American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first horse since 1978 to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont…
Tiger Woods’ reaction to a shot on the ninth hole told part of the story Saturday during the third round of the Memorial golf tournament.Darron Cummings/Associated Press Right when it…
Serena Williams celebrated yet another major Saturday with her French Open championship.Francois Mori/Associated Press After going up by a set and two breaks in the French Open final Saturday, she…
Would a Triple Crown help or hurt racing
Late goals by Williams, Wood lead U.S. over Netherlands 4-3
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to solve the problem that is Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in Game 2 on Saturday. Crawford allowed an early goal in Game 1…
Serena Williams of the U.S. will have a chance at her 20th Grand Slam singles title Saturday at the French Open. She may be slowed by an illness, though.Christophe Ena/Associated…
Djokovic Weather: Mainly sunny. Stormy in the evening. High of 92 degrees. Men’s semifinals results: No. 8 Stan Wawrinka def. No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4;…
Winner faces Wawrinka
Host Canada set to open month-long tournament
Weather: Sunny. High of 84 degrees. Women’s semifinal results: No. 1 Serena Williams beat No. 23 Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, No. 13 Lucie Safarova beat No. 7 Ana Ivanovic…
Williams overcomes Bacsinszky to reach final
Golden State pulls away in overtime, nearly shutting Cleveland out
Curry set for his moment against King James
Spain’s Rafael Nadal couldn’t get past No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarterfinals. He now is 70-2 all time at Roland Garros.Christophe Ena/Associated Press Weather: Sunny. High of…
Serena Williams advances to semifinals
American Pharoah draws fifth post at Belmont
Jorge De La Rosa easily can put a finger on what went right for him — his middle digit no longer hampered him. Simple as that. De La Rosa threw…
Federer falls to countryman Wawrinka
Sepp Blatter will step away from FIFA after leading the organization for more than 17 years. He said Tuesday that he would step away once a successor could be elected.Ennio…
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) shoots on goalie Ben Bishop during practice Monday.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press While Steven Stamkos is downplaying the idea of youth versus experience for the…
The centerfielder crashed into an infielder while trying to make a running catch during a game Thursday in New Britain, Connecticut. Had he waited for his spleen to heal, Dahl…
Shane Ray is officially a Bronco – Denver’s first-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft signed with the team and practiced Monday.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Ray practiced with the Broncos for…
Although just a practice session, Denver Broncos backup quarterback Brock Osweiler got the opportunity to be the Broncos’ main man Monday.David Zalubowski/Associated Press When you’re a fourth-year quarterback who has…
A soccer ball with different colored flags, including the South African national flag, right, painted on a wall in the township of Khayelitsha, South Africa. The image of South Africa’s…
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is a big reason the Golden State Warriors are where they are – but he hasn’t been the only factor.Ben Margot/Associated Press After…
It was hardly vintage Serena Williams on Monday, but she had just enough to again get by in the French Open.Christophe Ena/Associated Press And for the third match in a…
Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (2) made it look easy in the field, jumping over umpire Chris Guccione to throw out the Dodgers’ Joc Pederson at first Monday. But little…
Re-elected FIFA president Sepp Blatter, right, is congratulated by FIFA vice president and UEFA president Michel Platini after his speech during the 65th FIFA Congress on Friday at the Hallenstadion…
Big changes will greet American Pharoah as he guns for the Triple Crown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.Churchill Downs photo One of them: a smaller crowd. Track managers put an attendance…
