NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. Now comes the hard part: Pegula is 0-6 in major quarterfinals over her career. The No. 6-seeded Pegula, an […]
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Luke McCaffrey has some big cleats to fill as the son of Ed and brother of Christian. Also following brother Max, he is on the verge of being the fourth member of his family to play in the NFL. McCaffrey knows all about what comes with having a well-known last name,
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don’t look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR’s power programs, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske, dominate the grid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs insist that they are not thinking about last year’s opener against Detroit, when they celebrated their latest Super Bowl triumph with a flag-raising ceremony and were promptly beaten by the Lions. Patrick Mahomes is chief among them. The three-time Super Bowl MVP had by far the
PARIS (AP) — The first openly transgender athlete in the Paralympic Games received little to no reaction from fans at the Stade de France on Monday as she qualified for the final in the 400 meters of her visually impaired classification. Valentina Petrillo, a transgender woman, ran in the T12 400-meter heat in 58.35 seconds,
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PARIS (AP) — Triathlon events at the Paralympic Games finally got the green light Monday after water quality issues, and home favorite Alexis Hanquinquant seized his chance to defend his title and claim France’s second gold medal of the day. The Normandy native finished in 58 minutes, 1 second — almost three minutes ahead of
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The Oasis reunion could come earlier than expected. The Britpop-era band ended a 15-year hiatus last week by announcing a tour of the British Isles next summer, with 17 gigs selling out on Saturday following a scramble for tickets by Oasis fans. However, Liam and Noel Gallagher, the once-feuding brothers who are the face of
PARIS (AP) — A soft voice from the loudspeaker reminds the restless crowd: “Shhh. Shhh.” The whistle blows. Suddenly, spectators fall silent and even the slightest noise echoes through the Eiffel Tower Stadium. Fans pack the stadium, but at times, it is hard to tell. This type of ambiance is unthinkable in most sports venues,
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday for their first series win in more than a month. Nick Fortes had three hits and scored two runs for Miami, which won for the third time in four games. “Everything had to
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