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US Open: Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam win streak ends in loss to Botic van de Zandschulp

US Open: Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam win streak ends in loss to Botic van de Zandschulp

NEW YORK (AP) — After double-faulting to fall behind two sets to none — a deficit he’s never overcome — in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Carlos Alcaraz slung his equipment bag over a shoulder and trudged toward the locker room.
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Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0

Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0

BOSTON (AP) — One outing after taking a no-hitter into the ninth, Bowden Francis held Boston hitless through 5 1/3 innings Thursday night in the Toronto Blue Jays' 2-0 victory over the Red Sox.
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Marina Alex plays bogey-free at TPC Boston and leads the inaugural FM Championship

Marina Alex plays bogey-free at TPC Boston and leads the inaugural FM Championship

NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Marina Alex found the TPC Boston much more to her liking by playing bogey-free for a 4-under 68, giving her a one-shot lead Thursday in the inaugural FM Championship. Former U.S.
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Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25 million FedEx Cup prize

Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25 million FedEx Cup prize

ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler started the Tour Championship with a two-shot lead based on his dominant season.
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Defending U.S. Open women's doubles champions Dabrowski and Routliffe win opener

Defending U.S. Open women's doubles champions Dabrowski and Routliffe win opener

NEW YORK — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe opened their U.S. Open women's doubles title defence Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. Fernandez, from Laval, Que.
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No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round at the US Open; Hurkacz and Korda ousted

No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round at the US Open; Hurkacz and Korda ousted

NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. 1 form on Thursday with powerful performances that moved them into the third round of the U.S. Open.
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'Did nothing wrong': Alberta minister had free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games

'Did nothing wrong': Alberta minister had free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games

EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs but didn’t break conflict-of-interest rules.
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New head coach Travis Green looking to build strong team culture with Senators

New head coach Travis Green looking to build strong team culture with Senators

OTTAWA — Travis Green said the Ottawa Senators need to focus on more than scoring goals this season. The Senators' new head coach said the young NHL team needs to approach the upcoming campaign around building a strong team culture and identity.
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Canada earns two bronze medals on opening day of competition at Paris Paralympics

Canada earns two bronze medals on opening day of competition at Paris Paralympics

PARIS — Aurelie Rivard didn't get the gold, and saw her world record get beaten. But winning a career 11th Paralympic medal with a performance she can be proud of was enough for the star swimmer. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
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Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games

Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games

PARIS (AP) — Concerns over water quality in the Seine River resurfaced at the Paralympic Games on Thursday when organizers changed the schedule for para triathlon races. All 11 medal events are to be held on one day, Sept.
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