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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
This date in sports history: June 6 
1919 — Man o’ War wins his first race, a 5-furlong contest over a straightaway at Belmont Park. The 3-to-5 favorite wins by six lengths, covering the distance in 59 seconds. 1924 — Cyril Walker captures the U.S. Open with a three-stroke victory over Bobby Jones. 1936 — Granville, ridden...
Essential Quality wins Belmont Stakes for trainer Cox's 1st Triple Crown victory
NEW YORK — Favorite Essential Quality won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to give trainer Brad Cox his first victory in a Triple Crown race — maybe. Cox could get another from Mandaloun in the Kentucky Derby if Bob Baffert-trained Medina Spirit is disqualified. But Cox was able to enjoy...
Coronavirus knocks Rahm out of Memorial after 6-shot lead 
DUBLIN, Ohio — Jon Rahm walked off the 18th green after tying the 54-hole scoring record and building a six-shot lead, leaving him on the cusp of joining Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial. Moments later, he doubled over behind the green and said in anguish,...
Mangiapane, Canada beat U.S. 4-2 in world hockey semifinals 
RIGA, Latvia — Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals to help Canada beat the United States, 4-2, on Saturday in the semifinals of hockey’s world championship. Mangiapane has seven goals and four assists in six games since joining Canada midway through the preliminary round. Canada started the tournament with three straight...
Hendrick train rolls into Sonoma seeking 4th straight win 
The Hendrick Motorsports train rolls into Sonoma Raceway on a three-race winning streak that pushed it past Petty Enterprises as NASCAR’s winningest organization. Think the juggernaut will be stopped Sunday at NASCAR’s first visit to California in nearly two years? It’s going to be tough. Sure, Martin Truex Jr. is...
Familiar results at French Open as Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek advance 
PARIS — Iga Swiatek closed out her latest French Open victory and raised a triumphant right fist. Rafael Nadal won less than half an hour later and celebrated with a left uppercut. The two defending champions make for a potent one-two combination at Roland Garros, where both won going away...
This date in sports history: June 5 
1884 — James McLaughlin becomes the first jockey to win three straight Belmont Stakes when he rides Panique to victory. He won with George Kinney (1883) and Forester (1882). McLaughlin repeats his feat in 1886-88. McLaughlin’s triple is matched by jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. in 1984. 1925 — Willie McFarlane...
HS amateur in contention at midpoint of US Women's Open 
SAN FRANCISCO — The calculus homework awaiting Megha Ganne might have to wait a couple more days to get done. The 17-year-old amateur has more pressing business this weekend at the U.S. Women’s Open. Ganne followed a strong opening round by shooting an even-par 71 in the second round at...
Patrick Cantlay sets an early target after a long day at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — Patrick Cantlay finished his long day with some of his best golf, running off three straight birdies to close out a 5-under-par 67 and the lead Friday in the rain-delayed Memorial. He arrived at Muirfield Village before dawn. He finished when it was time for dinner. And...
The NBA awaits new champion, and path is wide open 
In this NBA, this much is already clear: There will be a new champion. A lot of first-time champions, too. The second round of the NBA playoffs start Saturday night, and nowhere to be found are the franchises that have combined to win almost two-thirds of the titles awarded in...
Bryson DeChambeau-Brooks Koepka feud continues in Koepka's absence
DUBLIN, Ohio — Brooks Koepka isn’t playing the Memorial. It just sounded like it at times Friday. From the tee or from the fairway, Bryson DeChambeau would hit a shot only to hear someone in the crowd scream out, “Let’s go, Brooksy!” It was a not-so-subtle reminder of the beef...
Belmont notes: Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. out after scary fall
NEW YORK — Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is out of the Belmont Stakes after a scary fall while racing but seems to have escaped long-term injury. Ortiz was thrown off a horse during a race Thursday at Belmont Park and then trampled by the horse being ridden by younger brother...
