Claressa Shields is perhaps in the prime of her career, establishing a big enough name as a two-time Olympic gold medalist and world champion in three weight classes to headline the first boxing card in the six-year history of Little Caesars Arena in the Motor City. She became the first woma…
Dakota Valley suffered its first loss of the South Dakota high school state softball tournament while Elk Point-Jefferson won on the consolation side to earn a spot in the consolation championship.
Justin Suh has the 36-hole lead at the Memorial. Hideki Matsuyama is one shot behind. Both can thank their putters for that. Suh made eight putts from the 10-foot range and longer. That includes a birdie on his final hole for a 66. Right behind is Matsuyama. The Japanese star made a pair of …
After last season's wet-and-wild debut in Portland, the NASCAR Xfinity series returns under considerably sunnier conditions. Saturday's 75-lap race on the 12-turn road course at Portland International Raceway is set to be run under a clear sky in temperatures hovering around 80. That's a big…
Chicago Bears officials met with Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli on Friday to discuss the possibility of abandoning their plans for a new stadium development in Arlington Heights in favor of building it in the large western suburb. In a move that could be used as bargaining leverage, the team …
The Detroit Grand Prix provides drivers and teams with a chance for a fresh start, coming off Josef Newgarden's win at the Indianapolis 500. Jack Harvey is thankful for the opportunity. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver is ranked No. 22. With 11 races remaining, he's fighting to keep…
Commish: Big 12 has ‘a plan’ for expansion
The Detroit Grand Prix provides drivers and teams with a chance for a fresh start, coming off Josef Newgarden's win at the Indianapolis 500. Jack Harvey is thankful for the opportunity. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver is ranked No. 22. With 11 races remaining, he's fighting to keep his job and salvage a sputtering IndyCar career. The Detroit Grand Prix is returning to a downtown street course for the first time since 1991 after running up the river on Belle Isle, perhaps giving Harvey a chance to earn desperately needed points on Sunday.
Commish: Big 12 has ‘a plan’ for expansion
Rafael Nadal is having arthroscopic surgery for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open. It is the first time he has missed the event since he won the first of his record 14 titles there in his 2005 tournament debut. Nadal's spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said Friday three doctors were involved in the procedure, which was taking place in Barcelona.
A recap of the prep sports action from the metro area on Thursday, including MRAC doubleheader sweeps by the North and Heelan baseball clubs.
We're relishing one of the greatest spots on the sporting calendar. The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final, going back and forth on alternating nights. This is a good time to give a shoutout to pair of long-forgotten leagues. Take a bow, ABA. You too, WHA. The American Basketball Association and World Hockey Association have been gone for decades. But their brash challenges to the set-in-their-ways NBA and NHL left a mark that is still recognizable today. Beyond their impact on hoops and hockey, they opened the door to cities that had long been ignored by their established counterparts.
Rylee Holtorf had three hits to help Washington defeat Utah 4-1 in the Women's College World Series. She went 3-for-3 with three RBIs. Washington's Lindsay Lopez got the win in relief of starter Ruby Meylan. Lopez allowed just one hit in 3 2/3 shutout innings. Meylan gave up just one run on two hits in 3 1/3 innings. Mariah Lopez went the distance for Utah and allowed four runs in six innings. Kendall Lundberg's RBI double produced the Utes' only run.
Novak Djokovic has made clear he did not love some of the negative reaction he heard from spectators during his third-round victory at the French Open. On the other hand, he makes no secret of the way he can feed off negativity during a tennis match. Djokovic beat 29th-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Friday across more than 3 1/2 hours, the longest three-set Grand Slam match of 22-time major champion Djokovic's career. Other seeded men advancing included No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas, No. 11 Karen Khachanov and No. 17 Lorenzo Musetti. The third-seeded woman, Jessica Pegula, lost to Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-3.
Dakota Valley suffered its first loss of the South Dakota high school state softball tournament while Elk Point-Jefferson won on the consolation side to earn a spot in the consolation championship.
A recap of the prep sports action from the metro area on Thursday, including MRAC doubleheader sweeps by the North and Heelan baseball clubs.
Commish: Big 12 has ‘a plan’ for expansion
Rylee Holtorf had three hits to help Washington defeat Utah 4-1 in the Women's College World Series. She went 3-for-3 with three RBIs. Washington's Lindsay Lopez got the win in relief of starter Ruby Meylan. Lopez allowed just one hit in 3 2/3 shutout innings. Meylan gave up just one run on two hits in 3 1/3 innings. Mariah Lopez went the distance for Utah and allowed four runs in six innings. Kendall Lundberg's RBI double produced the Utes' only run.
Rylie West hit a three-run homer and No. 4 seed Tennessee defeated No. 5 seed Alabama 10-5 in the opening game of the Women's College World Series. Jamison Brockenbrough and Katie Taylor had two hits and Kiki Milloy scored twice for the Lady Vols. Tennessee's Ashley Rogers gave up two runs in four innings to improve to 19-1 this season. Jenna Johnson and Kenleigh Callahan each had two hits and Marlie Giles hit a solo homer for Alabama. The Crimson Tide committed three errors and gave up four unearned runs.
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Claressa Shields is perhaps in the prime of her career, establishing a big enough name as a two-time Olympic gold medalist and world champion in three weight classes to headline the first boxing card in the six-year history of Little Caesars Arena in the Motor City. She became the first woman to earn a seven-figure payday in her last two fights and is expected to make another $1 million on Saturday night when the undisputed middleweight champion faces top-ranked contender Maricela Cornejo. Still, Shields laments the gender inequities in boxing.
Justin Suh has the 36-hole lead at the Memorial. Hideki Matsuyama is one shot behind. Both can thank their putters for that. Suh made eight putts from the 10-foot range and longer. That includes a birdie on his final hole for a 66. Right behind is Matsuyama. The Japanese star made a pair of long birdie putts at the end of his round for a tournament-best 65. Patrick Cantlay is a two-time Memorial champion. He's two shots behind. And four shots back were Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. Rahm began his round of back-to-back bogeys and recovered for a 70.
After last season's wet-and-wild debut in Portland, the NASCAR Xfinity series returns under considerably sunnier conditions. Saturday's 75-lap race on the 12-turn road course at Portland International Raceway is set to be run under a clear sky in temperatures hovering around 80. That's a big difference from the deluge last year, when A.J. Allmendinger said afterward it was one of the craziest races he'd ever won. Thirty drivers are set to run in the Pacific Office Automation 147, a rare standalone event on the Xfinity Series, a step below the NASCAR Cup series.
Chicago Bears officials met with Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli on Friday to discuss the possibility of abandoning their plans for a new stadium development in Arlington Heights in favor of building it in the large western suburb. In a move that could be used as bargaining leverage, the team said in a statement Friday that plans to build “the largest single development project in Illinois ...
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