U.S./World Sports category, Page 88
Head-and-neck restraints and soft walls top list of NASCAR’s biggest safety improvementsVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chris Buescher caught a glimpse of a mangled car in the infield grass at Daytona International Speedway. He didn’t think much about it at first. Then, as he circled the track under caution, he saw a slow-motion replay of the crash on a giant video board....
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek roll; Stefanos Tsitsipas falls at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, fighting not only their opponents but sticky, 85-degree weather on the hottest day at the tournament so far. “That’s why we train several hours a day...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to make appearance at Lernerville Speedway’s Commonwealth Clash
The biggest sprint car race in Lernerville Speedway’s history just got even bigger. Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on his podcast, The Dale Jr. Download, last week that he will be at the Buffalo Township track Sept. 26 for the Commonwealth Clash. The Commonwealth Clash is a $50,000-to-win race sanctioned by...
New women’s pro hockey league provides sneak peek on its 6 markets: 3 in U.S. and 3 in Canada
The newly established Professional Women’s Hockey League provided a sneak peek as to where it’s six franchises will be based Monday night, a day before it is scheduled to make the news official. According to the PWHL’s newly launched account on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter,...
Venus Williams suffers most lopsided defeat at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Venus Williams’ 100th career U.S. Open match produced her most lopsided loss at the Grand Slam tournament where she won the trophy in 2000 and 2001. Williams, at 43 the oldest player in the field, was eliminated 6-1, 6-1 by Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen at muggy Arthur...
‘Like Snoop Dogg’s living room’: Pot smell wafts over U.S. Open court
NEW YORK — It’s become a stink at the U.S. Open: a pungent marijuana smell that wafted over an outer court, clouded the concentration of one of the world’s top players and left the impression there’s no place left to escape the unofficial scent of the city. While the exact...
U.S. Ryder Cup team adds familiar picks with Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and also gets a LIV player with Brooks Koepka
U.S. captain Zach Johnson wasn’t about to go to Rome for the Ryder Cup without Justin Thomas. And he made it sound as though Brooks Koepka was just as easy a decision. They were among six captain’s picks announced Tuesday to fill out a 12-man American team that will try...
U.S. Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women
NEW YORK — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain that hard-won...
Spanish soccer federation leaders asks president Rubiales to resign after kissing player on the lipsVideo
GENEVA — Leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation asked suspended president Luis Rubiales to resign on Monday after kissing a player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final. The heads of the regional bodies that make up the federation (RFEF) made the request in a collective statement....
U.S. eases past Greece at Basketball World Cup, advances to the 2nd roundVideo
MANILA, Philippines — The first required step at the Basketball World Cup for the Americans is complete. They’re going to the tournament’s second round. An achievement, technically — but one barely worth acknowledging. Winning gold is the only goal for the Americans on this end-of-summer trip to Manila, and Monday...
U.S. Open filled with players making comebacks from retirement, pregnancy, injury
NEW YORK — Comebacks are nothing new in tennis. There’s quite a history of that sort of thing, including by stars such as Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Martina Hingis, Bjorn Borg, Kim Clijsters and Andy Murray. Perhaps that’s why so many fans of Serena Williams hold out hope she’ll return...
Arizona State imposes 1-year bowl ban for potential violations under Herm Edwards
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State issued a self-imposed one-year bowl ban amid an NCAA investigation for possible infractions incurred under former football coach Herm Edwards. The ban announced Sunday is a preemptive step as the NCAA investigates the Sun Devils for alleged recruiting violations during the covid-19 pandemic. “Arizona State...
Simone Biles wins a record 8th U.S. Gymnastics title a full decade after her firstVideo
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A decade later, Simone Biles is still on top. The gymnastics star won her record eighth U.S. Championship on Sunday night, 10 years after she first ascended to the top of her sport as a teenage prodigy. Biles, now a 26-year-old newlywed considered perhaps the greatest...
Viktor Hovland wins FedEx Cup, $18M prize with best 2 weeks of his careerVideo
ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland played the best golf of his life in the final two weeks of the PGA Tour season, and it paid off Sunday with the biggest trophy of his career — a FedEx Cup title along with the $18 million bonus. Staked to a six-shot lead, Hovland...
California wins Little League World Series over Curacao on walk-off homerVideo
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship on Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead. Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as he trotted around the bases, leaping onto home plate...
Recent winners Chris Buescher and William Byron open NASCAR playoffs as unwitting favoritesVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chris Buescher and William Byron have this in common: Neither wants to declare himself the favorite heading into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Both have a strong case, though. Buescher won three of the last five regular-season races, including the finale Saturday night at Daytona International...
Frances Tiafoe, other U.S. men know it’s been 20 years since Andy Roddick’s U.S. Open titleVideo
NEW YORK — They were 10 words, 10 simple and factual and essentially harmless words — “It’s 20 years since Andy Roddick won the singles here … ” Yet as soon as that phrase hung in the air at Frances Tiafoe’s pre-U.S. Open news conference, and before the question could...
Chris Buescher wins at Daytona, eliminating Chase Elliott and helping Bubba Wallace land final NASCAR playoff berth
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chris Buescher has become a NASCAR title contender in less than a month. Buescher won the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, eliminating fan favorite Chase Elliott from playoff contention and sending Bubba Wallace into the postseason. Buescher and teammate Brad...
Viktor Hovland shoots 66 for 6-shot lead at Tour Championship to close in on FedEx Cup titleVideo
ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland delivered another sterling performance, this time starting from the top that allowed him to pull away Saturday in the Tour Championship with a 4-under-par 66 that gave him a six-shot lead going into the final round of the PGA Tour season. That leaves the Norwegian star...
Hartman throws 4 TD passes as No. 13 Notre Dame opens with a 42-3 win over Navy in IrelandVideo
DUBLIN — Sam Hartman threw for four touchdowns in his Notre Dame debut, and the No. 13 Fighting Irish routed Navy, 42-3, on Saturday in a season-opening victory in Ireland’s capital. Notre Dame (1-0) scored at will by air and on the ground against the Midshipmen (0-1), improving to 3-0...
Former Cup Series champ Kurt Busch formally retires while still recovering from concussionVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR champion who stepped away from racing last season after a significant concussion, officially retired Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Busch, 45, held back tears as he called it quits while sitting on the same stage where he celebrated one of his...
Big Ten preview: Michigan, Ohio State again are a cut above the rest in Big Ten’s final season before expansion
If the Big Ten’s final season with a 14-team, two-division setup plays out the way it has since the conference expanded in 2014, an East team will win the championship and it will be Michigan or Ohio State. The preseason No. 2 Wolverines and No. 3 Buckeyes have flip-flopped as...
ACC preview: No. 9 Clemson has been atop the ACC for years; No. 8 Florida State is hoping to get back there
Clemson has been in control of the Atlantic Coast Conference for nearly a decade. Florida State aims to challenge that this fall. The ninth-ranked Tigers are the preseason favorite after winning the ACC title for the seventh time in eight seasons. The Seminoles, however, are ranked higher in the AP...
FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss
GENEVA — FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing a player on the lips without her consent. The ruling comes six days after Rubiales was accused of becoming a...
Morikawa breaks Tiger’s 36-hole mark at East Lake and shares Tour Championship lead with HovlandVideo
ATLANTA — One bad shot during practice led to Collin Morikawa spending two hours looking for a fix. And now he has a scoring record at East Lake that previously belonged to Tiger Woods. Morikawa followed his 61 with another clean card for a 6-under-par 64 on Friday in the...
