National Sports
Jones, Trejo hit 11th-inning homer runs, lifting NL-worst Rockies over Yankees 8-7
By Dennis Georgatos, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Nolan Jones led off the 11th inning with a tying, two-run homer off Nick Ramirez, Alan Trejo hit a game-ending drive off Ron Marinaccio and the Colorado Rockies beat the Yankees 8-7 Sunday to take two of three from New York. Colorado, a National League-worst 36-58, overcame a 3-1 deficit when C.J. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox stop Braves’ series win streak at 11
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – Dylan Cease won for the first time in nearly two months, Luis Robert Jr. had four hits that included a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Atlanta 8-1 on Sunday to stop the Braves’ streak of 11 consecutive series wins. Cease (4-3) had eight straight no-decisions since beating Cleveland on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christian Lundgaard holds off Alex Palou to win Honda Indy Toronto
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Chstian Lundgaard couldn’t wait to shave off his moustache, removing the hair from his upper lip right there on victory lane at the Honda Indy Toronto. Lundgaard started on the pole and took advantage of the car troubles of IndyCar standings leader Alex Palou to hang on to victory Sunday. His first win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yoshida hits a grand slam and drives in 6 as the Red Sox rout the Cubs 11-5 behind Crawford
By Sarah Trotto, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and a two-run triple, powering Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 blowout over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Rafael Devers and pinch-hitter Triston Casas also homered for the surging Red Sox, who have won seven of eight. Crawford allowed one hit in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz wins the title at the All England Club by beating Novak Djokovic
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Carlos Alcaraz will head to New York in August to defend his U.S. Open title as a two-time Grand Slam champion. That’s because he managed to shake off a poor start and beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 on Sunday. That gave Alcaraz his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hsieh Su-Wei and Barbora Strycova win second women’s doubles title together at Wimbledon
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic won their second Wimbledon doubles title as a pairing by beating Elise Mertens of Belgium and Storm Hunter of Australia 7-5, 6-4 Sunday on Centre Court. Hsieh converted their second match point with a backhand as the 2019 champions broke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi set to be unveiled by Inter Miami and Major League Soccer
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – The stage is set. Lionel Messi is about to meet his new fans at Inter Miami. An event billed as “The Unveil” is Sunday night at the team’s stadium in Fort Lauderdale. It comes one day after Messi, Major League Soccer and Inter Miami finalized his signing through the 2025 ... Read More »
1 responseDanny Jansen hits 3-run double as Blue Jays complete sweep, beat Diamondbacks 7-5
By Ian Harrison, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Danny Jansen hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give Toronto what turned out to be an important cushion, and the Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Kevin Kiermaier and Santiago Espinal each had two hits and an RBI and Vladimir Guerrero ... Read More »
1 responseSteve Stricker wins his 3rd PGA Tour Champions major of year with dominant weekend at Firestone
By The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Steve Stricker won his third PGA Tour Champions major of the year, capping off a dominant weekend at Firestone with a 4-under 66 on Sunday for a three-shot victory in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Stricker was five shots off the lead after a second-round 73, but closed with rounds of 65-66 ... Read More »
1 responseCarlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for a second Grand Slam trophy
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – A poor start left Carlos Alcaraz a single point from a two-set hole against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. That sort of deficit is daunting for anyone, let alone a 20-year-old in his second major final, and against anyone, let alone Djokovic, someone who hadn’t lost at Centre Court in ... Read More »
1 responseBlue Jays complete sweep of Diamondbacks at home with 7-5 victory
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on July 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Danny Jansen’s three-run double in the eighth inning led the Toronto Jays to a 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday and sweep of their three-game series. Santiago Espinal, Kevin Kiermaier, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., with the go-ahead play, and Daulton Varsho also drove in runs for Toronto (53-41), which has won four ... Read More »
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