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Amanda Anisimova avoids Wimbledon upset vs. Sofia Kenin

Latest News July 3, 2026

LONDON — Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club. Anisimova, who was consoled by Kate a year ago after being routed by Iga Swiatek in the final, trailed 3-1 in the third set before she broke back in the sixth game against her fellow American, the 2020 Australian Open champion who is now ranked No. 105. "Some moments were really awful. I'm just so happy through to the next round," Anisimova said on No. ...

Zach Johnson one back of John Deere Classic lead after skipping Senior Open

Latest News July 3, 2026

SILVIS, Ill. — Zach Johnson is skipping three majors for the John Deere Classic, which feels like a major for the Iowa native. He made the decision pay off Thursday with an eagle-birdie finish for a 7-under 64 that left him one shot out of the lead. Lucas Glover and Zac Blair played in the morning and each posted a 63, a good start for both as the PGA Tour heads into the final two months. Both are well outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup. Johnson, a 50-year-old in his first year on the PGA Tour Champions and already with two victories, never considered anything but the John Deere ...

YSU's Hernandez brings shoes, teammates and lessons to Dominican Republic

Latest News July 3, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite growing up in Wisconsin, Paulina Hernandez has always felt close to her ancestral ties in the Dominican Republic. Her parents and most of her family are from the Caribbean island, and after a trip there during her senior year of high school, the Youngstown State senior ...

Pirates beat Phillies 6-1 to split series

Latest News July 3, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Esmerlyn Valdez tripled, singled and knocked in two runs, Endy Rodriguez and Nick Gonzales homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Thursday. The Pirates split their four-game series in Philadelphia, closing with a win against a Phillies team ...

Wollitz: Catching smallies remains an ‘unforgettable’ delight

Latest News July 3, 2026

It is noteworthy that my favorite fish these days is one I had never caught until I had already logged more than a dozen species on my catch list. Toward twilight on a long, hot early July day, I tossed a tiny Roostertail spinner toward the head of a long run on a wide creek, engaged the reel and retrieved the lure a few feet before it came to a dead stop. I gave the instinctive jerk and was rewarded with a showery leap of a fish silhouetted against the sun setting toward the hills. I was no stranger to fishing that day. I’d been an angler since I was a youngster, enjoying family ...

Guardians beat White Sox on Brayan Rocchio walk-off HR

Latest News July 3, 2026

CLEVELAND — Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central. Cleveland (46-42) rallied from a ...