DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards of 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.“We have a lot of land there,” said Trump, a UFC enthusiast who has attended several of its mixed martial arts matches in recent months and is close friends with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ufc-mma-white-trump-boxing-46293310e62565e99b28b99acf0f4fff">Dana White</a>, the league’s president.Trump <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-america-250th-birthday-iowa-e6fb5df832cdba107ae4e9c62f2577e9">announced his plan in Iowa</a> during the kickoff for a year’s worth of festivities to celebrate America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Republican president also announced a culminating festival on the National Mall in Washington, and a separate athletic competition featuring high school athletes from across the country.“So every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250. And I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight,” Trump said.″Think of this on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there,” he said, adding that it would be a “full fight” with 20,000 to 25,000 people.A White House spokesperson said they had no details to share beyond the president’s announcement.Trump has recently enjoyed standing ovations and cage-side seats for several UFC fights, including an appearance <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufc-match-new-york-8d5bfbccd32c1115cf2f6b54b8c58a0e">immediately after his 2024 reelection</a> and another just <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mma-ufc-trump-tyson-c0d9279b626e69cc0ca62474c7dafa2f">last month</a> alongside White for two championship fights.

US President-elect Donald Trump next to CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White (L), attend UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout at New York's Madison Square Garden on November 16. Trump entered the arena shortly before the start of the main card accompanied by UFC chief executive Dana White, who was a prominent backer during his election campaign. Several political allies of Trump were also in attendance including entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been asked by Trump to lead efforts to cut government inefficiency.

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TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New Y...

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and take sole possession of the AL East lead.Addison Barger had a solo homer among his three hits for Toronto.New York slugger Aaron Judge <a href="https://apnews.com/article/aaron-judge-yankees-intentional-walks-cebdf1d973d39d38205727d93675d308">drew his 23rd intentional walk</a> in the eighth, matching Mickey Mantle’s 1957 team record.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Yankees right-hander <a href="https://apnews.com/article/clarke-schmidt-yankees-cf5f8455955ab83d241542fdf8eeb9e6">Clarke Schmidt left after three innings</a> because of tightness in his forearm. Schmidt allowed three runs and four hits.Jasson Domínguez had four hits for New York, but the Yankees were swept for the second time. They lost all three at Boston between June 13 and 15.New York is 10-16 against AL East opponents.Chris Bassitt (8-4) struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings, improving to 4-0 in five career home starts against the Yankees. Jeff Hoffman finished for his 21st save in 25 chances.Springer went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and scored three times. The homers were his 14th and 15th.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
GEORGE SPRINGER. TWO HOMERS. PLAYOFF ATMOSPHERE. <a href="https://t.co/S4doqfMZUU">pic.twitter.com/S4doqfMZUU</a>— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1940959305018081423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Barger and Nathan Lukes each had three hits and two RBIs as Toronto won for the 11th time in 16 and jumped one game ahead of New York.New York’s Trent Grisham homered in his return to the starting lineup, his 16th. Grisham left Monday’s game and did not play Tuesday because of a tight left hamstring. He pinch hit Wednesday.Toronto’s Bo Bichette grounded out as a pinch hitter in the seventh. He missed the previous three games because of a sore right knee.Key momentLukes ended a 14-pitch at bat in the fourth inning with a tiebreaking two-run double off Clayton Beeter (0-1).Key statBassitt threw a season-high 113 pitches.Up nextYankees: RHP Marcus Stroman (1-1, 8.16 ERA) was scheduled to start Friday in the opener of the weekend Subway Series. The Mets had not announced a starter.Blue Jays: LHP Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.60 ERA) was scheduled to face Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks (5-6, 4.66) on Friday.___AP MLB: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</a>

