Month: August 2021

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Swimming Australia has scrapped its national short-course titles and won’t be sending a full team to the world short-course championships in December because of travel difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia’s elite swimmers have recently returned from the Tokyo Olympics and are undergoing mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine as part of

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Joe Walton, the former New York Jets coach who built Robert Morris University’s football program from the ground up, has died. He was 85. Robert Morris announced in an obituary posted on its website that Walton died Sunday. No cause of death was provided. Walton coached the

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Whitecaps said Sunday that three of Major League Soccer team’s academy players were assaulted at an outdoor gathering Saturday night and that the attack is believed to be racially motivated. The Whitecaps said one of the players — none of which the team identified — was taken to

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — C.J. Sapong and Alex Muyl each scored two goals and Nashville beat D.C. United 5-2. Hany Mukhtar also scored for Nashville. Frédéric Brillant and Ola Kamara had a goal apiece for D.C. United. Kamara has scored in seven consecutive games and has eight goals in that span.

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press MASON, Ohio (AP) — Despite losing some big-name stars, the main draw of the Western & Southern Open got underway Sunday night, with the tournament returning to the Lindner Family Tennis Center after a one-year absence, and at full crowd capacity. The U.S. Open tune-up event was held in New

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 20 points, 11 rebounds and three steals, Napheesa Collier added 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks and the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 88-78. Kayla McBride scored 16 points for Minnesota. The Lynx used a 14-2 run to take a nine-point lead with 90 seconds to

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem is officially back with the Miami Heat. Haslem signed another contract with the Heat on Sunday, assuring that he will return for a 19th season with Miami. It is a one-year deal worth about $2.8 million and is his 10th contract with the Heat.

PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, Diana Taurasi had 18 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 92-81 on Sunday in the first game for both teams following a break for the Tokyo Olympics. Sophie Cunningham added 17 points for Phoenix. Brittney Griner had 14 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 36 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-100 on Sunday in the NBA Summer. Thomas, the former LSU player selected 27th overall in the NBA draft, was 11 of 25 from the field and made all 11 of his free throw attempts. Thomas was

CHICAGO (AP) — Luka Stojanovic scored for the third time in the last two games and the Chicago Fire beat the Columbus Crew 1-0. Chicago has won back-to-back games and is unbeaten in its last four. The Crew have lost four games in a row, conceding 12 goals over that span. Columbus allowed just 21

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Chelsea Gray hit a step-back jumper with 4.6 seconds left to cap a comeback from a 21-point deficit and help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Washington Mystics 84-83. Wilson set a high screen for Gray, who drove down the left side of

By The Associated Press Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list to start against Shohei Ohtani and the Angels in a makeup game in the Bronx from a rainout July 1. Cole tested positive for the coronavirus on Aug. 3 and said he had mild symptoms. He’s one of nine

ASH, England (AP) — Calum Hill has closed with a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory at the Cazoo Classic to claim his first European Tour title. Hill finished at 16-under 272. France’s Alexander Levy was a shot behind after closing with a 64. The 26-year-old Hill finished in a tie for fourth at last

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs in his return from the injured list, and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2. The 22-year-old Tatis had four hits, helping the Padres snap a four-game losing streak. It was Tatis’ fifth multihomer

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reid Detmers pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn his first major league victory, and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros. David Fletcher and Jo Adell drove in runs with grounders, and Detmers outdueled

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk both homered in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays used four long balls to avoid a sweep with an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Hernández and Grichuk each hit their 20th homers of the season as part of

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has named Penn State transfer Will Levis as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback, beating out holdovers Joey Gatewood and Beau Allen. Levis arrived in June and had to quickly pick up new offensive coordinator Liam Coen’s pro style system that promises to speed up the Southeastern Conference worst

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — World Cup-winning Wallabies forward Toutai Kefu has been seriously injured during what police described as a “brutal and violent” break-in at his home in Brisbane. The 47-year-old Kefu won the 1999 World Cup and played 60 test matches for Australia. He has been head coach of Tonga’s national team since 2016.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance’s up-and-down debut performance in the preseason has done little to alter the timeline the San Francisco 49ers have for when their rookie quarterback will get more time with the first team in practice and possibly take over as starter. Lance had

