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Alex Palou dismisses ‘dominance’ of IndyCar despite 3 wins in his last 4 races
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Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon Yates to win first stage of Tour de France
BILBAO, Spain The Tour de France began with a family celebration in Basque Country.
Safety urged around fireworks displays headed into July 4 celebrations
State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook this week said the safest way to enjoy fireworks during Independence Day is to enjoy fireworks displays managed by professionals.
Olson homers twice in a 16-4 rout of the Marlins
ATLANTA Michael Soroka won his first home start in nearly three years, Matt Olson homered twice and drove in five runs and the National League-leading Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game wi
American Frances Tiafoe heads to Wimbledon with a career-high ranking and high hopes
WIMBLEDON, England There is a behind-the-scenes moment captured during a recently released episode of the Netflix docuseries Break Point where Frances Tiafoe is warming up in a nearly empty Arthur
Big ninth inning lifts RailRiders over Mets
Scranton/Wilkes Barre beat the Syracuse Mets 10-6 on Friday night. Led by Ben Rortvedt s pinch hit double, the RailRiders put up a four-run ninth to break a tied game. The team also smashed three home
VanVleet to Houston; many big names stay put as NBA free agency opens
Fred VanVleet bet on himself, and the Houston Rockets are the beneficiaries.
Vegas Golden Knights re-sign goalie Adin Hill to a 2-year deal on the eve of free agency
The Stanley Cup champions ponied up to keep the goaltender who backstopped them to their first title, and a handful of NHL teams shed salary to prepare for free agency.
Little League: Mountain Top, KFF get no-hitters in 8-10 baseball
Eli Metz threw a no-hitter and struck out 10 while walking two in four innings as Mountain Top posted an 11-1 win Friday over Township in District 16 8-10 Baseball.
Catcher interference on the rise as big league backstops squeeze in for pitch framing
CHICAGO Trying to make the most of his powerful swing, White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. lets the ball run deep into the strike zone sometimes.
Moore, Pendrith share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under
DETROIT Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for
Downtown Chicago course presents significant challenge for NASCAR Cup Series
CHICAGO There are seven 90-degree turns. There are manhole covers, and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back. The margin for error is small, and any rain will make the course exponentially m
Venus Williams will begin her 24th Wimbledon appearance against Elina Svitolina
WIMBLEDON, England Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will begin her 24th appearance at the tournament against 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina, while Friday s draw put two-time titlist An
Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s vision for his Chasing M’s Foundation coming to fruition in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH Damar Hamlin never doubted the Chasing M s Foundation could do big things. He just didn t exactly anticipate being able to do so many of them so quickly.
IRS throws a chill into collectives paying college athletes while claiming nonprofit status
The rapidly expanding landscape of nonprofit, donor-backed collectives paying college athletes to promote charities has been hit with a potentially seismic disruption.
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond remains focused on Bruins’ move to the Big Ten
LOS ANGELES In many ways, UCLA is at the midway point in its process of joining the Big Ten Conference.
Saudi Arabia is being considered by the women’s tennis tour for possible business
LONDON Like other sports, women s tennis is looking into the possibility of getting into business with Saudi Arabia. And while holding a tournament there is not imminent, WTA Chairman and CEO Steve
FIFA allows anti-discrimination captain’s armbands at Women’s World Cup after standoff in Qatar
GENEVA The anti-discrimination One Love captain s armband denied to teams at the men s World Cup in Qatar will be worn at the Women s World Cup next month, but in an amended version now approved b
A new pro women’s hockey league is set to launch in January with 6 teams in North America
Organizers announced plans Friday to launch a new women s professional hockey league in January that they hope will provide a stable, economically sustainable home for the sport s top players for year
RailRiders blank Syracuse
Scranton/Wilkes Barre shutout Syracuse 7-0 on Thursday night. It was the team s first shutout victory of the season.