Dressel ties Phelps’ mark
Caeleb Dressel won his seventh gold medal of the world championships Sunday in Budapest, Hungary, putting the U.S. team ahead to stay with another dominating swim in the 400-meter medley relay.
One night after becoming the first swimmer to win three golds in one night at a major international meet, Dressel joined Michael Phelps as the only competitors to win seven gold medals at a swimming world championship.
Lilly King set her second world record of the meet in the 50 breaststroke and then returned as part of the U.S. women’s 400 medley relay that also broke the world record. The home crowd had no complaints, either.
Katinka Hosszu, the “Iron Lady,” finished off her third straight 200-400 IM sweep at the championships, to go along with a pair of golds from Brazil last summer.
NFL
The Minnesota Vikings signed star cornerback
Xavier Rhodes to a five-year contract extension. The deal was done on Sunday, with Rhodes entering his fifth NFL season on the final year of his rookie contract. Rhodes was picked for his first Pro Bowl in 2016, tallying a career-high five interceptions while regularly assigned to cover the opponent’s best wide receiver.
NFL Media reported that Rhodes can make as much as $70 million over the duration of the new deal through the 2022 season. Rhodes was drafted with the 25th overall selection in the first round in 2013 out of Florida State.
Arizona signs Williams: The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Tramon Williams to a one-year contract Sunday, but financial terms weren’t disclosed.
The 34-year-old Williams spent the last two seasons with Cleveland after eight years with Green Bay. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2010, helping the Packers win the Super Bowl that season.
Ninkovich retires: New England Patriots defensive stalwart Rob Ninkovich capped his 11-year NFL career by announcing his retirement Sunday after the team’s morning practice at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
A defensive end and linebacker, Ninkovich was a two-time co-captain and won two Super Bowls with New England.
SOCCER
Julie Ertz came in off the bench and scored in the 89th minute and the United States overcame a late two-goal deficit to beat Brazil, 4-3, in the Tournament of Nations in San Diego.
The U.S., which lost to Australia in its tournament opener Thursday night, was in danger of losing for the fourth time this year before the three-goal flurry in about nine minutes.
HORSE RACING
Girvin unleashed a dramatic rally in deep stretch to beat McCraken by a nose Sunday for a 9-1 upset in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. The victory moved Girvin into contention for top honors in this season’s wide-open 3-year-old division. Robby Albarado was aboard for trainer Joe Sharp in the colt’s biggest race of his career.
TENNIS
John Isner rode an overpowering service game to his fourth BB&T Atlanta Open title, beating fellow American R yan Harrison, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7), before a friendly crowd at Atlantic Station.
The second-seeded former University of Georgia standout has won two straight ATP tournaments since bowing out of Wimbledon in the second round, and the victory Sunday will move him up two spots in the world ranking to No. 18.