Category: Sports

Qualifier Peter Kuest Tied for Rocket Mortgage Classic Lead

Qualifier Peter Kuest carded an 8–under par round of 64 on Thursday, June 29, to share the lead with Taylor Moore after the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. It appeared Kuest would hold the outright lead, but Moore poured in his fourth birdie in a five-hole stretch on No. 17 to pull even….


Shohei Ohtani Hits Angels-Record 14Th Homer in June in 9–7 Loss to the White Sox

ANAHEIM, Calif—Shohei Ohtani’s Angels-record 14th homer in June wasn’t enough to overcome a six-run third inning by the Chicago White Sox. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month Thursday, June 29, during the ninth inning of Los Angeles’ 9–7 loss with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman’s…


Yankees Pitcher Domingo German Throws 1st Perfect Game Since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB History

OAKLAND, Calif.—Since arriving in the big leagues six years ago, Domingo German has been anything but perfect. Until now. The New York Yankees right-hander pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11–0 victory over the Athletics. It was the first perfect game since Seattle Mariners…


Ferreira’s Hat Trick Leads US Over St Kitts and Nevis 6–0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup

ST. LOUIS—Jesús Ferreira scored his second international hat trick, Djordje Mihailovic had two goals and the 13th-ranked United States overwhelmed No. 139 St. Kitts and Nevis 6–0 on Wednesday night, June 28, in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Mihailovic, Bryan Reynolds and Ferreira scored in a 3:50 span to build a 3–0 lead by the 16th…


Caroline Wozniacki Is Returning to Tennis 3 Years After Retiring. She Will Get a US Open Wild Card

NEW YORK—Caroline Wozniacki, a former No. 1-ranked tennis player and the 2018 Australian Open champion, announced Thursday that she is returning to competition three years after she retired. The U.S. Tennis Association said it will grant her a wild-card invitation to participate in the U.S. Open. “Over these past three years away from the game…


WTA Roundup: Coco Gauff Cruises Into Quarterfinals

Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff needed 59 minutes to advance while No. 4 Ons Jabeur was eliminated in the second round of the Rothesay International on Wednesday in Eastbourne, England. Gauff defeated Brit Jodie Burrage 6–1, 6–1 to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will play fellow American Jessica Pegula. The No. 3 seed needed three sets…


Jo Adell Back up as Angels Continue Series vs. White Sox

Outfielder Jo Adell is back on the big-league roster for the Los Angeles Angels, and was available against the Chicago White Sox on June 27, but has yet to see action through Wednesday, of their four-game series in Anaheim, Calif. It is the second major league stint of the season for the former first-round pick…


PGA Tour to Be ‘Clear Leader’ of New Alliance

PGA Tour leadership is making a concerted effort to assuage its rank and file of anxiety surrounding the proposed merger with LIV Golf, culminating with two executives saying Wednesday, June 28, the Tour will be the “clear leader” of the alliance. Tour interim co-leaders, executive vice president Tyler Dennis and COO Ron Price, told Sports…


Former Arkansas Quarterback Ryan Mallett Dies at 35 in an Apparent Drowning

DESTIN, Fla.—Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston, and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35. Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Mallett was a football coach at White Hall High School in his native Arkansas, and the…


Gymnastics Star Simone Biles Returning to Competition in August in First Meet Since 2020 Olympics

Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, is part of the women’s field for the single-day event set…