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tommy La Stella had three hits and two RBIs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2. Alex Wood pitched into the seventh inning to win his fifth straight decision. The Giants took three of four from their division rivals to improve to 76-42

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s status for Green Bay’s next exhibition game is uncertain due to a shoulder issue that prevented him from playing in the second half of his pro debut. Love said after Saturday night’s 26-7 loss to the Houston Texans that “I

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 19 points, Allie Quigley hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 87-85 in overtime. Copper made two free throws to give the Sky an 85-83 lead with 1:40 to play. After Chicago got a stop on the other end, Ezi

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — John and Brittany Force completed the first father-daughter nitro sweep in NHRA history Sunday in the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. The 72-year-old John Force won for the third time this year and 154th overall. He beat J.R. Todd in the final round with a 4.019-second pass at 321.04

By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer, Nestor Cortes pitched six solid innings and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3. Luke Voit also hit a two-run homer in the ninth for New York, which went 5-1 in the season series against Chicago. Cortes allowed

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia won the National Bank Open on Sunday for his third victory of the year and 12th overall, beating 6-foot-11 American qualifier Reilly Opelka 6-4, 6-3. The 25-year-old Medvedev, ranked second in the world, also won this year in Mallorca and Marseille. He saved all four of his

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Roger Harring, a College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Wisconsin-La Crosse to two NCAA Division III titles, has died. He was 88. An obituary on the Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes website said Harring died Thursday at his home in La Crosse. Harring coached Wisconsin-La Crosse from 1969-99

ATLANTA (AP) — Josef Martínez scored his third goal in his last three appearances and Atlanta United beat Los Angeles FC 1-0. Atlanta has won back-to-back games following a 12-game winless skid that was snapped with a 3-2 win at Columbus on Aug. 7. LAFC has lost three in a row and is winless in

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonquel Jones had  19 points and 15 rebound to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 80-59 on Sunday. Brionna Jones scored 16 points, DeWanna Bonner had 14 points and four steals and Jasmine Thomas added 12 points and four steals for Connecticut. The Sun took to lead for good

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Doug Barron birdied the final three holes for his third straight 6-under 64 and a two-stroke victory Sunday in the PGA Tour Champions’ Shaw Charity Classic. The 52-year-old Barron also eagled the par-5 11th in a back-nine 30 at Canyon Meadows. He also won the 2019 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. Steve

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Gerard Piqué says Barcelona’s veteran players are taking salary reductions to help the financially troubled club. Piqué says he has already accepted a reduction and that veteran teammates Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto are expected to do the same soon. All four players are

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Johnson never doubted how much the Tennessee Titans liked him. Not even when they traded for seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones. The Titans had reached out too many times before signing him to the practice squad in January. Johnson says

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4. Max Kepler led off the ninth against Matt Wisler with a double and moved to third when Austin Meadows misplayed the ball in left field.

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie DJ Peters connected on a pair of two-run homers, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-4. Kolby Allard was solid in his first win in two months. Major league rookie home run leader Adolis García hit his 26th for the last-place Rangers,

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jacob Eason was efficient in place of the injured Carson Wentz, and rookie Sam Ehlinger delivered in the final quarter for the Indianapolis Colts. Ehlinger, a sixth-round pick out of Texas, began his NFL debut with an interception. But he regrouped and drove the Colts to

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathan India homered and scored three times, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4. India, one of the leading candidates for NL Rookie of the Year, drove Aaron Nola’s third pitch deep to left-center for his 15th homer. He also singled and scored on Shogo

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered for the third straight game, Tyler O’Neill hit one right after him and the St. Louis Cardinals completed an in-state sweep of the Kansas City Royals 7-2. In the second inning, Arenado and O’Neill hit back-to-back homers for the second time in

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to the lineup for the San Diego Padres on Sunday, playing right field for the first time as a professional and slugging his 32nd and 33rd homers. The 22-year-old All-Star — batting leadoff — ripped a double down the left-field line in

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Mack Wilson’s shoulder injury could push Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah into the starting lineup sooner than expected. The team was awaiting MRI results on Wilson, a projected starter on Cleveland’s revamped defense. He injured his shoulder early in Saturday night’s 23-13 exhibition win at Jacksonville.

