TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — There won’t be any fans at the Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers have decided to ban spectators from the games that begin in two weeks. The announcement came hours after Japan’s prime minister declared a state of emergency for Tokyo…
NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning repeat behind Vasilevskiy TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The downside of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-powered offense is that it overshadows their excellent defense. It was the defense that allowed them to clinch their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0. Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed…
NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning repeat behind Vasilevskiy TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The downside of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-powered offense is that it overshadows their excellent defense. It was the defense that allowed them to clinch their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0. Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed…
NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning repeat behind Vasilevskiy TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The downside of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-powered offense is that it overshadows their excellent defense. It was the defense that allowed them to clinch their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0. Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed…
NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning repeat behind Vasilevskiy TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The downside of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-powered offense is that it overshadows their excellent defense. It was the defense that allowed them to clinch their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0. Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed…
NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning look to be 1st team to win Cup at home since 2015 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to close out their second straight Stanley Cup championship as they host the Montreal Canadiens tonight in Game 5. The Lightning carried a 1-0 lead into the third period, thanks to a Ross Colton goal…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Federer loses in quarterfinals…Djokovic wins WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — A potential Wimbledon men’s final between 19-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) and 20-time Major champion Roger Federer has gone off the rails. The seventh-seeded Federer was bounced from the tournament in straight sets, losing to 24-year-old Hubert Hurkacz (HUR’-kahts), 6-3, 7-6, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. The 14th-seeded…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand says he cannot understand how a decisive penalty was awarded against his team in the 2-1 loss to England in the European Championship semifinals. Raheem Sterling lost his balance following a challenge in the area by Denmark defender Joakim Maehle and then fell to the ground under pressure by Mathias…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Federer loses in quarterfinals…Djokovic wins WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been beaten in straight sets by 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals at the All England Club, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0. Hurkacz is a 24-year-old from Poland who had not made it past the third round at any major tournament until this one. Federer, who…
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON Federer loses in quarterfinals…Djokovic wins WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been beaten in straight sets by 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals at the All England Club, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0. Hurkacz is a 24-year-old from Poland who had not made it past the third round at any major tournament until this one. Federer, who…
