WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 10 p.m. British duo Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart reached the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon, denying Kveta Peschke a chance to become the oldest ever champion at the All England Club. Salisbury and Dart beat the Czech veteran and Kevin Krawietz of Germany 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Centre…
MLB-NEWS Trevor Bauer paid leave extended through July 15 by MLB UNDATED (AP) ) —Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave was extended by seven days through July 15 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association while the sport’s investigators check into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. Bauer was placed on seven days’ paid leave on July…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Djokovic aims for 7th Wimbledon final WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) will try to reach his seventh Wimbledon final when he plays No. 10 Denis Shapovalov (shah-PAH’-vah-lahv) Friday. That would tie Djokovic tied for second on the all-time list, equaling Boris Becker, Arthur Gore and Pete Sampras. Roger Federer has played in 12 Wimbledon finals, winning…
NBA FINALS Suns 10 better than Bucks to take 2-0 lead in Finals PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns find themselves two wins away from the first NBA championship in team history, and the first major league title for the city since the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks. Devin Booker pumped in 31 points and Mikal (mih-KAYL’) Bridges added 27 as the…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: Italy’s media session at the national team’s headquarters will be held entirely by video link after three journalists tested positive for COVID-19. The positive results come from tests carried out ahead of Tuesday’s semifinal match between Italy and Spain in London. Only one of the journalists has returned to Italy. The other two are…
JULY 2 – JULY 8, 2021 Major sporting events, from the seventh stage of the Tour de France and Roger Federer competing at Wimbledon to England and Italy celebrating reaching the finals of the Euro 2020 soccer championship, dominated the week. Other news included forest fires in Cyprus and a man self-medicating with COVIDEX in Uganda. This photo gallery highlights…
NBA FINALS Suns 10 better than Bucks to take 2-0 lead in Finals PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns find themselves two wins away from the first NBA championship in team history, and the first major league title for the city since the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks. Devin Booker pumped in 31 points and Mikal (mih-KAYL’) Bridges added 27 as the…
NBA FINALS Suns 10 better than Bucks to take 2-0 lead in Finals PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns find themselves two wins away from the first NBA championship in team history, and the first major league title for the city since the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks. Devin Booker pumped in 31 points and Mikal (mih-KAYL’) Bridges added 27 as the…
TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — Fans will be banned from Tokyo-area stadiums and arenas when the Olympics begin in two weeks. The city’s governor made the announcement on Thursday after meeting with organizers of the pandemic-postponed games. The Japanese government put the capital under a COVID-19 state of emergency…
TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — Fans will be banned from Tokyo-area stadiums and arenas when the Olympics begin in two weeks. The city’s governor made the announcement on Thursday after meeting with organizers of the pandemic-postponed games. The Japanese government put the capital under a COVID-19 state of emergency…
