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Rafael Nadal aims for a 12th French Open title against Dominic Thiem in a rematch of last year’s final. Nadal should be more rested for Sunday’s match, because Thiem needed two days to complete his five-set, four-hour semifinal victory over Novak Djokovic. Nadal beat Thiem in straight sets in last year’s final. But Thiem showed […]

Former NFL quarterbacking great Bart Starr is being remembered at a public memorial event in his native Alabama. An event celebrating Starr’s legacy as a star of professional and college will be held Sunday afternoon at Samford University in suburban Birmingham. Starr’s family also is planning a private funeral. The Green Bay Packers selected Starr

Most surfers know it’s best to avoid surfing near pipes that dump storm water into the ocean soon after a storm, due to the increased chance of getting sick from bacteria that enter the surf. Many do it anyway because the periods just after storms often bring bigger waves, prompting them to hold their nose

The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 1:25 p.m. Lights will be installed on the four top show courts for next year’s French Open and all courts the year after, putting an end to matches being suspended due to darkness. Tournament organizers announced that Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen, Court Simonne Mathieu

Sam Kerr hopes there will be plenty reasons to flip for this Women’s World Cup. But even if Australia‘s prolific scorer known for backflip celebrations doesn’t find the back of the net, she’d happily take a trophy instead. “Every time I step on the field I want to score for my country, but to do

Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin worried when Kumar Rocker came off the mound after a first inning where the freshman pitcher hit Duke centerfielder Kennie Taylor with a pitch near the left eye. Taylor returned to the Duke dugout after a trip to a hospital for tests. Rocker settled down and pitched the eighth no-hitter in

Tony Ferguson‘s path to the lightweight title is becoming clear. Ferguson won by technical knockout after a medical stoppage in a lightweight fight against Donald Cerrone at UFC 238 on Saturday night. Ferguson (26-3) won his 12th straight fight, the longest active streak in the UFC, after a doctor stopped the fight after the second

Shohei Ohtani and Yusei Kikuchi sensed the excitement around Angel Stadium each time they dug in against each other. The Japanese stars also realized millions of eyes were on them from across the Pacific as they faced each other in the major leagues for the first time. When Ohtani’s homer sailed into the night sky,

Slava Fetisov called Vladimir Tarasenko midway through the second round of the playoffs to deliver an important message. “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got a good chance to win this year, so you’re gonna play 100 percent, maybe a little more,’” Fetisov recalled Friday. “‘You get all your talents and your skill and you can win

Max Scherzer struck out nine in seven strong innings and Brian Dozier hit a two-run home run for his 1,000th career hit to lead the Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. Scherzer (4-5) allowed six hits and issued only one walk, an intentional pass. He got into