Tag: Sports

Surging Cardinals Double up Dodgers, Take Series

Oscar Mercado and Paul DeJong combined to drive in nine runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 10–5 on Sunday, May 21. Mercado, batting ninth in the order, went 3–for–5 and tied his single-game career high with five RBIs. DeJong hit an RBI single and a three-run homer. The Cardinals…


Medvedev Makes His Mark on Clay by Beating Rune for Italian Open Title

ROME—Daniil Medvedev hadn’t won a single match in his three previous appearances at the Italian Open. Now he’s won the tournament. The Russian beat rising 20-year-old Danish player Holger Rune 7–5, 7–5 on Sunday for the first clay-court trophy of a career that includes the 2021 U.S. Open title and a period at No. 1…


Martina Navratilova Says She’s Doing ‘OK’ After Being Diagnosed With Cancer

ROME—Martina Navratilova is doing “OK” after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. “I’ve gone through a very difficult year but now I’m OK,” the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said at the Italian Open on Sunday after receiving the “Racchetta d’Oro” (Golden Racket) award…


At Least 12 Dead in Stampede at El Salvador Stadium

SAN SALVADOR—At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American country’s government said. Alianza FC and Club Deportivo FAS were playing the second leg of their playoff quarter-final game at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, the country’s…


LAFC Strike Early, Go on to Blank Earthquakes

Stipe Biuk scored on the first shot of the game and Carlos Vela added a goal from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time as Los Angeles FC edged the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 on Saturday night, May 20. Biuk opened the scoring in the third minute for Western Conference-leading LAFC (7–1–4, 25 points),…


Jamal Murray Scores 37, Nuggets Upend Lakers for 3–0 Lead

Jamal Murray was the knockout closer in Game 2 and his role changed drastically for Game 3. The Denver star was filling up the basket early and often on Saturday night, May 20, and scored 30 of his 37 points in the first half, and the Nuggets maintained control of the Western Conference finals with…


Mage’s Triple Crown Bid Ends After Finishing 3rd in Preakness

BALTIMORE—A half-mile into the Preakness, Mage’s Triple Crown chances were already in serious jeopardy. The Kentucky Derby-winning colt was racing comfortably—and wasn’t that far behind—but the pace was a fairly easy one, and that made the leaders tough to catch. “Not much speed in the race,” said Javier Castellano, Mage’s jockey. “The way it unfolded,…


Bob Baffert’s National Treasure Wins Preakness, Hours After Another of His Horses Was Euthanized

BALTIMORE—Bob Baffert’s National Treasure won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mage’s Triple Crown bid in the trainer’s return from a suspension—and just hours after another of his 3-year-old horses was euthanized on the track. Baffert headed to the winner’s circle on the same day that his colt Havnameltdown went down with a fatal left…


Baffert Back From Ban, Wins Preakness With National Treasure After Another Horse Euthanized

BALTIMORE—Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while he tried to juggle the conflicting feelings of seeing one of his horses win the Preakness Stakes hours after another was euthanized on the same track. “This business is twists and turns, ups and downs,” the Hall of Fame trainer said. “To win this—losing that…


Brittney Griner: The National Anthem Hits Differently Now

WNBA player Brittney Griner says the national anthem hits differently since returning from a Russian prison. Griner was once a protester and critic of the national anthem being played before sporting events. Anyone standing for the song can acknowledge that America is not perfect. But we should also recognize and celebrate the positive things about our…