Ben Shelton can win his first major and end a lengthy American drought vs Zverev in US Open final
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton is playing for his first Grand Slam title, though he knows this U.S. Open final is about more than what it means to him. When he faces No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday, Shelton will be trying to become the first U.S. man to win a major title since Andy Roddick in 2003. He can become the first American Black man to win his country’s biggest tournament since Arthur Ashe in 1968. The No. 8-seeded Shelton says he can handle all that. He also has to beat an opponent who has won all five of their past meetings.
Texas stakes its claim for No. 1 in AP Top 25; Oregon set for a big fall and Michigan could return
Get ready for a shake-up in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. Texas has made a strong case for the No. 1 spot after a thrilling comeback win against Ohio State on Saturday night. They erased a 20-point deficit to win 24-23, marking the largest fourth-quarter rally against a top-ranked team. Meanwhile, Oregon is set to drop out of the top 10 after a surprising loss to Oklahoma State. Michigan might re-enter the rankings after beating Oklahoma. The fate of Washington and Iowa remains uncertain, as their narrow wins could impact their standings.
Arch Manning rallies No. 4 Texas past No. 1 Ohio State and Oklahoma State stuns No. 6 Oregon
Oklahoma State pulled off the biggest upset of the early college football season, taking down No. 6 Oregon to end a 12-game losing streak. Top-ranked Ohio State at No. 4 Texas topped it by living up to the hype once the Longhorns snapped out of their doldrums. Down 20 in the third quarter, the Longhorns and Arch Manning rallied with three fourth-quarter touchdowns, pulling out a 24-23 win on Hollywood Smothers’ 1-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left. Texas turned it over on its first two possessions and seemed overmatched until Manning pulled off a Heisman Trophy-boosting performance down the stretch.
Team Europe reclaims the Solheim Cup from the United States
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of the Europeans. Lottie Woad had the honor of guaranteeing Team Europe would reach the 14 1/2 points needed to beat the United States. The blue wave came early in the Sunday singles at Bernardus Golf and never really went away. There are still four matches out on the course.
Olympic rematch: US and France to meet for women’s FIBA World Cup title
BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. and France will meet for the women’s FIBA World Cup title Sunday in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympic final that the Americans won by a point. Both teams are downplaying the significance of that contest with so many new players in the World Cup. The U.S. has won 35 consecutive World Cup games and four straight titles. They have looked far from dominant in this tournament winning a pool game by three points and topping Spain in the semifinals by 10 — the closest a team has come to the Americans in a semifinal game during this run.
Kimi Antonelli wins 1st Formula 1 race in Madrid in 45 years after passing early leader Lando Norris
MADRID (AP) — Kimi Antonelli has taken advantage of Lando Norris’ mishaps to win the Spanish Grand Prix in Formula 1’s return to Madrid, increasing his lead in the drivers’ standings. It was the second consecutive victory for Antonelli, the young Mercedes driver who had come-from-behind to win his home race at the Italian GP last weekend. Antonelli was second early on at the new Madring track in the Spanish capital, but pole-sitter Norris relinquished his lead after he wasn’t able to pit when a virtual safety car was deployed. He pitted on the next lap in a questionable strategy call by McLaren that dropped him several positions.
Trump loves the game of golf and takes pride in his relationships with some of the pros
DUBLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump loves golf. He likes to watch, play and even design courses. He also isn’t shy about his friendships with the pros. He lavishes praise on them whenever he talks about them. The president speaks of friendships with South African golfers Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Gary Player, and Americans Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau, among others. Trump is spending the weekend at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, watching the Irish Open being played there. He was expected to be joined by Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin for Sunday’s final day of competition,
Messi scores his 19th MLS goal as Inter Miami draws 2-2 with Nashville
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 19th goal of the season as Inter Miami played first-place Nashville to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night. Messi appeared to have Miami on its way to its first win over Nashville this season when he scored with a left-footed shot to make it 2-1 in the 62nd. Nashville’s Sam Surridge equalized with his second goal of the night just a minute into stoppage time to keep his club unbeaten in four meetings with Miami this season. The draw also kept Nashville nine points ahead of second-place Miami in the Eastern Conference standings.
Ryan Garcia impressively defends WBC welterweight title with 2nd-round TKO of Conor Benn
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After taking 10 years to win his first world championship, Ryan Garcia needed only 4:25 to finish off Conor Benn on Saturday night in the first defense of his WBC welterweight title. Garcia’s sharp right hand to the jaw put Benn on the canvas early in the second round. Moments later, with the Englishman on the ropes, Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) served a flurry of punches that prompted referee Thomas Taylor to step in and end the contest at the 1:25 mark and send the announced sold-out crowd of 18,855 into a frenzy. Garcia closed -300 at BetMGM, meaning bettors would have had to lay $300 to win $100.