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Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch
The United States started its bid for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 win over Vietnam. But winning a third straight title won’t be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s...
Ledecky wins gold at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Phelps
FUKUOKA, Japan — Katie Ledecky won the gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle in dominating fashion at the swimming world championships on a day that saw fellow American Ryan Murphy triumph in the men’s 100 backstroke. Ledecky led throughout her race Tuesday to win in 15 minutes, 26.27 seconds....
Josef Newgarden completes IndyCar Series weekend sweep at Iowa SpeedwayVideo
NEWTON, Iowa — Josef Newgarden completed the weekend sweep he wanted at a track where he has had plenty of success, winning the IndyCar Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Newgarden held onto the lead on a restart with three laps to go, winning by less than a second over...
Denny Hamlin earns record 7th victory at Pocono, 50th win of Cup Series careerVideo
LONG POND — Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane Sunday at Pocono Raceway a year after his first-place finish was thrown out, giving him a track-record seven wins and 50 overall in his Cup career. Hamlin also gave Toyota its 600th NASCAR victory. Hamlin passed Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon...
Morocco, Benzina set to make Women’s World Cup history in a game against GermanyVideo
MELBOURNE, Australia — When Nouhaila Benzina steps onto the field for Morocco’s first match of the Women’s World Cup against Germany, she will make history, and not just as a player for the first Arab or North African nation ever in the tournament. The 25-year-old defender will be the first...
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight yearVideo
PARIS — Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées. With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej Pogačar, the 2020 and 2021 winner, Vingegaard knew the victory was effectively his...
Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at HoylakeVideo
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman stood in the tunnel and looked out to the 18th green at Royal Liverpool with his eyes on that shiny claret jug, waiting for his name to be called with the century-old introduction as “champion golfer of the year.” He always imagined this was possible....
Thanks to DQ, Chase Elliott tries to defend NASCAR win at Pocono earned without leading a lapVideo
LONG POND — Chase Elliott had just landed from the plane ride back from Pocono when texts started coming in from friends congratulating him on his latest NASCAR victory. Hold up. What victory? “No, we ran third,” Elliott said he replied. Finished third, yes, but won the Pocono race, all...
Sophia Smith wows in her Women’s World Cup debut after Olympic disappointmentVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Just before the Tokyo Olympics, Sophia Smith got the disappointing phone call from U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski. She would not be accompanying the team to Japan. So instead, Smith got to work. She went on to be named the U.S. Soccer Player of...
Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot leadVideo
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman has two victories in 335 tournaments over 12 years on the PGA Tour. Now he is one round away from one of the grandest titles of all. Harman overcame an early wobble on a wet Saturday at the British Open, and then he steadied himself...
Austin Peay State freshman football player dies in single-car crash
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A freshman football player at Austin Peay State University died Friday night in a single-car crash near the school’s campus in Clarksville, Tenn., officials said. Jeremiah Collins, 18, was driving too fast while exiting Briley Parkway West at Clarksville, and his pickup truck rolled several times before...
Lionel Messi scores dramatic game-winning goal in Inter Miami debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi made an unforgettable debut for Inter Miami. The game’s greatest player — a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner — scored on a free kick from about 25 yards in the 94th minute, giving Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Mexican club Cruz Azul on Friday...
Brian Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake to build 5-shot lead after 2 roundsVideo
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Even better was having no company at all atop the leaderboard Friday in the British Open. Harman seized control early with four...
Trainer Bob Baffert goes for his 10th win in the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Trainer Bob Baffert will look to add another Haskell Stakes and big payday to his collection when the lightly raced Arabian Knight takes on Kentucky Derby winner Mage and six others in the $1 million showcase event of the summer meet at Monmouth Park. The 70-year-old Hall...
Ex-NBA All-Star Kemba Walker is chasing his next chance. That means playing in Europe.
Former NBA All-Star Kemba Walker is headed to Europe. AS Monaco said Friday it has signed Walker for the upcoming season, which will mark Walker’s first playing stint in the EuroLeague. The 6-foot guard was a three-time NBA All-Star in Charlotte, and then in his first season in Boston in...
Suns GM James Jones carving out valuable role in new owner Mat Ishbia’s leadership team
PHOENIX — James Jones was a survivor during his 14-year NBA career, a 49th overall pick from Miami who carved out a reputation as a valuable role player, contributing to three championship teams. His second career as an NBA executive is showing similar long-term strength. Jones, 42, is one of...
Confident U.S. enters Women’s World Cup against underdog Vietnam as quest for 3rd title begins
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — In the words of Vietnam’s coach, facing the U.S. national team in the Women’s World Cup is a daunting quest, something “like a mountain,” said Mai Duc Chung. Vietnam makes its World Cup debut Saturday against the United States, the heavy favorites to win the tournament...
Matej Mohoric fights tears after winning Tour de France 19th stage by 0.004 seconds
POLIGNY, France — Matej Mohorič fought tears of relief after edging Kasper Asgreen to win the Tour de France’s closest ever stage finish on Friday. The Slovenian rider broke down after winning, fought tears during the award ceremony for the 19th stage, and again struggled with his emotions as he...
Justin Thomas headed to Minnesota to salvage Ryder Cup hopes
HOYLAKE, England — Justin Thomas never imagined using the second round of the British Open as a tune-up for the 3M Open next week in Minnesota. That speaks to the state of the game. And it’s not good. Thomas is in a slump for the first time in his PGA...
Death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001 Daytona 500 picked as NASCAR’s most pivotal moment
The 2001 Daytona 500 remains the bleakest day in NASCAR history. The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era. But beyond the seven championships, The...
Georgia media’s pick to win SEC title by wide margin over Alabama, LSU
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two-time defending national champion Georgia is the overwhelming preseason pick to win the 2023 Southeastern Conference title. Media covering the SEC’s media days that concluded Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., gave coach Kirby Smart and his Bulldogs 181 points to win the title Dec. 2 in the poll...
Environmental activists disrupt play at British Open by throwing orange substance on 17th green
HOYLAKE, England — Environmental activists briefly interrupted play at the British Open on Friday by throwing an orange substance to the side of the 17th green at Royal Liverpool, prompting American player Billy Horschel to intervene. Police and security guards quickly took action to keep the Just Stop Oil protesters...
Own goal, Spanish attack, takes away Costa Rican focus in loss at Women’s World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — They were outscored 3-0. They were outshot 12-1. And for a nightmarish first half a the Women’s World Cup, every ball seemed to find the wrong foot. Costa Rica had a difficult showing to start its Women’s World Cup effort, losing 3-0 to Spain on a...
American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan — Katie Ledecky has almost never gone home with anything other than a gold or silver medal in the Olympics or world championships dating from the 2012 London Games. But it might happen again Sunday in the women’s 400-meter freestyle on the opening night in the pool of...
Tommy Fleetwood among British Open leaders, Rory McIlroy among survivors
HOYLAKE, England — The British Open showed again Thursday that even after 163 years, golf’s oldest championship still can deliver a few surprises. It started with Christo Lamprecht, the South African amateur as tall as a flag stick and almost as thin, making three birdies over his last six holes...
