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Arcangelo Wins 2023 Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK—Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race. After the horse crossed the finish line, Antonucci doubled over and rested her arm and her head on the back of a chair. She…


Arcangelo Wins Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK—Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155 years. After the horse crossed the finish line, Antonucci doubled over and rested her arm and her head on the back of a…


Iga Swiatek Beats Karolina Muchova in the French Open Final for Her 3rd Trophy in Paris, 4th Slam

PARIS—Iga Swiatek suddenly seemed lost in the French Open final. Her strokes were awry. Her confidence was gone. Her big early lead vanished, too. She kept looking up into the stands, seeking guidance from her coach and her sports psychologist. So much was amiss right up until she was two games from defeat against unseeded…


Belmont Park Resumes Live Racing After Air Quality Improves Ahead of Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK—Live racing resumed at Belmont Park on Friday following significant improvement in air quality conditions in New York state. Both Belmont and Saratoga reopened for training Friday morning, and the 11-card race started at 12:50 p.m. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) said in a statement that it will actively monitor air quality conditions…


Florida’s ‘Dr. Deep’ Resurfaces After a Record 100 Days Living Underwater

KEY LARGO, Fla.—A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers resurfaced Friday and raised his face to the sun for the first time since March 1. Dr. Joseph Dituri set a new record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization during his stay at Jules’…


No. 1 Oklahoma Sweeps No. 3 Florida St. for Third Straight WCWS Title

Cydney Sanders and Grace Lyons hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, leading No. 1 Oklahoma to a 3–1 win over No. 3 Florida State as the Sooners won their third consecutive Women’s College World Series championship on Thursday in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma (61–1) swept the best-of-three championship series. The Sooners won their final 53…


Novak Djokovic Nears His 23rd Grand Slam Title at the French Open After Carlos Alcaraz Cramps Up

PARIS—It was Carlos Alcaraz, not Novak Djokovic, who conjured up the “How did he do that?!” shot in the French Open semifinals that went viral in minutes and will be talked about for years. It was Alcaraz, 20, not Djokovic, 36, who had youth on his side, of course, the widest gap between Grand Slam…


Surfers at Amazon’s Mouth Ride Some of World’s Longest-Lasting Waves

CHAVES, Brazil—Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad band that can keep surfboards afloat for kilometers (miles). “You have to throw yourself in that vibe and integrate yourself with nature. Never try…


International Boxing Association to Be Stripped of Recognition

PARIS—The International Olympic Committee executive board on Wednesday recommended withdrawing recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) over its failure to meet a set of reforms, the Olympic body said in a statement. The IOC has also decided to have the sport as part of the Olympic Games program at Los Angeles 2028, which was…


Jim Hines, First Man to Run 100 Meters in Under 10 Seconds, Dies Aged 76

American double Olympic champion Jim Hines, who became the first man to run the 100 metres in less than 10 seconds in 1968, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday. Hines won gold in the 100m at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, clocking 9.95 seconds to set a…