TORONTO, ON - JULY 3: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a two-run home run against the New York Yankees in the third inning at Rogers Centre on July 3, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying h...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.The arrest came only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security said officials determined Chávez should be arrested on June 27, a day before the fight. It was unclear why they waited to act for days after the high-profile event.The boxer was riding a scooter when agents detained him<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 39-year-old boxer, according to his attorney Michael Goldstein, was picked up Wednesday by a large number of federal agents while he was riding a scooter in front of a home where he resides in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City near Hollywood.“The current allegations are outrageous and simply another headline to terrorize the community,” Goldstein said.Many people across Southern California are on edge as immigration arrests have ramped up, prompting protests and the federal deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to downtown Los Angeles.Goldstein did not know where Chávez was being detained as of Thursday morning, but said he and his client were due in court Monday in connection with prior gun possession charges.Before his recent bout, Chavez fought once since 2021Before his bout with Paul on Saturday, Chávez had fought just once since 2021, having fallen to innumerable lows during a lengthy boxing career conducted in the shadow of his father, Julio César Chávez, one of the most beloved athletes in Mexican history and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame who won championships in several weight classes.The son, who has battled drug addiction for much of his career, has been arrested repeatedly. In 2012, he was convicted of drunk driving in Los Angeles and sentenced to 13 days in jail and in January 2024 he was arrested on gun charges. Police said he possessed two AR-style ghost rifles. He was later freed on a $50,000 bond and on condition he went to a residential drug treatment facility. The case is still pending, with Chávez reporting his progress regularly.He split his time between both countries. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Chávez for overstaying a tourist visa that he entered the U.S. with in August 2023 and expired in February 2024, the Department of Homeland Security said.The agency also said Chávez submitted multiple fraudulent statements when he applied for permanent residency on April 2, 2024, based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen, Frida Muñoz. She is the mother of a granddaughter of imprisoned Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.U.S. officials said he is believed to be an affiliate of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel that is blamed for a significant portion of Mexico’s drug violence.Federal officials called Chavez a public safety threatU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services flagged Immigration and Customs Enforcement about Chávez on Dec. 17, saying he “is an egregious public safety threat,” and yet he was allowed back into the country without a visa on Jan. 4 under the Biden administration, the agency said.Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said that an arrest warrant against “Julio “C was issued in Mexico in March 2023 in an investigation of organized crime and arms trafficking allegations and that Mexico on Thursday initiated extradition proceedings.A federal agent who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that “Julio C” is Chávez. The agent declined to explain why Chávez was not arrested earlier in Mexico despite going back and forth between the two countries multiple times.In Mexico, mixed feelings followed the arrestIn Mexico, word of U.S. agents arresting a well-known athlete prompted mixed feelings.Martín Sandoval Peñaloza, a newspaper seller in Mexico City, said he believes President Donald Trump wanted to make him an example.“I think that the U.S. government - in this case, Trump – is up to something,” he said, adding that it was “to attract media attention.”Oscar Tienda, a Mexico City storekeeper, said he wasn’t surprised given the boxer’s troubles.“I think it was predictable because he has had a lifetime of drug use,” he said.Despite widely being criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport, Chávez still rose to its heights. He won the WBC middleweight title in 2011 and defended it three times. Chávez shared the ring with generational greats Canelo Álvarez and Sergio Martinez, losing to both.Chávez claimed to be clean for the Paul fight. He looked in his best shape in years while preparing for the match.Chávez said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times ahead of his fight with Paul that he and his trainers were shaken by the immigration arrests.“There are a lot of good people, and you’re giving the community an example of violence,” Chávez said. “After everything that’s happened, I wouldn’t want to be deported.”

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr looks on ahead of his fight against Jake Paul at Honda Center on June 28, 2025 in Anaheim, California.

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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary leave on Thursday due to a ...

