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Mississippi St. beats Vandy to send CWS finals to Game 3
OMAHA, Neb. — Mississippi State’s first three wins in the College World Series were one-run games. The Bulldogs’ fourth was a blowout, and it was well-timed. Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter, and MSU capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced...
This Date in Sports History: June 30
1916 — Amateur Chick Evans Jr. wins the U.S. Open with a record 286 total. 1929 — Bobby Jones beats Al Espinosa by 23 strokes in a 36-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open. 1962 — Murle Lindstrom wins the U.S. Women’s Open by two strokes over Jo Anne Prentice...
McConnell says federal standard may be needed to protect college sports
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday federal legislation “probably is necessary” to protect college sports after a Supreme Court ruling that loosened the NCAA’s control and cleared the way for greater compensation for student athletes. McConnell said there now are a variety of state laws regarding...
Column: Olympic golf a bigger stage, priority for women
Dustin Johnson never was going to the Olympics. Justin Thomas never was going to miss them. And then there was Patrick Cantlay, who didn’t have a choice. No one really asked Cantlay for his outlook on the Olympics even as he returned to the top 10 in the world by...
NCAA's NIL era arrives, some athletes are ready to cash in
Social media stardom came unexpectedly to Haley and Hanna Cavinder. A way to pass time during the pandemic now has Fresno State’s twin sister basketball stars positioned to be among the most successful college-athlete entrepreneurs as soon as the rules allow it. Ohio State lacrosse player Mitchell Pehlke has been...
Serena Williams out of Wimbledon after stopping with injury
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams bit her upper lip. She held her left hand over her mouth and tried to hold back tears while getting ready to serve. It was the first set of her first-round match Tuesday at Wimbledon, and Williams knew this stay at a tournament where she...
Michael Phelps is gone, but plenty of star power at Olympic pool
Michael Phelps loomed over the pool at the past four Summer Olympics, a figure so transcendent it was hard for anyone else to get their proper due. He’s retired now, leaving a giant void in his wake. Not to worry. Even without Phelps, plenty of star power will be on...
Big 1st inning sends Vandy past Mississippi State in CWS finals opener
OMAHA, Neb. — Mississippi State had the crowd. Vanderbilt had a big lead and Jack Leiter on the mound, and that was plenty Monday night. The Commodores rode a seven-run first inning to an 8-2 victory in Game 1 of the College World Series finals to move within a win...
Tour de France riders stage protest amid road safety debate
FOUGERES, France — Tour de France riders staged a protest at the start of Tuesday’s stage to complain about perceived dangerous racing conditions after a flurry of crashes reignited the issue of road safety. Having left the town of Redon in the western Brittany region to start Stage 4, the...
This date in sports history: June 29 
1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to beat brother Willie in the U.S. Open. Alex shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill. 1933 — Primo Carnera knocks out Jack Sharkey in the sixth round at the Long Island City Bowl to win the world heavyweight title. 1947 —...
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. blossoms into multimedia personality 
CONCORD, N.C. — There’s a pointed episode in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s television show that encapsulates his remarkable transformation from a bashful, third-generation racer into a multimedia personality. Earnhardt and his crew of storytellers-slash-ghost chasers-slash-racing enthusiasts are filming the second season of “Lost Speedways” at Myrtle Beach Speedway, the South Carolina...
Nelly Korda becomes major winner and face of American women's golf 
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The timing couldn’t have been better in so many ways for Nelly Korda, the new face of American women in golf and No. 1 in the world. As she stood on the first tee at Atlanta Athletic Cub, tied for the lead in the KPMG Women’s...
Sydney McLaughlin smashes hurdles world record at Olympic Trials
New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin is the fastest woman ever in the 400 meter hurdles, by a stunning margin. The 21-year-old McLaughlin was already the second-fastest ever, behind Dalilah Muhammad, the defending Olympic champion. Muhammad took out Sunday night’s final at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, at a blistering...
Foot fault: Trae Young injured ankle in freak encounter with ref
ATLANTA — Finally, Trae Young ran into someone he couldn’t beat. A referee. The Atlanta Hawks’ playoff star twisted his right ankle in a freak encounter with an official’s foot late in the third quarter of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night....
Welcome back, Wimbledon: Slam returns to rain, fans, upsets
WIMBLEDON, England — Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday, two years minus two weeks from the last time a meaningful match was played at Wimbledon, a voice blared over the loudspeakers: “Good afternoon and welcome to Centre Court.” Then came an announcement welcoming “special guests in the Royal Box,” including a...
Merlier wins Tour de France Stage 3 as top contenders tumble
PONTIVY, France — Early days in the Tour de France are always full of nervousness and crashes. What makes the latest a little different is that after just three days of frenetic racing two top contenders have already taken a hit. Last-year’s runner-up, Primoz Roglic, tumbled in a crash on...
USA Basketball leans on veterans when picking men's Olympic roster
Experience mattered to USA Basketball when putting together a roster for the Tokyo Olympics. The Americans formally revealed their roster Monday, one that will be third-oldest U.S. men’s team in Olympic history for the Tokyo Games. The 12-man list includes five players — Kevin Love, Kevin Durant, Jrue Holiday, Damian...
Excessive heat delays Olympic track trials for Maddie (Holmberg) Nickal, Hanna Green
Because of excessive heat in the Eugene, Ore., area, the U.S. Olympic trials were suspended Sunday until midnight. Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, and the stadium was evacuated because of the heat. Hempfield graduate Maddie (Holmberg) Nickal has one event left to compete in the heptathlon. She placed fifth in the...
Harris English beats Kramer Hickok in 8-hole playoff for PGA's Travelers Championship 
CROMWELL, Conn. — Harris English birdied the eighth hole of sudden death to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday, beating Kramer Hickok after both birdied the final hole of regulation to force the playoff. It matched the second-longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. English shot a 5-under-par 65 to...
Andy Murray's return to highlight Wimbledon 
WIMBLEDON, England — This is what went through Andy Murray’s mind while catching some of Novak Djokovic’s French Open semifinal clash with Rafael Nadal on TV: “There’s a bit of me that’s jealous watching that. Like, I would love to be playing in those matches,” Murray said recently. “I would...
No clutch, no problem as Kyle Busch ends Hendrick's NASCAR dominance with Pocono win 
LONG POND — Kyle Busch came through in the clutch. Even when he raced without one. Busch busted Hendrick Motorsports’ winning streak and denied the organization a shot at NASCAR history when he raced to his second victory of the season Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Busch took a broken Toyota...
Women's PGA championship, No. 1 world ranking for Nelly Korda 
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Nelly Korda powered her way to her first major championship Sunday with a performance worthy of her new status as the No. 1 player in women’s golf. Korda nearly holed out with a 7-wood from 243 yards for a tap-in eagle, and the 22-year-old American seized...
Vanderbilt, Mississippi State look past paths to College World Series final 
OMAHA, Neb. — Awkward is the only way to describe Vanderbilt’s appearance in the all-SEC College World Series finals beginning Monday night against Mississippi State. The Commodores were supposed to play N.C. State in a winner-take-all bracket final Saturday and found out 12 hours before the the start the Wolfpack...
Message sent: Gwen Berry turns away from flag during anthem
EUGENE, Ore. — For the past week, they’ve played the national anthem one time a night at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. On Saturday, the song happened to start while outspoken activist Gwen Berry was standing on the podium after receiving her bronze medal in the hammer throw....
Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday. “I’m actually not on the Olympic list. … Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be on it,”...


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