Tag: Women’s sports
AP Sportlight
June 1
1925 — Lou Gehrig bats for Pee Wee Wanninger...
Ewing beats Kang to reach LPGA Match Play semifinals
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Ally Ewing made a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole Saturday to beat local favorite Danielle Kang...
Griner, Nurse help Mercury beat Wings 89-85
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brittney Griner had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Kia Nurse hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and the Phoenix...
After win, Osaka skips news conference in Paris, as promised
PARIS — Naomi Osaka skipped her post-match news conference at the French Open on Sunday, as promised.
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More fans, May weather: 2021 French Open is closer to normal
PARIS — Still not quite its packed, pre-pandemic self, Roland Garros bubbled with tennis, cheers and sun-kissed pleasures again Sunday as this year's tournament...
Wolfsburg wins women’s German Cup for 7th year in a row
COLOGNE, Germany — Ewa Pajor scored the only goal of the game in extra time as Wolfsburg lifted the women’s German Cup for the...
Dan Hughes, 66, abruptly retires as coach of Seattle Storm
SEATTLE — Seattle Storm coach Dan Hughes abruptly announced his retirement on Sunday, saying the rigors of being a head coach in the WNBA...
Texas women win NCAA rowing championship
SARASOTA, Fla. — The Texas women took first with a time of 6:17.387 in the varsity eights grand final, and the Longhorns won their...
Goodrow helps Lightning beat Hurricanes 2-1 in series opener
RALEIGH, N.C. — Barclay Goodrow beat Alex Nedeljkovic for the go-ahead goal at 12:39 of the third period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning...
Jonquel Jones leads Sun over Mystics 86-81
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Jonquel Jones had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and the Connecticut Sun held off the Washington Mystics for an...