BOSTON — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. came strolling out of Toronto’s clubhouse to an interview area wearing a wrestling-belt lookalike with a big smile on his face. The Blue Jays give one to their position player of the game and another to their pitcher to wear. It’s easy to figure out who had the other one when […]
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France beats Brazil, 2-1, in extra time
Le Havre, France — As the score remained tied in extra time and the clock ticked toward a penalty kicks shootout, France’s stress kept increasing. Hosting the Women’s World Cup, Les Bleues are expected to win the title or at least come close. “It’s not simple. We’re playing on our home turf,” coach Corinne Diacre said […]
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Devils land P.K. Subban from Nashville Predators
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The revamp of the New Jersey Devils now includes one of the top defensemen in the NHL to go along with No. 1 overall draft pick Jack Hughes. The Devils made the biggest move of the second day of the NHL draft Saturday before any picks were made by acquiring All-Star P.K. […]
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Golf roundup — LPGA’s Green wins KPMG title
CHASKA, Minn. — Hannah Green held her nerve and saved par from the bunker with a 5-foot putt on the final hole to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday for her first major championship, and the first by an Australian in 13 years. Green closed with an even-par 72 at Hazeltine for a one-shot […]
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Women’s World Cup — U.S. blanks Sweden, 2-0
LE HAVRE, France — The United States is showing just how fiercely it is prepared to defend its Women’s World Cup title. The Americans faced their toughest test of the tournament on Thursday night and dominated in a 2-0 victory over Sweden, the rivals that stunned them in the last Olympics. The U.S. went undefeated in […]
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Pelicans take Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick
NEW YORK — Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks as though he’d never show a soft side. Draft night proved otherwise. Williamson was the No. 1 pick of the New Orleans Pelicans — a surprise to nobody who watched basketball this past season. But afterward he couldn’t hide his […]
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Celtics draft more young scorers
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics continued to amass more young talent via the NBA draft as they look to fortify a roster facing uncertainly with free agency looming. The Celtics began Thursday night holding the 14th, 20th, 22nd and 51st picks. After taking former Indiana guard Romeo Langford at No. 14, Boston selected former Washington guard […]
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Louisville rallies for 4-3 win at CWS
OMAHA, Neb. — Louisville was down three runs and its offense was doing next to nothing through six innings against Mississippi State. And the Cardinals’ dismal history at the College World Series didn’t portend a comeback, either. They were still down a run going to the ninth and facing a veteran closer who hadn’t given up […]
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Green putts her way to the lead at Women’s PGA
CHASKA, Minn. — Hannah Green of Australia got just about everything wrong in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship except what mattered: Her score. Green didn’t have wet weather gear when she teed off Thursday at Hazeltine as it started to rain — she doesn’t like rain pants, anyway, because they make too much noise. On a […]
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Rain pushes second annual College Showcase Camp indoors
GORHAM — Rain throughout the day pushed the second annual College Showcase Camp indoors to Costello Sports Complex at the University of Southern Maine on Thursday night. The clinic, presented by Firecracker Baseball, drew in more than 20 college coaches to evaluate 55 high school players from all over the Northeast region. The showcase is […]