After a two-day rest break, the U.S.A. Track & Field Olympic Trials resumed on Thursday night. Though it was a full schedule of events, there were only two finals to determine who would represent the country in Tokyo, in women's shot put…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Zach Davies has a no-hitter through six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Davies issued five walks and used 94 pitches, but still managed to keep the defending World Series champions without…
Canadiens advance to Stanley Cup Final on Lehkonen's OT goal originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Montreal Canadiens' improbable quest for a 25th Stanley Cup continues. After entering the postseason as the essential last seed with 59 points, the Canadiens are…
(Reuters) - Zhang Zhizhen will be the first Chinese man in the Open era to play in the main draw at Wimbledon next week after the world No. 178 booked his place by defeating Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6-0 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(6) in…
Former Pittsburgh Steelers guard David DeCastro said he dealt with bone spurs in his ankle all last season that will need surgery to correct. Via Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, DeCastro said Thursday that the ankle issues were an ongoing problem…
The hottest hitter in baseball right now? There's no question it's Kyle Schwarber of the Washington Nationals. The outfielder and recently installed leadoff hitter began Thursday night's 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins with - what else - a home run. It…
Jun. 25—As much as Sylvia Fowles was the headliner from the Lynx's come-from-behind victory over the Dream on Wednesday in Atlanta, it was actually her running mate who carried more of the offensive load in the second half. Damiris Dantas splashed all…
Minnesota United veteran defender Michael Boxall on Thursday night was named to the New Zealand men'ssoccer national team that will play in the Olympics next month in Tokyo. It is undetermined when Boxall will temporarily leave the Loons to join the…
This week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing schools to offer extra benefits for college athletes is another blow to the NCAA’s tortured attempts to maintain the amateurism of those whose talents produce big pay for others. But the blow wasn’t really dealt…
The Wall Street Journal Record-Smashing Teen Hobbs Kessler Leaps From High School to Olympic Trials Last month, 18-year-old Hobbs Kessler smashed Jim Ryun’s 1,500-meter American junior record, which stood for 55 years. Now Kessler is aiming for the Tokyo Games. Source