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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Caeleb Dressel wins, but Simone Manuel fails to advance in swim stunner 
OMAHA, Neb. — Caeleb Dressel locked up his spot for Tokyo, where he’s expected to be one of the biggest stars in the Olympic pool. But Simone Manuel got left behind. In the biggest surprise yet at the U.S. swimming trials, the defending Olympic women’s champion in the 100-meter freestyle...
Mickelson off to uneven start after dinging at U.S. Open 
SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson backed off his shot and asked for quiet after a phone went off in the gallery. Exasperated, he stepped back a second time when it happened again. A third ding and Lefty couldn’t take it anymore. “Seriously? Can we get someone to help him?” he...
Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka pull out of Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport’s biggest stars as it returns after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nadal, a two-time champion at the All England Club, announced via a series of...
U.S. Open preview: Can Phil Mickelson shock us again? Torrey Pines' tricks. The money behind Bryson vs. Brooks 'rivalry.'
Before last month’s PGA Championship, long-time Real Golf Radio host Brian Taylor joined me to preview the tournament, discuss its history and the return of fans to golf, analyze the Kiawah Island course and predict which golfers might contend. About the only thing Taylor didn’t break down was how Phil...
This date in sports history: June 17 
1954 — Rocky Marciano scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles at New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1961 — Gene Littler shoots a 68 in the final round to edge Doug Sanders and Bob Goalby in the U.S. Open. 1962 — Jack Nicklaus beats Arnold Palmer...
Press, Williams score in U.S. women's 2-0 victory over Nigeria 
AUSTIN, Texas — Christen Press scored late in the first half, Lynn Williams added a goal in the final moments and the U.S. women’s national team wrapped up its Summer Series with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria on Wednesday night in the last match before settling on a lineup for...
U.S. Open prepares to go prime time with stop at Torrey Pines 
SAN DIEGO — The USGA is starting to escape that reputation of an East Coast bias for the U.S. Open. The return to Torrey Pines for the 121st U.S. Open means another prime-time show along the Eastern seaboard, and that’s happening with greater frequency for the U.S. Open. It wasn’t...
Analysis: Breaking down the College World Series teams
OMAHA, Neb. — A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches’ records through super regionals): North Carolina State (35-18) Coach: Elliott Avent (924-549 in 25 seasons at NC State; 1,148-762 in...
Central Catholic grads Michael Grady, Alex Miklasevich ready to row in Olympics
Michael Grady and Alex Miklasevich have been rowing together since their freshman year at Central Catholic in the fall of 2011. They have grown together in the sport through their four years together with the Vikings program, through respective collegiate careers, with opportunities at high-level camps, and at competitions both...
Longtime Mount St. Mary's coach Jim Phelan dies at age 92 
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Jim Phelan, the bow-tied basketball coach who won 830 games during nearly a half-century at Mount St. Mary’s, has died. He was 92. The athletic department at Mount St. Mary’s said Phelan died in his sleep at home Tuesday night. Phelan spent his entire 49-season career at...
Athletes abused by late doctor demand University of Michigan probe
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former athletes on Wednesday urged the University of Michigan’s governing board to launch a full investigation of sexual abuse committed by a late doctor and how the school failed to stop him during his decades on campus. Standing near the school’s historic football stadium, they said...
Venus Williams, Andy Murray get Wimbledon wild cards; prize money reduced
LONDON — Former Wimbledon champions Venus Williams and Andy Murray will receive wild cards to compete in the grass-court Grand Slam tournament when it starts in less than two weeks. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each get $2.4 million, a nearly 28% decrease from 2019, although the overall...
Oakland Catholic grad Leah Smith qualifies for finals of 200 freestyle at U.S. Olympic Swim Trials
Oakland Catholic and Virginia grad Leah Smith finished eighth in the semifinals of the women’s 200-meter freestyle Tuesday evening at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha. Her time of 1 minute, 58.22 seconds helped clinch a spot in Wednesday evening’s finals with a pair of Olympic berths on the...
Tim Dahlberg: A different U.S. Open than imagined at Torrey Pines
The spectacular ocean vistas will fill TV screens as usual, along with the obligatory shots of hang gliders prancing above the cliffs of Southern California. In an era where betting is the rage, there’s probably a bookie somewhere who will offer an over/under on the number of times fans at...
Column: Spieth can see progress in return to Open and Torrey 
SAN DIEGO — Jordan Spieth is more interested in what lies ahead than what’s in his rearview mirror. This week affords him a chance to look back because it’s the U.S. Open, and it’s Torrey Pines. Both represent a low point and a turning point in the rough road back....
Nashville Superspeedway welcomes NASCAR Cup debut as track reopens 
Erik Moses attended his first NASCAR race in 2019 as an XFL executive looking to poach marketing ideas during a trip to Dover International Raceway. A year later, Dover poached Moses and sent him to Tennessee to re-open Nashville Superspeedway. Moses, hired last August, will open the gates this weekend...
Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka keep distance on U.S. Open tee sheet
SAN DIEGO — Anyone clamoring for Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka to play in the same group to start the U.S. Open will have to wait for another tournament. DeChambeau, the defending U.S. Open champion, will play the opening two rounds at Torrey Pines with Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and...
Upper St. Clair's Josh Matheny, Oakland Catholic grad Leah Smith earn top 5 finishes at U.S. Olympic Trials
Josh Matheny made a push for a top-two finish and a spot on Team USA on Monday evening in the finals of the men’s 100-meter breaststroke at the Wave II U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb. The Upper St. Clair grad and Indiana commit swam slightly faster than his...
This date in sports history: June 15 
1901 — Willie Anderson edges Alex Smith by one stroke in a playoff to take the U.S. Open. 1938 — Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds pitches his second straight no-hit game, defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-0, in the first night game played at Ebbets Field. 1947 — Lew...
Mickelson at home and running out of time for US Open title 
SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson accepted a special exemption from the USGA with reason to believe this might be his last shot to finally win a U.S. Open. Now he gets five more years, courtesy of his stunning victory last month at the PGA Championship that made him the oldest...
Column: Pairing of Larson, Hendrick seems unstoppable in NASCAR 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Everybody knew Kyle Larson was going to win races once he started driving Rick Hendrick’s cars. But this? This looks like a driver capable of chasing down the modern-era record of 13 wins in a season set in 1975 by Richard Petty and tied in 1998 by...
Analysis: Give Novak Djokovic his due as he paves his ‘own path’
The question put to Novak Djokovic after he won the French Open for his 19th Grand Slam title, moving within one of rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the men’s record, was whether he ever was resigned to not being able to catch them. The context: Entering the 2011...
Upper St. Clair's Josh Matheny to swim in 100 breaststroke finals at U.S. Olympic Trials
Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny kicked off his first U.S. Olympic Swim Trials competition Sunday night with a pair of top-eight swims in the preliminaries and semifinals of the Wave II men’s 100-meter breaststroke. Those finishes propelled him to Monday evening’s finals and a chance to earn a spot on...
Kyle Larson wins 2nd NASCAR All-Star race
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Larson was back in the NASCAR All-Star race, and got another $1 million by winning it again. Larson held off a hard-charging Brad Keselowski during the final 10-lap shootout at Texas on Sunday night, after a slippery three-wide pass for the lead, and pushed Hendrick...
This Date in Sports History: June 14
1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament. 1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th round in New York to win the world heavyweight title. 1952 — Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club in Dallas to win the...


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