U.S./World Sports category, Page 292
Today in sports history: Aug. 27Video
1884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor, 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2, to win his fourth straight U.S. men’s national tennis championship. 1903 — Britain’s Hugh Doherty is the first non-American to win the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships with a, 6-0, 6-3, 10-8, victory over...
U.S. Open 2020: Year unlike any other, Slam unlike any other
In a year unlike any other, get ready for a U.S. Open unlike any other. “There was definitely a point where, in the beginning, I was like: There is no way these tournaments can even happen,” Serena Williams said about playing amid a pandemic. Professional tennis returned recently from a...
Riverhounds to play Hartford Athletic for Group F lead
After their first nine games this season the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have put themselves in a prime position to secure a trip to the playoffs. Although they’ve had success, coach Bob Lilley still wants his team to improve their position. Friday’s contest with Hartford Athletic is the perfect opportunity. As the...
Wisconsin shooting leaves NBA players frustrated, wondering about playoffsVideo
LAKE BUENA VISTA — As the NBA sought to resume the season, players had to weigh whether playing basketball aided or distracted from their calls for social justice reform. Those discussions are starting again. With the second round of the postseason set to begin Thursday when Toronto plays Boston, players...
Video prompts Western Carolina football players to propose boycottVideo
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Western Carolina University football player called on teammates to boycott team activities after several racist videos involving students at the school circulated on social media. Sophomore safety Jaylon McMillon said he and other members of the Catamounts football team agreed during a Zoom video Sunday not...
Antetokounmpo voted NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Giannis Antetokounmpo was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the fifth player to win that award and MVP in a career. The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star, who was MVP last year and is the favorite to repeat this season, ended the two-year...
Riverhounds Notebook: Pittsburgh set for chess match with Hartford Athletic
The first half of the Riverhounds’ 2020 season was tough with two matchups against Indy Eleven, Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls II and one against Louisville City FC. The second half will be just as crucial with three matchups against Hartford Athletic and one apiece against Loudoun United...
Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave the club
BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Argentina great sent a document expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona’s...
Phil Mickelson shoots 61, leads PGA Tour Champions debut
RIDGEDALE, Mo. — Just about the only poor shot Phil Mickelson hit in his PGA Tour Champions debut was a wayward iron off the tee. He still turned it into a birdie. It was one of five straight on the back nine Monday for the five-time major champion, who decided...
Steel Army itching to return to Highmark Stadium, cheer on Riverhounds
When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds walked on the field at Highmark Stadium for their first home game of the season July 22, there was a large banner stretched over the Paul Child Stands in the East End. It read, “Physically Absent, Emotionally Present.” It was a placeholder for the normally rambunctious...
Dustin Johnson back to No. 1 with performance that looked the partVideo
NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson is back to No. 1 in the world and wants to stay there as long as he can. The manner in which he obliterated one of the strongest fields of the year at The Northern Trust begs the question how he ever left in the...
Jenna Fryer: Indy 500 protects tradition over a better finishVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar is not NASCAR, and the Indianapolis 500 is not 500-plus some extra miles. Accepting those truths helps understand the unsatisfying finish to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The 104th running of the showcase race was an odd and lonely event even before Takuma Sato took the checkered...
Manchester United’s Victor Lindelof catches, detains purse thief
VASTERAS, Sweden — Victor Lindelof doesn’t only make tackles on the soccer field. The Manchester United defender caught a thief who robbed an elderly woman and held the man until police arrived, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported Monday. The incident took place in Lindelof’s home city of Vasteras, which is west...
AP Top 25: Clemson No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Alabama
Clemson is the preseason No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25, a poll featuring nine Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that gives a glimpse at what already has been taken by the pandemic from an uncertain college football season. Ohio State (1,504 points) was a close No. 2 behind...
This day in sports history: Aug. 25Video
1804 — Alice Meynell becomes the first woman jockey as she rides in a four-mile race in York, England. 1888 — Henry Slocum becomes the first man to win the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title besides Richard Sears. 1904 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Jack Munroe in the second...
Dustin Johnson wins by 11 shots at Northern Trust, returns to No. 1Video
NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson looked dominant as ever, and nothing could stop him Sunday in The Northern Trust. Not even the weather. Johnson played the final two holes in near darkness after a late storm delay and finished with a birdie for an 8-under 63 and an 11-shot victory...
Kevin Harvick dominates at Dover, picks up 7th NASCAR win of seasonVideo
DOVER, Del. — Kevin Harvick views his NASCAR championship chase as him against the field. His budding rivalry with Denny Hamlin, however, has turned into a can-you-top-this showdown that promises to last until the finale. “You don’t want to be so narrow-minded to think it’s going to be you against...
Takuma Sato claims 2nd Indianapolis 500 victoryVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Takuma Sato snatched his second Indianapolis 500 victory Sunday as the Japanese racer held off Scott Dixon and won under caution at an Indianapolis Motor Speedway left empty because of the pandemic. IndyCar officials declined to throw a red flag after a violent crash by Spencer Pigot with...
Bayern beats Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win 6th European CupVideo
LISBON, Portugal — Kingsley Coman headed Bayern Munich to a sixth Champions League title on Sunday, scoring against boyhood club Paris Saint-Germain to seal a 1-0 victory in the first final to be played without fans. While Bayern won its first final since 2013, PSG has yet to lift the...
This date in sports history: Aug. 24Video
1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Bill Squires in the 13th round in Sydney to retain the world heavyweight title. 1925 — Helen Wills, 19, wins her third straight U.S. Lawn Tennis Association...
Riverhounds, St. Louis battle to 2-2 tie at Highmark Stadium
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds didn’t hold an early lead Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. Although Pittsburgh (5-3-1) took a 2-0 lead on St. Louis (4-3-1) with two goals in the first 40 minutes, the Black and Gold couldn’t hold on as the skies opened up on their home field in the...
Dustin Johnson’s big finish gives him 5-shot lead at TPC BostonVideo
NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson could have used a finish like this for a record score. The birdie-eagle ending to his round Saturday at The Northern Trust gave him a 7-under-par 64 and stretched his lead to five shots in the FedEx Cup playoffs opener. Johnson, coming off a remarkable...
Denny Hamlin holds off Gibbs teammate Martin Truex Jr. for 1st Dover victoryVideo
DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin zipped past teammate Martin Truex Jr. with less than 10 laps to go and won the NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday at Dover International Speedway. Hamlin matched Kevin Harvick for the season victory lead with six, matching his total from last season and closing within...
All eyes on Marco Andretti at Indy 500Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti will lead the Indianapolis 500 field to green Sunday as the first Andretti on the pole for the Indy 500 since grandfather Mario in 1987. His father never won a pole at Indy, same for his uncle and his cousin. Five racers over three generations have...
Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg to undergo season-ending surgeryVideo
WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg’s season is over. The Washington Nationals transferred the star right-hander to the 60-day disabled list Saturday. Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Strasburg will undergo carpal tunnel surgery next week. Strasburg, last year’s World Series MVP, was first placed on the injured list Aug. 15 with carpal...
