Month: June 2022

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A brief glance at the third round Saturday at the U.S. Open.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Rhys Hoskins singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 for their 15th win in 17 games. The Phillies are a season-high five games over .500 and 14-2 since firing former manager Joe Girardi on June 3. The last-place Nationals lost

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Growing up in Vermont, Keegan Bradley dreamed he might find out what it felt like to be Larry Bird or Carlton Fisk or Tom Brady, or any of those Boston sports greats whose posters plaster bedroom walls across New England. On Saturday at the U.S.

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Trout hit his 51st career home run against Seattle, Jared Walsh added a pinch-hit two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels swept a doubleheader from the Mariners, winning the nightcap 3-0. Los Angeles won the first game 4-2 after Trout hit a two-run drive with

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Eight players spent time atop the leaderboard, all of them getting kicked around — some worse than others — on a U.S. Open course that felt every bit like the toughest test in golf on a cool, windy afternoon at The Country Club. Saturday was

CINCINNATI (AP) — Willy Adames and Hunter Renfroe both homered for the second straight day, rookie Jason Alexander earn his first career win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3. Jace Peterson drove in two runs with a sixth-inning double on a chopper over the head of leaping first baseman Mike Moustakas, and

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Crawford tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth and provided some breathing room with an RBI double in the ninth as the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. The victory was the seventh in eight games for San Francisco,

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Harold Ramirez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Francisco Mejía had a career-high four hits for the Rays and Yandy Díaz had

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Phil Robertson’s Team Canada bounced back from a capsize earlier in the week to win two of three fleet races and take the lead in the United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago on Lake Michigan. While the first-year Canadian team surprised the nine-boat fleet, Jimmy Spithill’s Team USA had

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored the equalizer for the LA Galaxy in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers. Joveljic’s game-tying goal came on a header in the 88th minute. Julian Araujo got an assist, his well-timed pass from the right corner reaching Joveljic as he arrived at the goal box. Yimmi Chara

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Eric Haase had three hits, including one of three Detroit homers, and the Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 14-7 win over the Texas Rangers. The Tigers had scored only two runs in their last four games, but set a season high for runs against

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Justin Thomas wanted to honor the spirit of the game. His reward was a chunky wedge from a bad lie and a big fat bogey on the scorecard. The PGA champion’s drive on the fourth hole at The Country Club on Saturday came to rest

BRISTOL. Tenn. (AP) — Mike Salinas took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as he chases his third straight victory at Bristol Dragway. Salinas powered to the top in the final qualifying session with a  3.767-second run at 327.59. He has three victories this season. Robert

By SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taijuan Walker retired 18 in a row and pitched into the seventh inning, Francisco Lindor homered for the second straight game and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 3-2. The Mets have won three straight and five of six, earning their NL-best 44th victory

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Johnny Cueto and Reynaldo López combined for a three-hitter and Luis Robert tied a career-high with four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox jumped on Justin Verlander early and cruised to a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. Cueto allowed two hits and struck out five

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson played in 1,000 NHL games before making his first Stanley Cup Final. It took him that long to steadily chip away at his college degree as well. Johnson finished his general studies degree from the University of Michigan this spring. By

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brad Keller allowed one hit in seven crisp innings to lift Kansas City to a 2-0 win over the Oakland Athletics. Jose Cuas retired two batters and allowed a one-out double in the eighth. Scott Barlow set down the final four batters for his eighth save to

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom had surgery on his left hip. The team says Backstrom had hip-resurfacing surgery Friday at the ANCA Clinic in Belgium. No timeline was given on his return. The team says Backstrom will begin a lengthy rehabilitation and recovery process immediately. Backstrom missed the first

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cleveland third baseman José Ramírez is out of the lineup for a game at Dodger Stadium because of a sore right thumb. It is the first game he has missed this season. Manager Terry Francona said Ramírez jammed the thumb during a swing about 10 days ago and then aggravated it

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Jameson Taillon and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Aaron Hicks lined a three-run double and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to nine by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0. Taillon allowed four hits and struck out eight in 5 2-3 innings to win

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Defending champion Nelly Korda made a 22-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and the third-round lead in the LPGA Meijer Classic, with six majors champions topping the leaderboard. Making her second start since returning from a four-month break because of a blood clot in her left

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Sandy Koufax joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, he was in awe of being on the same team with Jackie Robinson. Now 67 years later, the two are immortalized in bronze at the entrance to Dodger Stadium. Koufax’s statue was unveiled on Saturday in

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras had three hits and stole a base in his first game against younger brother William, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3. Chicago won a day after ending its 10-game losing streak and also stopping the Braves’ 14-game winning string. The Contreras brothers

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Connor Noland allowed one run over 7 2/3 efficient innings, Chris Lanzilli hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Arkansas beat No. 2 national seed Stanford 17-2 in the most-lopsided College World Series game in 34 years. The Razorbacks knocked out Pac-12 pitcher of the year

PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce equaled her world-leading time of the year in winning the 100 meters in 10.67 seconds at the Diamond League meet in Paris. She was unchallenged at Stade Charlety as she matched her time at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya last month. The 35-year-old Fraser-Pryce will

SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Arango scored the equalizer for Los Angeles FC in a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders. Arango’s game-tying goal came in the 79th minute for Western Conference-leading LAFC. Albert Rusnak scored for the Sounders.

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Léon Marchand was watching at home when Budapest last hosted the swimming worlds in 2017. On Saturday, the 20-year-old French swimmer thrilled spectators in the Hungarian capital with a European record as he almost took Michael Phelps’ world record in the men’s 400 medley. Marchand’s

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer When asked about how he expects the start of free agency to go, Washington star Bradley Beal replied: “Crazy probably — like it always is.” When asked how he expects his own contract situation to play out, his response was the same. The Wizards’ offseason hinges on what Beal

GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck will face Italian veteran Sara Errani in the final of the inaugural Veneto Open. The 47th-ranked Van Uytvanck beat Harmony Tan 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the semifinals. Errani defeated sixth-seeded Diane Parry 6-3, 6-4. Van Uytvanck hasn’t dropped a set this week and won her only previous

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning shows the value of hitting on top picks in the NHL draft. Each team has a No. 1 selection in Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos from 2008 and Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon from 2013. Norris Trophy

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Northwestern forward Pete Nance says he’ll transfer to North Carolina. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior announced his commitment to play his fifth year for the Tar Heels in a social-media post. It’s a significant addition for UNC, offering a potential replacement for departing starter Brady Manek from a run to last

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has started the United States’ medal collection at the world swimming championships with a gold by reclaiming her title in the women’s 400 meters. Ledecky clocked 3 minutes, 58.15 seconds on the first day of racing for her fourth world title in the

By The Associated Press This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Title IX law that requires equitable treatment  of men and women in educational programs that receive federal assisstance. The ripple effects of the 1972 law have been acute in college athletics. An Associated Press series of stories from 1974 looked into the unfair

LONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini was unfazed by a rain delay in beating Botic van de Zandschulp to reach the Queen’s Club final for a second straight year and deftly handled a marriage proposal. The defending champion beat Van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-3 to extend his winning streak to eight games. During his on-court interview,