‘Weirwolf’ notches sweep
British wheelchair racer David Weir, known as the “Weirwolf,” has become a household name in his home country by triumphing in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters over the past week at the Paralympics in London.
He completed his clean sweep of golds Sunday, timing his sprint finish to perfection to win the wheelchair marathon in blazing sunshine along the streets of the capital in a time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, 20 seconds as the Games came to a close.
Thousands of spectators lined the route of the marathon to cheer on Weir, 33 who is from London.
Maya Moore had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 81-62 victory against the host San Antonio Silver Stars in WNBA action. Rebekkah Brunson added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the defending champion and leagueleading Lynx (24-4). Lindsay Whalen and Monica Wright each added 11 points and Devereaux Peters had 10.
• Lindsay Harding had 15 points and nine assists, Erika DeSouza had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and the host Atlanta Dream cruised to a 93-68 victory against the Washington Mystics. Armintie Price had 11 of her 15 points in the first half as the Dream jumped to a 24-point first-half lead.
Cycling
Basketball
Alberto Contador of Spain won his second Spanish Vuelta title for a fifth triumph at cycling’s major races, just over a month after his doping ban ended. He navigated the straightforward and largely processional final leg into and around Madrid with ease to edge out Spanish compatriots Alejandro Valverde and Joaquin Rodriguez in the 21-stage race. John Degenkolb won the 71-mile flat ride from Cercedilla for his fifth stage victory during this race.
Track and field
Valerie Adams won the shot put at the Rieti IAAF World Challenge in Italy, breaking the meet record. Adams, who won her second gold at the London Olympics, threw 68 feet, 1¾ inches, beating the previous best of 65- 3⁄4.
Horse racing
Jockey Junior Alvarado, 26, will miss four to five weeks with a broken collarbone suffered in a spill Saturday at Belmont Park in New York. Alvarado was unseated in the seventh race when his mount, Palace, collided with a rival. Palace stumbled and fell but did not appear to be injured.
Elsewhere
National Amateur Athletic Union president Louis Stout died early Sunday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington, Ky., after being hospitalized for about a week with an unspecified illness. He was 73.