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Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the 1st time in 6 years; Coco Gauff moves on, too
WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn’t even played there in five. Grass courts never were her favorite surface. Twelve months ago at this time, Osaka was off the tour while becoming a mother — her daughter, Shai, turns 1 on...
Ownership group of NBA champion Boston Celtics is putting team up for saleVideo
BOSTON — The ownership group that controls the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its shares in 2024 or early 2025. The balance of its...
76ers make splash with $400M in contracts for Paul George, Tyrese Maxey
PHILADELPHIA — Paul George ditched L.A. and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philly with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Of course, Maxey needed to stick around to complete the talented trio — and the Philadelphia 76ers went all in on lavish, long-term contracts to make that...
Joey Logano wins at Nashville in record 5th overtime for 1st NASCAR Cup Series victory of yearVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Joey Logano stretched his fuel enough to hold off a group of pursuers at the finish line Sunday night and win the Ally 400 in a NASCAR Cup Series record fifth overtime. Logano held off a charge by Tyler Reddick, then beat Zane Smith, Reddick, Ryan Preece...
Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for Paris
EUGENE, Ore. — In the wee hours the night before his 200-meter final, Noah Lyles sent a shout-out on social media to the sprinters in Jamaica, egging them on to help make the upcoming Paris Olympics great. Then, the final rolled around, and all Lyles had to do was look...
Harden staying with Clippers, Love staying with Heat, AP sources sayVideo
James Harden is staying with the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year contract that includes a player option, a person with knowledge of that decision said Sunday as free agency in the NBA was officially opening. Harden’s deal — which could be worth up to $70 million if he opts...
U.S. prepared to face South American power Uruguay with its Copa America future hanging in the balanceVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The future of the U.S. in the Copa America tournament will be decided after 90 minutes against Uruguay on Monday night. So, too, could the future of Gregg Berhalter leading the American team. After an embarrassing loss to Panama, which began with Timmy Weah’s red card...
American winger Tim Weah’s suspension extended to 2 games for red card against PanamaVideo
NEW YORK — The suspension of American winger Tim Weah was extended to two games by South American soccer’s governing body for punching Panama’s Roderick Miller during their Copa American group stage match Thursday. Weah received a red card in the 18th minute of the United States’ 2-1 loss, resulting...
Andy Murray is still not sure whether he will be able to compete at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said Sunday “it’s impossible” to know yet whether he will be able to compete at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, even if he is “feeling better every day” as he recovers from surgery to remove a cyst from his spine. The 37-year-old...
Tadej Pogacar takes the yellow jersey in the 2nd stage of the Tour de France, as only Jonas Vingegaard can keep up
BOLOGNA, Italy — Them two again. It took only two days into the Tour de France to show that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are in a class of their own. Pogacar attacked from the chasing peloton up the second ascent of the short but brutally steep San Luca climb...
LeBron James intends to sign with Lakers, AP source says
LeBron James is going to move toward a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul George and Klay Thompson may simply be on the move to new teams. And the NBA’s free agency period, which officially starts Sunday, suddenly has some intrigue. James did not exercise his option to...
Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are taking over tennisVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now. As the sport’s attention shifts to the grass of Wimbledon, where play begins Monday, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff...
‘Melon Man’ Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville SuperspeedwayVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jump-start the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400, giving Trackhouse...
As interest in WNBA grows, so does stylist career of Burrell standout Sydney Bordonaro
Lower Burrell native Sydney Bordonaro now can add fashion to the list of her basketball successes. As a Burrell High School student, Bordonaro led the Bucs to their greatest seasons in basketball history from 2011 to 2015, setting numerous school records and making the all-state first team her junior and...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: When will U.S. turn the corner in men’s soccer? How about never?
For decades, we’ve been wondering when the U.S. would make its breakthrough in international men’s soccer. Now, after the latest disaster, a ham-fisted 2-1 loss to Panama in the Copa America on Thursday that saw the U.S. down to 10 men after a stupid red card in the 18th minute,...
Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for 4th time
BRISTOL, Conn. — Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said on social media he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time. Vitale announced Friday that a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer. He is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday. “With all the (prayers)...
Lakers clearly doing everything possible to secure LeBron James
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Three days after LeBron James’ podcast partner became the Los Angeles Lakers’ coach, the team drafted James’ oldest son, Bronny. Unless they rename the franchise after him next, it’s difficult to think of anything more the Lakers could do to make sure the top scorer in...
Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners
Magic Johnson’s love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team’s value has increased, and other former professional athletes are buying...
Social media reacts to 1st Biden-Trump presidential debate
The first of two planned presidential debates between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump Thursday night left Americans across the country with many questions. The CNN-hosted live event was the first general election debate without an in-person audience since 1960, according to the New York Times, and it...
Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, others taking over tennis heading into Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now. As the sport’s attention shifts to the grass of Wimbledon, where play begins Monday, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff...
Panama scores late, beats short-handed Americans at Copa America
ATLANTA — Jose Fajardo beat backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath in the 83rd minute to give Panama a 2-1 victory over the United States at the Copa America on Thursday night and put the Americans in danger of elimination if they don’t beat Uruguay in their first-round finale. The U.S. played...
Bronny James, son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA Draft
It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons. And it’s a step closer to reality now. Bronny James — the oldest son of the NBA’s all-time scoring leader and four-time champion — was...
Hawks take Zaccharie Risacher with No. 1 NBA Draft pick
First, Victor Wembanyama, now Zaccharie Risacher. These days, American college players have to wait their turn in the NBA Draft. It’s someone else’s time at the top. Vive la France! The Atlanta Hawks took Risacher with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night, and France landed three players in the top...
JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics
NEW YORK — JuJu Watkins already has thought about how special it would be to play for the U.S. in 2028 at the Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles. “That’s definitely a long-term goal of mine when I get done with my college career,” Watkins said in an interview...
Alex Morgan left off U.S. Olympics soccer roster
Veteran forward Alex Morgan won’t be going to the Paris Olympics after surprisingly being left off the roster by U.S. national team coach Emma Hayes. Morgan, a three-time Olympian and two-time Women’s World Cup winner, was the most notable absence on the 18-player list announced Wednesday by Hayes. The roster,...
