubbub, lossVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, “Are you dumb?” He demanded to see a Grand Slam supervisor after questioning why his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, didn’t forfeit their ever-contentious, never-boring match for angrily hitting a ball into the stands after dropping the second set....
Wallace says his frustrations result from his passion to winVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Bubba Wallace says the pointed criticism he made toward members of his crew last weekend were a result of his passion to win and shouldn’t harm his relationship with them. “We have a team capable of winning, cars capable of winning,” Wallace said as he prepared...
Swiatek’s 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon’s 3rd RdVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was unbeaten since February and seemed unbeatable, compiling 37 consecutive match wins and six consecutive tournament titles. She’s never quite been as comfortable on grass courts as other surfaces, though, and a mistake-filled Saturday sent Swiatek out of Wimbledon in the third round with...
