By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has broken a tie with rival Rafael Nadal by reaching the French Open quarterfinals for the record 17th time. Djokovic was never truly in trouble during a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday. Djokovic is closing on bettering Nadal in
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Max Verstappen of Red Bull has won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position to strengthen his hold on the Formula One championship. The two-time defending champion was never challenged on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after beating Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari to the first turn. Lewis Hamilton
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — French Open doubles player Miyu Kato and her partner have been forced to forfeit a match when Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point. In the second set at Roland Garros on Sunday, Kato took a swing with
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Police in the German city of Hamburg say that the rider of a motorbike has died following a crash with a competitor in an Ironman triathlon European championship race. Police say there was a head-on crash when a motorbike carrying the rider and a camera operator collided with a triathlete who
Continue ReadingMONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has been reprimanded by the FIA for calling the race stewards at last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix “laymen” after he disagreed with their decision to penalize one of his drivers. The reprimand will not incur a penalty or fine. Steiner apologized to stewards in a meeting
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says Karim Benzema will not stay with the club next season. Real Madrid says it reached an agreement with the French striker to “put an end to his brilliant and unforgettable” stint with the club. The announcement comes amid reports that Benzema will play
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Without a goal all playoffs, Shea Theodore found the net just when the Vegas Golden Knights needed it. With Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final tied at 1 midway through the second period, Theodore took a pass at one side of the blue line, skated
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer didn’t give any update about the potential sale of the storied club when attending the FA Cup final on Saturday. The fans need some answers and so does United manager Erik ten Hag so he can plan better for the offseason.
Continue ReadingWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Rhett Lowder struck out 11 batters over six innings while top-seeded Wake Forest pounded Maryland pitching for 15 hits as the Demon Deacons earned a 21-6 win in the Winston-Salem Regional. Wake Forest (49-10) awaits the winner of an elimination game between the Terrapins and George Mason on Sunday and now
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Joe Redfield hit a three-run home run, Walker Janek and Carlos Contreras each hit a solo shot and Sam Houston jumped to a 7-2 lead over Tulane before the game was delayed due to inclement weather. The game is set to resume with two out and nobody on base in
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Penn has given the Ivy League a team in an NCAA Tournament regional final for the second straight year. The Quakers held off Samford 5-4. Another surprise team Oral Roberts beat Washington 15-12 to extended its nation-best win streak to 20 games. Texas Tech beat No. 2 national seed
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Andrew Pinckney went 3 for 4 with a triple, a home run and two RBIs, Caden Rose went 2 for 3 with a two-run homer and top-seeded Alabama beat in-state rival Troy 11-8 at the Tuscaloosa Regional on a two-out error in the ninth inning. Alabama, the No. 16 national seed,
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hunter Haas hit a two-run double in the sixth to pull Texas A&M even, then hit another double with the bases loaded in the eighth to help the Aggies to an 8-5 win over top-seeded Stanford in the Stanford Regional. The Aggies await the winner of Sunday’s elimination game between the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a 464-foot home run, Spencer Strider struck out seven in six effective innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2. The Braves had 11 hits to end Arizona’s six-game winning streak. Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario had run-scoring singles
Continue ReadingBy RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out nine in seven dominant shutout innings, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Saturday night. Darvish (4-4) allowed just two singles — Chicago’s only hits of the game — and one walk.
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Cobb struck out seven over 7 2/3 scoreless innings to bounce back from his worst outing of the season, Wilmer Flores hit a two-run single and also doubled among his three hits and the San Francisco Giants beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0. J.D. Davis
Continue ReadingSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jake McMurray had four of Oral Roberts’ 24 hits and Jonah Cox went 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and six RBIs to help the No. 4 seeded Golden Eagles rally from an eight-run deficit and beat Washington 15-12 Saturday night at the Stillwater Regional for their 20th
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball’s Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums. And that has pitted Nevada’s powerful tourism industry and labor unions against some progressive groups, raising concerns
Continue ReadingFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Cade Pilchard started and pitched six scoreless innings to earn Santa Clara a 9-3 win over Arizona in an elimination game in the Fayetteville Regional that was delayed by a lengthy bout with inclement weather. Weather postponed Saturday’s nightcap, a winner’s bracket game between host Arkansas and TCU. That game must
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zach Whitecloud scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Adin Hill made a remarkable stick save among his 33 stops in net. Original
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