Tag: Sports

Sergio Garcia Tied for 2Nd-Round Lead at LIV Singapore

SINGAPORE—Sergio Garcia recalled one of his happy times at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore to shoot a 7–under 64 and to move into a share of the second-round lead with Talor Gooch at the LIV Singapore tournament. Garcia and Gooch, who birdied his last two holes for a 65, had 36-hole totals of 13–under 129….


Lakers Thrash Grizzlies, Wrap up Series in Game 6

D’Angelo Russell scored a playoff-career-best 31 points on 12–of–17 shooting and the Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket into the Western Conference semifinals with a 125–85 trouncing of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in Game 6 of their series. LeBron James scored 22 points for the Lakers, who won four of the six games…


Pérez Wins F1 Sprint in Baku, Verstappen Confronts Russell

BAKU, Azerbaijan—Max Verstappen confronted George Russell in the pit lane following a collision as his teammate Sergio Pérez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday. Red Bull remains the team to beat in Formula One, with Pérez first and Verstappen third in the sprint, but Verstappen was unhappy after Russell left a hole…


Nate Diaz Surrenders After Brawl; Lawyer Says Self-Defense

NEW ORLEANS—Mixed martial arts fighter Nate Diaz turned himself in to police in New Orleans on Thursday to face a battery charge arising from a weekend street brawl. Police said the fight happened early Saturday outside a pizza restaurant and left a man unconscious. Diaz went to police with his attorney Thursday and turned himself…


Record-Holder Shiffrin Looks to Break New Ground in Downhill

NEW YORK—American slalom queen Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to explore her abilities in downhill skiiing after becoming the most successful competitor at the Alpine World Cup, the twice Olympic gold medalist told Reuters. Shiffrin surpassed Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s record with an 87th World Cup win last month and then extended her haul to 88…


Biden Awards Football Trophy to Air Force Academy

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Academy for winning football games against its rival U.S. service academies. “Simply put, you can’t talk about the soul of the nation without talking about our service academies,” Biden told the team gathered in the White House’s East Room. “And you can’t…


Jimmy Butler Does Things His Way, Leads Heat Into 2nd Round

MIAMI—Jimmy Butler is different. Some players hit beaches over All-Star break; Butler went to Argentina to watch tennis and learn about coffee. Some players rest with one day off between games; Butler spent 10 hours flying round-trip to be at Pau Gasol’s Los Angeles Lakers jersey retirement one night and back in Miami for shootaround…


NFL Draft Dominated Early by QBs, Including Top Pick Young

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Finding a franchise quarterback is the quickest path to success so it’s no surprise teams made them a priority in the NFL draft. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a rich draft class that’s been anticipated since last year. The…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Biden Presents Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Falcons

President Joe Biden presents the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the Air Force Falcons, the men’s basketball team representing the United States Air Force Academy, during a ceremony at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 28. …


LIVE NOW: Biden Presents Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Falcons

President Joe Biden presents the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the Air Force Falcons, the men’s basketball team representing the United States Air Force Academy, during a ceremony at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 28. …