By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Wasabi could be the flavor of the year at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Or it might have a taste for Bourbon. Dogdom heavyweights Bourbon the whippet and Wasabi the Pekingese are among finalists for Sunday’s best in show title, and they have plenty of…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: Denzel Dumfries rescued the Netherlands with a goal in the 85th minute to give his team a 3-2 win over Ukraine at the European Championship. The Dutch had lead 2-0 with a pair of goals early in the second half but Ukraine scored two late goals to equalize. Political…
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): Former Roland Garros champions Bjorn Borg and Jim Courier will present the French Open trophies after Sunday’s men’s final. Political Cartoons Borg won the tournament six times from 1974-81 while Courier won it twice, in 1991 and ’92. After taking out 13-time champion…
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Kaylee McKeown has broken the 100-meter backstroke world record on the second night of the Australian Olympic swim trials. The 19-year-old McKeown clocked 57.45 seconds in Sunday night’s final at the South Australian Aquatic Centre. McKeown’s time improved the previous world mark of 57.57 set by American Regan Smith in 2019….
By JOHN MARSHALL, AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Israel Adesanya won a unanimous decision in a rematch against Marvin Vittori to defend his middleweight championship at UFC 263 Saturday night. Adesanya (21-1) kept out of reach from Vittori’s powerful punches most of the night and used his feet effectively, keeping the Italian fighter…
By ERIC OLSON, AP Sports Writer Reigning national champion Vanderbilt and Stanford swept their NCAA super regionals Saturday and became the first teams to lock up spots in the College World Series. Jack Leiter gave Vanderbilt another stellar pitching performance in a 4-1 win over East Carolina to send the Commodores to the CWS in…
DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Min Lee made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th for a 4-under 68 and two-stroke lead Saturday in the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship. Lee also birdied the par-5 15th and par-3 17th to pull away from former Stanford player Lauren Kim and Finland’s Matilda Castren. The 26-year-old Lee, from…
By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The road to this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show passed through a pandemic and a major change of date and venue. For one of the nation’s best known dog handlers, the road also proved dangerous. Bill McFadden, who has guided two Westminster winners, was rear-ended…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: The game between Denmark and Finland at the European Championship has restarted. The match was suspended for about 90 minutes after Christian Eriksen collapsed and was taken to a hospital. UEFA says Eriksen has been stabilized and the Danish soccer federation says he is awake. Political Cartoons The game…
By MATTIAS KAREN, Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — The European Championship game between Denmark and Finland was suspended Saturday after Christian Eriksen needed urgent medical attention on the field near the end of the first half. Eriksen was given treatment for about 10 minutes after collapsing on the field before being carried off on a…
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded to Grand Slam champion at the French Open. Krejcikova beat 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday to win the title in just her fifth major…
By KARL RITTER, Associated Press ROME (AP) — Postponed by a year, the biggest sporting event since the coronavirus brought the world to a halt kicked off Friday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome — a milestone both for European and world sports. The opening match of soccer’s European Championship was played in the capital…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: The biggest soccer tournament of the coronavirus-era is about to get started. The first match of the European Championship will kick off at 1900 GMT in Rome when Italy plays Turkey in Group A. And there will be about 16,000 fans in the stadium. Political Cartoons Euro 2020 was…
HOUSTON (AP) — Sam Mewis scored in the 76th minute and the U.S. national team beat Portugal 1-0 in the Summer Series on Thursday night. The U.S. women are undefeated in 40 straight matches, the third longest streak in team history. The team is undefeated in 54 games on American soil. The lineup included nine…
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic reached the French Open semifinals by defeating American teenager Coco Gauff 7-6 (6), 6-3. Political Cartoons The 33rd-ranked Krejcikova will play her first semifinal at a major tournament against either defending champion Iga Swiatek or Maria Sakkari….
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has found himself in a sticky situation. Political Cartoons Days after Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson off-handedly alleged that Cole had been using foreign substances to sharpen his stuff, the pair will go head to head with Cole on the mound for…
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shake Milton — yes, Shake Milton, with a little help from Joel Embiid — saved Philadelphia’s season. Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds and Milton buried a 32-footer and scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench to lead the 76ers past the…