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DeChambeau a one-man show at Pinehurst No. 2 and leads US Open by 3
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau ducked outside the ropes to a private area in the woods, flat on his back as trainers worked on hips that felt too tight. Moments later, he unleashed a swing that sent his drive 347 yards, leaving a wedge to set up birdie and another fist pump. ...
Oilers rout the Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 to avoid being swept in the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored, “La Bamba” played in the Edmonton Oilers locker room and the Stanley Cup Final is heading back to Florida after a statement win. McDavid scored his first goal of the series as part of a four-point performance, Stuart Skinner was...
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky gets pulled after allowing 5 goals in Stanley Cup Final Game 4
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Paul Maurice had seen enough after Sergei Bobrovsky allowed his fifth goal in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, deciding to pull the Florida Panthers goaltender who was the biggest reason the team is one win from a championship. Bobrovsky allowed five on 16...
Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London. These days, it wouldn't seem like a Summer Games without her. As steady as ever, Ledecky cruised to victory in...
Gretchen Walsh sets a world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic trials
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gretchen Walsh set a world record in the women's 100-meter butterfly Saturday night, posting a time of 55.18 seconds in a semifinal heat at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Walsh was more than a half-second under world-record pace at the turn and held on to...
Kyrie Irving ends his personal Celtics skid, so now the Mavs will try to win in Boston in NBA Finals
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving's personal 13-game losing streak against the Celtics is over. Now it's back to the parquet floor in Boston to face his former team again, the Dallas Mavericks still alive in the NBA Finals after avoiding a sweep with a 122-84 blowout in Game 4 on Friday...
'Tank' Davis knocks out Martin in the 8th round to keep WBA lightweight title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gervonta “Tank” Davis made a triumphant return to the ring after more than a year away, once again showing why he is one of the top pound-for-pound boxers. Armed with a punching power not typically associated with a lightweight, Davis made full use if his...
Italy concedes goal after 23 seconds but recovers to beat Albania 2-1 at Euro 2024
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — By conceding a goal after just 23 seconds, Italy made the worst possible start to its European Championship title defense. Thankfully for the Azzurri, it soon got much better. Italy recovered from letting in the quickest goal in the...
Mbappé wants to erase bad memory of decisive penalty miss and leave Euro 2024 as a champion
PARIS (AP) — The last time Kylian Mbappé kicked a ball at the European Championship, it sent France out of the competition. He was the only player to miss in a penalty shootout against Switzerland, and France was eliminated from Euro 2020 in the round of 16 in a game where they...
LaViolette robs Florida of homer in 9th to preserve Texas A&M's 3-2 College World Series win
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jace LaViolette robbed Cade Kurland of a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning, Justin Lamkin and two relievers struck out 16 and Texas A&M held off Florida 3-2 in a weather-delayed College World Series opener that ended early Sunday. The Aggies (50-13) will...
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LaViolette robs Florida of homer in 9th to preserve Texas A&M's 3-2 College World Series win
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jace LaViolette robbed Cade Kurland of a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning, Justin Lamkin and two relievers struck out 16 and Texas A&M held off Florida 3-2 in a weather-delayed College World Series opener that ended early Sunday. The Aggies (50-13) will...
White Sox score tying run after intentional balk, beat Diamondbacks 9-2 for rare road win
PHOENIX (AP) — Chicago scored its first run after an intentional balk, Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run homer and the White Sox picked up a rare road win with a 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. The balk came in the second inning, when Chicago's Martín...
'Tank' Davis knocks out Martin in the 8th round to keep WBA lightweight title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gervonta “Tank” Davis made a triumphant return to the ring after more than a year away, once again showing why he is one of the top pound-for-pound boxers. Armed with a punching power not typically associated with a lightweight, Davis made full use if his...
Jordan Morris, Paul Rothrock, Stefan Frei lead Sounders to 2-0 victory over Minnesota United
SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris scored a first-half goal, Paul Rothrock found the net in the second half and goalkeeper Stefan Frei wasn't tested in the Seattle Sounders' 2-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night. Seattle (5-7-6) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute and...
Benavidez unanimously outpoints Gvozdyk for interim WBC light heavyweight belt
LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez made the most of his debut in the light heavyweight division, outpointing Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday night to win the interim WBC championship belt. “I went up in weight, won every single round and dominated a former world champion and an...
Angel City and Dash settle for the scoreless draw after controversial ending
Angel City and the Houston Dash played to a scoreless draw when video review determined that Messiah Bright did not score in the final moments of stoppage time on Saturday night in the National Women's Soccer League. It appeared the ball may have crossed the goal line when it went...
Dodgers' Yamamoto leaves start vs. KC after 2 innings due to triceps tightness. IL stint is possible
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto could be heading to the injured list after he left his start Saturday night against Kansas City after two innings due to triceps tightness. “It’s a high possibility,” manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers' 7-2 loss....
Hunter Goodman has 2 homers, 4 hits and 5 RBIs in Rockies' 16-4 rout of Pirates
DENVER (AP) — Hunter Goodman had two homers and five RBIs in his first four-hit game, Ryan McMahon doubled twice and stole home, and the Colorado Rockies scored their most runs in two years in a 16-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Goodman made his second big...
Gabriel Pec, Dejan Joveljic propel Galaxy to 4-2 victory over Sporting KC
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Pec had a goal and two assists, Dejan Joveljic added one of each and the Los Angeles Galaxy doubled up Sporting Kansas City 4-2 on Saturday night. Joveljic scored his 10th goal of the season, unassisted in the 40th minute and the Galaxy (8-3-7) took a...
Yuya Kubo scores 3 times from 78th minute on to rally Cincinnati to 4-2 victory over Earthquakes
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Yuya Kubo came off the bench and scored the final three goals of the match — all coming from the 78th minute on and all with assists from Luciano Acosta — to rally FC Cincinnati to a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Kubo, who...
