U.S./World Sports category, Page 104
U.S. blanks Canada to win CONCACAF Nations League
LAS VEGAS — Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada, 2-0, on Sunday night for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title. Richards scored in the 12th minute from a corner kick and Balogun,...
Wyndham Clark plays big at U.S. Open, becomes major championVideo
LOS ANGELES — In the city of stars, Wyndham Clark had his own script in mind in the U.S. Open. In front of him was Rory McIlroy, one of golf’s biggest talents who looked ready to end his perplexing nine-year drought in the majors. Next to him in the final...
Tommy Fleetwood shoots 63 in final round of U.S. Open
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Fleetwood has shot 63 in the final round of the U.S. Open for the second time in five years. Fleetwood missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Sunday that would have given him a 62 and a share of this tournament’s new single-round record....
Wilt Chamberlain’s rookie home uniform sells at auction for $1.79 million
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — Wilt Chamberlain’s home uniform from his rookie season with the Philadelphia Warriors sold at auction for $1.79 million. SCP Auctions said the jersey and shorts that Chamberlain wore during the 1959-60 season were sold to filmmaker Rob Gough, and that Saturday’s sale price was a record...
Leona Maguire comes from behind to win Meijer LPGA Classic
BELMONT, Mich. — Leona Maguire used a fabulous finish to avoid another near-miss at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Maguire played her final six holes in 6-under-par and shot an 8-under 64 for a two-shot victory Sunday, her second tour victory after two straight second-place finishes in the Michigan event. The...
Local wrestling promoters and talent react to Iron Sheik’s passingVideo
Local wrestling promoters and talent are mourning the loss of pro wrestling legend — and one of the greatest bad guys of the 1980s — the Iron Sheik. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, died June 7. The Iranian-born athlete was 81. Keystone State Wrestling...
Reports: Suns set to acquire All-Star Bradley Beal from WizardsVideo
Bradley Beal is being traded to Phoenix, set to form a new power trio alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker after the Washington Wizards and the Suns agreed Sunday on the first blockbuster of the offseason, according to multiple reports. Phoenix has agreed to sending Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and...
Fans: ‘Spurs Are Back’ thanks to Victor Wembanyama
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio businessman Roland Ramirez predicted the outcome of the NBA Draft lottery months before commissioner Adam Silver announced the Spurs had won the No. 1 pick. Ramirez believes it was fate that Victor Wembanyama is on his way to San Antonio as the first overall draft...
U.S. has 2 men’s tennis players in top 10 after Tiafoe beats Struff for 1st grass titleVideo
STUTTGART, Germany — There will be two American men’s tennis players ranked in the top 10 for the first time in more than a decade after Frances Tiafoe beat Jan-Lennard Struff on Sunday to win the Stuttgart Open for his first grass-court title. Tiafoe won 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (8)...
Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark share US Open lead with major champs on their heels
LOS ANGELES — Rickie Fowler only had 3½ feet left for par on what should have been his last shot Saturday in a U.S. Open round filled with far bigger moments. At stake was his first 54-hole lead in a major. Shockingly, he missed and slipped into a tie with...
Rickie Fowler, a fan favorite, takes center stage at U.S. Open
LOS ANGELES — A fan favorite. An underdog. A comeback story. All those storylines are in play this weekend at the U.S. Open. And, as luck would have it, they are all wrapped up in the same player: Rickie Fowler. One of the sport’s most popular personalities has been emerging...
U.S. Open in L.A. becomes quiet major with limited crowds, tough walk
LOS ANGELES — This U.S. Open is not to be mistaken as “Golf, But Louder” on so many levels. Mostly the loud part. Bringing the second-oldest championship in golf to Los Angeles Country Club — so exclusive that some Angelenos don’t know it’s there — always was going to come...
U.S. Open a fairly clean ride for Tom Kim on moving day
LOS ANGELES — Tom Kim’s last big plunge into the major-championship spotlight was a muddy mess. This one? Crisp and clean for a while, but stained by a rugged finish. The 20-year-old, who became a meme after his waist-high wade into the mud while looking for his ball at the...
Herta wins pole as repaved track produces eventful qualifying day at Road AmericaVideo
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — The venue that bills itself as “America’s National Park of Speed” is delivering faster times after its first repaving in nearly three decades. It’s also producing a bit more frustration. Colton Herta of Andretti Autosport earned the pole position for Sunday’s IndyCar Series race at Road...
NCAA committee recommends dropping marijuana from banned drug list for athletes
INDIANAPOLIS — An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. The proposal released Friday from the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports would mark a big change for the...
Rickie Fowler’s wild ride gives him 1-shot lead in U.S. Open
LOS ANGELES — Rickie Fowler was flamboyant as ever Friday in the U.S. Open, not so much with his attire as a golf game so wildly entertaining that he made only four pars in his 2-under-par 68 that gave him a share of the 36-hole record and a one-shot lead...
Dustin Johnson makes a crazy 8 at the US Open but crawls back into contentionVideo
LOS ANGELES — Dustin Johnson’s summary of the quadruple bogey he made that could be the difference between winning and losing the U.S. Open was succinct, matter-of-fact and, of course, ugly. “Chunked my bunker shot and then chunked the next one. Skulled the next one,” he said. “Everything that you...
Wyndham Clark gets a little help from a good friend for U.S. Open at LACCVideo
LOS ANGELES — Wyndham Clark felt so good about Los Angeles Country Club he thought he didn’t even need a practice round when he arrived this week for the U.S. Open. It has shown through 36 holes, with Clark opening with rounds of 64-67, right in contention going into the...
NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gunVideo
Memphis guard Ja Morant was suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and commissioner Adam Silver made clear Friday the star must stop his “alarming” habit of flashing guns on social media. The suspension for the upcoming season comes a month after a...
Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise announced Friday, leaving the 30-team NBA without any Black majority ownership. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. Plotkin has...
Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies from injuries in crash during Tour de Suisse
GENEVA — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed after a left-hand turn on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. His...
U.S. beats Mexico in soccer match marred by 4 red cards, cut short by homophobic chants
LAS VEGAS — Four players were ejected and the match was cut short by the referee after repeated homophobic chants Thursday night. The United States’ 3-0 victory over Mexico for a spot Sunday in the CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada will be remembered as much for the ugliness as...
Gregg Berhalter agrees to return as US men’s national soccer team coach
NEW YORK — Gregg Berhalter has agreed to return as U.S. national team coach, a surprising turn of events 5½ months after his contract expired amid conflict with the Reyna family and an investigation of a three-decades-old domestic violence investigation. Berhalter agreed to coach the team through the 2026 World...
College World Series’ slugging squads know long ball only goes so far in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — The batting statistics for the eight College World Series teams suggest there will be home runs aplenty at Charles Schwab Field over the next 10 days. Five of the top 10 home run-hitting squads are in Omaha, and so are individual national leaders Jac Caglianone of Florida...
Conor McGregor accused of sexually assaulting woman at NBA Finals game
MIAMI — The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was...
