Christian Eriksen was conscious and undergoing further tests in the hospital after collapsing on the field again while playing for Denmark’s national team on Sunday in a scary scene that had echoes of his cardiac arrest at the European Championship five years ago. TV footage showed the ...
BROOKLYN, Mich. — There were no boos for Denny Hamlin after this winning burnout at Michigan International Speedway. Holding a black No. 18 flag out the window, the Joe Gibbs Racing star celebrated his 63rd career victory by smoking the tires of his No. 11 Toyota down the straightaway in ...
CHICAGO — Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, died. He was 59. The Bulls announced that King died Sunday and said a family member had notified them. No other details were immediately available. King played from 1989-97 during an NBA career that also included stops in Minnesota, Miami, Boston and Dallas. He later spent over two decades as a commentator on Bulls games and delighted fans with his memorable calls and nicknames. The Bulls selected the ...
DENVER — Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski threw a 103.7 mph pitch Saturday night against the Colorado Rockies, the fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008. The 24-year-old right-hander’s record-setting pitch was low and outside to Kyle Karros in the third inning. “It’s one of those things: It is what it is,” Misiorowski said. “I’m going to keep going, trying to get strikeouts, and if that’s what it takes to get strikeouts, then so be it.” Misiorowski (7-2) has thrown the 12 fastest pitches by a starter. His previous high was 103.4 mph against St. ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Golden Tempo showed exactly why he is a great closer, and his stretch run at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday delivered more history for trainer Cherie DeVaux. Ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz from 12 lengths off the lead, Golden Tempo surged from the back of the pack to ...
PARIS — Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title. He's finally a Grand Slam champion. In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday. It was a unique opportunity for Zverev ...
