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Start the Barty! Australian wins Wimbledon for 2nd major

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Everything came so easily for Ash Barty at the start of the Wimbledon final. Hard to believe one player would grab the first 14 points of a major championship match. Surely, it couldn't stay that one-sided, right? Of course not. Still, Barty used that perfect...

Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games. At a meeting with experts Thursday morning, government officials proposed a plan to issue a state of emergency in...

Italy beats Spain on penalties, reaches Euro 2020 final

LONDON (AP) — Facing a wall of nervous blue-and-white clad Italy fans behind the goal, Jorginho took his trademark hop and skip before calmly stroking in the winning penalty. So much for the pressure of a shootout in a European Championship semifinal match. The Italians beat Spain 4-2...