Category: Sports

Ferreira 1st American With Back-to-Back International Hat Tricks as US Advances in Gold Cup

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Jesus Ferreira became the first American to score international hat tricks in consecutive games, and the United States advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 6–0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night. Ferreira scored in the 14th and 38th minutes against 101st-ranked Trinidad, then converted a penalty kick in the…


NASCAR Contractor Dies After Being Electrocuted at Chicago Street Race

CHICAGO—A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Friday as 53-year-old Duane Tabinski, the founder of an events company hired to install audio equipment for the race, local station WLS-TV reported. NASCAR said in a statement that…


Red Bull Driver Max Verstappen Stays on Track for F1 Title After Winning Chaotic Austrian GP

Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless march toward a third straight world title with another dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, far away from the chaos behind him as multiple drivers were given time penalties for going off track limits. Verstappen started from pole position for the fourth straight…


Rickie Fowler Wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in Playoff Over Morikawa and Hadwin, Ends 4-year Drought

DETROIT—Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open….


Talor Gooch Birdies 18Th Hole, Wins LIV Andalucia

Talor Gooch fired a final-round 67, including at birdie at the 18th hole, to take a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau at the LIV Golf Invitational Andalucia in Sotogrande, Spain. Gooch’s win at Real Club Valderrama was his third on the LIV season, following wins in Adelaide and Singapore. He is the first three-time individual…


American Christopher Eubanks Wins First ATP Tour Title by Beating Adrian Mannarino in Mallorca Final

PALMA, Spain—Christopher Eubanks of the United States earned his first ATP tour title by beating Adrian Mannarino in straight sets in the final of the Mallorca Championships on Saturday and will rise to a career-high ranking of 43rd going into his first Wimbledon. The 27-year-old Eubanks had to save five match points in his semifinal…


Stallions Down Maulers to Keep USFL Crown

Alex McGough tossed three of his four touchdown passes to Deon Cain as the Birmingham Stallions won back-to-back USFL championships with a 28–12 victory over the Pittsburgh Maulers on Saturday night in Canton, Ohio. The Stallions (10–2) trailed 3–0 early then took control of the game, outscoring the Maulers 28–9 over the final three quarters…


Bryson DeChambeau Leads by 1 at LIV Andalucia

Bryson DeChambeau carded an 8–under-par 63 on Saturday to leap into the lead going into the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Andalucia at Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, Spain. A bogey-free round that ended with a flourish—an eagle on 18—gave DeChambeau his one-stroke lead going into Sunday. He sits at 9 under for…


Venus Williams Is Back at Wimbledon at Age 43 and Ready to Play on Centre Court Again

WIMBLEDON, England—Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play tennis at this level, Venus Williams quickly answered: “It’s so much fun.” The next question Saturday was about being on tour without her younger sister, Serena, who wrapped up her career at last year’s U.S. Open. The reply: “Not as…


Keys wins Eastbourne title for 2nd time after marathon tiebreaker; Paul vs Cerundolo in men’s final

EASTBOURNE, England—American Madison Keys prevailed in a marathon tiebreaker Saturday to win the Eastbourne International final, beating ninth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6–2, 7–6 (13) for her second title at the grass-court tournament. The WTA said it was the second longest tiebreaker of the season so far. It was Keys’ seventh career title—and third on grass. “I…