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Awer Mabil proud to represent Australia as one of team’s refugees

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Awer Mabil’s face quickly turned to pure joy. He beamed and fought his emotions, a reaction Australia’s veteran forward hardly could have seen coming. It had nothing to do with a soccer result, either. But rather a reflection that took him back to his tumultuous youth as a refugee and how some good fortune landed him in Australia for a new start in life. Mabil looked into the audience during his media conference after training Tuesday and discovered a familiar face in David Basheer, the longtime commentator on Australia’s SBS network who had just offered a ...

North Carolina aiming for first championship

OMAHA, Neb. — Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual picture of the head coaches next to the national championship trophy, a longtime tradition the day before the start of the finals. “Hey, buddy,” North Carolina’s Forbes said, beaming and extending his hand to the Oklahoma coach. “You thought we were going to fight?” Johnson said, turning to reporters. The college baseball lifers have known each other for decades, since they spent long days and nights scouting the ...

Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels done talking about last season

ASHBURN, Va. — The start of the 2026 season is less than three months away for the Washington Commanders, and it’s no surprise that Jayden Daniels wants to look forward, not backward. “I’m done talking about last year. Last year’s last year,” the 25-year-old quarterback said at ...

Jing Yan shoots 66 to take lead

BELMONT, Mich. — Jing Yan shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine. Yan had a bogey-free afternoon round to get to 10 under in breezy conditions at Blythefield Country Club. The 30-year-old American is winless on the LPGA Tour. “I feel like I struck it pretty well the last two rounds,” Yan said. “And I putted well, so that kind of adds up to birdies.” Lottie Woad of England and Cassie Porter of Australia were a stroke back. Woad shot 66, and ...

Christian Pulisic’s status in doubt

SEATTLE — Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates on Thursday for the fourth straight day because of his left calf injury, further raising concerns about his availability to face Australia today in Seattle in the Americans’ second World Cup game. Pulisic started last ...

Later start helps Clark capture the lead at U.S. Open

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The USGA set up a different golf course at Shinnecock Hills to keep it playable in strong wind. And when the wind subsided late Thursday afternoon, Wyndham Clark looked like he was playing in a different U.S. Open. Clark seized on a more gentle course — slightly calmer ...