Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at Wimbledon
This triumph earned Djokovic his 16th Grand Slam trophy overall, moving him closer to the only men ahead of him in tennis history: Federer owns 20, Rafael Nadal has 18.
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US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0
The United States has won the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time after beating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday.
The World Cup has been a smash. But women’s soccer still craves an elusive goal: lasting impact
Interest in the sport has spiked worldwide during this exceptionally well played tournament. But it’s not yet certain if its sustainable.
US defeats England 2-1 to advance to third straight World Cup final
The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden.
Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs dies at age 27
Skaggs was with the team in Texas when he was found unresponsive in his hotel room. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they are investigating, but no foul play is suspected.
Ye Olde Slugfest: Yanks top Red Sox 17-13 in MLB Euro debut
Rest assured, British fans: Most baseball games are not like this, not even the crazy ones between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
Megan Rapinoe leads U.S. past France in World Cup’s most anticipated match
France’s home-field advantage and the flag-waving crowd that belted out La Marseillaise didn’t faze the ever-confident U.S. team.
US in the World Cup quarterfinals after 2-1 win over Spain
France is waiting.
Italy to host 2026 Winter Olympics
International Olympic Committee members voted 47-34 for the long-favored Milan-Cortina bid over Stockholm-Are from Sweden.
US dominates rival Sweden 2-0 to remain undefeated
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.
Dominican AG: David Ortiz shooting was the result of mistaken identity
Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez told reporters the target was another man, dressed similarly to Ortiz, who was seated with the retired baseball star on the night of the June 9 shooting in the capital of Santo Domingo.
Toronto survives thriller of a Game 6 to win NBA title, denying Golden State Warriors a three-peat
This back-and-forth game featured 18 lead changes, nine ties and neither team going ahead by more than nine points.
St. Louis wins its first Stanley Cup, beating Boston 4-1
St. Louis had the worst record in the league in early January but won 30 of their final 49 regular-season games, then soared through the playoffs.
6 suspects, including gunman, arrested in Ortiz shooting
An alleged gunman and five accomplices have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz, Dominican officials said Wednesday, while providing no information about why a group of young men would try to kill their country’s most beloved sports hero.
U.S. women’s soccer team is fighting two battles — for a World Cup title, and for equality
The U.S. women’s soccer team, in France for the World Cup, has a big challenge back home: a battle against gender discrimination.
US women open World Cup defense with record-setting 13-0 rout of Thailand
The two teams were the last to play in the group stage for the monthlong tournament in France.
Bruins force Stanley Cup Game 7 with 5-1 win over Blues
The Stanley Cup Final is heading to Game 7 because two of Boston’s biggest stars love the biggest moments.
Bruins-Blues Stanley Cup chess match just getting started
Almost 80% of teams that win Game 1 have gone on to win the Cup.
Bill Buckner, a hitting machine known for a fielding error, dies at 69
He was a veteran of 22 Major League Baseball seasons who debuted with the Dodgers in 1969 and persevered after a calamitous fielding error in the 1986 World Series for the Boston Red Sox.
Velocity is strangling baseball - and its grip keeps tightening
Pick a problem, or a perceived problem, in baseball, and it can probably be traced back, directly or indirectly, to the rise of velocity as the sport’s ultimate weapon.