Author: Matt Steiner

The Associated Press Nelly Korda is the No. 1 in the world, a multiple major winner and an Olympic gold medalist. Still, for all her individual accolades, nothing in golf beats putting on the Team USA uniform and representing her country at the Solheim Cup. “There’s no greater feeling,” Korda says, “especially stepping onto that first tee…

The Associated Press BERLIN — Italy gave the United States a huge scare in the women’s FIBA World Cup on Sunday, while China needed overtime to edge the Czech Republic 74-70 in another thriller. The U.S. survived its toughest test at the tournament in two decades with a 55-52 win over Italy, with Jackie Young scoring…

The Associated Press LONDON — Defending world champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with McLaren until at least the end of 2030, the F1 team said Saturday. McLaren said the new deal features “a multi-year option to commit beyond that date.” Financial terms were not announced. The Press Association news agency said the British driver’s new contract could…

The Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Venus Williams’ losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango on Friday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA 1000 event. She has not won a singles match…

The Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career tournament scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday. It was…

The Charlotte Hornets won 44 games last season, a 25-win improvement over the previous year. So the question begs to be asked: Why would Hornets general manager and executive vice president basketball operations Jeff Peterson break up a team that seemed on the rise by trading its most dynamic offensive player in LaMelo Ball? Peterson…

The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday to relieve continued irritation, and the procedure will force him to miss the All-Star Game next week in Philadelphia. Ohtani will have fluid removed from his left knee following a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in…

The Associated Press EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Haeran Ryu set the scoring record for LPGA majors on Saturday with an 11-under 60, giving the South Korean player a three-shot lead in the Evian Championship as she goes for a second straight major. Two weeks after winning her first major at the Women’s PGA Championship, Ryu birdied four…

The Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders says he feels like his old — and younger — self again a year after undergoing surgery to remove his cancerous bladder. “I consider myself cancer-free,” thanks to robotic surgery that also reconstructed his bladder using part of his intestine, Sanders told The Associated Press after getting a…

The Associated Press Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team’s salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a salary cap plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players’ association. MLB’s plan would eliminate deals such as Juan Soto’s $765 million, 15-year…