The Associated PressHoward Fendrich PARIS–In full control of the French Open final, a rather familiar position for him, Rafael Nadal suddenly was worried. He led by two sets plus a break early in the third when the middle finger on his racket-wielding left hand was cramping so badly he couldn’t […]
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The Associated PressNoah Trister BROOKLYN, Mich.–After 120 laps and two stages, the race now could be official. Any driver in the lead conceivably might win if rain intervened. Clint Bowyer had finished second to teammate Kevin Harvick in the second stage, and both came to pit road. Bowyer took only […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–Curtis Granderson started doing some math in the Blue Jays’ dugout after Toronto took a 12-run lead against the Baltimore Orioles. Playing in the 1,849th game, Granderson was trying to figure out if what Toronto second baseman Devon Travis had just told him was true: that […]
The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn.–Count Phil Mickelson among those happy to see the St. Jude Classic shift to a World Golf Championship even as he uses the TPC Southwind one final time as a tune-up for the U.S. Open. “I really, really enjoy this golf course,” Mickelson said yesterday. “I […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Kevin Pillar wasn’t making excuses after another loss for the scuffling Blue Jays last night. The Toronto centre-fielder, speaking to media after a 3-0 defeat to the N.Y. Yankees in 13 innings, said the Jays’ 26-35 record is an accurate representation of how his team has […]
The Associated Press PARIS–Juan Martin del Potro is back in the French Open semi-finals for the first time since 2009 and next face Rafael Nadal–the man with the most appearances at this stage of the clay-court Grand Slam. The fifth-seeded Del Potro, whose career has been hampered by injuries, beat […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton LAS VEGAS–One win from hoisting the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals are trying not to think beyond the next shift or the next period. Unfortunately, that’s far easier said than done. The Capitals head into tonight’s Game 5 of the Cup final against the Vegas Golden […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND–Kevin Durant stood calmly near midcourt–and a very familiar spot–as teammates Stephen Curry and Draymond Green screamed at him in celebration. Another momentous shot for Durant. And soon, probably another NBA championship. Durant scored a career playoff-high 43 points–draining a long three-pointer in the final minute […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton WASHINGTON–After playing exactly 3,700 games in their 43-year history, the Washington Capitals alsmost can taste the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, and Devante Smith-Pelly scored in the final 10 minutes of last night’s opening period, on the heels of an early Golden Knights’ […]
The Associated PressJanie McCauley OAKLAND, Calif.–Stephen Curry and coach Steve Kerr’s Golden State Warriors repeatedly have said they want to build something special for the long haul; to compete for championships year after year. LeBron James considers his familiar NBA Finals opponent among the best teams ever. Where the Warriors […]
The Associated Press DETROIT–The Toronto Blue Jays are going to enjoy today’s day off after all. Justin Smoak had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to help the Jays end a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers yesterday afternoon. “This takes […]
The Associated PressJanie McCauley OAKLAND, Calif.–Stephen Curry backpedalled in pure joy. He skipped, hollered, and let the ball fly from everywhere with that feeling he gets when there’s no way it will miss–unwavering even with a defender’s hand in his face. Curry dazzled in outduelling LeBron James as the two […]
