Even tennis players are soccer fans

July 7, 2026

LONDON (AP) — On his first match point, Flavio Cobolli stepped up and unleashed a 135 mph first serve down the T that landed on the line and sent a puff of chalk into the air on No. 1 Court at Wimbledon. Fifth-seeded opponent Alex de Minaur could barely touch the serve and the Australian's weak return didn't even go past his own service line. Cobolli reacted by leaping into the air and pumping his fist. He launched a ball into the crowd before moving forward to shake hands with De Minaur. Then the Italian moved on to the performance he'd been waiting for. Cobolli put his racket ...

Trump intervenes in U.S. soccer red card matter

July 6, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the ...

Harrington ties U.S. Senior Open win mark

July 6, 2026

COLUMBUS — Padraig Harrington's first two U.S. Senior Open titles weren't decided until the final hole. His record-tying third had no drama by the time he reached the back nine on Sunday. Harrington became the fourth golfer to defend his U.S. Senior Open title, shooting a final-round 66 ...

White Sox pull back into AL Central lead

July 6, 2026

CLEVELAND — Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Kyle Teel and Tristan Peters added solo shots as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday to split a four-game series between the AL Central's top teams. The win moved the White Sox back into first place by one ...

Griffin gives Buccos an exciting young talent

July 6, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Konnor Griffin put on quite a show for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A single, a stolen base, two spectacular plays in the field — and finally, a bases-loaded hit that put his team ahead to stay. "He's a complete player," manager Don Kelly said. "He's going to help us win for a long time." Pittsburgh's 11-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday may have looked lopsided at the end, but it was tight much of the way — and Griffin repeatedly made big contributions. The 20-year-old shortstop, who received a nine-year, $140 million contract in April, showed ...

O’Ward drives to Mid-Ohio championship

July 6, 2026

LEXINGTON — Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio turned into a showcase for Pato O'Ward on Sunday as the Arrow McLaren driver raced from the front row to capture his first victory of the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season. O'Ward overtook pole sitter Christian Lundgaard and held off repeated challenges over 90 laps on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to claim the checkered flag. Lundgaard finished second, while Kyle Kirkwood completed the podium in third. The victory gave O'Ward a much-needed breakthrough after several near misses during the opening half of the ...