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Jeremy Clements battled Matt Tifft down the stretch at Road America before pulling away to the finish line after the two leaders spun out near the end of the second-to-last lap for his first career Xfinity Series victory at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Working with fresh tires down the stretch, Clements chased down Tifft after pitting with nine laps left to surrender the lead. Clements finally caught ...

PACIFIC PALISADES >> Doc Redman is the U.S. Amateur champion. Just like Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Aold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Mark O’Meara, Matt Kuchar, Craig Stadler and Lanny Wadkins. And just like David Gossett, Bill Sander, John Fought, John Harris, Bubba Dickerson, and Chris Patton. The guys on the first list are known for what they did after they won the Amateur. The guys on the second list are not. At Riviera on Sunday, Redman proved he might belong on the first list...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. >> The bond between twin brothers can become stronger than most in the dynamic of the family. A twin brother can be both a best friend and brother at the same time. They can be motivators and they can even be there in the for the most important moments. They can also give their brothers an extra wardrobe just in case. The important things in life. For Santa Margarita, the bond between twins is on full display every practice, every game. The team has the rarity of two sets...

BROOKLYN, Mich. >> Kyle Larson slipped between cars on an overtime restart, capping his wild weekend with a victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan Inteational Speedway. Larson was in the spotlight after team owner Chip Ganassi allowed him to go to Iowa to compete in the Knoxv...

LONDON >> The American sprinter took a mighty tumble. Nobody, however, has fallen harder than Jamaica so far at this year’s world championships. The evening after Usain Bolt’s improbable loss to a pair of U.S. runners, the world’s best sprint island watched the red, white and blue parade aroun...

LOS ANGELES >> Mikaela Mayer of Los Angeles realized a dream when she competed for Team USA in the 2016 Rio Games. On Saturday, it was time for her to take her talents to the pro ranks. It didn’t take long for Mayer to make her debut successful as she pounded Widnelly Figueroa with a barrage o...

TWINS at DODGERS When: Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Dodger Stadium TV: SportsNet LA THE PITCHERS DODGERS RHP BROCK STEWART (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Vs. Twins: Has never faced them before. At Dodger Stadium: 1-0, 0.90 ERA TWINS RHP ERVIN SANTANA (11-7, 3.26 ERA) Vs. Dodgers: 5-4, 3.24 ERA At Dodger Stadium: 0-2, 5.73 ERA Hates to face: Logan Forsythe, 2 for 5 (.400) Loves to face: Yasiel Puig, 0 for 3, 3 Ks — Bill Plunkett Advertisement ...

LOS ANGELES >> Never have so many waited so long to watch Ehire Adrianza play baseball. With no heroics necessary — but a deep supply of patience required — the Dodgers extended their latest winning streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in a game tha...

The Long Beach Mizuno 17s had a weekend to remember, claiming a title in Minneapolis at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships. Competing in the National Division, the second-highest of five brackets at the touament, Mizuno swept through to the championship. The team, made up mostl...

LONDON >> After Roger Federer closed out a Wimbledon final that was more of a coronation than a contest with an ace, he sat in his changeover chair and wiped away tears. That is when it hit him: His wait for record-breaking No. 8 was over. Until then, Federer wasn’t focused on the notion of wi...

PAU, France — Ahead of two grueling days filled with some truly punishing ascents, the main contenders on the Tour de France were all hoping that Wednesday would be a nice, relaxed day on the bike. It didn’t happen. Instead of what riders call a “transition” day, with a comfortable run to the gatewa...

BERGERAC, France — Marcel Kittel has no serious challenger for the King of the Sprint title at this year’s Tour de France. The German sprinter won the 10th stage with remarkable ease on Tuesday, while Chris Froome stayed safely in the main pack to retain the race leader’s yellow jersey. Kittel perfe...

Claimed for $40,000 last Aug. 27, Skye Diamonds is now a Grade II winner after a decisive victory in the $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes on Saturday at Los Alamitos. Owned by a partnership that includes Tom Acker, Allen Racing LLC and Bloom Racing Stables LLC and trained by Bill Spawr, the 4-year-old ...

MINNEAPOLIS >> After Parker Bridwell gave up five runs in his last outing, he was able to stand confidently before reporters and promise that he would be better. Because he knew exactly what he needed to do. After what Bridwell called “the hardest work week of my career,” he demonstrated that ...

MINNEAPOLIS >> After watching Alex Meyer struggle once again, Mike Scioscia chose to look at the big picture rather than the uglier small one. Meyer struggled through five innings in the Angels’ 9-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, having issues with his command, control and even c...

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — From a young age, Danielle Kang’s parents instilled in her the belief that anything was possible. Even major championships. Kang birdied the final hole to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, edging defending champion Brooke Henderson....

LONGWY, France — Shaking off an equipment glitch in the furious finishing sprint, Peter Sagan bagged his eighth career Tour de France stage victory on Monday with an impressive display of power and quick-thinking on a short, sharp final uphill dash. Geraint Thomas of Team Sky retained the yellow jer...

LONDON — Venus Williams won her first tennis match since being sued by the estate of a Florida man who died after a car crash police say she caused. The 10th-seeded Williams beat Elise Mertens 7-6 (7), 6-4 Monday in the first round at Wimbledon, a touament the American has won five times. Last wee...

NEW YORK>>Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA. Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his historic season. He led the league with 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, j...

CROMWELL, Conn. >> Jordan Spieth needed an extra hole, a little bit of luck and an amazing final shot to finish off a wire-to-wire victory in the Travelers Championship. The two-time major champion holed out from 60 feet for birdie from a greenside bunker on the first hole of a playoff with Da...