Tag: Sports

Arsenal Stage Late Escape to Snatch 3–3 Draw, but Title Hopes Hit

LONDON—Arsenal struck two late goals to escape with a point in a pulsating 3–3 home draw with bottom club Southampton but their Premier League title hopes suffered another setback on a Friday night of frazzled nerves in north London. For much of a stomach-churning encounter it appeared Arsenal were self-destructing in their quest to hold…


A Lim Kim Shoots 7-under 65, Leads Rain-Delayed Chevron

THE WOODLANDS, Texas—A Lim Kim birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and the lead Friday in the suspended second round of the rain-delayed Chevron Championship. Thirty-one players were unable to finish the round before dark in the first women’s major tournament of the season, with the event in its first year in…


Djokovic Hoping to Hit Top Gear on Clay After Banja Luka Exit

Novak Djokovic was far from his best in his quarter-final defeat to Dusan Lajovic at the Srpska Open, but the Serb said he is still hopeful of finding his groove on clay before next month’s French Open. Djokovic had dropped just four games across his previous two meetings with compatriot Lajovic, but the world number…


Chikunova Sets 200m Breaststroke World Record in Kazan

Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova shattered the 200m breaststroke world record with a time of two minutes 17.55 seconds on the final day of the Russian swimming championships in Kazan on Friday. The previous record of 2:18.95 was set by South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker in the final of the Tokyo Olympics on July 30, 2021. Chikunova, then…


Clark-Hossler Team Keeps Slim Lead at Zurich Classic

AVONDALE, La.—Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler shot a 5–under 67 in alternate-shot play on Friday to maintain a one-shot lead through the second round of the Zurich Classic. Defending champions Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele made the biggest move of the day, rocketing up the leaderboard with a 9-under 63—the best score of the round…


Lions WR Jameson Williams, Four Others Suspended for Betting

Detroit Lions first-round pick Jameson Williams was one of five NFL players suspended for violations of the league’s betting policy. Four Lions’ players and “multiple business and football” employees were identified by the NFL in the league’s most significant crackdown in the online betting era. The Lions said they fully cooperated with the NFL investigation…


Talor Gooch Leads After 1st Round of LIV Golf in Australia

ADELAIDE, Australia—Talor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 Friday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament at The Grange. The 31-year-old American started with a par on his opening hole in the shotgun-start format—the par-3 12th—but then had 10…


Booker Has 45 Points, Suns Top Leonard-Less Clippers 129–124

LOS ANGELES—With Kevin Durant drawing defenders, Devin Booker found his way to the basket again and again. Booker scored 45 points, Durant added 28 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers 129–124 on Thursday night to take a 2–1 lead in the Western Conference playoff series. “He set the tone, got…


4 Million Apply for Tickets for Paris Olympics in Lottery

PARIS—Four million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for next year’s Paris Olympics, the local organizing committee said Friday. They hope to sell 1.3 million tickets for the 2024 Games as a result of the latest draw. Applications ended Thursday evening and winners will know early next month…


James Outman Hits Grand Slam as Dodgers Beat Cubs 6–2

CHICAGO—James Outman hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning for his second homer of the game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 6–2 victory on Thursday night, April 20. Max Muncy also homered for the banged-up Dodgers, who had dropped three of four. David Peralta and Miguel…