7:29 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama had to leave home to find his way in golf by playing circuits in Europe, Australia and Asia, all for a chance to get to the highest level. Along with three worldwide titles, he learned how to battle. That might come in handy Sunday at
Month: March 2023
10:27 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Marta Kostyuk and Varvara Gracheva each reached her first WTA final by beating an American at the ATX Open on Saturday. The eighth-seeded Kostyuk took five of the last six games to eliminate 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins 6-4, 6-3 in the day’s first semifinal. Gracheva
7:56 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Austin Hill overtook Chandler Smith just before the final lap to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Smith, who was the pole sitter, led 118 laps of the 200-lap race and appeared to be in good shape before Hill made his
7:11 PM ET Associated Press Giorgio Chiellini celebrates his first goal for LAFC since signing last summer after leaving Juventus. Michael Owens/Getty Images Giorgio Chiellini scored his first MLS goal, and LAFC opened its defense of the MLS title with a 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Carlos Vela and Kwadwo Opoku also scored
3:10 PM ET There was almost palpable relief on the pitch, in the tunnel and in the stands at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after Chelsea produced their first win in seven weeks — a stuttering 1-0 victory over struggling Leeds United. Applause replaced the jeers of previous weeks and players, wreathed in smiles, hugged each
4:59 PM ET Atletico Madrid marked manager Diego Simeone’s record 613th game as coach with a 6-1 thrashing of Sevilla, who were reduced to 10 men late on, on Saturday. Dutch forward Memphis Depay marked his first start for the club with two goals and substitute Alvaro Morata also bagged a brace in the win
1:40 PM ET Mikel Arteta hailed Reiss Nelson‘s 97th-minute winner against Bournemouth as the “loudest and most emotional moment” at Emirates Stadium in his time as manager which should give Arsenal more belief they can win the Premier League title. Arsenal were 2-0 down after Philip Billing scored the second-fastest goal in the division’s history
4:52 PM ET Kylian Mbappe was awarded a trophy after scoring his record-setting 201st goal for Paris Saint-Germain. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Kylian Mbappe has reached another landmark in his already record-laden career, surpassing Edinson Cavani as Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time top scorer with his 201st goal against Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The France
7:42 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Tim Yakteen got the best of his former boss, Bob Baffert, with Practical Move’s 2 1/2-length victory in the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. At Florida’s Gulfstream, Forte easily won the $400,000 Fountain of Youth as the 1-2 favorite in his 3-year-old debut.
4:43 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ronnie Gajownik spent her Saturday afternoon as the bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. It wasn’t until mid-game she realized that was quite remarkable. “It was awesome,” Gajownik said later. “I didn’t realize how big of a moment it was until (pitching coach Brent Strom) told me