Teen charged in carjacking of suburban Chicago judge
CHICAGO (AP) – Police say a teenager has been charged in the Chicago carjacking of a suburban county judge earlier this month.
Hosting World Cup makes Russia more gay-friendly – for now
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) While World Cup fans pack the St. Petersburg Stadium fantasizing of soccer victory, Pyotr Voskresensky and fellow gay rights activists follow the matches in a quiet gallery across town decorated with beanbags and
Hamilton fastest in upgraded car in practice for Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest lap time as Mercedes’ upgraded cars dominated the first practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.
Preview: Twins at Cubs
Jose Berrios will take the mound in Minnesota’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs
7-time champ Serena Williams gets smooth draw at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) Serena Williams avoided any early matchups against opponents with success to speak of at Wimbledon in a draw on Friday that could put her against No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina in the third round.
Column: Best-ever World Cup? It is shaping up nicely
KAZAN, Russia (AP) Wow. What a start.
Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn wins Golden Spikes Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) First baseman Andrew Vaughn has won USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player, the first University of California player to earn the honor.
2-time Wimbledon champ Murray drawn to face Paire in opener
LONDON (AP) Serena Williams avoided any early matchups against opponents with success to speak of at Wimbledon in a draw on Friday that could put her against No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina in the third round.
Modric from ‘different planet’, says Rakitic
ROSCHINO, Russia (AP) Listening to the way Ivan Rakitic talks about Croatia midfield partner Luka Modric, it quickly becomes clear how lucky he feels to be even sharing the same pitch as him at the World Cup.
Blues beat Reds 39-16 in Super Rugby
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The Blues beat Queensland 39-16 in Super Rugby, building an unassailable lead when the Reds were reduced to 13 men by two first-half yellow cards on Friday.
Atlanta United will be without Nagbe against Orlando City (Jun 29, 2018)
Atlanta United begins a stretch without one of its key cogs Saturday when the Five Stripes host struggling Orlando City at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Aces' progress will be tested against Sparks (Jun 29, 2018)
In back-to-back games, Dallas lost to Los Angeles on Tuesday and beat Las Vegas on Wednesday. The games mirrored each other, albeit with a different outcome.
In cricket-mad India, 1 distant corner is crazy for soccer
KOHIMA, India (AP) In India, where cricket is one of the few things that knit together this disparate nation, the people of the distant northeast see glory in a different sport: Soccer.
Rays face another tough Astros pitcher — Cole (Jun 29, 2018)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays were beaten by the slimmest of margins in the series opener, and the Houston Astros’ dominating starting pitching gets another chance to showcase itself at Tropicana Field on Friday
Reds look to stop Thames, Brewers (Jun 29, 2018)
Sooner or later, the Cincinnati Reds will get the message: Be careful pitching to Eric Thames.
Red Sox get veteran Steve Pearce from Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox acquired veteran first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.
Red Sox-Yankees rivalry resumes Friday (Jun 29, 2018)
NEW YORK — For virtually every day in the last month, either the Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees woke up in first place in the AL East standings.
Union-Los Angeles FC Preview (Jun 29, 2018)
After experiencing the first slump of its inaugural season, Los Angeles FC is heating up again without its best player as a new scoring option emerges.
Crew will try to get Real in home match (Jun 29, 2018)
Columbus isn’t in a free fall, but Crew SC has taken a few tumbles of late that dropped it to fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Marlins turn to rookie pitcher against Mets (Jun 29, 2018)
MIAMI — The New York Mets have their staff ace, at least for the next few weeks. The Miami Marlins hope they begin finding their next ace Friday night.