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Swiatek gets a hug from Courteney Cox after winning Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) — Call this episode of Iga Swiatek's marvelous tennis career "The One Where Iga Swiatek Got A Hug from Courteney Cox After Winning Wimbledon." Swiatek is a huge fan of the TV sitcom "Friends," and actress Courteney Cox — who played Monica Geller on the show — was at Centre ...

Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in draft

ATLANTA (AP) — The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise. The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall since Ken ...

Chelsea beats PSG 3-0 for Club World Cup title

EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. (AP) — Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup. Palmer had almost identical left-footed goals ...

Nationals’ front-office upheaval injects uncertainty into MLB draft

The Washington Nationals are at a pivotal point in their rebuild to relevance, owning the No. 1 overall pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft that begins on Sunday night in Atlanta. There are multiple intriguing prospects they can choose from, including prep shortstop Ethan Holliday, ...

Gotterup pounds his way to a 61 and leads Scottish Open

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday. Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and wound up with a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Scottish Open. Gotterup rolled in three long ...

Alcaraz will face Sinner at Wimbledon in a rematch of the French Open final

LONDON (AP) — First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch The Tennis World Wanted, barely averting a fifth set and getting past Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the semifinals Friday to move within a victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship. Then ...