McLaughlin breaks own 400 hurdles mark
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin bested her own world record in the 400meter hurdles at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
McLaughlin crossed the finish line in 51.41 seconds, breaking her own record of 51.46 set last year at the Tokyo Games, where she won the gold medal.
She said she had no idea what to expect as she cleared the last hurdle.
“I was just gonna finish the race. You know anything is possible,” she said. “I’m just really grateful for it.”
Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in track history, finished sixth in the 400, in what was her final national championship race. Asked if she was disappointed, Felix laughed.
“Honestly no. You guys know the 400 is hard for me. It’s not my natural passion, it’s always just been something I challenged myself with,” said Felix, who plans to run her final official race in Los Angeles in August. Despite her finish, Felix is expected make the mixed relay team at worlds.
NCAA champion Talitha Diggs of Florida won the 400 in 50.22 seconds and Michael Norman ran the men’s 400 in a world-leading 43.56.
World record holder Keni Harrison won the women’s 100 hurdles in 12.34.
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson made it through to the 200 final on Sunday by finishing second in her heat, but she did not qualify for the 100 final.
Browns’ Watson will have hearing
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will have a hearing with NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson on Tuesday, a person familiar with the meeting told the Associated Press.
Watson is facing a potential suspension from the league stemming from accusations of sexual misconduct by massage therapists in Texas.
Jack Dougherty carried a perfect game into the sixth inning, Mississippi hit three homers in a row in the eighth and the Rebels beat Oklahoma 10-3 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals in Omaha, Neb.
Ole Miss (41-23) can secure its first NCAA title in baseball with a win Sunday.
Madison Keys, the 2017 U.S. Open runner-up, and Borna Coric withdrew from Wimbledon because of injuries.
Keys pulled out because of a hurt abdominal muscle. She was replaced by CoCo Vandeweghe.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova overpowered Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win Eastbourne, while Rancho Palos Verdes’ Taylor Fritz outlasted former UCLA standout Maxime Cressy 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) for his second Eastbourne title . ... Caroline Garcia won her first title in three years after coming back from a set and a break down to beat 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 in the Bad Homburg Open final . ... Stefanos Tsitsipas won the Mallorca Championships by beating Roberto Bautista
Agut 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2).
The Phoenix Mercury announced they agreed to terms on a contract divorce with Tina Charles after 18 games. Charles, the WNBA’s leading scorer last season, signed with Phoenix in February.
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Nashville Superspeedway when a surprise rain shower washed out the second round of qualifying in Lebanon, Tenn. Hamlin will be in the front row next to Joey Logano . ... Justin Allgaier routed the field at the Superspeedway for his second Xfinity Series victory of the season . ... Ron Capps took the No. 1 position in funny car qualifying at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
Canadian 15-year-old Summer McIntosh won another gold medal and Italy edged the United States to win the men’s 400-meter medley relay title on the last night of racing at the world swimming championships in Budapest, Hungary.
The American women clinched the United States’
record 45th medal of the week by winning the 400-meter medley final with Regan Smith, Lilly King, Torri Huske and Claire Curzan.
Bobby Finke set an American record in the men’s 1,500 freestyle in 14 minutes 36.70 seconds, behind Gregorio Paltrinieri, who set a championship record with 14:32.80.
Jesse Rodriguez stopped Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in the eighth round to retain his WBC junior bantamweight title in San Antonio.