By RICK MENNING Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesús Aguilar homered, and the Miami Marlins handed the Chicago Cubs their 11th straight loss with a 4-1 victory. The game was tied at 1 before Chisholm connected against Alec Mills in the sixth inning. Chisholm also singled and scored on Aguilar’s 22nd

By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dansby Swanson homered for the third straight game and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 to sweep the series. Swanson hit a two-run drive to center to increase the Braves’ lead to 3-0 in the third. It was his 24th home run of the season,

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez continued his recent success against Baltimore with six strong innings, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a 6-2 victory. The Orioles have lost 11 in a row. Boston has won four of five games after losing

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Willy Adames scored twice, Christian Yelich had two hits and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. Adames scored in the first and third as Milwaukee never trailed. The NL Central-leading Brewers took two of three in the series against the last-place Pirates. Brent Suter

MONTREAL (AP) — Camila Giorgi completed a stunning run at the National Bank Open, beating Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 to win the title in her first WTA 1000 final. Giorgi was unseeded and came in ranked 71st. She used a strong service game to best the sixth-ranked and fourth-seeded Pliskova, winning 71% of

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Indians starter Triston McKenzie retired the first 23 Detroit batters in order before Harold Castro lined a single to right with two out in the eighth inning and Cleveland beat the Tigers 11-0. The 24-year-old stunned the Comerica Park crowd of 25,684 hoping to see Miguel Cabrera’s

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired linebacker Joe Schobert from the rebuilding Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2022 sixth-round pick. Schobert has practiced with his new teammates for the first time. Schobert is entering his sixth NFL season. He has played in 77 games, making 65 starts.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox right-hander Adam Ottavino left Sunday’s game against Baltimore in the seventh inning after getting hit by Jorge Mateo’s hard liner on his left shoulder. Ottavino walked around the mound somewhat dazed and pointed to the front of his left shoulder while chatting with first baseman Bobby Dalbec before manager

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Mosley was feeling good about after the New York Jets’ 12-7 preseason-opening victory over the Giants. The veteran linebacker was happy to be back on the field after missing most of the past two seasons. He was also brimming with confidence

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Kisner made birdie on the second extra hole to win a record-tying six-man playoff at the Wyndham Championship. Kisner struck his approach on the 18th hole to about 3 feet and buried the putt for the win. Kisner had been 0-5 in his career in playoffs. He was tied at

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Second-year linebacker TJ Brunson and defensive back Joshua Kalu sustained major injuries during the New York Giants’ preseason loss to the Jets. The team announced Brunson tore the ACL in his left knee. The South Carolina product who was drafted in the seventh round last year was hurt late in

MUNICH (AP) — Gerd Müller, the Bayern Munich and former West Germany soccer great known as “Der Bomber” for his scoring prowess, has died. He was 75. The Bavarian club announced his death on Sunday. Müller scored 566 goals for the club and still holds the record for the most goals scored in the Bundesliga

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Harold Castro of the Detroit Tigers knocked a clean single to right field to end a perfect game bid by Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie with two outs in the eighth inning. Castro hit a ball sharply to shallow right on McKenzie’s 100th pitch. The Indians haven’t completed a

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Veteran outfielder Adam Eaton has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels after 25 games with the club. The Angels’ move is the latest indication the injury-plagued team has decided to focus on the future with little hope of ending its six-year playoff drought this season. Eaton batted .200

The Associated Press Roger Federer is going to miss the U.S. Open and be sidelined for months because he needs a third operation on his right knee. Federer announced the news Sunday via a video message on Instagram. He said he’ll be “out of the game for many months” and has a “glimmer of hope”

By MATTIAS KARÉN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The prospect for Tottenham of life without Harry Kane might not be so terrifying after all. At least not while Son Heung-min is still at the club. Son netted a second-half winner as Tottenham opened the Premier League season with an impressive 1-0 home victory over defending