PARIS — Barbora Krejcikova arrived at the French Open as the defending champion in singles and doubles. She also was coming off a three-month absence from the tour because of an injured right elbow, so even her own expectations were rather modest.
TULSA, Okla. — Justin Thomas wrapped his arms around the 27-pound Wanamaker Trophy after winning his second PGA Championship, and thousands of fans ringing the 18th green amid the setting sun at Southern Hills showered him in adulation.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ryan Blaney is talking about framing the window net from his No. 12 Ford, the one he somehow got secured enough to run two extra laps and win NASCAR’s All-Star race and $1 million — after he and Team Penske thought they had already won once.
INDIANAPOLIS — Not much rattles The Iceman at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, not even record speeds.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City clinched a sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons on Sunday by scoring three times in five minutes to come from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the finale and hold off Liverpool’s challenge.
NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson was wrong to make a remark referencing Jackie Robinson when speaking to White Sox star Tim Anderson, New York manager Aaron Boone said Sunday.
BOSTON — The Miami Heat played the entire second half without their top scorer. The Boston Celtics lost two of their top players, who both returned to do their best Willis Reed impersonations.
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final on Sunday.
MONTMELÓ, Spain — Nothing was going right for Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix: the wind had blown his car off course, his Red Bull was struggling, and top rival Charles Leclerc seemed headed for a sure victory.
BALTIMORE — Twelve hours before Early Voting won the Preakness, Kentucky Derby champion Rich Strike was back on the track at Churchill Downs to begin preparations for the Belmont Stakes.
AVON PARK – Hector Perez was a Sebring Blue Streak for the first three years of his high school career but due to rezoning he was transformed into an Avon Park Red Devil for his senior year. Hector didn’t let changing schools alter his goal of getting a scholarship and that goal became reali…
The Freshwater Fishing Forecast for the fourth week of May gives the Florida freshwater anglers the last quarter moon phase and a rainy season weather forecast. All fishing factors considered, anglers will enjoy fairly good fishing this week as fish move back and forth from cover when cloud …
Florida leads the nation with over 1 million registered vessels across the state and is known as a prime boating spot for residents and visitors. Unfortunately, each year Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers respond to far too many tragic boating accidents that co…
AVON PARK – The lawnmower and kart racers of NASGRASS concluded the 2021-2022 season last Saturday at the Avon Park Mower Plex in which several class championships were up for grabs.
SEBRING — Families and players from across Florida spent last Saturday and Sunday in Sebring at the Highlands County Sports Complex for a sport that’s rare to the county.
AVON PARK — Special STARS athletes finished their tennis season on Saturday, May 14, with a tournament on the South Florida State College tennis courts.
SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission looked to inspire the next generation of fishers last Saturday.
The Freshwater Fishing Forecast for the second half of the third week of May gives the Florida freshwater anglers a weak lunar influence and the development of the last quarter moon phase. If the weather forecast results in being correct, Friday through the end of the week will give us a rai…
LEXINGTON, Ohio — The intensity of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship was clearly evident on a warm spring Sunday afternoon at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
INDIANAPOLIS — The stage now belongs to Colton Herta, the young American driver who through both patience and persistence has forced his way into international conversations.
SEBRING — The road to Ft. Myers hit a dead end Saturday night for the last local team left in postseason play.
SUNRISE, Fla. — The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on one side. The Presidents’ Trophy winners on the other. Franchises separated by just a couple hundred miles of highway. And two teams that don’t like each other very much.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kurt Busch was slowly driving his Jordan Brand-styled ride toward victory lane at Kansas Speedway on Sunday when car owner Denny Hamlin stopped him in his tracks, ducked his head through the window and said: “We did it.”
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas tells The Associated Press he and several former teammates are coming together in Buffalo this week to help support families of the shooting victims.
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Bill Auberlen thought it was too good to be true for the car that crossed the finish line first Sunday to win the GT Daytona (GTD) portion of the Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio. It turns out that it was.
PITTSBURGH — Reds starter Hunter Greene and reliever Art Warren combined to allow zero hits in a complete game, but it didn't count as a no-hitter — or even a win — because the Pittsburgh Pirates eked out a run in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 1-0 win Sunday.
ATLANTA — Ha-Seong Kim had a run-scoring double to give San Diego the lead in a four-run 11th inning and the Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Sunday to win the three-game series.
ST. PETERSBURG — Matt Chapman’s throwing error allowed Tampa Bay to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, and the Rays went on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr is out of the NBA’s health and safety protocols and preparing to coach the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals after missing the last three games of the semifinal round against Memphis with COVID-19.
TORONTO — Nick Paul came through with the best playoff performance of his career when the Tampa Bay Lightning needed it most and the two-time defending champions are moving on again.
CHICAGO — Nestor Cortes pitched a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees took advantage of Michael Kopech’s one wild stretch, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Sunday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies are willing to spend whatever necessary to keep their core together, including signing All-Star guard Ja Morant to a contract extension this offseason.
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — LPGA scoring leader Minjee Lee made her only three birdies on the back nine and captured the Cognizant Founders Cup by two shots over Lexi Thompson on Sunday for her first win of the year.
SEBRING — Saturday morning found the rhythmic thumps of a well-oiled machine filling the air of the Bernie Little Distributors warehouse on Scenic Highway.
AVON PARK — The St. Thomas University Bobcats are gaining a grappler in Avon Park Red Devils’ Jordan Barrett. After years of hard work, dedication and a school change it paid off for Jordan when he signed a scholarship with the Bobcats while surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches.
The Freshwater Fishing Forecast for the third week of May gives the Florida freshwater anglers the last four days of the super full moon phase and mostly a rainy season weather forecast; Monday being the exception. All fishing factors considered, anglers will enjoy the best full moon midnigh…
Tonight, the Sebring Blue Streaks will host the Hernando Leopards in the Class 4A-Region 2 semifinals. The Blue Streaks enter tonight’s game as the No. 1 seed in the Region with a record of 22-5 while the Leopards’ record is 19-8.
FROSTPROOF – The Frostproof Bulldogs Varsity Softball team (15-5) had their season come to an end on Wednesday night in the first round of the Class 3A Regional tournament in an 11-3 loss to the Calvary Christian Warriors in Frostproof.
SEBRING — If you like watching tournaments of throwing skill, Highlands County has you covered this weekend.
SEBRING — The Sebring Blue Streaks (22-5) scraped by the Robinson High School Knights (15-11) in the Class 4A-Region 2 quarterfinal 2-1 Wednesday night. The Blue Streaks were anchored by a strong pitching performance and two key hits.
SEBRING — If you want to get your child trained in bike safety, or with just more practice on two wheels, come out Saturday to the fifth annual Kids Bicycle Rodeo.
AVON PARK — Avon Park Middle School (APMS) and Avon Park High School (APHS) competitive cheerleading brought home a combined three national championships and a top 10 state finish this past season.
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