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Sinner beats Alcaraz in final

MONACO — Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival. “The result is amazing,” Sinner said. “Getting back to No. 1 means a lot for me.” Four-time Grand Slam champion Sinner met seven-time major winner Alcaraz in their ninth final in what is often called the “Sincaraz” rivalry. Kings bringing back Christie Doug Christie will return for a second full season as coach of the Sacramento Kings despite the team having one of the worst ...

Tyrell Hatton excited to see daughter in coveralls at next year’s Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tyrell Hatton can’t wait to see his soon-to-be born daughter in white Masters coveralls next year at Augusta National. That possibility became a reality on Sunday after Hatton was one of several players to receive an automatic invitation to next year’s Masters for ...

Ty Gibbs earns first NASCAR Cup win

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Outdueling two NASCAR CupSeries champions for the first victory of his career, Ty Gibbs made an emphatic and emotional breakthrough Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The win came in the 131st Cup start for the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner and former Super ...

Heat release troubled Rozier

MIAMI — Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges related to a gambling operation, has been waived by the Miami Heat in an expected and procedural move that allows the team to sign another player to its roster before the postseason. Rozier was with the Heat for one game this season, that being the opener at Orlando on Oct. 22. He did not play in that game. He was arrested by federal officials at the team hotel the following morning on charges that he offered information to help people win bets on his stat totals in a 2023 game when was with the Charlotte Hornets. The Heat ...

Bat breaks as Ichiro’s statue is unveiled before Mariners game

SEATTLE — Oh, snap. The unveiling of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki’s statue had an unforced error on Friday — a broken bat. As broadcaster Rick Rizzs declared “we’re going to count down from 51!” — a nod to Suzuki’s jersey number, which was retired by the Seattle Mariners — ...

Kaepernick memoir ‘The Perilous Fight’ to come out Sept. 15

NEW YORK — A decade after he first took a knee during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick will be publishing his life story. The activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has completed “The Perilous Fight,” to come out Sept. 15 through the Hachette Book Group imprint Legacy ...