Category: Sports

Padres Draw 11 Walks While Finishing Sweep of Angels

Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits and San Diego drew 11 walks en route to a 5–3 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, July 5, that completed the Padres’ first three-game sweep of the season. The Angels, who were swept by the Padres for the first time since 1999, have lost seven…


Teachers Union Calls to Scrap Girls and Boys School Uniforms and Sports Lessons for Trans Inclusion

Britain’s biggest teaching union has advised schools to stop segregated sports and use gender-neutral uniforms to become more “trans inclusive.” The Epoch Times has learned that controversial new guidelines from the National Education Union (NEU) also tell teachers to put an end to “boy-girl” classroom seating as it could “distress” trans or non-binary students. The…


Rebuilding Ducks Excited About Future Prospects

During the same week millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day, 32 young hockey players gathered at Irvine’s Great Park Ice looking to take the next step in their quests for long and fruitful NHL careers. The Anaheim Ducks’ annual summer development camp, which opened there July 3 and runs through July 7, offers youngsters who…


Mike Trout Has Surgery on His Broken Left Wrist; Timetable for Return Unknown

SAN DIEGO—All-Star center fielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels had surgery on his fractured left wrist Wednesday, July 5, two days after he was injured fouling off a pitch. “I just talked to Mike; he just got out of surgery. He feels great,” manager Phil Nevin said before the Angels finished a series…


Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek Won at Wimbledon. Protesters and Rain Captured the Attention

WIMBLEDON, England—The developments at Wimbledon on Wednesday included Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history to win 350 Grand Slam matches; a runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova, exiting in the first round against a qualifier; a player seeded No. 8, Maria Sakkari, taking the opening set…


Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek Win at Wimbledon; Protesters and Rain Captures Attention

WIMBLEDON, England—The developments at Wimbledon on Wednesday included Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history to win 350 Grand Slam matches; a runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova, exiting in the first round against a qualifier; a player seeded No. 8, Maria Sakkari, taking the opening set…


MLS Record Crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl Sees Riqui Puig Lead Galaxy to 2–1 Win Over LAFC

PASADENA, Calif.—If Riqui Puig is the LA Galaxy’s best hope to help turn around a dismal season, he certainly put on a great display in their biggest game of the year. The Spanish midfielder had a goal and an assist as the Galaxy defeated Los Angeles Football Club 2–1 on Tuesday night, July 4, before…


Gold Cup roundup: Guatemala wins Group D; Canada to face US

Guatemala stormed back from down a pair of one-goal deficits to defeat Guadeloupe 3–2 and take first place in Group D at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday night in Harrison, N.J. Guatemala (2–0–1, 7 points) got two goals from Rubio Rubin, a Real Salt Lake forward, including a running strike from the center of…


Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rendon Exit With Injuries

The Angels saw two more stars sustain injuries on Tuesday as Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon exited Los Angeles’ road game against the San Diego Padres. Ohtani ending his pitching performance in the sixth inning due to a blister on his right middle finger. The nail on the same finger broke in the right-hander’s most…


Djokovic Faces Kyrgios-Backed Thompson as Wimbledon Organizers Pray for Sun

As he continues his quest for a record-extending 24th Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic will once again pit his wits against Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon, with the sidelined Australian serving an advisory role in countryman Jordan Thompson’s corner. Defending champion Djokovic faces Thompson on Wednesday, and though the odds will be heavily stacked in the…