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary leave on Thursday due to a gambling investigation by Major League Baseball, two people with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press.The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity due to the nature of the investigation.The Athletic was the first to report that Ortiz’s suspension was related to gambling.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>MLB said Ortiz’s paid leave is through the end of the All-Star break, when players return to their teams July 17 and games resume the following day. It can be extended if the investigation remains ongoing.MLB and the Guardians had no further comment on the investigation. Ortiz returned to Cleveland on Wednesday night.The 26-year old Ortiz is in his first season with Cleveland after he was acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh last December. The right-hander is 4-9 with a 4.36 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 16 starts this season. The nine losses are tied for the most in the American League.In four big-league seasons, Ortiz is 16-22 with a 4.05 ERA and one save.Ortiz was slated to be the starting pitcher for Thursday night’s game at the Chicago Cubs. Instead, left-hander Joey Cantillo will be recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Cantillo is 1-0 with one save and a 3.81 ERA in 21 appearances this season.Cleveland (40-44) has dropped a season-high six straight games and is 9-18 since May 1.The investigation into Ortiz comes a little more than a year after MLB suspended five players for gambling, including a lifetime ban for San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano. MLB said Marcano placed 387 baseball bets totaling more than $150,000 with a legal sportsbook in 2022 and 2023.Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly and three minor leaguers — San Diego pitcher Jay Groome, Arizona pitcher Andrew Saalfrank and Philadelphia infielder José Rodríguez — received one-year suspensions.Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball in February for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 27: Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz (45) delivers a pitch to the plate during the first inning of the Major League Baseball Interleague game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Guardians on June 27, 2025, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Raúl Jiménez scored in the 50th minute off an assist from 16-year-old ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Raúl Jiménez scored in the 50th minute off an assist from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora and Mexico advanced to its 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Honduras on Wednesday night.El Tri advanced to play the United States in the final Sunday night in Houston for the eighth meeting in the title game between the two countries with Mexico owning a 5-2 edge. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, the U.S. seven and Canada one.Mexico broke through early in the second half on a play started by Alexis Vega with a pass to Mora near the top of the box. Mora slid a pass to Jiménez, who beat Edrick Menjívar with a right-footed shot for his 42nd career international goal.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>No. 17 ranked Mexico appeared to add to that lead a few minutes later when Edson Álvarez tapped in a goal off a set piece but that was negated when video review ruled he was offside.But El Tri managed to hold onto that lead as 75th ranked Honduras was unable to generate an equalizer.Honduras reached this stage for the first time since 2013 despite losing the opener of the tournament 6-0 to Canada. The Hondurans haven’t made the final since the inaugural tournament in 1991 when they lost in penalty kicks to the U.S.There were few good chances in the first half with Mexican goalie Luis Malagón making an easy save on Dixon Ramírez’s shot from outside the box after not facing any shots on goal the past two games.El Tri’s had two good opportunities late in the half. Johan Vásquez’s shot in the box deflected off Honduran defender Denil Maldonado and right into the hands of goalie Menjívar.Menjívar then made a sharp save against Marcel Ruíz in the 42nd minute and Julián Martínez cleared the rebound out of danger.There was a chippy moment in the 11th minute when a ball was played into the Mexico bench area. Romell Quioto aggressively tried to get the ball for Honduras and Mexican reserve Guillermo Ochoa took exception, leading to players on both teams getting heated and a yellow card for Ochoa.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 2: Raul Jimenez of Mexico celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Gold Cup 2025 semi final match between Mexico and Honduras at Levi's Stadium on July 2, 2025 in Santa Clara, California.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claire Hutton scored for the first time in her international career, and Sam Co...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claire Hutton scored for the first time in her international career, and Sam Coffey and Yazmeen Ryan also contributed goals to lead the United States to a 3-0 win over Canada on Wednesday night.The Americans have won five straight friendlies by a combined score of 18-0 since their 2-1 loss to Brazil in early April. The 19-year-old Hutton was making her sixth appearance for the national team, and her goal in the 36th minute gave the U.S. a 2-0 lead.Ryan completed the scoring in the 89th minute.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>It was the third game in seven days for the U.S., which beat Ireland 4-0 in each of the other two. Coach Emma Hayes’ starting lineup against Canada included 10 changes from the second game against Ireland.Lynn Biyendolo, the lone player to start both of those games, slipped behind the defense for an early chance but missed the net. Moments later, she had a header saved by Canadian goalie Kailen Sheridan.The U.S. opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Rose Lavelle delivered a free kick into the penalty area from near the left sideline. Canada’s Janine Sonis tried to head clear, but the ball fell to Avery Patterson and then bounced to Coffey about 9 yards from the goal.Both Coffey and Patterson stabbed at the ball, and both appeared to make contact with it. It went straight into the net. Coffey was credited with the goal and Patterson with an assist.The U.S. scored on another set piece when Canada gave Hutton too much room at the edge of the 6-yard box, and she headed in Lavelle’s corner kick. Claudia Dickey, who also shut out Ireland in her international debut last Thursday, stopped a shot from in close by Canada’s Jordyn Huitema shortly after Coffey’s goal. But the Americans created far more chances.Lavelle received a standing ovation when she was subbed out around the midway point of the second half. The crowd also gave a big cheer when Tara McKeown — who plays locally for the Washington Spirit — came on as a late sub for the U.S. McKeown assisted on Ryan’s goal.The U.S. plays friendlies against South Korea on Sept. 6 in Harrison, New Jersey, and against Japan on Sept. 9 in Columbus, Ohio.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 02: Claire Hutton #15 of the United States celebrates scoring during the first half against Canada during the Allstate Continental Clásico at Audi Field on July 02, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on t...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 on Wednesday night to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021.Luna put the U.S. ahead with a left-footed shot in the fourth minute, then scored with his right in the 15th for his third goal in two games.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Diego Luna with a brace! 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/qPTOwUiCgB">pic.twitter.com/qPTOwUiCgB</a>— Gold Cup (@GoldCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldCup/status/1940552693401244080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Olger Escobar, an 18-year who was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, cut inside and slid a shot from inside the area between Matt Freese and the far post in the 80th minute for his second goal of the tournament. Freese parried José Morales’ shot toward the far post in the second minute of stoppage time.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The U.S. plays defending champion Mexico for the title Sunday in Houston, the Americans’ last competitive match before their World Cup opener next June. El Tri has won nine Gold Cups, the U.S. seven and Canada one.The 16th-ranked Americans advanced to the Gold Cup final for the 13th time. All five losses in finals have been to Mexico, which beat Honduras 1-0 in Wednesday's other semifinal.No. 106 Guatemala, which has never reached the final, outshot the U.S. 13-1 in the last 30 minutes of the first half.Pochettino got a feel for what the U.S. men’s national team still faces at times during home games: a crowd rooting for the opposition.“It was like to play in Guatemala,” the coach said after the game. “That was good for our players because it was an atmosphere that we didn’t expect.”Luna got his first goal after Alex Freeman crossed for Malik Tillman. He touched the ball to Luca de la Torre, whose shot was spilled by goalkeeper Kenderson Navarro. Luna reacted quickly and switched the ball from his right foot to his left, then shot over Navarro’s outstretched right hand.Eleven minutes later, Luna received a cross-field pass from Tillman about 40 yards out, dribbled in, got by defender José Carlos Pinto with a stepover and put the ball inside the near post from the edge of the penalty area.Guatemala’s starters included a pair of former U.S. players: 29-year-old forward Rubio Rubin made seven appearances for the Americans from 2014-18 before switching in 2022, and 28-year-old defender Aaron Herrera made one in 2021 and then changed in 2023.Rubin put the ball past Freese in the 29th minute but the goal was disallowed for offside. Freese made a kick save on Rubin in the 34th.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JULY 2: Diego Luna #10 of United States celebrates after scoring against Guatemala during the first half of the Gold Cup 2025: Semifinal round at Energizer Park on July 2, 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Norway star Ada Hegerberg led her team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victor...

