BRITISH OPEN ’23: Facts and figures for the 151st Open
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — The British Open is back at Royal Liverpool and it’s the last major of the year. Cameron Smith is the defending…
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Mexico seeks a Gold Cup championship against Panama in redemption tour after disappointing World Cup
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The game is not going to be against the rival Mexico expected, but seven and a half months…
Continue Reading Competitor dies during Maine road rally race through forest
NEWRY, Maine (AP) — A competitor was killed in a crash on the first day of a rally race through a forest in western Maine, leading organizers to…
Continue Reading Markéta Vondroušová beats Ons Jabeur to make Wimbledon history
CNN By Aimee Lewis, CNN Markéta Vondroušová had overcome the odds throughout the last fortnight at Wimbledon and the Czech did so again in the…
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy makes enough putts to lead Scottish Open by 1 over Tom Kim
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy has a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Scottish Open and he has reason to feel his lead should…
Continue Reading Kobe Brown shows star power for LA Clippers in Summer League with 35-point performance
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Kobe Brown thought he deserved to go higher in the NBA draft and he’s beginning to show why. The final pick in the…
Continue Reading Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman scratched from start because of left side discomfort
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks because…
Continue Reading De Groot secures 11th straight Grand Slam title by winning the women’s wheelchair final at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Diede De Groot won her 11th consecutive Grand Slam title by beating doubles partner Jiske Griffioen 6-2, 6-1 in the…
Continue Reading Kate, the Princess of Wales, back in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the women’s final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Princess Kate was back in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the women’s final along with several former champions and some…
Continue Reading Swimming great Katie Ledecky talking of sticking around for the 2028 LA Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Katie Ledecky is one of the world’s most decorated swimmers and the American…
Continue Reading Rodriguez wins big Alpine stage as Pogacar and Vingegaard lock horns again in Tour stalemate
MORZINE LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (AP) — Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar could not separate themselves…
Continue Reading Republic of Ireland abandons ‘overly physical’ pre-Women’s World Cup friendly with Colombia after 20 minutes
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A pre-Women’s World Cup friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Colombia was abandoned after it was deemed…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon men’s final for the ages
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the Wimbledon championship.…
Continue Reading Sabrina Ionescu sets WNBA and NBA all-time record in three-point contest
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For a basketball sharpshooter, there’s no higher praise than being complemented by Steph Curry. The NBA’s…
Continue Reading Swiss goalkeeper Philipp Köhn joins Monaco on 5-year deal
MONACO (AP) — Switzerland goalkeeper Philipp Köhn has joined French league club Monaco from Salzburg. Monaco says the German-Swiss goalkeeper…
Continue Reading Arsenal signs Declan Rice from West Ham for a deal worth a reported $138 million
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England midfielder Declan Rice has joined Arsenal for a deal worth a reported 105 million pounds to end his…
Continue Reading Marketa Vondrousova is Wimbledon’s first unseeded female champion after beating Ons Jabeur
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at…
Continue Reading Lange whiffs Rodríguez for final out as the Tigers hold off Mariners’ comeback in 5-4 win
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Lange threw a called third strike past Julio Rodríguez with two runners aboard for the final…
Continue Reading Joey Gallo hits a 2-run homer in the 9th to send the Twins past the Athletics, 5-4
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joey Gallo broke a tie with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani allows 4 earned runs, takes the loss in the Astros’ 7-5 win over the spiraling Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed four earned runs on five hits and left the mound in the sixth inning…
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