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Norris takes pole for F1's Belgian Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) - Lando Norris took pole position Saturday for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen won the sprint race earlier in the day. Norris set the fastest time e...

Jul 26, 2025

Norris takes pole for F1's Belgian Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) - Lando Norris took pole position Saturday for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen won the sprint race earlier in the day. Norris set the fastest time e...

Jul 26, 2025

Pogačar closes in on 4th Tour de France title, Groves wins penultimate stage

PONTARLIER, France (AP) - Tadej Pogaar closed in on a fourth Tour de France title after safely finishing Saturday's penultimate stage and maintaining his big lead over arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard. Aus...

Jul 26, 2025

Last-gasp try gives the British and Irish Lions a 29-26 win over the Wallabies to clinch test series

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A contentious try in the last minute by Hugo Keenan capped an extraordinary comeback win for the British and Irish Lions over the Wallabies in the second test on Saturday, ...

Jul 26, 2025

Harris throws for two TDs as Roughriders hold off Fajardo, Elks 21-18

REGINA - Trevor Harris threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders retained first place in the CFL's West Division with a 21-18 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. The...

Jul 25, 2025

Nick Kurtz of Athletics becomes first major league rookie to hit 4 homers in a game

HOUSTON (AP) - Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston on Frid...

Jul 25, 2025

Olivia Scott scores second goal, Ottawa Rapid beat Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL

OTTAWA - Olivia Scott scored her second goal this season as Ottawa Rapid FC defeated Halifax Tides FC 1-0 on Friday night in the Northern Super League. Scott knocked home a headed pass from Delaney Pr...

Jul 25, 2025

Guerrero hits 2 doubles and scores twice as the AL-best Blue Jays beat the slumping Tigers 6-2

DETROIT (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled twice and scored a pair of runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the slumping Detroit Tigers 6-2 Friday night. The American League-leading Blue Jays are 7...

Jul 25, 2025

Owusu, Sealy and Escobar score goals as Montreal beats Revolution, snaps 4-game winless skid

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Prince Owusu, Dante Sealy and Olger Escobar each scored a goal on Friday night to help CF Montreal beat the New England Revolution 3-1 to snap a four-game winless streak. Mont...

Jul 25, 2025

Thorbjorn Olesen takes the 2nd-round lead in the 3M Open

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - Thorbjorn Olesen worked out of trouble more than once Friday at the TPC Twin Cities to take a one-stroke lead over Jake Knapp into the weekend in the 3M Open. Olesen followed an o...

Jul 25, 2025