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Norway star Ada Hegerberg led her team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over host nation Switzerland despite missing a penalty in their opening game at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday.The home team dominated the first half and went ahead in the 28th minute when Nadine Riesen capitalized on some pinball-machine Norwegian defending to score in off the left post.Hegerberg equalized against the run of play with a header to Vilde Bøe Risa’s corner in the 54th, four minutes before Switzerland’s Julia Stierli scored an own goal trying to stop Caroline Graham Hansen’s cross for Hegerberg.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But Hegerberg – the all-time Women’s Champions League top-scorer – sent her penalty to the left of the post in the 70th after Géraldine Reuteler was penalized for hand ball while trying to defend against the Lyon star.Reuteler had sent the ball crashing off the crossbar for the dominant Swiss in the first half.“It was a strong talk at halftime, you know we have high standards in the team,” Norway coach Gemma Grainger said.Switzerland was awarded a penalty after Hegerberg’s miss only to have the decision overturned after a VAR review for an offside call.The Swiss players looked crestfallen after the game, as did veteran coach Pia Sundhage who had previously called this job her “ biggest challenge.” Switzerland was looking for just its second win in seven matches at a European Championship.“There’s such a small difference between being successful and not being successful,” Sundhage said.Many fans stayed in their seats to applaud the team afterward. The match was played at St. Jakob-Park, across the road from where Austrian singer JJ won the Eurovision Song Contest in May. It’s Switzerland’s biggest stadium with a capacity of 34,250 for the tournament and it will also host the final, among other games.This game — the second of the tournament after Finland’s 1-0 win over Iceland — was preceded by the Euro 2025 opening ceremony. Dancers used long silver tubes in a carefully choreographed performance that paid tribute to Switzerland’s clock-making heritage and Alpine landscape.UEFA said the modest ceremony celebrated “the pinnacle of European team spirit” while emphasizing “diversity, unity and the triumph of women’s football on its greatest stage.”Both captains wore rainbow armbands to underline the message.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

Norway's forward #14 Ada Hegerberg reacts after scoring the team's first goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group A football match between Switzerland and Norway at the St Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel on July 2, 2025.

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LONDON (AP) — Last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini became the fourth top-five seed to exit the w...

LONDON (AP) — Last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini became the fourth top-five seed to exit the women’s bracket at <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon">Wimbledon</a>, losing 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round.The fourth-seeded Paolini joins No. 2 Coco Gauff, No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 5 Zheng Qinwen in making a quick departure from the All England Club, with the other three having all lost in the first round.A <a href="https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-2025-results-05e14e529758013ccace01f844f8b629">total of 23 seeds</a> — 13 men, 10 women — failed to get to the second round, equaling the highest total at any Grand Slam tournament since they began assigning 32 seeds in each singles bracket in 2001.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The upsets kept coming in the women’s bracket Wednesday, with No. 12-seeded Diana Shnaider losing 6-4, 6-1 to Diane Parry and No. 22 Donna Vekic, who lost to Paolini in the semifinals last year, going out 6-1, 6-3 to Cristina Busca.Paolini lost in the final of both the French Open and Wimbledon last year but has not been past the fourth round in the four majors since.Rakhimova is making her second Wimbledon appearance, having lost in the first round in 2023. In all, the 23-year-old Russian has only made the third round twice in 13 previous majors.This was her first win against a top-10 ranked player.“I try not to think about the opponent and try to focus on my game. It worked for me,” Rakhimova said. “I just pretend like I’m playing a normal girl, not the No. 4 in the world.”___More AP tennis: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tennis">https://apnews.com/hub/tennis</a>

Italy's Jasmine Paolini reacts as she plays against Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova during their women's singles second round tennis match on the third day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2025.

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Jobe Bellingham is suspended for the Club World Cup quarterfinals after picking up a yellow card ...

