Tag: Sports

Martinez’s 3-run Shot Lifts Dodgers Over Padres 4–2, Win 4th in Row

LOS ANGELES—Just off the injured list, J.D. Martinez made his presence felt with a big blast. He hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the first inning, Julio Urías tossed seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4–2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. The NL West leaders earned…


Los Angeles FC Handle Real Salt Lake yet Again

Los Angeles FC extended its dominance over Real Salt Lake with a 3–0 victory in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night, May 13. First half goals from Kwadwo Opoku and Denis Bouanga propelled LAFC to its fourth straight regular season road win and seventh consecutive victory overall in the series. They have won 11 of 12…


Wrexham’s Hollywood Owners Get Their Wish as Notts County Promoted Too

LONDON—Wrexham’s Hollywood owners got their wish. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had thrown their support behind Notts County to gain promotion from the National League after seeing their own team win a tight title battle in England’s fifth tier. And McElhenney took to Twitter to congratulate Notts County after its penalty shootout victory over Chesterfield…


Eckroat, Dou, Palmer Share Third-Round Lead at Byron Nelson; Scheffler 2 Back

McKINNEY, Texas—Scottie Scheffler is looking up on the leaderboard at the AT&T Byron Nelson at a couple of contemporaries without nearly the resume the Dallas resident has built over the past 15 months. In fact, Austin Eckroat and China’s Marty Dou are seeking a first PGA Tour victory. The Oklahoma-raised Eckroat shot an 8–under 63,…


Dustin Johnson Grabs Lead LIV Golf Tulsa

Dustin Johnson shot his second consecutive 7–under 63 on Saturday to jump into the lead after two rounds of action at LIV Golf Tulsa in Broken Arrow, Okla. Johnson carded eight birdies against just one bogey to improve to 14 under for the tournament. He now holds a two-stroke lead over South African Branden Grace,…


Damar Hamlin Will Put the Millions Raised Into His Charity

NEW YORK—Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will use the $10 million given to online fundraising campaigns by well-wishers after his on-field collapse to fund his own nonprofit, the Chasing M’s Foundation. The decision, first shared with The Associated Press Monday, begins the 25-year-old’s plan for the unprecedented outpouring of support that he received after his…


Branden Grace Opens With 61 for a 2-shot Lead at LIV Golf Tulsa

BROKEN ARROW, Okla.—Branden Grace couldn’t miss with his irons or his putter Friday on his way to a 9–under 61 to build a two-shot lead after one round of LIV Golf Tulsa. Grace finished with three straight birdies at Cedar Ridge, a course in the Tulsa suburbs that last hosted the LPGA Tour in 2008….


MLB Roundup: Jays’ Chris Bassitt Shuts out Braves

Chris Bassitt pitched his second career shutout as the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 3–0 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. George Springer delivered the tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, and Daulton Varsho homered in the eighth for Toronto, which improved to 10–3 at home. The complete-game…


LeBron James, Lakers eliminate champion Warriors with 122–101 victory in Game 6

LOS ANGELES—Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2–10 to start the regular season, they emphatically eliminated the defending NBA champions to reach the Western Conference finals. Although the Lakers’ transformation has become increasingly incredible over the past several weeks, the primary forces are LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who…


Scheffler, Fellow Texan Palmer Among 2nd-Round Leaders at Byron Nelson

McKINNEY, Texas—Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown Byron Nelson is in play. Ryan Palmer isn’t keeping any secrets. Win the Nelson not far from his home in another Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, knowing it would qualify the 46-year-old Texan for next…