6+ hour, 6+ min ago   (396+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 13 — Top seed Alexander Zverev banished bitter U.S. Open memories to beat American Ben Shelton ​6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 in the final on Sunday, capturing the title six years after letting a golden opportunity slip through his fingers. The German squandered a two-set…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago   (534+ words) BUDAPEST, Sept 13 — Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek struck sprint gold and a $300,000 jackpot on Sunday, winning the 200m titles at the ​inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship a day after they were crowned 100m champions. Jefferson-Wooden, who cemented her status as the…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago   (681+ words) BERLIN — Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment. The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (582+ words) Lamine Yamal produced another double and Barcelona also got a goal from another 19-year-old product of its famed youth academy in a 4-2 win at Levante on Sunday. Elsewhere in Europe, the Bundesliga's biggest club needed a second-half winner from Harry…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago   (999+ words) BUDAPEST, Hungary — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden put it best when she crossed the finish line and looked over at the clock: "Wow!" Her shock came after she saw those winning numbers — "21.47" — shining back at her after the 200-meter run Sunday at track's…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago   (394+ words) DEN BOSCH, Netherlands — For Team USA, this Solheim Cup might best be remembered for two extraordinary putts. Captain Angela Stanford wishes there were more of them. "I think we just didn't make enough putts," Stanford said. "And if you listen…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago   (218+ words) GRANADA, Spain — Home rider Enric Mas ended years of frustration by winning the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday — having inherited the red jersey from Tadej Pogacar after the five-time Tour de France champion crashed out. Mas, the Spaniard who leads the…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago   (477+ words) PITTSBURGH — Joey Porter Jr. spent Sunday afternoon milling around the Pittsburgh Steelers sideline in gray sweats. When he finds his way into his black-and-gold No. 24 jersey remains anyone's guess. While coach Mike McCarthy described the decision to make his team's…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (843+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ben Johnson said he slept well Saturday night at the Bears' team hotel, sensing that quarterback Caleb Williams was more than ready for the season opener. Chicago's coach had good instincts. Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft,…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago   (826+ words) MANCHESTER, England — The governing body of Premier League referees admitted an "error of judgment" after Erling Haaland's hotly contested goal settled the 199th Manchester derby on Sunday. That will be of little comfort to Manchester United after a 1-0 defeat to 10-man Manchester…...