Jobe Bellingham is suspended for the Club World Cup quarterfinals after picking up a yellow card in Borussia Dortmund’s victory against Monterrey<a href="https://apnews.com/article/club-world-cup-borussia-dortmund-monterrey-score-49479ba09f6c141b7c90061a693a8d17">,</a> meaning he will miss the chance to face his brother, Jude, and Real Madrid in the next round.Dortmund plays Madrid at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, but midfielder Jobe will serve a one-match suspension for his second yellow card of the tournament. He was previously booked in the win against Ulsan HD in the group stage.The clash between Dortmund and Madrid would have been a proud moment for the Bellingham family, showcasing the rapid rise of the brothers, who were both developed at Birmingham’s academy.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Jude Bellingham left Birmingham for Dortmund in 2020 at the age of 17 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the world’s top players, securing a<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jude-bellingham-real-madrid-transfer-fee-eb6438c4e408bbd2ad87833240752b3d"> </a>move to Madrid three years later for a fee that could rise to $139 million.He has already won the Spanish league title and the Champions League with Madrid and is also a key figure for England.Jobe moved from Birmingham to Sunderland in 2023. After helping the team to promotion to the Premier League last season, he followed in his brother’s footsteps by signing for Dortmund last month.Jobe has already had an impact at Dortmund, making his debut at the Club World Cup and then scoring his first goal for his new club against Mamelodi Sundowns.Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals and Dortmund beat Monterrey 2-1.___James Robson is at <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson">https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson</a>___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 1: Jobe Bellingham #77 of Borussia Dortmund walks off the pitch after receiving a yellow card during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between Borussia Dortmund and CF Monterrey at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Family. Winning. Culture. All three have become synonymous with the Vegas Golden...

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Family. Winning. Culture. All three have become synonymous with the Vegas Golden Knights through their first eight years in the NHL.
They matched the attributes on Mitch Marner’s list and why he agreed to a sign-and-trade from Toronto to Vegas, ultimately leaving the organization that drafted him fourth overall in 2015, two years before the Knights entered the league.
“Obviously, the winning regimen they’ve put up through the last five years, really since they’ve been in the league,” Marner said during his introductory news conference Tuesday. “The living arrangements from talking to (Max) Pacioretty and Reavo (Ryan Reaves) just through the last couple weeks, it seemed like everything was a pretty good fit for my wife and I and our new son.
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“And you know, the great players they have here. It’s where we wanted to be.”
Of course, a $96 million contract for a maximum of eight years didn’t hurt, either.
Both Marner and Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said it was important to get the deal done before July 1, when Marner would have been eligible to go anywhere else and would have been the most sought-after player beginning at noon EDT.
“This was a spot that was very high on my list,” said Marner, with his wife Stephanie and 3-month-old son Miles in the front row, along with his parents, Paul and Bonnie. "We wanted to come here and went back to my agent and said I’m open to doing this if we can find a way to do it. A couple hours later Kelly called me and said we got a deal going on.
“We thought about going to free agency, but this is the place we want to be. We didn’t want to lose that opportunity. And we want to join this hockey team.”
Marner joins Vegas’ talented and successful core of Mark Stone, Jack Eichel, William Karlsson, Shea Theodore and Adin Hill, which has made the playoffs three years in a row under coach Bruce Cassidy, including winning the Stanley Cup in 2023.
“You want to be in a place where you want to win,” Marner said. “That’s the whole goal of why we do this, you want to hoist that Stanley Cup. This team has shown that they can do it. I’m lucky enough now to hopefully bring another piece in to help bring it back here.”
The deal for Marner opened up after Vegas announced veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was stepping away from hockey because his hip injury would require bilateral femur reconstruction that McCrimmon said had “no guarantee of success.” Pietrangelo going on long-term injured reserve in part paves the way for the Golden Knights to fit Marner in under the salary cap.
McCrimmon said Tuesday he doesn’t believe Pietrangelo will ever play hockey again.
Marner, however, has plenty to offer the Knights, as the two-time All-Star winger leaves the Maple Leafs as their fifth-highest scorer in franchise history at 741 points in the regular season on 221 goals (14th) and 520 assists (fourth).
The 28-year-old’s 521 assists since his rookie season (2016-17) ranks fifth in the NHL, while he ranks eighth with 741 points.
“We’re getting one of the best forwards in the National Hockey League,” said McCrimmon, who also said that conversations about acquiring Marner went back to the trade deadline. “Elite playmaker, tremendous passer. ... Our fans will love this player. He really adds to our team. He adds to our offense. It gives us another F1 star at the forward position, which we really feel is important. I think that it improves our team tremendously.
“When it appeared that Mitch would be going to free agency, he was our target. He was the player that we wanted.”
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AP Hockey Writers Stephen Whyno and John Wawrow contributed to this report.
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TORONTO, ON- NOVEMBER 20 - A shot by Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner (16) sails just over Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) as the Toronto Maple Leafs shutout the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. November 20, 2024.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras sustained a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch by Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes while leading off the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Pirates.Contreras stayed in the game to run the bases and was thrown out at home plate by Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham to end the inning while trying to score from second base on Pedro Pages’ single. Contreras had X-rays on the hand, and they came back negative. He and Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said it is doubtful that the three-time All-Star will play in the teams' series finale on Wednesday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Contreas was replaced in the bottom of the fourth by Alec Burleson, who shifted from left field. Garrett Hampson took over in left.Contreras is hitting .248 in 82 games with 11 home runs and 51 RBIs.The 33-year-old Contreras sustained a season-ending fractured left middle finger last Aug. 24 when he was hit by a pitch.“When I get hit in the arm or hand, I get a little worried,” Contreras said. “I think I’m going to be OK, just a day or two (off).”The Cardinals are off Thursday before opening a three-game series Friday in Chicago against the Cubs. ___AP MLB: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">https://apnews.com/MLB</a>

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 1: Willson Contreras #40 of the St. Louis Cardinals is attended to by training staff after being hit by a pitch during the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 1, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid signed Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta on Tuesday.  ...

