Deepti Sharma rips through Pakistan as India opens its Women's T20 World Cup quest with big win

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) – Deepti Sharma took five wickets and India bowled out Pakistan for 106 to successfully begin their latest quest for a first Women’s Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday.

Gina Kim and Yana Wilson team to win the Dow Championship

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) – Gina Kim and Yana Wilson teamed to win the Dow Championship on Sunday for their first LPGA Tour titles, closing with an 8-under 62 in best-ball play for a two-stroke victory over Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi.

Miles Mikolas' 7 shutout innings lift Nationals to 10-1 rout of Mariners

WASHINGTON (AP) – Miles Mikolas pitched seven shutout innings in relief of an opener, and the Washington Nationals scored five runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Sunday.

Australia edges Bangladesh with 1-wicket win in 3rd one-day international to avoid sweep

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) – Opener Cooper Connoly hit his maiden century as Australia overcame a six-wicket haul by pacer Shoriful Islam for a hard-fought one-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the third cricket one-day international to avoid a clean sweep on Sunday.

New York City celebrates the Knicks' first championship in 53 years

NEW YORK (AP) – It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square.

Patrick Beach takes over as Australia's goalkeeper and stars in World Cup opener

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – For Australia’s opener against Turkey, the Socceroos’ presumed starting goalkeeper was Mathew Ryan, who entered this tournament as a veteran of three World Cups and the team’s captain.

UEFA head allegedly said expanded World Cup creates uninteresting matches

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin was criticized Sunday by soccer governing bodies in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for allegedly saying the expanded 48-team World Cup creates uninteresting matches.

Meyer outduels Skenes as Marlins top Pirates 4-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins’ 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA

ATLANTA (AP) – The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.