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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 ...

Brunson, Knicks celebrate NBA title with big parade

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson held up the golden NBA championship trophy for a forest of outstretched hands to touch as fans celebrated the New York Knicks’ first title in 53 years with a booming parade through Manhattan’s skyscraper-flanked “Canyon of Heroes.” “Damn, New York, we ...

College sports bill clears key hurdle

WASHINGTON — A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports cleared a key vote in the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support after weeks of input from schools, conferences and athletes. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act aims to regulate payments to players, limit them to one free transfer over their careers and create a rule to restrict coaches from changing jobs during a season. It advanced out of the Senate Commerce Committee on a 19-9 vote and now heads to the full Senate for consideration. Thursday’s vote ...

Sports at a glance: Babcock gets green light

NEW YORK — The NHL says it has completed a review of Mike Babcock’s tenure in Columbus and cleared him to coach. The league launched an investigation at the request of the NHL Players’ Association in light of the Edmonton Oilers’ interest in hiring Babcock. The league said even in the least favorable light, there was no basis to restrict Babcock’s employment. It was not immediately clear if the Oilers would hire the 63-year-old who has not coached in the NHL since 2019. Caps extend head coach ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals have signed coach Spencer Carbery to ...