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid signed Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta on Tuesday.The 22-year-old defender will arrive on a five-year contract, Atletico said.Financial details of the transfer were not immediately disclosed.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ruggeri came through Atalanta’s youth system and made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old in a Champions League match against Liverpool in 2020.Atletico said Ruggeri is a left-back “with good crossing ability and great stamina.”He spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Salernitana and returned to Atalanta the following season to establish himself as an important piece for coach Gian Piero Gasperini.Ruggeri was included in UEFA’s Europa League Team of the Season in 2023-24.He was an international at all youth levels for Italy and was called up to the senior squad in March for the Nations League quarterfinal against Germany.Atletico has already parted ways with three defensive players from last season’s squad: Reinildo, Axel Witsel and Cesar Azpilicueta.Diego Simeone’s team was eliminated in the group stage of the Club World Cup that is being played in the United States. It finished third in the Spanish league, behind Real Madrid and champion Barcelona.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

BERGAMO, ITALY - MARCH 16: Matteo Ruggeri of Atalanta BC in action during the Serie A match between Atalanta and Inter at Gewiss Stadium on March 16, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy.

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TORONTO (AP) — Luke Weaver wants Major League Baseball to limit catcher's interference calls.  Wi...

TORONTO (AP) — Luke Weaver wants Major League Baseball to limit catcher's interference calls.With two on and one out in the seventh inning of a 4-4 game, the New York Yankees reliever thought he had struck out Toronto pinch-hitter Addison Barger. Then a video review determined Barger’s bat nicked the mitt of rookie catcher J.C. Escarra, sending the batter to first and loading the bases.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
This looked like a big strikeout for Weaver, but instead the Blue Jays challenged for catcher's interference. Bases are loaded <a href="https://t.co/scwMjNhGKk">pic.twitter.com/scwMjNhGKk</a>— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinYanks/status/1940164950535835903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Ernie Clement followed with a single off shortstop Anthony Volpe’s glove to drive in the go-ahead run, George Springer hit a grand slam and Blue Jays won 12-5 Tuesday to close within a game of the AL East-leading Yankees.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"It's just a real silly thing to happen,” Weaver said.Escarra, starting for the second straight day because of Austin Wells' circulation issue with his left index finger, was cited for interference in Monday’s 5-4 loss. That call allowed Springer to reach in the sixth inning, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with a tiebreaking, two-run single.“It’s pretty devastating, honestly,” Weaver said. “I feel like that’s a really unfortunate part of our game. I don’t really personally think that belongs in our game. I think there should be some type of discretion to it. I understand that there are moments where it’s very egregious, they hit the glove on a full swing, but you feel like you earned something there and it was taken from you.”Catcher’s interference calls have risen with the importance of pitch framing. There were 100 last year, up from 61 in 2021 and just nine in 2017. There were 45 this year through Monday.“I was too close today,” Escarra said. “I was just too deep in there trying to steal that low strike.”“It’s just trying to get the glove in the zone,” he added. “If the pitch is out of the zone I’m just trying to move it as fast as possible up and forward to steal that strike, to make it look like a strike to umpires.”New York has been called for catcher's interference four times, one shy of Boston's major league-leading total and matching the Yankees final figure for 2024.“We're incredibly diligent on trying to eliminate that as much as possible,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “The checked swing, there should probably be something looked into that where a check swing can’t get you beat like that.”Escarra's miscue was New York's only error Tuesday, but third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. made a wide throw to first on Davis Schneider's slow roller in the fourth, ruled an infield single. Two batters later, Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer for a 4-2 lead.Asked whether he would consider moving Chisholm back to second base and shift DJ LeMahieu to third, Boone responded: “We'll talk through that stuff. I think both guys are really talented defenders wherever they line up but we'll continue to look at things like that.”Yankees relievers have struggled during a 6-12 slide. The bullpen took a blow this week when Fernandez Cruz was diagnosed with a high-grade oblique strain.“Some of those guys have been leaned on heavily,” Boone said. “It's on me to — I got to do a better job of getting those guys in positions where they can be successful.”___AP MLB: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</a>

TORONTO, ON - JULY 1: Luke Weaver #30 of the New York Yankees reacts after coming out of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on July 1, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and ...

