LONDON — There's no panic in Coco Gauff. Down a set after untimely double-faults, Gauff rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time. The two-time major champion raised her arms in the air after Pegula sent a weak backhand into ...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Bonjour to the Winter Olympics synchronized figure skating and freeride skiing and snowboard. Au revoir Nordic combined. The 2030 French Alps Winter Games program agreed by the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday adds two new disciplines, reprieves snowboard parallel giant slalom. and removes Nordic combined which is currently for only men. The IOC executive board had a gender parity option by adding women's and team events, but instead cut completely a sport that has a 102-year Olympic history yet struggled to find a modern audience for its ...
LONDON — When power meets power, getting in the first blow can sometimes be the key. In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, that was Naomi Osaka's strategy against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the most highly awaited matchup of Wimbledon so far this year. Sabalenka had beaten Osaka in all three of their previous matches this year — including at the same stage of the French Open last month. "On the clay courts I felt like she was pushing me back a lot. I just tried to do it to her first," Osaka said. The tactics worked, and Osaka outslugged Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) ...
ENGLAND — As people in the United States celebrated with fireworks and cookouts over the Fourth of July weekend, Formula One (F1) teams were hard at work near Milton Keynes, England, putting on the British Grand Prix, the ninth race of the season. Much as the 4th is a time to look back on ...
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — The final minutes of the John Deere Classic brought yet another reminder how every shot matters, and how it can affect more than one player. Ben Kohles was tied for the lead with Chris Gotterup when he hit 8-iron into the water on the 18th hole. His penalty drop, ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Anaheim Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Ducks didn't announce the ...
