AP Sports Summary for June 30th, 2024:
Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for Paris
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles kept his hopes for the sprint double at the Olympics alive Saturday night, coming from behind to win the 200 meters at the U.S. track trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year. Lyles added the 200, his signature race and the distance at which he is a three-time world champion, to the 100 he won last weekend. It was no blowout, as Lyles had to race to the line to pass Kenny Bednarek with about 10 meters left and beat him by .06 seconds. Erriyon Knighton, racing for the first time this year at trials after being cleared after an investigation about eating drug-tainted meat, finished third and made his second Olympic team.
Germany beats Denmark 2-0 to advance to Euro 2024 quarterfinals after storm stops play
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Germany went from despair to delight in the space of a minute as a couple of big video review calls set the host nation on its way to a 2-0 win over Denmark and a place in the European Championship quarterfinals. Denmark defender Joachim Andersen had a goal disallowed for the narrowest of offside decisions in the 50th minute before giving away a penalty for handball on Germany's very next attack. Kai Havertz converted the spot kick and Jamal Musiala added a second goal in the 68th. The match was suspended for about 25 minutes in the first half because of a thunderstorm.
Switzerland knocks out defending champion Italy and advances to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals
BERLIN (AP) — Defending champion Italy has crashed out of the European Championship with a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in Berlin. Goals in each half from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas gave the Swiss their first win over their southern neighbor for 31 years and set up a quarterfinal against England or Slovakia in Düsseldorf on July 6. Switzerland dominated in terms of possession, shots, attacks and passes. By the time Italy responded in the second half, the aggressive Swiss defense was able to deal with it, Coach Murat Yakin's game plan worked to perfection.
LeBron James intends to sign a new deal with the Lakers, AP source says
LeBron James is not opting into what would have been a $51.4 million contract for this coming season and will instead seek a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because neither James nor the Lakers revealed the decision publicly. The move is among those coming just ahead of the NBA's free agency period, which formally opens at 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, though at least $1.2 billion in contracts have already been agreed upon because of new rules that allowed teams to speak with their own players earlier than usual.
Ige called in hours before UFC 303 to replace ill fighter before close loss co-main event
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An illness forced Brian Ortega to withdraw Saturday hours before his scheduled fight with Diego Lopes in the co-main event at UFC 303. Dan Ige was called in as a replacement and narrowly loss by decision.. UFC President Dana White said the bout likely would have been called off if Ige hadn't been available. The match is the warm-up bout to the main event between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and top-ranked challenger Jiri Prochazka.
Novak Djokovic says his knee feels good and he wants to 'go for the title' at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic says his right knee has responded well after surgery to repair a torn meniscus less than a month ago and he considers himself ready to contend at Wimbledon. The grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins Monday, and Djokovic's first-round match is scheduled for Tuesday. Djokovic said Saturday that while he was very much in doubt of making it to Wimbledon after getting injured at the French Open on June 3, he is far more optimistic after a week of practices at the All England Club. He has won seven of his 24 Grand Slam trophies at Wimbledon.
Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai share lead for 2nd straight day at Rocket Mortgage Classic
DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai each shot 4-under 68 on Saturday to reach 17 under through three rounds and share the lead for the second straight day at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Cam Davis and Cameron Young were a shot back at Detroit Golf Club. Sam Stevens and Erik van Rooyen were another stroke back. Amateur Luke Clanton, Min Woo Lee and Joel Dahmen were three shots behind the leaders, entering the final round Sunday. The round started a couple hours later than scheduled after more than an inch of rain soaked the course. The soggy conditions allowed players to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the fairways.
Utah Hockey Club makes NHL draft splashes by trading for Sergachev and Marino
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club stole the show on the second day of the NHL draft by making two big trades in a matter of minutes. Utah acquired two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev from Tampa Bay in a blockbuster and got fellow defenseman John Marino from New Jersey. The team formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes and relocated to Salt Lake City had more than $40 million of salary cap space to use before playing its first game in Utah. Owner Ryan Smith and general manager Bill Armstrong cautioned that the team would not spend wastefully in free agency, but making a splash means winning could come sooner than later.
Steven Stamkos remains on course to become a free agent, Lightning GM and agent confirm
Steven Stamkos is still on course to become a free agent even after the Tampa Bay Lightning cleared significant salary cap space with trades made at the NHL draft. General manager Julien BriseBois and agent Don Meehan independently confirmed their stances have not changed with respect to Stamkos signing a new contract with the club before free agency opens Monday. BriseBois said he did not increase his previous offer to Stamkos after trading two-time Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and depth forward Tanner Jeannot on Saturday. Stamkos at 34 becomes one of the top players available to the league's other 31 teams.
India wins the T20 World Cup after holding off South Africa by 7 runs in a gripping final
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. South Africa, playing its first ever final of an ICC tournament, needed a run-a-ball 30 to win on the back of Heinrich Klaasen's belligerent 52 off 27 balls. But Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya, who shared seven wickets in between them, roared back in the death overs to restrict South Africa at 169-8. Kohli's first half-century at tournament, which he later revealed was his last T20 international game, anchored India to 176-7 after captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat. India won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 13 years.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Chicago White Sox 11 Colorado 3
Final Arizona 3 Oakland 0
Final Washington 8 Tampa Bay 1
Final San Diego 11 Boston 1
Final Houston 9 N.Y. Mets 6
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Toronto 9 N.Y. Yankees 3
Final Cleveland 7 Kansas City 2
Final Baltimore 6 Texas 5
Final L.A. Angels 6 Detroit 5
Final Minnesota 5 Seattle 1
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Cincinnati 9 St. Louis 4
Final Chicago Cubs 5 Milwaukee 3
Final Miami 3 Philadelphia 2
Final Atlanta 2 Pittsburgh 1
Final L.A. Dodgers 14 San Francisco 7
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Las Vegas 88 Washington 77
Final Seattle 97 Dallas 76
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Atlanta 2 Toronto FC 1
Final CF Montréal 4 Philadelphia 2
Final Columbus 5 New England 1
Final tie D.C. United 2 New York 2
Final Cincinnati 1 FC Dallas 0
Final Houston 1 Charlotte FC 0
Final Sporting Kansas City 2 Austin FC 0
Final Miami 2 Nashville 1
Final Vancouver 4 St Louis City 3
Final Los Angeles FC 3 Colorado 0
Final Portland 3 Minnesota 2
Final LA Galaxy 3 San Jose 0
Final Seattle 2 Chicago 1
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
San Diego at Boston 1:35 p.m.
Houston at N-Y Mets 1:40 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay 1:40 p.m.
Colorado at Chi White Sox 2:10 p.m.
Oakland at Arizona 4:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
N-Y Yankees at Toronto 1:37 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City 2:10 p.m.
Detroit at L-A Angels 4:07 p.m.
Minnesota at Seattle 4:10 p.m.
Texas at Baltimore 7:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh at Atlanta 11:35 a.m.
Miami at Philadelphia 1:35 p.m.
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee 2:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 2:15 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at San Francisco 4:05 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Atlanta at New York 1 p.m.
Indiana at Phoenix 3 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago 3 p.m.
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