'Formidable group' of horses finish Triple Crown at Belmont
NEW YORK — The Kentucky Derby winner could be disqualified for the second time in three years, the Preakness winner pulled off a big upset and now nobody knows who is the best 3-year-old horse in the country. Perhaps it’ll be settled at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The Belmont...
Home crowd now backs No. 2 Medvedev because of French coach
PARIS — Daniil Medvedev had never been past the first round at the French Open before. And his surprise reward for reaching the fourth round now is that he’s carrying the hopes of the French crowd. Why? Because there are no French players left in the men’s or women’s draw,...
Duke's Jon Scheyer 'not afraid' of test as Krzyzewski's successor
DURHAM, N.C. — Jon Scheyer remembers handling the pressure of playing for a national championship or in front of hostile crowds in high-profile games at Duke. He confidently points to that history in his approach to managing an even bigger challenge: being the successor to Mike Krzyzewski. “I’ve always been...
Football coaches ousted after player says he was forced to eat pork
CANTON, Ohio — The head football coach at an Ohio high school and six other coaches there have been ousted after a football player said he was forced him to eat pork in violation of his religious beliefs for missing a voluntary workout. The Canton City Board of Education voted...
Carmouche riding at 'new level' into Belmont for first time
NEW YORK — Five months after breaking his right leg, Kendrick Carmouche needed to get back on a horse. “I start watching those horses go around the track,” he said, mimicking goosebumps popping up on his arms and tingling in his fingers. “That itch came back.” Carmouche came back with...
This Date in Sports History: June 4
1870 — Ed Brown becomes the first African-American jockey to win the Belmont Stakes, with Kingfisher. 1927 — The United States wins the first Ryder Cup golf tournament by beating Britain, 9½-2½. 1932 — Faireno, ridden by Tommy Malley, wins the Belmont Stakes by 1½ lengths over Osculator. Burgoo King,...
Teenage amateur Ganne shares U.S. Women's Open lead
SAN FRANCISCO — High school junior Megha Ganne shot a 4-under-par 67 on Thursday to become the first amateur in 15 years to have a share of the lead after any round at the U.S. Women’s Open. The 17-year-old from New Jersey made back-to-back birdies on the back nine to...
Jordan Siebatcheu scores to lift U.S. over Honduras in Nations League 
DENVER — Jordan Siebatcheu scored his first international goal in the 89th minute, and the United States beat Honduras 1-0 on Thursday night to reach the final of the first CONCACAF Nations League. John Brooks lofted a pass to Weston McKennie, who cushioned a one-hop headed pass ahead of Siebatcheu’s...
Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health
NEW YORK — A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness. Today, at least for Naomi Osaka’s corporate sponsors, it is being hailed as refreshingly honest. That would explain why so...
Collin Morikawa leads at Muirfield Village on day suspended by rain
DUBLIN, Ohio — Collin Morikawa had another favorable result at Muirfield Village on a golf course that looked and sounded a lot different from when he won last year. Morikawa felt good vibes from an old putter and posted a 6-under-par 66 in rain-softened conditions Thursday morning at the Memorial....
Hot Rod Charlie being run in Belmont in memory of Jake Panus 
NEW YORK — Jake Panus wanted to help Native American children and walk on to play football at South Carolina. His death in August in a car crash stopped all that at age 16. After his father, Stephen, fought through the first wave of grief, good friend and trainer Doug...
James Madison stuns No. 1 seed Oklahoma in WCWS opener 
OKLAHOMA CITY — James Madison looked like a Women’s College World Series regular on Thursday. It actually was the Dukes’ first trip, and they made their first game memorable. Kate Gordon hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning and Odicci Alexander threw a complete game to...
No. 1 Ash Barty withdraws; Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer advance at French Open 
PARIS — Bothered by a painful hip, top-ranked Ash Barty retired Thursday from her second-round match at the French Open, leaving the clay-court Grand Slam tournament without its top two women’s seeds and any of the top three women in the rankings. The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 when she...


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