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Chelsea beats PSG 3-0 for Club World Cup title as Palmer scores twice and sets up third goal EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J.

(AP) Cole Palmer scored twice and fed Joao Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup.

Palmer had almost identical left-footed goals from just inside the penalty area in the 22nd and 30th minutes, then sent a through pass that enabled Joao Pedro to chip goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 43d for his third goal in two starts with the Blues.

A 23-year-old who joined Chelsea from Manchester City two years ago, Palmer scored 18 goals this season.

Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title LONDON (AP) Jannik Sinner has defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open final five weeks ago.

The victory Sunday by the No.

1-ranked Sinner gave him his fourth Grand Slam title overall.

It also allowed the 23-year-old Italian to put an end to several streaks for No.

2 Alcaraz.

The 22-year-old Spaniard had won the past five head-to-head matches.

And Alcaraz entered the day on a career-best 24-match unbeaten run.

He also had won 20 matches in a row at the All England Club.

The last man to beat Alcaraz at Wimbledon was Sinner in 2022.

Carlos Alcaraz's first loss in six Grand Slam finals comes against Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon LONDON (AP) Now Carlos Alcaraz must do something hes never been forced to before: He needs to figure out how to move past a loss in a Grand Slam final.

Alcaraz was 5-0 in title matches at the majors until Sunday, when his reign at Wimbledon ended with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat against No.

1 Jannik Sinner.

Truth is, the second-ranked Alcaraz isnt used to coming out on the wrong end of the score much at all.

He had won 20 matches in a row at the All England Club, grabbing the 2023 and 2024 championships with victories over Novak Djokovic.

He came into Sunday on a career-long 24-match unbeaten streak this season.

And he had taken five consecutive matches against Sinner.

Grace Kim with a stunning finish wins Evian Championship for her first major EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) Grace Kim of Australia is a major champion and can't believe how it happened.

She was two shots behind going to the last hole when she hit fairway metal to 2 feet for eagle to force a playoff with Jeeno Thitikul.

Kim chipped in for birdie on the first playoff hole.

Then she made another eagle putt to win the Evian Championship.

It's her first major.

The thrilling finish denied Lottie Woad of England her own slice of history.

Woad shot 64 to finish one behind in her bid to become the first amateur to win a major since 1967.

Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits, son of ex-MLBer Reggie, with No.

1 pick in draft ATLANTA (AP) The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No.

1 pick in Major League Baseballs amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise.

The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player taken No.

1 overall since Ken Griffey Jr.

to Seattle in 1987, according to MLB.

Hes the son of ex-big leaguer Reggie Willits, who played six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and also coached with the New York Yankees.

Willits, from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School, is a switch-hitter who is expected to develop a power swing.

The draft came one week after the Nationals fired longtime general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez.

Chris Gotterup outlasts Rory McIlroy to win Scottish Open and head to Portrush NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) Chris Gotterup gets to spend an extra week on links golf after winning the biggest title of his career.

Gotterup held his nerve against Rory McIlroy to win the Scottish Open.

The victory gives him one of three spots in the British Open next week.

Gotterup shot 66 and finished two clear of McIlroy and Marco Penge.

It's his second career title.

He came over to play the Scottish Open and had a flight booked to California for the next stop.

Now it's a short hop over the Irish Sea to play his first British Open after a big win.

Michigan's sign-stealer, Conor Stalions, says he knew most signals in 7 games over 2 seasons ANN ARBOR, Mich.

(AP) Former Michigan football staff member Connor Stalions says he knew almost every signal opponents used in seven games over two seasons.

Stalions shared those details Saturday on social media, responding to TCU coach Sonny Dykes telling On3 that his team changed some signs in advance of its win over the Wolverines in the 2022 College Football semifinals.

Stalions' actions triggered an NCAA investigation.

Michigan had a hearing with the NCAAs Committee on Infractions last month, and the governing body takes three months on average for contested cases to make a final decision.

Terry Francona gets his 2,000th managerial win as the Reds beat the Rockies 4-2 CINCINNATI (AP) Terry Francona has added another milestone to his impressive career.

Francona became the 13th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2.

The 66-year-old Francona joins Texas Bruce Bochy as the only active managers with at least 2,000 wins.

Ten of the 12 other managers who have accumulated at least 2,000 wins are in the Hall of Fame.

Bochy and Dusty Baker, who isnt yet eligible, are the only exceptions.

NFLPA denies tension in its camp, says executive director Lloyd Howell wasn't asked to resign The NFLPAs executive committee sent a memo to players on Sunday, denying that executive director Lloyd Howell was asked to step down.

Howell has come under scrutiny since ESPN reported he has maintained a part-time consulting job with the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm that holds league approval to seek minority ownership in NFL franchises.

That followed the revelation that the NFL Players Association and the league had a confidentiality agreement to keep quiet an arbitrators ruling about possible collusion by owners over quarterback salaries.

Shane van Gisbergen dominates on another road course, wins at Sonoma to extend streak SONOMA, Calif.

(AP) Shane van Gisbergen extended his winning streak to two straight and three victories in the last five weeks with yet another dominating run on a road course.

The New Zealander once again showed hes in a completely different class on road and street courses than his rivals as he led 97 of 110 laps Sunday to win from pole at Sonoma Raceway.

All three of his wins this year have been from pole.

That ties him with Jeff Gordon for the NASCAR record.

Van Gisbergen is the fastest driver to win four Cup Series races since Parnelli Jones in 1969..

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