SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — For the last two weeks, Curaçao Little Leaguers were focused and disciplined about what they ate, when they slept and how they practiced for youth baseball’s biggest tournament. Now, the champs can relax and enjoy a treat or two. Juriënsly De Windt and Shardijon De ...
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula was one of the first players to compete at the U.S. Open, and she learned last year that starting Sunday provided some nice relief. “It is a little bit weird, but I did kind of enjoy that I could breathe for the next couple of days and everyone else is still freaking out about whether they’re going to win their first round,” she said. The head start is great — unless it’s a head start back to the airport. “We were just talking about it, and I said, it’s so nice to play on Sunday when you win. But if you lose it’s not nice, because you feel ...
ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler’s second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer. He had just closed with a 4-under 66 in the Tour ...
LOS ANGELES — Aaron Donald returned to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, ending his retirement after 2 1/2 years to chase another Super Bowl title. The 35-year-old Donald made his decision after several weeks of discussion and nearly three months of intensive workouts for a star defensive ...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Known for two violent wrecks at Daytona International Speedway, Ryan Preece experienced a much different ride at NASCAR’s hometown track Saturday night: a trip to victory lane. Preece won the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona in overtime to secure the final ...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Transfer quarterback Beau Pribula dazzled in his Virginia debut as the Cavaliers dominated North Carolina State 34-8 in the season and ACC opener for both teams on Saturday. Pribula, who started his career at Penn State and played last season at Missouri, threw for ...
