WIMBLEDON, England — Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, the American men are throwing a party on British soil. As night fell on Thursday at the All England Club, eight American men were set to qualify for the third round of the prestigious Wimbledon tournament, accounting for 25 percent of the final … Read more
UCLA and Southern California on Thursday appeared ready to jump from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten in the coming years, a move that would trigger another seismic remaking of the competitive and economic landscapes of college sports. The maneuvering came as the Big Ten, whose membership currently includes 14 universities in a predominantly … Read more
UCLA and Southern California on Thursday appeared ready to jump from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten in the coming years, a move that would trigger another seismic remaking of the competitive and economic landscapes of college sports. The maneuvering came as the Big Ten, whose membership currently includes 14 universities in a predominantly … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. — An ace right-hander with 3,000 strikeouts and a Hall of Fame résumé took the mound at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon. He fired eight shutout innings against a first-place team on his way to a victory. It lined up precisely with the Mets’ vision for their summer, except for one big detail. … Read more
A woman who was named as a suspect in the murder of a rising off-road cycling star in Texas last month has been arrested in Costa Rica, the authorities said on Thursday, ending a 43-day search. The US Marshals Service said that the suspect, Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, was found at a hostel in Santa Teresa … Read more
It’s always worth noting when a no. 1 overall draft pick makes his major league debut. But when Mark Appel took the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, it wasn’t the usual story of a phenom starting a career with years of greatness ahead. Appel will turn 31 in two weeks. And for … Read more
The Tour de France is preparing to roll out the gate again on Friday, with this year’s race set to feature a dominant young champion, a climb up the famous Alpe d’Huez and the start of a multistage women’s race after the men’s event. concludes. Here’s what we know about this year’s edition: How can … Read more
In 1998, Traci Green and her Florida teammates posed with an NCAA women’s tennis championship trophy after defeating Duke in five of six matchups. Green, who received a full scholarship to Florida, smiled proudly, graciously. “I knew I was a beneficiary of Title IX, due to the history,” Green, 43, said in an interview, recognizing … Read more
LONDON – After a stressful month, the problems mounted inside Chelsea FC Almost a dozen employees of the club’s marketing department said they were expected to come by their boss in front of colleagues. Others said they had encountered his wrath in more humiliating ways, ordered to stand up and leave staff meetings at a … Read more
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. – The Saudi government-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series arrives in the United States on Thursday as it continues to roll out a genteel sport that promises, “Golf, but louder.” Except this is probably not the kind of noise its supporters had in mind. There is a vehement opposition to some holding the … Read more