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Sabastian Sawe breaks marathon mark

LONDON — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile marathon. Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds. He beat Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, who was running his first marathon and finished in 1:59.41. “What comes today is not for me alone,” Sawe said, “but for all of us today in London.” Gauff sick, but advances MADRID ...

Alcaraz to miss French Open

MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz won’t play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year. No. 2-ranked Alcaraz was injured at the Barcelona Open this month during his first-round win and withdrew the day after. He pulled out of this week’s Madrid Open and attended the Laureus World Sports Awards in the Spanish capital on Monday with his wrist immobilized. Alcaraz was named world sportsman of the year at the gala. Alcaraz confirmed he ...

Yanks, Astros hoping for healthier pitching

HOUSTON — New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon is scheduled to make a rehab start with High-A Hudson Valley on Friday night. Rodon opened the season on the 15-day injured list as he recovered from left elbow surgery last October. He suffered a setback in late March when he felt tightness ...

NHL picks league game for New Year’s eve date

SALT LAKE CITY — The NHL Winter Classic for the 2026-27 season will be played on New Year’s Eve, league commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Friday. The Utah Mammoth will host divisional rival Colorado Avalanche at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the University of Utah campus. Bettman was in ...

Long wait ends with tears for Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald

PITTSBURGH — Kayden McDonald and Colton Hood spent three long hours in the green room inside Acrisure Stadium on Thursday night all dressed up with nowhere to go. The players remained backstage while the 15 other NFL draft prospects in attendance made their way to the stage to hug NFL ...

Nelly Korda now up six shots in The Chevron Championship golf tournament

HOUSTON — Nelly Korda is playing with so much control even her misses are right where she’s aiming. She birdied her last two holes Friday with exquisite irons shots for another 7-under 65, giving her a daunting six-shot lead going into the weekend at The Chevron Championship. Korda has made only one bogey through 36 holes at Memorial Park, missing a 3-foot putt on the sixth hole after a nifty chip from below the green. Otherwise, the two-time major champion has been practically flawless in reaching 14-under 130 that makes her appear to be playing a different course. “I’m ...