Month: July 2022

GLENDALE Chile pulled off a stunning comeback to qualify for its first Rugby World Cup after beating the United States 31-29 in Colorado on Saturday. Chile lost the first leg of the Americas qualifying playoff last week in rainy Santiago, 22-21, and had to win by two in the U.S. to qualify. But within 30

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning after Adam Ottavino worked out of a tricky jam, helping the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. The Cubs lost their eighth in a row. Alonso, who

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Kris Bryant had three hits and an RBI, Charlie Blackmon extended his hitting streak to seven games with an RBI single, and Jose Urena pitched six scoreless innings in the Colorado Rockies’ 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bryant singled in an unearned run with two outs

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas won the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on Saturday, closing with a 9-under 61 in best-ball play for a five-stroke victory. The U.S. Solheim Cup partners finished at 26-under 254 at Midland Country Club. They opened Wednesday with a 68 in alternate shot, shot a best-ball

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit his 300th career homer and drove in three runs, Albert Pujols reached another milestone and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-3. Goldschmidt’s two-run homer in the second inning was his 20th this season and first since June 27. Now in

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Justin Allgaier outran 2011 Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne on Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for third Xfinity Series victory of the season. Allgaier won all three checkered flags over his last eight races, a hot streak that started in May at Darlington Raceway

LONDON (AP) — Spain will play host nation England in the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday after finishing second in Group B by beating Denmark 1-0. A draw would have been enough for Spain to hold onto second place and it took until 90th minute for Marta Cardona’s header to clinch the

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Fourth-seeded Maxime Cressy ended John Isner’s 10-match winning streak on Newport’s grass courts, beating the fellow American 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the Hall of Fame Open final. Cressy will face No. 3 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan. Bublik beat Jason Kubler of

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Key hole from the third round of the British Open at St. Andrews

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died. He was 37. The United States Auto Club announced Friday that East died Wednesday. It didn’t provide details of the death. East, whose father was a noted short-track car builder, won SAC Silver Crown championships in 2004, 2012 and 2013.  He

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Devon Allen begins a difficult double this month as he tries to win a medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the world championships and then earn a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver. Devon Allen was a standout hurdler and football player