U.S./World Sports category, Page 358
‘A’ game not enough for Brooks Koepka at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brooks Koepka brought his ‘A’ game to Pebble Beach on Sunday, hoping it would be good enough to make history. He did. But even his ‘A’ game wasn’t enough to slow down the magic show Gary Woodland was putting on behind him. Koepka’s round of 3-under-par...
Justin Rose fizzles in final round at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Justin Rose’s final round at the U.S. Open got off a perfect start with a birdie on the first hole that moved him into a tie for the lead. Little else went right for Rose on Sunday as he posted four bogeys in an eight-hole stretch...
U.S. Open notebook: Viktor Hovland bests Jack Nicklaus’ amateur record
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Viktor Hovland ended his amateur career in style. Hovland shot a 4-under-par 67 in the final round of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday to finish the weekend at 4-under 280, breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record by two strokes for the lowest score ever for...
Gary Woodland captures U.S. Open title, denies Koepka history-making 3rd straight
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland denied Brooks Koepka’s bold bid at history and made U.S. Open memories of his own Sunday with two clutch shots, a birdie putt on the final hole and that silver trophy in his hands at Pebble Beach. Yeah, he’s got this. Koepka, trying to...
Tiger Woods’ big finish can’t salvage lost week at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The crowd was roaring. The birdies were dropping, and Tiger Woods looked like his vintage self for the final 12 holes of the U.S. Open. The problem for Woods was what happened on the first 60 holes. Woods salvaged an otherwise disappointing weekend at Pebble Beach...
Lloyd scores 2 and the U.S. downs Chile 3-0 at the World Cup
PARIS — Carli Lloyd wasn’t thrilled to open the Women’s World Cup on the bench for the United States. She accepted the role, but made no secret she wanted to start. When the call came Sunday, Lloyd made it count with a pair of goals to lead the defending champions...
Gary Woodland takes 1-shot U.S. Open lead over Justin Rose
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland hit a shank and a chunk and both times made par, and he made a birdie from a deep divot in the fairway. Such moments, even on a Saturday, can go a long way toward winning a U.S. Open. Even better for Woodland was...
AP source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade
NEW ORLEANS — Two people familiar with the situation said the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to trade six-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram, shooting guard Josh Hart and three first-round draft choices. The people spoke to the Associated Press...
Carli Lloyd adjusts, doesn’t accept, role as game-changing reserve for U.S. women
PARIS — Carli Lloyd is not accepting her new role. Not at all. Lloyd was the star of the 2015 Women’s World Cup four years ago in Canada, scoring three goals in the first 16 minutes of the final to help the U.S. national team win its third title. The...
Gary Woodland gouges out a birdie, leads by 2 at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland was playing so well Friday in the U.S. Open he didn’t want to give away any shots. He wound up stealing one at the end for another record at Pebble Beach and a 36-hole lead for the second time in the last four majors....
Jordan Spieth and caddie find more to talk about at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jordan Spieth likes to share the credit — and the blame, too — with his caddie. Halfway through the U.S. Open, there’s been plenty of both to go around. On Friday, Spieth and caddie Michael Greller endured another little mishap, which, once again, was captured loud...
Thailand goalkeeper thanks Carli Lloyd for words of encouragement
PARIS — The goalkeeper who allowed 13 goals when the United States routed Thailand at the Women’s World Cup has thanked Carli Lloyd for offering words of encouragement following the humiliating defeat. Lloyd sought out Sukanya Chor Charoenying immediately following the record-breaking U.S. national team’s victory. Sukanya wasn’t expected to...
Klay Thompson suffers torn ACL for hobbled Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson sustained a torn ACL in his left knee during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, more heartbreaking injury news for the Golden State Warriors after Kevin Durant ruptured his right Achilles tendon and had surgery. Thompson injured the knee late in the third quarter of...
Nomadic Nick Nurse finds home, wins NBA title as Raptors coach
OAKLAND, Calif. — Whenever Toronto coach Nick Nurse needed inspiration this season, he merely needed to look at his office wall. Hanging there is a big photo, a finish-line shot of the 2015 Travers Stakes at historic Saratoga Race Course. There are two horses in the frame — one is...
California sheriff: Raptors exec pushed, struck deputy
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities will push for a battery charge against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri after the executive was accused of pushing and hitting a sheriff’s deputy in the face as he tried to get onto the court when his team won the NBA title in Oakland, a police...
Transgender track star: I’m the one at a ‘disadvantage’ racing against girls
Since Cece Telfer’s victory in an NCAA track and field race last month, many people have questioned the fairness of a trans woman competing against a field of cis gender women. Telfer agrees it isn’t fair. Although, she claims it’s her that has the disadvantage. ‘If anything, me competing against...
Kawhi Leonard, Raptors deliver Canada its 1st NBA Finals title
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada’s first NBA championship. “We the North!” is now “We the Champs!” Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured the country’s first major title in 26 years with their most remarkable road win yet in the franchise’s NBA...
Justin Rose opens with 65 to tie Pebble Beach record at U.S. OpenVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Justin Rose played alongside Tiger Woods and then joined him in the U.S. Open record book at Pebble Beach. In a gentle start to the toughest test in golf, Rose birdied his last three holes Thursday for a 6-under-par 65, giving him a one-shot lead on...
Players, USGA have 1 goal at Pebble Beach: Get it right this timeVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The leaders at the USGA aren’t the only ones who want to get it right at this U.S. Open. Brooks Koepka would like to: He could win his fifth major and become the first person in 114 years to win three U.S. Opens in a row....
U.S. catches heat for World Cup goal celebrations in 13-0 rout
REIMS, France — The goals were one thing, the celebrations another. The U.S. women’s national team faced criticism following its record-breaking 13-0 rout of Thailand on Tuesday night. The win set a World Cup record for goals and margin of victory. Alex Morgan alone had five goals, matching the most...
Warriors play final game at Oracle trying to force Game 7Video
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry offered a long list of things motivating the Golden State Warriors to extend their season once more and keep alive the chase for a third straight championship. Winning for injured teammate Kevin Durant certainly ranks No. 1 heading into Game 6 of the NBA Finals....
Analysis: Koepka the man to beat U.S. Open at Pebble BeachVideo
A step-by-step guide to winning the U.S. Open, which begins Thursday at Pebble Beach: Step No. 1: Don’t hit it into the rough. Step No. 2: There is no Step No. 2. Just follow Step No. 1. That might be overly simplistic, but staying on the fairway will go a...
Western Pa. soccer coaches split on U.S. women running up score in World Cup
Athletes in all sports at all levels are told to play hard and not give up. In 1969, the Minnesota Vikings football team had a famous rallying cry of “40 for 60” which meant 40 men playing together for 60 minutes. It got the Vikings to the Super Bowl that...
Grunewald, runner with cancer who inspired many, dies at 32
MINNEAPOLIS — Gabriele Grunewald, one of the country’s top middle-distance runners, has died at her home in Minneapolis after inspiring many with her long and public fight against cancer. She was 32. Her husband, Justin Grunewald, posted on Instagram about her death late Tuesday and confirmed it Wednesday in a...
Much at stake in a last NBA Finals trip to Oracle ArenaVideo
TORONTO — The NBA Finals are making one last trip to Oracle Arena. For the Toronto Raptors, it’s a second shot at a first championship. For the Golden State Warriors, it’ll be a night to play for a fallen teammate and the fans they’re leaving behind. Game 6 is Thursday,...
