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Peters Township native Alison Riske tabbed for U.S. Olympic tennis team
WIMBLEDON, England — Coco Gauff and Jennifer Brady will lead a U.S. Olympic tennis team that will go to the Tokyo Games without any of the country’s two highest-ranked women or four top men, according to a roster obtained by The Associated Press. The list of players heading to Japan...
U.S. women’s hoops looks for 7th consecutive gold medal
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird will try and become the first players ever to win five Olympic gold medals in basketball when the United States women’s team begins play at the Tokyo Games. The pair has been an integral part of the U.S. run of six consecutive golds at the...
Road America eagerly awaits 1st Cup Series race since 1956
Road America owns a reputation as one of the nation’s foremost road courses yet hasn’t hosted NASCAR’s premier Cup Series since the 1950s. That changes on the Fourth of July in a coup for a Wisconsin track that bills itself as “America’s national park of speed” but until this year...
Tour de France organizers withdraw lawsuit against careless fan
CHATEAUROUX, France — Tour de France organizers have withdrawn their lawsuit against a spectator who caused a massive crash on the first stage. Organizers made the decision in a bid to defuse the situation after the careless spectator was placed in custody, race spokesperson Fabrice Tiano said on Thursday. Gendarmes...
This Date in Sports History: July 1
1859 — Amherst defeats Williams, 73-32, in the first intercollegiate baseball game. The game is played by Massachusetts Rules, a wide-open form of the sport commonly known as roundball, and Amherst wins by reaching the pre-established score of 65 runs. Amherst exceeds 65-run limit during a 10-run 26th inning. 1903...
Mars’ Will Bednar throws 6 no-hit innings, Mississippi State blanks Vanderbilt for national title
OMAHA, Neb. — Mississippi State’s first national championship had been building since 1985, when “Thunder and Lightning” — Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro — were the stars on what’s known as the best team to not win a College World Series. The 2021 Bulldogs got the job done. Finally. Mars...
NCAA clears way for athletes to be compensated
DALLAS — The NCAA cleared the way for athletes to profit off their name on Thursday, the eve of legislation becoming law in several states that would allow for such compensation. The expected approval from the NCAA Board of Directors came a few days after a recommendation from the Division...
Report: Fan involved in Tour de France crash arrested
PARIS — Gendarmes in Brittany on Wednesday arrested a fan involved in a massive pileup at the Tour de France during the opening stage at cycling’s biggest event, local media reported. The fan brandished a large cardboard sign while leaning into the path of oncoming riders. She appeared to be...
Bryson DeChambeau aims to repeat in Detroit, hopes luck on his sideVideo
DETROIT — Bryson DeChambeau is shooting to be a repeat champion for the first time on the PGA Tour. And he is hoping to be more fortunate than the last time he defended a title. The big hitter is back at Detroit Golf Club — where he won the Rocket...
Novak Djokovic advances at slippery Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic slid, slipped, skidded and stumbled into the third round on Wimbledon’s slick grass Wednesday by beating Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Djokovic didn’t face a break point and committed just six unforced errors, including one with his forehand. But footing continued to be an issue...
Guidelines for college athletes to profit from name, image, likeness in state budget
Pennsylvania’s college student-athletes now have the ground rules to profit off of their name, image and likeness for the first time. Gov. Tom Wolf signed the state’s budget into law Wednesday, and it included language in the school code part of the bill to govern NIL dealings. According to previous...
Mississippi St. beats Vandy to send CWS finals to Game 3
OMAHA, Neb. — Mississippi State’s first three wins in the College World Series were one-run games. The Bulldogs’ fourth was a blowout, and it was well-timed. Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter, and MSU capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced...
This Date in Sports History: June 30
1916 — Amateur Chick Evans Jr. wins the U.S. Open with a record 286 total. 1929 — Bobby Jones beats Al Espinosa by 23 strokes in a 36-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open. 1962 — Murle Lindstrom wins the U.S. Women’s Open by two strokes over Jo Anne Prentice...
McConnell says federal standard may be needed to protect college sports
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday federal legislation “probably is necessary” to protect college sports after a Supreme Court ruling that loosened the NCAA’s control and cleared the way for greater compensation for student athletes. McConnell said there now are a variety of state laws regarding...
Column: Olympic golf a bigger stage, priority for women
Dustin Johnson never was going to the Olympics. Justin Thomas never was going to miss them. And then there was Patrick Cantlay, who didn’t have a choice. No one really asked Cantlay for his outlook on the Olympics even as he returned to the top 10 in the world by...
NCAA’s NIL era arrives, some athletes are ready to cash in
Social media stardom came unexpectedly to Haley and Hanna Cavinder. A way to pass time during the pandemic now has Fresno State’s twin sister basketball stars positioned to be among the most successful college-athlete entrepreneurs as soon as the rules allow it. Ohio State lacrosse player Mitchell Pehlke has been...
Serena Williams out of Wimbledon after stopping with injury
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams bit her upper lip. She held her left hand over her mouth and tried to hold back tears while getting ready to serve. It was the first set of her first-round match Tuesday at Wimbledon, and Williams knew this stay at a tournament where she...
Michael Phelps is gone, but plenty of star power at Olympic pool
Michael Phelps loomed over the pool at the past four Summer Olympics, a figure so transcendent it was hard for anyone else to get their proper due. He’s retired now, leaving a giant void in his wake. Not to worry. Even without Phelps, plenty of star power will be on...
Big 1st inning sends Vandy past Mississippi State in CWS finals opener
OMAHA, Neb. — Mississippi State had the crowd. Vanderbilt had a big lead and Jack Leiter on the mound, and that was plenty Monday night. The Commodores rode a seven-run first inning to an 8-2 victory in Game 1 of the College World Series finals to move within a win...
Tour de France riders stage protest amid road safety debate
FOUGERES, France — Tour de France riders staged a protest at the start of Tuesday’s stage to complain about perceived dangerous racing conditions after a flurry of crashes reignited the issue of road safety. Having left the town of Redon in the western Brittany region to start Stage 4, the...
This date in sports history: June 29Video
1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to beat brother Willie in the U.S. Open. Alex shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill. 1933 — Primo Carnera knocks out Jack Sharkey in the sixth round at the Long Island City Bowl to win the world heavyweight title. 1947 —...
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. blossoms into multimedia personalityVideo
CONCORD, N.C. — There’s a pointed episode in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s television show that encapsulates his remarkable transformation from a bashful, third-generation racer into a multimedia personality. Earnhardt and his crew of storytellers-slash-ghost chasers-slash-racing enthusiasts are filming the second season of “Lost Speedways” at Myrtle Beach Speedway, the South Carolina...
Nelly Korda becomes major winner and face of American women’s golfVideo
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The timing couldn’t have been better in so many ways for Nelly Korda, the new face of American women in golf and No. 1 in the world. As she stood on the first tee at Atlanta Athletic Cub, tied for the lead in the KPMG Women’s...
Sydney McLaughlin smashes hurdles world record at Olympic Trials
New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin is the fastest woman ever in the 400 meter hurdles, by a stunning margin. The 21-year-old McLaughlin was already the second-fastest ever, behind Dalilah Muhammad, the defending Olympic champion. Muhammad took out Sunday night’s final at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, at a blistering...
Foot fault: Trae Young injured ankle in freak encounter with ref
ATLANTA — Finally, Trae Young ran into someone he couldn’t beat. A referee. The Atlanta Hawks’ playoff star twisted his right ankle in a freak encounter with an official’s foot late in the third quarter of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night....
