Day: June 19, 2022
Fitzpatrick a winner again at Brookline as US Open champion
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load BROOKLINE, Mass. — Matt Fitzpatrick of England is a champion again at The Country Club, this time with the grandest of trophies. A U.S. Amateur champion in 2013. The U.S. Open champion Sunday. In a three-way battle at Brookline that came down to the wire, Fitzpatrick seized control with […]
Read MoreThese Jayhawks weren’t top recruits, but they evolved into champions
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load NEW ORLEANS — David McCormack didn’t arrive at Kansas as a surefire star, but now he’ll always be one — in Lawrence and inside the mind of every Jayhawks fan who celebrated this national title. McCormack started his career four years ago, a bit overshadowed by the hype of […]
Read MoreFINA votes to restrict transgender swimmers
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load Swimming’s world governing body, FINA, announced on Sunday that it has voted to restrict transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s events. The policy, which starts Monday, requires transgender swimmers to have completed their transition by 12 years old to compete in women’s competitions and maintain their circulating testosterone […]
Read MoreValeri Nichushkin of Colorado Avalanche shines in Stanley Cup finals
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load Denver — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin can be described in many ways. Some of his teammates liken him to a train, a truck or a horse, while others stick with the physical attributes: big, long, strong and fast. The descriptors can go on and on, but no matter […]
Read MoreNaomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew Saturday from this year’s Wimbledon tournament, citing a lingering left Achilles’ tendon injury. This is the second consecutive year Osaka has sat out Wimbledon. The 24-year-old last participated in the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in 2019, when Russia’s Yulia Putintseva upset her in […]
Read MoreKatie Ledecky wins gold in 400 free at world championships
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load There were any number of ways to frame Katie Ledecky’s victory in the women’s 400-meter freestyle Saturday at Duna Arena in Budapest. You could zoom in on the 15-year-old Canadian in the next lane over who announced her presence as a serious challenger to Ledecky in the coming years. […]
Read MoreNicklas Backstrom has hip resurfacing surgery, faces long recovery
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom underwent left hip resurfacing surgery Friday, a procedure that will require a “lengthy recovery process,” the team announced. The Capitals provided no timetable for Backstrom’s expected return. The surgery was performed at the ANCA Clinic in Belgium, the team said, and Backstrom was expected […]
Read MoreRyan Zimmerman’s no. 11 retired by Nationals
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load At the start of his baseball journey, like so many kids south of Baltimore before baseball returned to Washington, Ryan Zimmerman would play Wiffle ball in his Virginia Beach backyard and pretend to be Cal Ripken. At the end, on a sun-drenched and breezy Saturday afternoon, he sat on […]
Read MoreWill Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick share lead at wind-swept U.S. Open,
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load BROOKLINE, Mass. — So the chill wind that helps make Boston Boston stopped by the U.S. Open golf course Saturday and stuck around making a ruckus all day till it seemed you could squint and almost see the ruddy faces of boat captains out in Atlantic chop not so […]
Read MoreWhy Millennials Need to Save Twice as Much as Boomers Did
Dropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and reduce font size for small screens.” While a good measure does improve the reading experience, it’s only one rule for good typography. Another rule is to maintain a comfortable font size. Strech lining hemline above […]
Read MoreRory McIlroy is in the mix and full of expression at U.S. Open
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load BROOKLINE, Mass. — Rory McIlroy’s Saturday afternoon began with his driver in his left hand, his arm outstretched pointing further left, a wayward start to a crooked day. It continued with a smirk and twist of the neck at the third hole, the first astonished face after sliding a […]
Read MoreD.C. United off target in loss at Chicago as winless streak hits five
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load As the front office continued an urgent search for roster help, D.C. United returned from a three-week layoff Saturday with a stronger defensive performance but another frail attacking effort in a 1-0 road defeat by the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field. The summer transfer and trade window can’t come […]
Read MoreAvalanche puts a touchdown on Lightning, takes command of Stanley Cup finals
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche delivered a dominant performance Saturday in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, punishing the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning, 7-0, and grabbing a firm hold of the best-of-seven series as it shifts to Florida on Monday. Colorado seized a 2-0 series lead, […]
Read MoreOn Ryan Zimmerman Day, Nationals fall to Phillies for eighth straight loss
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load Lane Thomas, wearing No. 28, slapped a game-tying single through the right side in the ninth inning, filling Nationals Park with a roar that sounded as if it were from 2019 or maybe 2012, just not from the past few years. Josiah Gray, wearing No. 40, had done his […]
Read MoreAt U.S. Open, Keegan Bradley is living out his Boston sports dream
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load BROOKLINE, Mass. — In brisk, whipping air that felt like October, there came an October kind of sound, blaring Saturday not long after 6 p.m. It celebrated the home team of the 122nd U.S. Open, that dude from Vermont who ran onto this course during the famed 1999 Ryder […]
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