NHL roundup: Hurricanes make history with win
Erik Haula scored his fourth goal of the season to break a second-period tie, and the undefeated Carolina Hurricanes set some team history in a 5-2 victory against the New York Islanders on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.
McKennie scores record hat-trick as U.S. hammer Cuba 7-0
Striker Weston McKennie scored the quickest hat-trick in U.S. soccer history on Friday as the home side hammered Cuba 7-0 in a Nations League match in Washington DC.
NFL notebook: Big injury news for pair of RBs
As NFL teams released their final injury reports on Friday, a pair of names in particular raised some eyebrows — one for his game status and the other for being on the injury report at all.
NASCAR notebook: Milestone race causes Harvick to reflect on career
More than 18 years ago, Kevin Harvick was thrust into a career change he could not have anticipated a week earlier.
U.S. Olympic champion Dwyer retires after doping ban
American double Olympic champion Conor Dwyer on Friday said he was retiring from swimming on the day he was handed a 20-month doping ban that ruled him out of next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Athletics: Shutting down Nike Oregon Project the ‘right thing’ – USADA
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has praised the decision to shut down the Nike Oregon Project (NOP), saying on Friday it was a necessary step after the elite distance running program’s leader, Alberto Salazar, was suspended for doping violations.
U.S. Olympic champion Dwyer gets 20-month doping ban
American double Olympic swimming champion Conor Dwyer will miss next year’s Tokyo Games after receiving a 20-month doping ban for having testosterone pellets inserted in his body.
Athletics: Britain’s Farah defends reputation after Salazar suspension
British Olympic champion Mo Farah defended his reputation at a news conference ahead of the Chicago Marathon on Friday after being bombarded with questions about his former coach Alberto Salazar who has been banned for doping violations.
WTA roundup: Gauff upsets top seed Bertens to reach semis in Austria
Coco Gauff upset World No. 8 and top tournament seed Kiki Bertens 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Friday at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, sending the 15-year-old to her career-first WTA semifinal.
Triathlon: Belgian Aernouts seeks another strong showing at Ironman worlds
Belgian triathlete Bart Aernouts last year became the second man to break the magic eight-hour barrier at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.
