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Jhonattan Vegas relishes drought-busting win for family’s sake
By winning the 3M Open two weeks ago, Jhonattan Vegas changed his FedEx Cup equation.,The PGA Tour veteran from Venezuela rocketed into the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings by pulling out his first win in seven years. He's not entirely safe, though, as he enters the regular-season finale, the Wyndh...
Kellie Harrington retires after retaining Olympic lightweight title
PARIS -- Kellie Harrington beat Yang Wenlu of China by split decision Tuesday in the final of the lightweight category at the Paris Olympics to retain her crown and become the first Irish boxer to win back-to-back gold medals.,After clinching victory, Harrington said she was hanging up her gloves.,"...
U.S. volleyball defeats Poland, will meet rival Brazil in semis
PARIS -- The United States women's volleyball team was barely tested in its Olympic quarterfinal against Poland as the defending champions knocked out the World No. 4 team 25-22, 25-14, 25-20 on Tuesday to set up a semifinal clash with Brazil, which is undefeated in Paris.,Andrea Drews was top score...
Japan’s Kei Nishikori scores long-awaited win in Montreal
Japan's Kei Nishikori ended a three-year drought by defeating American teen Alex Michelsen 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Omnium Banque National in Montreal.,Nishikori, 34, had not won at the ATP Masters 1000 level since 2021 at Indian Wells.,"It's been a long time," Nishikori sa...
Billy Bean, among first pro athletes to come out, dies at 60
Billy Bean, one of the first athletes in American team sports to come out as gay, died Tuesday, 11 months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He was 60.,An outfielder and first baseman who played in parts of six MLB seasons, Bean most recently served as the league's senior vice presid...
Steelers LB Alex Highsmith injures groin
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith sustained a groin injury at practice Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin said.,Tomlin did not provide more details on Highsmith while also listing injuries to linebacker Tyler Murray (groin), safety Nate Meadors (hamstring) and defensive end DeMarvin Leal...
49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) won't play in preseason
Christian McCaffrey won't play this preseason for the San Francisco 49ers as he recovers from a calf strain.,McCaffrey strained the calf on Sunday and had to sit out team drills. When the Niners practiced Tuesday, McCaffrey did not participate, leading coach Kyle Shanahan to confirm the injury.,The ...
Will Zalatoris feels 'awesome' going into Wyndham Championship
It's been almost two full years since Will Zalatoris won his only PGA Tour event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Aug. 14, 2022.,In the time since, Zalatoris' career has been stalled by a back issue that sidelined him for part of 2022 and led to surgery in April 2023 that ended his season.,Zalato...
USA, France, Germany, Serbia reach men's basketball semifinals
PARIS -- Devin Booker scored 18 points and LeBron James flirted with a double-double as the United States defeated Brazil 122-87 on Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics., ,Team USA will face Serbia in the semifinals after the latter beat Aus...
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice leaning on Patrick Mahomes, support system
Rashee Rice remains under construction.,The Kansas City Chiefs' second-year wide receiver said in his first public comments since a six-car crash on March 30 that he's focusing on being a better person by building a support system of people who want him to succeed. That includes his quarterback, Pat...
Vikings owner: 'Focusing on the season' not coach, GM extensions
Head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah are not yet in line for new contracts with the Vikings, team president and owner Mark Wilf said Tuesday.,Wilf did not say his current coach and GM, under contract through 2025, aren't deserving of extensions but instead said Minnesota...
USA's Chris Hocker storms from pack, pulls massive upset in 1500m
PARIS -- American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 meters gold with a stunning finish to blast past British world champion Josh Kerr as defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen faded to fourth on Tuesday.,Once Kerr had eased past the Norwegian on the final ...
Australian Arisa Trew, 14, takes Olympic gold in women’s park
PARIS -- Arisa Trew delivered a technical masterpiece in her final run at the Paris Games on Tuesday to grab gold in women's park as the 14-year-old became the first Australian woman to win an Olympic skateboarding medal.,Trew saved her best for last, delivering a gutsy and precise performance on he...
Angels-Yankees postponed; doubleheader set for Wednesday
Tuesday's game between the visiting Los Angeles and New York Yankees was postponed due to a forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms.,The teams will attempt to open their three-game series by playing a traditional doubleheader Wednesday afternoon beginning at 4:05 p.m.,The postponement was announced...
Former OF, now LHP Anthony Gose added to Guardians bullpen
The Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of left-hander Anthony Gose from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Logan Allen to Triple-A.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Gose, right-hander Xzavion Curry was designated for assignment.,Gose, 33, originally was a center fielde...
Diamondbacks place C Gabriel Moreno (adductor) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the 10-day injured list with a strained left adductor and selected the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a ground-ball single during the second inning o...
Cuba's Mijain Lopez wins fifth consecutive Olympic wrestling gold
PARIS -- Japan's Kenichiro Fumita claimed the first wrestling gold of the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, winning the men's 60kg Greco-Roman event as Cao Liguo of China took silver.,Zholaman Sharshenbekov of Kazakhstan and North Korean Ri Se-ung claimed bronze in the event.,Cuba's Mijain Lopez, 41, won t...
Browns DE Za'Darius Smith diagnosed with knee contusion
Cleveland defensive end Za'Darius Smith was carted off the field during the Browns' Monday practice due to a knee contusion, but tests revealed no major structural damage.,The Browns expect Smith to be ready for the regular season and could be back sooner than expected after prescribed rest. Defensi...
Crew chief Travis Peterson follows Michael McDowell to Spire
Michael McDowell's move to drive the No. 71 car for Spire Motorsports next season paved the way for crew chief Travis Peterson to make the same move.,McDowell and Peterson paired up with the No. 34 car for Front Row Motorsports for the past two seasons. McDowell has two career wins and one with Pete...
Diamondbacks to place C Gabriel Moreno (groin) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to place Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the injured list with a groin strain, manager Torey Lovullo said on MLB Network, while the club will select the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a groun...