CHICAGO—No arguing this: Cowboy Joe is No. 1 on the chart. Joe West set baseball’s umpiring record when the St. Louis Cardinals visited the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. West was behind the plate for his 5,376th regular-season game, snapping a tie with Hall of Famer Bill Klem. West got his picture taken with…
Joe West Poised to Break Umpiring Record With 5,376th Game
CHICAGO—Cowboy Joe is headed for No. 1, closing in on the top spot on the chart. Joe West is poised to break baseball’s umpiring record when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. West was behind the plate for his 5,376th regular-season game, snapping a tie with Hall of Famer…
Bad Dream Stopped Everest Guide From Climbing Peak 26th Time
KATHMANDU, Nepal—A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream but plans to try again next year. Kami Rita already reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for a record 25th time earlier this month but stopped his most recent climb more than…
Injuries Have Limited Some of Baseball’s Biggest Stars
For the first few weeks of the 2021 season, Mike Trout looked as impressive as ever, and Jacob deGrom was dominant on the mound. It would have been something to see what they could have done over a full season, but that won’t happen now because both are sidelined with injuries. Availability could play a…
Fury Signs Contract for Trilogy Fight With Wilder
World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Tyson Fury has signed a contract to fight American Deontay Wilder for a third time in Las Vegas on July 24, Top Rank Boxing said on Sunday. Fury, 32, had been set to face fellow Briton Anthony Joshua on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia in a world heavyweight unification title…
Florida Men, Texas Women Win NCAA Tennis Team Titles
ORLANDO, Fla.—The top-seeded Florida rallied to beat Baylor 4–1, and the second-seeded Texas women topped Pepperdine 4–3, on Saturday night to claim team national titles on Saturday night. No. 2 seed Baylor took a 1–0 lead when Constantin Frantzen/Sven Lah beat Florida’s Duarte Vale/Johannes Ingildsen 6–2 and the Bears’ Finn Bass/Charles Broom beat Brian Berdusco/Will…
Verstappen Wins Monaco GP, Takes F1 Title Lead From Hamilton
MONACO—Max Verstappen took the lead in the Formula One championship race for the first time in his career with a dominating victory Sunday at the Monaco Grand Prix, his first win on the vaunted circuit. Verstappen took control of the race right at the start from the second position, in part because pole sitter Charles…
Cole Give Yanks Best Starters’ Stretch Since 1932, 7–0 Win
NEW YORK—Gerrit Cole shook off rare control problems to pitch four-hit ball over seven innings and give the Yankees their most dominant stretch of starting pitching in 89 years, leading New York over the Chicago White Sox 7–0 Saturday for a five-game winning streak. Cole (6–2) allowed four singles, struck out seven and walked as…
Tavares Has Concussion, Knee Injury; Likely to Miss Series
Toronto captain John Tavares will probably miss the rest of the first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens after sustaining a concussion and a knee injury during Game 1. The center’s availability for the rest of the postseason is uncertain, if the Maple Leafs advance. General manager Kyle Dubas said there is no structural damage to…
Olympic 800-Meter Champion Rudisha Will Miss Tokyo Games
GENEVA—Two-time Olympic 800-meter champion David Rudisha will not defend his title at the Tokyo Games. Rudisha’s agent, Michel Boeting, told The Associated Press on Thursday that Tokyo was “out of the question” for Rudisha because of a persistent hamstring problem. The Olympics are set to open on July 23 and the 800 heats start July…
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