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July 4, 2024
LONDON (AP) — A standing ovation greeted Andy Murray and his doubles partner, older brother Jamie, when they walked out onto the Centre Court grass Thursday for the first stop on the two-time Wimbledo...
Defending champ ousted in Wimbledon’s first round
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July 2, 2024
LONDON (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre ...
Mt. Lebanon’s Shipley ties for 20th
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By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
July 1, 2024
Neal Shipley’s first taste of the PGA Tour turned out to be tasteful. The Mt. Lebanon native and 2019 Central Catholic grad received a sponsor’s exemption to play in the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Det...
After all the talk, Clark tops Taurasi and Mercury
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July 1, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 88-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Clark was one rebound shy of a triple-do...
Johnson admires how Clark, Reese deal with the hype
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By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
July 1, 2024
Magic Johnson admires how Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are handling the glaring spotlight of expectations and living up to the moments with record-setting performances while uplifting a league. Johns...
U.S. in transition, Spain hopes to build off World Cup
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By By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer 
July 1, 2024
The signs that the U.S. national team’s dominance was slipping started to emerge back at the Tokyo Olympics. The United States was vying to become the first team to win an Olympic gold medal after win...
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June 30, 2024
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — George Russell clinched Mercedes’ first win of the season at Formula 1’s Austrian GP after taking advantage of a late clash between McLaren driver Lando Norris and championsh...
Davis wins Rocket Mortgage Classic for second time
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June 30, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Cam Davis was preparing for a playoff when Akshay Bhatia’s 4-foot putt started left, went right, touched the edge of the cup and rolled away. Joy and pain. Davis won the Rocket Mortgage...
Shipley within four strokes of lead at PGA’s Rocket Mortgage Classic
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June 28, 2024
By Trib Total Media Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley turned in a second straight big-time round in his first tournament on the PGA Tour, moving within four strokes of the lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic...
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June 27, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Weah threw an inexcusable punch, and the United States took a huge blow to its hopes of advancing at the Copa America. José Fajardo beat backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath in the 83rd ...
Oakmont still a ‘cathedral of the game’
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 24, 2024
Oakmont Country Club is now on the clock as it prepares to host 2025 U.S. Open. Birds in the trees surrounding the No. 1 tee box at Oakmont Country Club on Friday were singing their usual morning melo...
Gibbs driver Bell emerges as serious contender
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June 24, 2024
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joe Gibbs has fielded Cup cars for Denny Hamlin since 2005, got a decade out of Tony Stewart and is about to replace Martin Truex Jr., who has driven for the team for the last six ...
Bell takes checkered flag on rain tires in New Hampshire
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June 23, 2024
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Christopher Bell raised a broom over his head and clutched a 24-pound lobster in victory lane all because he earned his third Cup win of the season in an outcome that would have be...
Yang wins first major title at Women’s PGA Championship
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June 23, 2024
The 34-year-old South Korean is the oldest major winner on the LPGA Tour in six years. SAMAMMISH, Wash. (AP) — Amy Yang built a huge lead and survived a couple of late mistakes to win her long-awaited...
Scheffler outlasts protest for win at Travelers
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June 23, 2024
His sixth victory of the year is the most by any golfer since Tiger Woods in 2009. CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had to wait out a climate protest on the 18th green and Tom Kim’s tying bird...
U.S. blanks Bolivia, 2-0, in opener
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June 23, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Christian Pulisic spread his arms wide with a big smile, then wanted to find the coach in the stands who drew up the fastest goal for the U.S. against a South American team. Pl...
PONY League World Series has new sponsor
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 20, 2024
Printscape will take over that role for the August tournament. The PONY League World Series will have a new title sponsor, but the same community-driven mission, when it brings baseball teams from aro...
DeChambeau morphs into a man of the people
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June 17, 2024
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — It was late on Saturday night at the U.S. Open when Bryson DeChambeau, having hit a few last balls on the practice range in preparation for one of the biggest rounds of his life...
Blaney wins inaugural race at Iowa Speedway
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June 17, 2024
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Blaney had his concerns heading into the final laps Sunday night in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. The problem was he didn’t hear his crew chief’s reas...
DeChambeau’s clutch finish bests McIlroy
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June 16, 2024
Rory McIlroy missed two short putts on 18 to bogey the hold and open things up for DeChambeau. PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with the best sh...