U.S./World Sports category, Page 158
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...
Jakobsen overtakes Van Aert on line to win Tour stage 2Video
NYBORG, Denmark — Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen overtook Wout van Aert right on the line for his first stage win at his debut Tour de France, and Van Aert took the yellow jersey for the first time Saturday. Jakobsen had showed his prowess on the Spanish Vuelta, winning five stages,...
Jim Souhan: What needs to happen now that USC, UCLA have blown up Big Ten?
MINNEAPOLIS — With the imminent arrival of USC and UCLA, the Big Ten’s overdue name change has become obvious. Welcome, West Coasters, to The Big Tent. When Kevin Warren left the Minnesota Vikings to become commissioner of the Big Ten three years ago, I predicted he could use the job...
JT Poston in command at PGA Tour’s John Deere ClassicVideo
SILVIS, Ill. — J.T. Poston took a four-stroke lead into the weekend in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic, following an opening 9-under-par 62 with a 65 on Friday at TPC Deere Run. Coming off a second-place tie last week in Connecticut after also opening with a 62, Poston got...
Dustin Johnson, Carlos Ortiz tied for lead in LIV Golf event in PortlandVideo
The outcry that marked the start of the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf series’ first American stop quieted a bit Friday, putting the focus on the play at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club. Modest crowds and mild temperatures in the mid-70s greeted the players on the upstart series — bankrolled by Saudi...
Conference realignment makes another seismic shiftVideo
Conference realignment in college sports has been going on since 1984, when the Supreme Court invalidated the NCAA’s national television contract for football. The conference juggling has gone through ebbs and flows through the years since, from small schools bumping up to bigger leagues to power programs switching to other...
Despite title game, USFL already focusing on next seasonVideo
The USFL accomplished what the last two attempts at spring football failed to do: make it through its first season. As the league prepares for Sunday night’s championship game between the Birmingham Stallions and Philadelphia Stars at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, where it goes from...
Rudy Gobert traded by Jazz to Timberwolves in blockbuster dealVideo
For Utah, one era is ending. For Minnesota, one seems to be beginning. The Jazz have agreed to trade Rudy Gobert — a three-time defensive player of the year — to the Timberwolves for a massive package of players and draft picks, according to a person with knowledge of the...
NASCAR’s Ross Chastain threading fine line of aggression, patienceVideo
Ross Chastain has proven to be a decent road racer over his career, and there’s no reason to believe he won’t be in the mix Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin. But it takes a fine line of patience and aggression to battle for race wins, and Chastain has been...
Wimbledon wild-card entry outside top 100 gets No. 1 Novak Djokovic nextVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — It is, to be sure, the stuff of movies: An oft-injured guy ranked outside the top 100, making his Grand Slam debut thanks to a wild card, knocks out two seeded players on his way to a fourth-round matchup at Wimbledon against none other than No. 1...
WNBA’s Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russian court
MOSCOW — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that has unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington. The initial session of the trial,...
LIV tees off in Oregon amid criticism over Saudi funding
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour’s second event teed off Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks. About 10 family members and survivors spoke at a small park...
5 players, $1.1 billion: NBA free agency starts with a bang
The NBA generated more basketball-related income than ever this past season, the total number coming up just short of $9 billion. Business is good. The first night of free agency underscored how good. Nikola Jokic agreed to the biggest contract in NBA history, Bradley Beal agreed to a deal worth...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets agree on NBA record $264M extension
Nikola Jokic has gone from draft pick No. 41, to two-time MVP, and now the holder of the largest contract in NBA history. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets agreed Thursday to a $264 supermax extension, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations who spoke to The Associated...
Covid-19 at Wimbledon: 3 top-20 men out after positive testsVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against covid-19, which prevented him from playing at the Australian Open in January, and, as things stand, will prevent him from entering the United States to compete at the U.S. Open in August. More than two...
Americans make up one-quarter of remaining men at WimbledonVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Brandon Nakashima’s victory over 2021 Wimbledon semifinalist Denis Shapovalov at Court 12 on Thursday at the All England Club? Martin Blackman was there. That came after Taylor Fritz used a full-on, headfirst dive to reach an unreachable shot on the way to eliminating Alastair Gray on the...
AP source: Kevin Durant asks for trade from Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the seismic decision that undoubtedly will have teams scrambling to put together enormous offers for the perennial All-Star. The Nets have been working with Durant to find a trade partner, and he...
