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Who’s left on men’s side to contend for French Open title?

PARIS — With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, Jannik Sinner was expected to capture his first French Open crown this year. Instead, the top-ranked Italian lost in the second round, leaving the men’s draw wide open. Three-time champion Novak Djokovic was the most ...

Spaun’s day at Colonial has him believing again

FORT WORTH, Texas — J.J. Spaun is thinking a little bit about his schedule and a lot about his putting while in contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. The reigning U.S. Open champion believes he’s getting both lined up just about right three weeks before he tries to ...

US soccer players find out about making team in different ways

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Antonee Robinson got the news on the 13th hole of a golf course in the English countryside, Gio Reyna in a Connecticut parking lot while enjoying a smoothie alongside his wife and dog. Cristian Roldan tucked a phone into his pocket during a Seattle Sounders team ...

Sports at a glance: Carolina Hurricanes roll into Stanley Cup Final

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Friday night to clinch the Eastern Conference Final in five games and earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2006. Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven, Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake and Shayne Gostisbehere scored goals to give Carolina a 5-0 lead entering the third. Seth Jarvis added an empty-net clincher while Frederik Andersen carried a shutout until midway through the third period. Cole Caufield scored the Canadiens’ only goal. Carolina went 12-1 through the Eastern Conference playoffs to earn a ...

Djokovic gets pushed to the limit in French Open victory

PARIS — Novak Djokovic placed ice packs around his neck and on top of his head during changeovers to keep cool amid the Paris heat wave at the French Open on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Djokovic was pushed by 74th-ranked French player Valentin Royer — who is 15 years younger than him — ...

Younger generation getting ready to take over the World Cup

Two of soccer’s all-time greats will likely make their final bows on the sport’s biggest stage at the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can finally pass the baton on to a new generation including Spain’s Lamine Yamal. Kylian Mbappe — who was only 19 when he won the ...