Tag: Sports

Sporting KC Spoil LAFC’s Perfect Home Record With Draw—Crew Blank Galaxy 2–0

Sporting Kansas City became the first team to earn a road point against Los Angeles FC this season after Wednesday’s 1–1 draw, May 17. The red-hot Denis Bouanga scored in the 13th minute to give LAFC (6–1–4, 22 points) an early lead, but Johnny Russell brought SKC (2–7–4, 10 points) level just seven minutes later….


Djokovic Says New Generation Has Arrived After Rome Quarter-Final Exit

ROME—Novak Djokovic said the long awaited “shift of generations” has finally come to men’s tennis after the world number one lost to 20-year-old Dane Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarter-finals. The ‘Big Three’ of Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Roger Federer have dominated the ATP Tour for nearly two decades but age and injury have…


Nepal’s Sherpa Guide Regains Title for Most Climbs of Mount Everest After 27th Trip

KATHMANDU, Nepal—One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fellow Sherpa climber had equaled his previous record. Kami Rita, 53, reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit guiding a group of climbers on the…


Novak Djokovic Loses to Holger Rune, Again, This Time at Italian Open

ROME—Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself in Holger Rune. The 20-year-old Rune is solid in nearly every area: A great mover and super fit physically, he’s strong off both his forehand and backhand, has good hands and is an aggressive returner. Perhaps that’s why Rune has now recorded two victories over Djokovic in little…


Texas Close to Passing ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ Banning Transgender Athletes at Collegiate Level

The Republican-led Texas legislature is on the verge of banning biological males identifying as female from competing in women’s collegiate sports. Texas House Republicans withstood multiple attempts by Democrats to scuttle or weaken Senate Bill 15, called the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” when it was presented for a second reading and vote on May 17….


Man City Outclass Real Madrid to Reach Champions League Final

MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City marched into the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holders Real Madrid 4–0 for a 5–1 aggregate victory at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, May 17. Bernardo Silva’s first-half double put City in control against the 14-time European champions and an own goal by Eder…


Orioles Overcome Trout’s Homer, Drop Angels to .500 With 3–1 Victory

BALTIMORE—Kyle Bradish pitched impressively into the seventh inning and Austin Hays homered to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3–1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, May 17. Mike Trout went deep for the Angels, but they fell back to .500 with their eighth loss in 11 games. Los Angeles Angels’ Mike…


Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix Revs up South Florida Economy to Tune of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

Formula One motor racing returned to the Sunshine State in May for the second Miami Grand Prix, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the South Florida economy. The international race adds to a growing wave of professional sport events in the Magic City. From May 5–May 7, the governing body of Formula One—the Federation…


Outman Hits Grand Slam to Propel Dodgers to 7–3 Victory Over Twins

LOS ANGELES—James Outman hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7–3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, May 17. Byron Buxton and Joey Gallo homered for the Twins, who dropped two of the three in a matchup of division leaders. Gallo left the game…


Highest-Paid Athletes List: LIV Golfers Score Big

The controversial move from the PGA Tour to the upstart LIV Golf League paid off handsomely for Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson. The two golfers ranked Nos. 6 and 7, respectively, on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Johnson raked in $107 million and Mickelson $106 million over the past 12 months, almost…