MONACO — The entire weekend that Formula 1 (F1) cars hit the streets of the Principality of Monaco is filled with glitz and glamour, but seldom much exciting racing. This year, young phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli drove his Mercedes to a win from pole position, leading every single lap along ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Henry Bolte hit his first career home run and the Athletics went deep five more times Tuesday night at Las Vegas Ballpark on the way to a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Called up May 13 from the minors, Bolte connected on a 1-1 changeup from Robert Gasser and sent it 446 feet to right-center field to give the A's a 3-2 lead in the second inning. Tyler Soderstrom snapped a 3-all tie with a two-run homer in the fifth, and the A's also got solo shots from Nick Kurtz, Jonah Heim and Zack Gelof. Each member of that trio homered Monday night, too, as the A's ...
Nelly Korda already had established herself as the best in women's golf without argument. She has beaten all but nine players in eight tournaments this year. Only once has she not played in the final group on Sunday. All she was lacking was the biggest championship on her calendar. The U.S. Women's Open is what inspired her from the time she first played in it at age 14. "That's where my dream started," she said. The pressure was never greater than Sunday at century-old Riviera Country Club when Korda had to chip and putt and grind to win the major she wanted more than all the ...
Mauricio Pochettino was blunt in his assessment of American soccer talent. "We are USA and competing against Belgium, Portugal," the U.S. coach said after a pair of March losses in friendlies. "I think for sure Belgium and Portugal have in the top 100 players few, or some players playing in ...
LAS VEGAS — A Fox Sports ad promoting its World Cup coverage and featuring Mike Eruzione has been pushing the narrative that another sports miracle involving an underdog American team can become a reality. And, much like the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in which Eruzione and a collection of ...
When the first World Cup match in the U.S. kicks off, most eyes will be on the host country's home team. But for the small community of Paraguayans living in the U.S., it's a moment in the spotlight for their own treasured team, returning to the tournament after a 16-year absence. Paraguayan ...
