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Marketa Vondrousova is 1st defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in 1st round since 1994
LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12 months ago, the...
Andy Murray withdraws from singles at his last Wimbledon and only will play doubles with his brother
LONDON — Andy Murray withdrew from singles at Wimbledon a little more than a week after surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, and the two-time men’s champion at the All England Club said he would make his farewell appearance at the tournament by playing doubles with his older...
U.S. eliminated from Copa America with loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire Gregg BerhalterVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on a Mathías Olivera’s questionable second-half goal on Monday night, a defeat that will increase pressure on the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup....
Celtics star Jayson Tatum agrees to record-setting deal
Jayson Tatum is the newest member of the NBA’s $300 million club. The Boston Celtics star agreed to a five-year, $314 million contract extension to remain with the reigning NBA champions, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. The new pact will begin with...
Klay Thompson leaving Warriors for Mavericks
DALLAS — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time. And the Warriors say they’re going to retire it to commemorate his time with them. Thompson is moving on from the Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas...
Josef Newgarden dreams of Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double
LEBANON, Tenn. — Back-to-back Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden has a driving dream he still harbors, even knowing that challenges with schedules and sponsors make it likely impossible to ever achieve. Newgarden not only wants to drive a stock car someday, he wants to do The Double. Yes, the Indianapolis...
Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the 1st time in 6 years; Coco Gauff moves on, too
WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn’t even played there in five. Grass courts never were her favorite surface. Twelve months ago at this time, Osaka was off the tour while becoming a mother — her daughter, Shai, turns 1 on...
Ownership group of NBA champion Boston Celtics is putting team up for saleVideo
BOSTON — The ownership group that controls the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its shares in 2024 or early 2025. The balance of its...
76ers make splash with $400M in contracts for Paul George, Tyrese Maxey
PHILADELPHIA — Paul George ditched L.A. and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philly with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Of course, Maxey needed to stick around to complete the talented trio — and the Philadelphia 76ers went all in on lavish, long-term contracts to make that...
Joey Logano wins at Nashville in record 5th overtime for 1st NASCAR Cup Series victory of yearVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Joey Logano stretched his fuel enough to hold off a group of pursuers at the finish line Sunday night and win the Ally 400 in a NASCAR Cup Series record fifth overtime. Logano held off a charge by Tyler Reddick, then beat Zane Smith, Reddick, Ryan Preece...
Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for Paris
EUGENE, Ore. — In the wee hours the night before his 200-meter final, Noah Lyles sent a shout-out on social media to the sprinters in Jamaica, egging them on to help make the upcoming Paris Olympics great. Then, the final rolled around, and all Lyles had to do was look...
Harden staying with Clippers, Love staying with Heat, AP sources sayVideo
James Harden is staying with the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year contract that includes a player option, a person with knowledge of that decision said Sunday as free agency in the NBA was officially opening. Harden’s deal — which could be worth up to $70 million if he opts...
U.S. prepared to face South American power Uruguay with its Copa America future hanging in the balanceVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The future of the U.S. in the Copa America tournament will be decided after 90 minutes against Uruguay on Monday night. So, too, could the future of Gregg Berhalter leading the American team. After an embarrassing loss to Panama, which began with Timmy Weah’s red card...
American winger Tim Weah’s suspension extended to 2 games for red card against PanamaVideo
NEW YORK — The suspension of American winger Tim Weah was extended to two games by South American soccer’s governing body for punching Panama’s Roderick Miller during their Copa American group stage match Thursday. Weah received a red card in the 18th minute of the United States’ 2-1 loss, resulting...
Andy Murray is still not sure whether he will be able to compete at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said Sunday “it’s impossible” to know yet whether he will be able to compete at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, even if he is “feeling better every day” as he recovers from surgery to remove a cyst from his spine. The 37-year-old...
Tadej Pogacar takes the yellow jersey in the 2nd stage of the Tour de France, as only Jonas Vingegaard can keep up
BOLOGNA, Italy — Them two again. It took only two days into the Tour de France to show that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are in a class of their own. Pogacar attacked from the chasing peloton up the second ascent of the short but brutally steep San Luca climb...
LeBron James intends to sign with Lakers, AP source says
LeBron James is going to move toward a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul George and Klay Thompson may simply be on the move to new teams. And the NBA’s free agency period, which officially starts Sunday, suddenly has some intrigue. James did not exercise his option to...
Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are taking over tennisVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now. As the sport’s attention shifts to the grass of Wimbledon, where play begins Monday, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff...
‘Melon Man’ Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville SuperspeedwayVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jump-start the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400, giving Trackhouse...
As interest in WNBA grows, so does stylist career of Burrell standout Sydney Bordonaro
Lower Burrell native Sydney Bordonaro now can add fashion to the list of her basketball successes. As a Burrell High School student, Bordonaro led the Bucs to their greatest seasons in basketball history from 2011 to 2015, setting numerous school records and making the all-state first team her junior and...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: When will U.S. turn the corner in men’s soccer? How about never?
For decades, we’ve been wondering when the U.S. would make its breakthrough in international men’s soccer. Now, after the latest disaster, a ham-fisted 2-1 loss to Panama in the Copa America on Thursday that saw the U.S. down to 10 men after a stupid red card in the 18th minute,...
Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for 4th time
BRISTOL, Conn. — Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said on social media he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time. Vitale announced Friday that a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer. He is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday. “With all the (prayers)...
Lakers clearly doing everything possible to secure LeBron James
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Three days after LeBron James’ podcast partner became the Los Angeles Lakers’ coach, the team drafted James’ oldest son, Bronny. Unless they rename the franchise after him next, it’s difficult to think of anything more the Lakers could do to make sure the top scorer in...
Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners
Magic Johnson’s love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team’s value has increased, and other former professional athletes are buying...
Social media reacts to 1st Biden-Trump presidential debate
The first of two planned presidential debates between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump Thursday night left Americans across the country with many questions. The CNN-hosted live event was the first general election debate without an in-person audience since 1960, according to the New York Times, and it...