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York.Andrés Giménez had a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who overcame a 2-0 deficit against Max Fried. After the Yankees tied the score 4-4 in the seventh, Toronto broke open the game in the bottom half against a reeling Yankees bullpen.Springer went 3 for 4, starting the comeback with a solo homer in the fourth against Fried and boosting the lead to 9-5 with the slam off Luke Weaver after Ernie Clement's go-ahead single off shortstop Anthony Volpe's glove. Springer has 13 homers this season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Toronto won the first two games of the four-game series and closed within one game of the Yankees for the first time since before play on April 20.New York went 2 for 17 with runners in scoring position, dropping to 3 for 24 in the series, while the Blue Jays were 5 for 7. After going 13-14 in June, the Yankees fell to 10-14 against AL East rivals.Aaron Judge had two singles and three walks, including his 21st intentional free pass this year, and Jasson Domínguez drove in three runs.Mark Leiter Jr. (4-6) lost for the second straight day while Braydon Fisher (2-0) got two outs for the Blue Jays, who have won nine of 14.Giménez put Toronto ahead 4-2 by homering in a four-run fourth off Fried, who had been 8-1 with a 0.93 ERA in 10 starts following Yankees losses.New York was hurt by a catcher's interference call against rookie J.C. Escarra for the second straight day, which was followed by Clement's go-ahead hit. A wide throw by third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on a two-out grounder was followed by Giménez's homer.Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham, who hurt a hamstring Monday, didn’t play but took part in pregame work.Key momentSpringer has 26 multi-homer games.Key statFried allowed multiple homers for the second time after giving up a pair to Shohei Ohtani on May 30.Up nextYankees RHP Will Warren (5-4, 4.37 ERA) faces Toronto RHP José Berríos (4-3, 3.26) on Wednesday.___AP MLB: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</a>

TORONTO, ON - JULY 1: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates his grand slam home run against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on July 1, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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DETROIT (AP) — Alex Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who helped the Detroit Red Wi...

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DETROIT (AP) — Alex Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times in the 1950s, has died. He was 93.
Delvecchio died at his home in Rochester, Michigan, according to a Red Wings spokesperson. A cause of death was not immediately available, though his family said in a statement released by the team that Delvecchio died peacefully Tuesday surrounded by loved ones.
“Alex was more than a hockey icon. He was a devoted husband, loving father, great grandfather, cherished friend and respected teammate to so many,” the family said. “While the world knew him as an incredible hockey player with numerous accomplishments on the ice, we knew him as someone whose humility, strength, competitiveness, kindness and heart were even greater than his knew achievements.”
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Delvecchio spent his entire NHL career with the Red Wings from 1951-73, recording 1,325 points in 1,671 regular-season and playoff games. Playing alongside “Mr. Hockey” Gordie Howe, he was part of championship teams in 1952, ‘54 and ’55, won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct three times and was a two-time All-Star.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977, Delvecchio decades later was named one of the 100 greatest players in league history. During the ‘70s he had multiple stints as Detroit’s general manager, head coach or both.
Delvecchio remains third in franchise history in games played behind Howe and Nicklas Lidstrom. His No. 10 hangs from the rafters as one of the storied organization's retired numbers.
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Hockey: NHL Playoffs: Detroit Red Wings Alex Delvecchio (10) vs Chicago Blackhawks at Joe Louis Arena. Game 3. Detroit, MI 4/12/1966 CREDIT: Walter Iooss Jr. (Set Number: X11568 F13 )

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NEW YORK (AP) — NBA free agent Malik Beasley, who is under a federal investigation regarding gamb...

