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Sports at a glance: Summer McIntosh sets 200-meter butterfly mark

MONTREAL — Summer McIntosh broke the longest-standing individual women’s swimming world record Sunday night, finishing the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials. The 19-year-old McIntosh broke the mark of 2:01.81 set by China’s Liu Zige in 2009 during what’s known as the super-suit era. A three-time champion at the 2004 Paris Olympics, McIntosh slammed her fists into the water in celebration while smiling ear-to-ear as the crowd erupted inside the Olympic pool. Ex-Knick gives reason NEW YORK — Mitchell Robinson said the hand injury that left ...

US team goes from fan to the spotlight

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other fans interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy shootouts. Then the ...

Big market NHL teams spending more in free agency

NHL teams committed more than $862 million in salary to 102 players on the first day of free agency, not counting entry-level or minor-league contracts. Chicago signed Bowen Byram to the biggest contract at $75 million, making him the highest-paid defenseman in the league at $12.5 million a ...

Americans look strong despite questionable officiating at World Cup

The USA men’s World Cup play going into the round of 16s has been one of their strongest overall performances to this point in their history of Cup play. America has controlled time of possession and looked strong defensively in group play, as it won its group D to go on to the round of 32s ...

StubHub being sued by upset World Cup soccer fans

NEW YORK — After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup. Julia Reeker Moghal and Reuben Renteria, both of California, sued the ticketing giant this week in federal court in New York, alleging that “false and misleading” sales practices left them without the tickets they purchased for group stage matches last month. The lawsuit, which seeks to become a class action, says Moghal and Renteria are among hundreds or even thousands of World Cup ...

MLB suspensions handed out over nasty brawl

NEW YORK — Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras were each issued a seven-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday for their role in a benches-clearing fight between the teams. Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas (five games) ...