U.S./World Sports category, Page 213
After shaky opener, No. 9 Notre Dame gets short week to prepare for ToledoVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Coach Brian Kelly knows his No. 9 Fighting Irish need to improve in several areas. A difficult season opener on the road was all the proof he needed. Notre Dame blew an 18-point lead at Florida State on Sunday night before regrouping to win 41-38 in...
After further review, Randy Edsall out immediately at UConn
STORRS, Conn. — UConn football coach Randy Edsall has left the program a day after announcing he would retire at the end of the season. Edsall, whose teams have gone just 6-32 since he returned to the Huskies for a second stint as coach in 2017, will be replaced on...
British teen Emma Raducanu keeps rolling, beats Shelby Rogers to advance to U.S. Open quarterfinalsVideo
NEW YORK — British teenager Emma Raducanu, who had to compete in a qualifying tournament to earn a spot in the main draw of the U.S. Open, continued her impressive march through the field with a 6-2, 6-1 flattening of American Shelby Rogers on Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Raducanu,...
Minnesota loses star RB Mo Ibrahim to season-ending leg injuryVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — With a senior-laden lineup led by running back Mo Ibrahim, Minnesota entered the season with a prime opportunity to bounce back from a rough year and compete with rivals Wisconsin and Iowa for the West Division title. One week in, the Gophers have already been handed a major...
Denny Hamlin wins Southern 500 to open NASCAR Cup playoffs
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin shook off a difficult week in the best way possible — ending his season-long winless drought with a victory at the Southern 500 to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. The week’s problems included some personal issues and continued at the track Saturday when Hamlin...
No. 9 Notre Dame escapes with OT victory Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Notre Dame survived Florida State backup quarterback McKenzie Milton’s unlikely comeback on an emotional night when the Seminoles honored Bobby Bowden. Jonathan Doerer made a 41-yard field goal in overtime and No. 9 Notre Dame escaped with a 41-38 victory after Florida State overcame an 18-point deficit...
U.S. draws with Canada in World Cup qualifying despite return of Christian PulisicVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The remade U.S. soccer team quickly got itself into trouble in World Cup qualifying, wasting Brenden Aaronson’s second-half goal when Cyle Larin scored to lift Canada into a 1-1 draw Sunday night. U.S. star Christian Pulisic returned after missing Thursday’s opening 0-0 draw at El Salvador while...
Anxiety abounds in Big 12 towns with eventual Oklahoma, Texas departuresVideo
AMES, Iowa — Sipping a beer with friends on a weekday afternoon at Wallaby’s Bar and Grille, Chris Clough explained life as an Iowa State fan. “You have to know that you’re going to see so many painful years and you just have to get over it,” he said, “and...
Presbyterian’s Hefley sets FCS record with 10 TDs
Not even new Presbyterian football coach Kevin Kelley expected the record-setting offensive fireworks from his team and quarterback Ren Hefley on Saturday. Hefley threw an FCS-record 10 touchdown passes as Presbyterian beat St. Andrew’s 84-43. Hefley, a former walk-on at Michigan, completed 38 of 50 passes for 538 yards. “Definitely...
Patrick Cantlay delivers another clutch moment to win FedEx Cup
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay delivered the goods again, this time with a 6-iron instead of a putter. “Patty Ice” was just as clutch with a $15 million shot that allowed him to hold off Jon Rahm and win the FedEx Cup on Sunday. In a tense duel with the world’s...
Unseeded Fernandez, 18, beats Kerber at U.S. Open to follow Osaka upset
NEW YORK — Raising her right fist overhead to celebrate shot after shot, 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez demonstrated that her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open was certainly no fluke by beating another past title winner at Flushing Meadows. With grit and guile, and a veteran’s poise...
Defensive gem lifts No. 5 Georgia past No. 3 Clemson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart knew his defense was super athletic. He didn’t know they would be this good. Christopher Smith returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown and the fifth-ranked Bulldogs turned in a defensive effort for the ages, toppling No. 3 Clemson, 10-3, on Saturday...
This date in sports history: Sept. 5Video
1922 — The U.S. beats Australia, 4-1, to capture the Davis Cup for the third straight year. 1938 — Don Budge leads the U.S. to a 3-2 victory over Australia in the Davis Cup final at Philadelphia. Budge beats Adrian Quist of Australia, 8-6, 6-1, 6-2, to wrap up the...
Patrick Cantlay has 2-shot lead and $15 million payoff in sight
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay picked up his last birdie when he was least expecting it Saturday in the Tour Championship, and it felt like it was worth more than just one extra shot. Clinging to a one-shot lead over Jon Rahm, he went from the right rough to the first...
Novak Djokovic lets emotions show at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic did not seek to keep his thoughts to himself on court Saturday, the way he mostly did through his first two U.S. Open matches. Instead, he let it all out, slapping his chest or sneering with a fist raised to celebrate success, pointing to his...
Virginia Tech rattles Sam Howell, beats No. 10 North Carolina to open seasonVideo
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Braxton Burmeister ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and Virginia Tech made Sam Howell look pedestrian in a 17-10 victory over No. 10 North Carolina on Friday night in the opener for both teams. Burmeister scored on a 4-yard run and found James Mitchell for...
AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new membersVideo
The Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates. Three people familiar with the Big 12′s talks said Friday the eight schools being left...
‘Grave concerns’ from UEFA over FIFA biennial World Cup pushVideo
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has “grave concerns” about FIFA’s plans to stage World Cups every two years and is astonished by the lack of consultation by Gianni Infantino’s governing body, according to correspondence obtained Friday by the Associated Press. Responding to a letter from Football Supporters Europe executive director Ronan...
Sloane Stephens loses past-champions showdown at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Angelique Kerber won a matchup of previous U.S Open champions when she beat Sloane Stephens, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday. The reward for the 16th-seeded Kerber? A potential date with No. 3 seed and defending champion Naomi Osaka. Kerber,...
UCF rallies to beat Boise State 36-31
ORLANDO, Fla. — Isaiah Bowser rushed 172 yards, including the the go-ahead touchdown with a little over four minutes remaining, and UCF rallied to beat Boise State 36-10 on Thursday night in a game that began almost three hours late because of lightning-caused delays. Boise State stormed out to a...
No. 24 Utah pulls away to beat Weber State 40-17 after delay
SALT LAKE CITY — Charlie Brewer threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns in his Utah debut to help the No. 24 Utes beat Weber State 40-17 on Thursday night. Dalton Kincaid caught four passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns in the opener for both teams. Tavion Thomas ran...
No. 4 Ohio State outlasts Minnesota 45-31 in Stroud’s debut
MINNEAPOLIS — C.J. Stroud’s mind was not right as he sparred with first-game jitters, feeling “kind of all over the place” in his debut as Ohio State’s starting quarterback. Playing for the Buckeyes comes with plenty of pressure. It also brings plenty of help. Stroud passed for 294 yards and...
This date in sports history: Sept. 3Video
1921 — The U.S. defeats Japan in five straight matches to win the Davis Cup. 1932 — Ellsworth Vines wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships with a three-set victory over France’s Henri Cochet. 1944 — Frank Parker wins the men’s singles title with a...
Novak Djokovic eyeing calendar-year Slam at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic missed an overhead along the way to getting broken for the only time Thursday night and stared at a man in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands who made noise during the point. After breaking right back in the next game of his second-round victory at...
Cantlay starts with lead and keeps his distance after 1st round of Tour ChampionshipVideo
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay met his goal in the first round of the Tour Championship on Thursday, and it had nothing to do with the score on his card or the size of his lead. As the top seed in the FedEx Cup, he started with a two-shot lead over...