NEW YORK (AP) — <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nba">NBA</a> free agent <a href="https://apnews.com/article/malik-beasley-gambling-investigation-01ac1407f1db21d8c82079cee0b1cf9b">Malik Beasley</a>, who is under a federal investigation regarding gambling allegations, is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by his former agency.New York-based Hazan Sports Management Group sued Beasley in U.S. District Court for breaching a marketing contract on April 18, a day before he and the Detroit Pistons opened a first-round series in New York against the Knicks.ESPN was the first to report Tuesday on the lawsuit.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Hazan Sports negotiated a $6 million, one-year contract for Beasley with the Pistons last summer. The shooting guard fired the agency in April and hired Seros Partners, according to the lawsuit, despite a four-year exclusive marketing agreement.The agency is asking for $1 million in damages, plus a $650,000 advance it gave him along with commissions and expenses owed, according to the lawsuit.Both sides are working on a settlement, according to a June 11 filing. A message seeking comment was left with the agency. Beasley's attorney is not mentioned in the filings. His representative, Steve Haney, in the federal investigation said Tuesday he is not a part of the lawsuit.The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York is investigating Beasley regarding gambling allegations tied to league games.“In 23 years of practicing law, I've had numerous clients federally investigated who have never been charged,” Haney said. “Hope people keep that in mind and reserve judgement.”The probe into Beasley comes 14 months after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-jontay-porter-banned-265ad5cb703d9483347037762ee90a8f">the NBA banned Toronto’s Jontay Porter</a>, who was linked to a prop bet investigation and eventually pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud.This past season, The Wall Street Journal was first to report that Terry Rozier — then of the Charlotte Hornets — was under investigation for activity related to unusual betting patterns surrounding him in a March 2023 game.Rozier, now of the Miami Heat, has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-terry-rozier-prop-bets-investigation-3b1f52c0f8459b6ebd12402ca524df33">not been charged with any crime</a>, nor has he faced any sanction from the NBA.Porter’s ban came after a similar investigation into his performance and “prop bets” — wages where bettors can choose whether a player will reach a certain statistical standard or not during a game. The Porter investigation started once the league learned from “licensed sports betting operators and an organization that monitors legal betting markets” about unusual gambling patterns surrounding Porter’s performance in a game on March 20, 2024, against Sacramento.The league determined that Porter gave a bettor information about his own health status prior to that game and said that another individual — known to be an NBA bettor — placed an $80,000 bet that Porter would not hit the numbers set for him in parlays through an online sports book. That bet would have won $1.1 million.Beasley signed last year with the Pistons, taking a one-year contract for $6 million in the hopes of cashing in this summer as a free agent.He made a single-season, franchise-record 319 3-pointers in the regular season. He helped Detroit make the playoffs for the first time since 2019 and end an NBA-record 15-game postseason losing streak in the first round against the New York Knicks.Beasley averaged 16.3 points last season and has averaged 11.7 points over his career with Denver, Minnesota, Utah, the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee and Detroit. He scored a career-high 19.6 points a game during the 2020-21 season with the Timberwolves.The Atlanta native played at Florida State and the Nuggets drafted him No. 19 overall in 2016.___AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report. AP NBA: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/NBA">https://apnews.com/hub/NBA</a>

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams, the All-Star guard/forward who helped the Oklahoma City Thun...

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams, the All-Star guard/forward who helped the Oklahoma City Thunder win their first NBA title, had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist.
The team said he will be re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks. Thunder general manager Sam Presti said he expects Williams to be ready for the start of the regular season.
Williams averaged 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals last season and was named to the All-NBA third team and the NBA All-Defensive second team. He was injured during the Thunder’s 125-112 win over the Phoenix Suns on April 9 and played in all 23 postseason games while nursing the torn ligament.
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Williams averaged 23.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the Finals against the Indiana Pacers, including a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-finals-game-5-pacers-thunder-31c678bd4dedd68ca417bc0d27729ea8">playoff career-high 40 points</a> in a 120-109 win in Game 5.
“I really thought it was pretty impressive that he just kept moving along with no excuses and obviously played his best basketball down the stretch of the season,” Presti said.
Dr. Steven Shin performed the procedure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - JUNE 22: Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, eliminated 7-6 (3), 6-1 by unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Tuesday night.The No. 2-ranked Gauff made mistake after mistake at No. 1 Court, finishing with just six winners and a total of 29 unforced errors that included nine double-faults.It was just a little more than three weeks ago that Gauff was celebrating her second Grand Slam title by getting past <a href="https://apnews.com/article/french-open-women-gauff-sabalenka-1c3171407a915f51948f276c7cf14014">No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final</a> on the red clay of Roland-Garros. The 21-year-old American also took home the trophy from the 2023 U.S. Open.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But even though Gauff’s big breakthrough came at the All England Club at age 15 in 2019, when she beat Venus Williams in her opening match and made it all the way to the fourth round, the grass-court tournament has proved to be her least-successful major.It’s the only Slam where Gauff hasn’t made at least the semifinals.Indeed, she has yet to get past the fourth round and now has been sent home in the first round twice in the past three years.The transition from clay to grass has proven tough for most players, and the last woman to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season was Serena Williams a decade ago.Still, since the Open era began in 1968, only Justine Henin in 2005 and Francesca Schiavone in 2010 went from holding the trophy in Paris to exiting immediately in London.Gauff was never quite at her best Tuesday against Yastremska, who had lost all three of their previous matchups and currently us ranked 42nd. Yastremska’s best Grand Slam result was making it all the way to the semifinals on the Australian Open’s hard courts last year, although she entered this event with a record of only 10-11 in first-round matches at majors.Gauff, by contrast, was 20-3 at that stage, including a loss to Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon in 2023.___More AP tennis: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tennis">https://apnews.com/hub/tennis</a>

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Coco Gauff of United States reacts against Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine during the Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 01, 2025 in London, England.

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LONDON (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Zverev lost to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday in a match that was suspended overnight.It was Zverev’s earliest exit at a Grand Slam tournament since 2019 — also at the All England Club.Rinderknech, a 29-year-old Frenchman, had only one other career victory at Wimbledon — that was last year.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In the buildup to the tournament, Rinderknech reached the quarterfinals at Queen’s Club, where he beat Ben Shelton and Reilly Opelka.Zverev has reached the fourth round at Wimbledon three times, including last year, but never beyond that point. He lost to Taylor Fritz in five sets a year ago.___More AP tennis: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tennis">https://apnews.com/hub/tennis</a>

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