Fabio Aru beats Chris Froome in first mountain stage of Tour de France
Peloton regroups after day of drama, disqualifications
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Taste of the Tour de France: Pop! It’s time to enter champagne country
Riders in the Tour de France will cycle through some of the world’s most valuable vineyards on Thursday, when Stage 6 takes them to the champagne region and the hometown of France’s wartime ...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
2-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova stunned by American Madison Brengle
LONDON — Madison Brengle knew, of course, that her opponent, Petra Kvitova, was a two-time Wimbledon champion and a popular pick to win the title again this year.
Brengle also was...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
With brother as caddie, Phil Mickelson set for Greenbrier Classic
Phil Mickelson heads into the next phase of his career with a new caddie on a course marking its comeback from devastating floods in West Virginia.
Mickelson will have brother Tim...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports
Olympic panel praises ‘outstanding’ Los Angeles, Paris hosting plans
GENEVA — Los Angeles and Paris have been praised by an International Olympic Committee panel for having “outstanding” plans to host the 2024 Summer Games.
Storytelling skills and ...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports
Flying ants invade Wimbledon on warmest day of tournament
LONDON (AP) — They were buggin’ out at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Hundreds of flying ants swarmed around various courts at the All England Club, distracting players during their matc...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Britain’s Johanna Konta reaches 3rd round at Wimbledon for 1st time
LONDON — Britain’s biggest hope for a women’s champion at Wimbledon worked her way into the third round on Wednesday.
Johanna Konta trailed early but managed to come back and hang...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Jeff Van Gundy to coach USA basketball in qualifying games
Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy will lead the U.S. men’s basketball team through the early stages of qualifying for the 2019 Basketball World Cup, USA Basketball announced Wednesday. ...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Home run derby drama between Rays, Yankees
Morrison says Sanchez doesn’t deserve invite
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Warriors add some swag with Nick Young signing
OAKLAND, Calif. — Veteran guard Nick Young is getting a new start with Golden State, agreeing to a $5.2 million, one-year contract Wednesday with the champion Warriors.
Young’s ag...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Oilers sign MVP Connor McDavid to 8-year, $100 million deal
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers paid a huge price to lock up superstar captain Connor McDavid.
But it could have been even higher.
The Oilers said Wednesday tha...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
Gene Conley, MLB and NBA champion, dies at 86
BOSTON — Gene Conley, one of the only players in history to win championships in two major professional sports, has died. He was 86.
The Boston Red Sox, for whom Conley played f...
DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
