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Princeton’s Sarah Fillier is preparing for upcoming PWHL draft, where Canadian projected to go 1st
Sarah Fillier has a degree from Princeton, but she’s opting for a pro hockey career by entering the PWHL draft on Monday. The projected No. 1 pick from Canada took a moment to cherish her past six years in college. On the ice, Fillier capped a four-year college career —...
Carlos Alcaraz tops Alexander Zverev at the French Open for his 3rd Grand Slam title at age 21
PARIS — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday’s French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort of magical shot the kid is making a...
Coco Gauff wins her first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open
PARIS — Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam doubles title by teaming with Katerina Siniakova for the French Open trophy on Sunday. Gauff, a 20-year-old American who won the U.S. Open singles title last year, and Siniakova, who is from the Czech Republic, defeated Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sara...
Ex-LSU player Josh Maravich, son of Hall of Fame player Pete Maravich, dead at age 42Video
COVINGTON, La. — Former LSU basketball player Josh Maravich, son of late Hall of Fame basketball player and Aliquippa native Pete Maravich, has died at age 42, the university announced Saturday night. He died at home Friday, the LSU statement said. No cause of death has been released. Josh Maravich...
Kyle Larson relieved to be granted NASCAR playoff waiver
Kyle Larson finally was granted the waiver this week he needed from NASCAR to remain eligible to race for a second Cup championship. Now that the ordeal is over, Larson would prefer if the topic just went away. “I think there’s definitely relief on my end,” Larson said Saturday at...
Dornoch wins the first Belmont Stakes run at Saratoga Race CourseVideo
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” While that did not come true, Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont Stakes at Saratoga, hugging the rail...
Mavericks’ plan to stop Celtics in NBA Finals: Get them to fight among themselvesVideo
BOSTON — Jason Kidd couldn’t figure out how to stop the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Now he is hoping they will get in their own way. The Mavericks coach seemed eager to sow dissension in the Boston locker room Saturday when he singled out Jaylen...
French Open men’s final: Carlos Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam title and Alexander Zverev a firstVideo
PARIS — When Carlos Alcaraz was growing up in Spain — which, considering he’s only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open. Long before he was preparing to play in Sunday’s...
Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women’s title by overwhelming Jasmine PaoliniVideo
PARIS — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier. Might a true surprise be in the...
NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphaltVideo
SONOMA, Calif. — Welcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in more than two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt. Ryan Blaney led Cup Series practice Friday with a lap that was 4.5 seconds faster than Denny...
Kristaps Porzingis suddenly big problem for team that cast him off
BOSTON — The Mavericks couldn’t figure out how best to utilize big man Kristaps Porzingis during his three seasons in Dallas. Three years later, the Mavericks now have a big Porzingis problem in the NBA Finals. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said before the start of the series that he didn’t...
Juan Soto, Yankees catch major break with inflammation diagnosis for star slugger
NEW YORK — Juan Soto, the Yankees and their fans breathed sighs of relief Friday as the slugger doesn’t appear to be dealing with a major injury after exiting Thursday’s game with left forearm discomfort following a lengthy rain delay. Instead, imaging revealed Soto is battling only inflammation in his...
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been rescheduled after Tyson’s health episode
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul is now set for Nov. 15 after the former world heavyweight champion fell ill on a flight last month. The fight was originally set for July 20 in Arlington, Texas, home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and will be aired on Netflix. Tyson became...
Iga Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women’s final
PARIS — The contrasts between the French Open finalists are obvious: Iga Swiatek, who turned 23 last week, already owns four Grand Slam titles, including three in Paris. Jasmine Paolini, 28, never had been past the second round at any major tournament until this season. Entering Saturday, Swiatek is on...
Belmont with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners could be the best of these Triple Crown races
Horse racing history of all kinds is being made Saturday in the final Triple Crown race of the year. The Belmont Stakes is taking place at venerable Saratoga Race Course for the first time in the venue’s vaunted 161-year history. And while there is no chance at a 14th Triple...
Brown has 22, Porzingis returns with 20 as Celtics open NBA Finals with 107-89 win over MavericksVideo
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Derrick White finished with 15 points for Boston, which led...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says finalizing the new media rights deals is ‘complex’ processVideo
BOSTON — Getting the NBA’s next round of media rights deals completed is a complex proposition, commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday, especially because nobody can say with any certainty what the viewing landscape will look like in the future. Silver, speaking in his annual pre-NBA Finals news conference, did not...
Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Redick and Hurley, in hopes of pleasing LeBronVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search has been very public, seemingly chaotic and dominated by famous names. Totally Hollywood, in other words. The Lakers’ reported plan to offer a massive contract to UConn coach Dan Hurley is the latest twist in the monthlong race to replace Darvin...
Belmont at Saratoga means shortening the 3rd Triple Crown race, but most are OK with thatVideo
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Belmont Stakes is the final test of the Triple Crown, the third resume booster to edge a horse into the history books. It’s not an easy feat. The third leg is the longest of the three races at 1 1/2 miles and requires a horse...
United States shocks heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup after forcing super overVideo
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — The United States scored a major upset at the T20 World Cup by beating cricket heavyweight Pakistan in the super over on Thursday. The U.S. had routed Canada in its opening Group A game, but beating 2022 runner-up Pakistan counts as historic in a country that...
Iga Swiatek eliminates Coco Gauff to reach the French Open final
PARIS — Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere — and certainly at Roland Garros — should come as no surprise by...
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic ready to live out dreams in NBA Finals vs. Celtics
BOSTON — Luka Doncic didn’t stay up all night to watch NBA Finals games as a kid. They usually started at something like 3 a.m. in his native Slovenia. He had school to get to a few hours later. He’d wake up and find out who won. Make no mistake,...
Mirra Andreeva reaches the French Open semifinals at age 17, and will face Jasmine Paolini, 28
PARIS — With the insouciance of a 17-year-old having the time of her life in Paris, Mirra Andreeva says she and her coach work out a game plan before a tennis match — and then she forgets all about that, preferring to just wing it. Seems to be working out...
Analysis: Mavericks can topple favored Celtics in NBA Finals if Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving shine together
DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 12 points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the first quarter in the Dallas Mavericks’ clinching blowout of Minnesota in the Western Conference finals. Kyrie Irving scored nine points in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the first half, pushing the lead to 29...
Expanded College Football Playoff will begin with 1st-round game on Dec. 20 in prime timeVideo
The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game Dec. 20 and conclude with the title game one month later in Atlanta. The CFP announced its schedule Wednesday. The four first-round games will be Dec. 20 and 21. ABC and ESPN will televise...
