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Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, cruising to victory in the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials on Saturday night. Cheered on by a crowd of 20,689 at the home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky touched the wall in 3 minutes,...
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. ...
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...
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...
Olympic spots are on the line for Patrick Cantlay and Corey Conners at the US Open
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — David Puig of Spain knew the score even before he teed off in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. All he had to do was make the cut to move past Jorge Campillo and earn a spot in the Olympics this summer in Paris. “Unless someone like Eugenio Chacarra...
Near-identical triple bogeys by Tony Finau and Ludvig Aberg minutes apart derail their US Open hopes
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Tony Finau and Ludvig Aberg had their U.S. Open dreams dealt a major dent when they ping-ponged their way around the exact same green about 30 minutes apart Saturday during a third round played in oppressive heat at Pinehurst No. 2. Finau began the day two...
Scheffler has another tough day fighting the Pinehurst No. 2 greens at the US Open
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler didn't expect 5-over par through two days at the U.S. Open would be enough to play the weekend. Yet the world's top-ranked player was back on Saturday. And the reward? Another chance to tussle with Pinehurst No. 2's tricky, domed greens,...
Grace Kim shoots 66 to take 5-shot lead in Meijer LPGA Classic
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Grace Kim broke away late Saturday afternoon at Blythefield Country Club, birdieing four of the final six holes to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic. Tied for the second-round lead with Ally Ewing, Kim shot a 6-under...
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Teenagers Noel Buck, Esmir Bajraktarevic spark Revolution to 3-2 victory over Whitecaps
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Teenagers Noel Buck and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored first-half goals and the New England Revolution ran their win streak to three with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. The Revolution (5-10-1) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 7th minute...
Shackells celebrate strong starts for brother, sister duo at U.S. Olympic swimming trials
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Shackell celebrated his Olympic dream by throwing his goggles and swim cap to the ground Saturday night after winning the men's 400-meter freestyle. Alex Shackell fully anticipated the move as she watched her brother competing from the warm-up pool while...
J-Rod goes deep to help Mariners win for 6th time in 7 games, 7-5 over Rangers
SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run homer, his second in three games, George Kirby allowed an unearned run over six innings and the Seattle Mariners held off the Texas Rangers 7-5 on Saturday. Seattle won for the sixth time in seven games and won its ninth consecutive...
Oilers chase Sergei Bobrovsky, scoring 5 goals on him in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers chased Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky from Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night by scoring five goals on 16 shots. Bobrovsky, a leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, had been nearly...
Leonardo Frugis Afonso's stoppage-time goal helps Inter Miami beat Union 2-1
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Leonardo Frugis Afonso scored a goal in stoppage time, Julian Gressel added a goal and short-handed Inter Miami beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 Saturday night. David Ruiz, a 20-year-old midfielder, was shown his second yellow card in the 69th minute and Miami...
Kerwin Vargas, Kristijan Kahlina lead Charlotte to 1-0 victory over DC United
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kerwin Vargas scored during first-half stoppage time and Kristijan Kahlina made it stand up for Charlotte FC in a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night. Charlotte (8-6-4) waited until the seventh minute of stoppage time to take a halftime lead....
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto leaves start vs. Kansas City after 2 innings due to triceps tightness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto left his start Saturday night against Kansas City after two innings due to triceps tightness. The Japanese right-hander had his scheduled start on Thursday against Texas pushed back for extra rest. He threw two-hit ball in seven...
Denis Bouanga scores twice, adds assist as LAFC beats Orlando City 3-1 for sixth straight victory
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Denis Bouanga finished with two goals and an assist and Los Angeles FC ran its win streak to six with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Saturday night. LAFC (10-4-3) has also won five straight on the road after failing to win any of its first five away from...
Joe Willis has 5 saves for Nashville in 0-0 tie with Red Bulls
HAAR (AP) — Joe Willis had five saves for Nashville SC on Saturday night in a 0-0 tie with the New York Red Bulls. Nashville (4-5-8) had 53% possession but was outshot by the Red Bulls 21-6, including 5-1 on target. Ryan Meara had one save for the Red Bulls. Meara...
Blessing's late goal helps Dynamo tie Atlanta 2-2
ATLANTA (AP) — Latif Blessing scored in the 89th minute to help the Houston Dynamo to 2-2 tie with Atlanta United on Saturday night. Coco Carrasquilla chipped an entry — while Amine Bassi occupied a defender — to Blessing at the left corner of the 6-yard box for the finish to...
