Cinch Championships Sebastian Korda defeated fourth-seeded Frances Tiafoe 7–6 (2), 6–3 in an all-American battle on the grass in London. Korda draws country favorite Cameron Norrie in the quarterfinals. The No. 5 seed Norrie rallied to defeat Aussie Jordan Thompson 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. No. 2 Holger Rune of Denmark made quick work of British wild…
‘Bombers’ Football Team Considering Logo Change Over Wartime Connotations
The CEO of Essendon Football Club in Melbourne has been forced to defend a decision to review the team’s decades-old logo, a fighter jet, saying the contentious move is only part of a “research project.” The “Bomber” nickname was adopted in the 1940s due to the proximity of the team’s home base to the Essendon…
TCU Ends Oral Roberts’ Surprising Run With 6–1 Win and Will Face Florida Next at CWS
OMAHA, Neb.—TCU used a four-run fifth inning to take control of the game and went on to beat Oral Roberts 6–1 in a College World Series elimination game Tuesday, ending the Golden Eagles’ surprising postseason run. Oral Roberts pitcher Brooks Fowler (39) throws a pitch in the first inning against TCU in a baseball game…
Kershaw Deals, and Dodgers Get 2 Big Breaks in 2–0 Win Over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Miguel Rojas doubled and scored on Michael Busch’s high-bouncing single in the eighth after Clayton Kershaw and Reid Detmers dueled through seven scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Freeway Series with a 2–0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, June 20. Will Smith added an RBI single in…
Angels Unlikely to Trade Shohei Ohtani If They Stay in Contention, GM Says
ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday, June 20. Minasian didn’t unequivocally vow he won’t trade Ohtani, who is scheduled to enter unrestricted free agency after the season. But the GM underlined his season-long stance on…
The First Step in Running More
Slow down. Most people who feel stuck at a certain level of running are simply running too many of their runs too fast. Try this thought experiment: Let’s say you want to tack on an additional 15 minutes to most of your daily runs. Would you be able to do so by doing your normal…
Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final Shows the Value of Street Hockey in Many US Markets
Music blared from speakers outside the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice facility while kids ran around with hockey sticks, batting a ball into a couple of nets. Pizza was available nearby. A similar scene played out a week later steps from the Florida Panthers’ arena before Stanley Cup Final games, with young fans playing inside an…
ATP Roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas Fends Off Challenge to Win in Halle
No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas came from behind to fight off Frenchman Gregoire Barrere 6–7 (6), 6–4, 7–6 (3) in opening-round play Monday at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany. Already up a set, Gregoire jumped to a 3–1 lead in the second but Tsitsipas won five of the next six games to take…
Wyndham Clark’s US Open Win on Father’s Day Is Also a Tribute to His Late Mom
LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Open wrapped up, as it always does, on Father’s Day. Golf’s newest champion would be the first to tell people he’s always been a mama’s boy. Wyndham Clark’s victory Sunday will be remembered for how a 29-year-old newcomer to the big time held off some of the biggest names in the…
Tom Watson Is the Latest to Want Answers on the PGA Tour’s Deal With Saudi Backers of LIV
LOS ANGELES—Eight-time major champion Tom Watson wants answers on the PGA Tour’s new business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, asking in a letter Monday, June 19, to Commissioner Jay Monahan if the deal was the only way to solve the tour’s financial hardship. That was one of several questions posed by Watson in…
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