AP Sports SummaryBrief at 9:08 a.m. EDT
Ons Jabeur plays Marketa Vondrousova in the Wimbledon women's final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ons Jabeur or Marketa Vondrousova will become a first-time Grand Slam champion when they play each other in the Wimbledon women's final. They go into Saturday's title match with a combined record of 0-3 in major finals. The No. 6-seeded Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, was the runner-up at the All England Club and at the U.S. Open last season. She is the only Arab woman or North African woman to participate in a Grand Slam singles final. The unseeded Vondrousova, a 24-year-old from the Czech Republic, lost in the 2019 French Open final as a teenager. She is the first unseeded finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King made it that far in 1963.
Tennessee fined more than $8 million for over 200 infractions in football program
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA has fined Tennessee more than $8 million and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former football coach Jeremy Pruitt. The Volunteers escaped a postseason ban. The sprawling report said Tennessee committed 18 Level I violations, the most severe, and said most involved recruiting infractions and direct payments to athletes and their families. Those benefits totaled approximately $60,000. The NCAA found most of the violations were related to a paid unofficial visit scheme that was used consistently by the football program over two years.
Shohei Ohtani allows 4 earned runs, takes the loss in the Astros' 7-5 win over the spiraling Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed four earned runs on five hits and left the mound in the sixth inning shortly before Mauricio Dubon's tiebreaking two-run single in the Houston Astros' 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani was pulled after he walked Corey Julks to open the sixth, consulting with the Angels' training staff before his exit. Ohtani allowed three walks and struck out seven, and the major leagues' leader in homers also delivered two singles at the plate. But the Angels have lost six straight and 10 of 11. Kyle Tucker and Jose Abreu had big hits for Houston.
Brewers' Burnes nearly faints in sweltering heat, fans 13 in 1-0 win over Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Corbin Burnes struck out the side in the sixth inning after nearly collapsing in the fifth in oppressive humidity, Victor Caratini singled in a run in the seventh and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Friday night. After his 10th strikeout, Burnes squatted behind the mound with his head lowered as teammates and trainers rushed over. He took a couple of warmup pitches, then retired Matt McLain on an infield pop to end the inning. The game-time temperature was 91 degrees. Burnes (8-5) struck out 13 in six innings. He allowed only two hits to help the Brewers tie the Reds atop the NL Central standings. Devin Williams closed for his 21st save.
Bo Naylor, Josh Naylor become first brothers to hit multi-run homers in same inning for same team
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bo and Josh Naylor of the Cleveland Guardians became the first brothers major league history to hit multi-run homers in the same inning for the same team when each hit a two-run shot during the third inning at Texas. Bo Naylor hit a 1-0 changeup from Rangers starter Jon Gray an estimated 435 feet to right field at Globe Life Field with no outs in the third inning. Four batters later, Josh hit a 3-1 slider from Gray down the right-field line and it just barely stayed fair. The Guardians lost 12-4. The last brothers to go deep in the same inning were B.J. and Justin Upton of the Atlanta Braves on April 23, 2013.
Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon men's final for the ages
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the Wimbledon championship. Sunday's matchup at Centre is quite tantalizing. Alcaraz is ranked No. 1. Djokovic is ranked No. 2. Alcaraz is still just 20 and is seeking his first title at the All England Club and second Grand Slam trophy overall. Djokovic is 36 and his numbers are much higher: He is bidding for a fifth consecutive title at Wimbledon and eighth over his career. He also will be trying to win his 24th Grand Slam trophy. They played each other last month in the French Open semifinals and it was a terrific contest for two sets. But Alcaraz then dealt with full body cramps and couldn't keep up with Djokovic.
Brittney Griner surprised herself with making the WNBA All-Star Game
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittney Griner didn't know what to expect when the WNBA season began and how she would respond after the trauma she experienced of being incarcerated in Russia that also forced her off the court for many months. Griner surprised herself. She played well enough to become a starter in Saturday's All-Star Game. Griner spent nearly 300 days in Russian custody after being arrested Feb. 17, 2022, on drug charges at an airport near Moscow. She was released Dec. 8 after the U.S. government agreed to a prisoner swap.
Ionescu hits 20 straight shots for a record 37 points to win the 3-point contest; Aces win skills
LAS VEGAS (AP) — New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu electrified the crowd by scoring a record 37 of a possible 40 points to easily win the 3-point shooting contest at the WNBA All-Star Game. She beat the Seattle Storm's Sami Whitcomb and the Dallas Wings' Arike Ogunbowale in the final. Whitcomb had 24 points and Ogunbowale 11. The Las Vegas Aces' team of Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum won the skills competition with a time of 44.3 seconds in the final round, easily beating the 58.0 put up by the Liberty's Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot.
McIlroy can't buy a putt and still posts 66 to lead Scottish Open
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy is coming off a two-week break and sure doesn't look to have much rust. At least with his irons. McIlroy was practically flawless from tee to green in the Scottish Open. He had a 66 for a one-shot lead going into the weekend. He only wishes it could have been better. McIlroy missed nine putts from 10 feet or closer, all but one of those chances for birdie. He's still happy to be leading. One shot behind are Tom Kim, Byeong Hun An and Tyrrell Hatton. Among those missing the cut are Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay.
Alex Galchenyuk of Coyotes repeatedly used racial slur, intimidated officers after stop, report says
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A police report says Alex Galchenyuk repeatedly used racial slurs toward a police officer in training and threatened to have two officers killed during a traffic stop last weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona. Those actions led the Arizona Coyotes to terminate the player's contract. A Scottsdale Police Department report said Galchenyuk was erratic and aggressive toward officers after apparently crashing a car into a sign. Police said in the report that Galchenyuk cited connections in Moscow while threatening the officers' lives and uttered a racial slur several times while referring to the officer in training. Galchenyuk was born in the U.S. to Belarusian parents and spent much of his childhood in Russia.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Baltimore 5 Miami 2
Final Atlanta 9 Chicago White Sox 0
Final Toronto 7 Arizona 2
Final Boston 8 Chicago Cubs 3
Final Colorado 7 N.Y. Yankees 2
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay at Kansas City 2:10 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Texas 12 Cleveland 4
Final Houston 7 L.A. Angels 5
Final Detroit 5 Seattle 4
Final Minnesota 5 Oakland 4
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington at St. Louis 2:15 p.m.
Final San Diego 8 Philadelphia 3
Final Milwaukee 1 Cincinnati 0
Final San Francisco 6 Pittsburgh 4
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 N.Y. Mets 0
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Boston at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.
Arizona at Toronto 3:07 p.m.
Miami at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Atlanta 7:15 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Colorado 8:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay at Kansas City 2:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Texas 4:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Oakland 7:07 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Houston at L-A Angels 9:07 p.m.
Detroit at Seattle 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis 2:15 p.m.
San Diego at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at N-Y Mets 7:15 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis 7:15 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Team Stewart at Team Wilson 8:30 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Orlando City at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Cincinnati 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte FC at CF Montréal 7:30 p.m.
D.C. United at New England 7:30 p.m.
New York City FC at Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Toronto FC at Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles FC at Minnesota 8:30 p.m.
Miami at Saint Louis City SC 8:30 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Austin FC 9:30 p.m.
Houston at Colorado 9:30 p.m.
New York at Real Salt Lake 9:30 p.m.
Columbus at Portland 10:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Seattle 10:30 p.m.
LA Galaxy at Vancouver 10:30 p.m.
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