MLB-SCHEDULE Braves’ Acuña carted off with apparent leg injury in Miami UNDATED (AP) — Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was carted off the field in tears with an apparent right leg injury during Atlanta’s 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins. Acuña landed awkwardly on his right leg after jumping on the warning track in right field to try to catch…
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 11 p.m. Croatian duo Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic added a Grand Slam title to a dominant season by defeating Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina in the men’s doubles final at Wimbledon. The top-seeded pair won 6-4, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-5 in a match played…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Barty wins her 2nd major WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Wimbledon women’s final for her second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded Barty collected the first 14 points of the final and then held off a comeback to beat eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. Barty is the first Australian woman to win the singles…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent his best wishes to the “incredible” England soccer team ahead of the European Championship final against Italy. Johnson praised the team’s “amazing performance” at Euro 2020 in a letter addressed to England coach Gareth Southgate and the players. He says England has “already made history” by making…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Barty wins her 2nd major WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Wimbledon women’s final for her second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded Barty collected the first 14 points of the final and then held off a comeback to beat eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. Barty is the first Australian woman to win the singles…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Barty wins her 2nd major WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Wimbledon women’s final for her second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded Barty collected the first 14 points of the final and then held off a comeback to beat eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. Barty is the first Australian woman to win the singles…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Barty wins Wimbledon for 2nd major WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Wimbledon championship for her second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded Barty collected the first 14 points of the final and then held off a comeback to beat eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. Barty is the first Australian woman to win the singles…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Women’s final underway WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The women’s Wimbledon final between top-ranked Ash Barty and eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah) is underway, with Prince William and his wife Kate looking on rom the Royal Box. Barty is looking for her second Grand Slam title and is trying to become the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong in 1980 to…
MLB-SCHEDULE Bradley HR in 9th, Indians overcome bad baserunning, beat KC UNDATED (AP) — Bobby Bradley homered leading off the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians overcame some brutal baserunning that led to manager Terry Francona’s ejection for a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Bradley drove a 1-2 pitch from Jake Brentz over the wall in right-center as…
MLB-SCHEDULE Bradley HR in 9th, Indians overcome bad baserunning, beat KC UNDATED (AP) — Bobby Bradley homered leading off the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians overcame some brutal baserunning that led to manager Terry Francona’s ejection for a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Bradley drove a 1-2 pitch from Jake Brentz over the wall in right-center as…
