The victory for the first person who openly identifies as a transgender woman to win an official cycling event should stand after the athlete adhered to the updated policy the organization put in place last year, the global governing body for cycling said. Austin Killips rode to victory in the fifth stage of the Tour…
US Sprinter, Olympic Medalist Tori Bowie Dies at 32
Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32. Bowie’s death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given. “USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist…
76Ers Star Joel Embiid Wins First MVP Award
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2022–23 NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday night, May 2. Embiid, the runner-up in each of the past two years, beat out Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who had combined to win the past four MVPs. The Sixers’ big…
Angels Send Cardinals to Fourth Straight Loss
Taylor Ward hit a three-run homer to power the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 5–1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Zach Neto and Anthony Rendon also drove in runs for the Angels, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval (3–1) allowed one run on…
Wrexham Party Goes on in Wales and Maybe Las Vegas, Too
WREXHAM, Wales—The party continued for Wrexham on Tuesday as Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney joined an open-top bus parade to celebrate the Welsh soccer team’s promotion. The actors reveled with players and fans, as crowds came out to mark the club’s return to the English Football League after a 15-year absence. The team…
Harper 0 for 4 in return, Urías helps Dodgers top Phils 13–1
LOS ANGELES—Bryce Harper’s return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup got off to a rough start. The two-time NL MVP went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return just 160 days after Tommy John surgery, and Philadelphia lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 13–1 on Tuesday night as Julio Urías allowed one hit and…
Lakers Squander Lead, Still Top Warriors in Game 1
D’Angelo Russell stalled a Golden State Warriors rally by sinking a tiebreaking hoop with 1:24 remaining, Anthony Davis put up 30 points and 23 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers took Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals from the defending champs 117–112 in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 2. The best-of-seven series continues Thursday…
PSG Suspends Messi for Unapproved Trip to Saudi Arabia
Lionel Messi was suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person would not specify the length of the suspension, though French media reported it to be two weeks. The person spoke on condition…
Carlos Alcaraz Wins, Daniil Medvedev Falls in Madrid
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday following a 6–1, 6–2 victory over 13th-seeded Alexander Zverev. Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev wasn’t as fortunate, however. The Russian dropped a 7–6 (1), 6–4 decision to countryman Aslan Karatsev in their fourth-round match. Alcaraz recorded five aces, broke Zverev’s serve on four…
Jim Furyk Named US Captain for 2024 Presidents Cup
Jim Furyk was named the captain for the U.S. team at the 2024 Presidents Cup on Tuesday. The biennial event between U.S. and international teams is slated for Sept. 24–29, 2024 in Montreal. Canada’s Mike Weir was named captain of the international squad in November. Furyk, a 17-time winner on the PGA Tour, makes his…
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