SPORTS SUMMARY

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Dornoch has won the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. His victory made it the sixth consecutive year a different horse won each of the three Triple Crown races. Dornoch was the best in a field of 10 that included Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and Preakness winner Seize the Grey. Despite there not being a Triple Crown on the line, it’s a historic Belmont because the race was run at Saratoga for the first time in the venue’s 161-year history.

Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women’s title by overwhelming Jasmine Paolini

PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek has won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1. The top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1 early in Court Philippe Chatrier on Saturday before taking the next 10 games. She stretched her winning streak at Roland Garros to 21 matches. The 23-year-old from Poland is the first woman with three straight trophies in Paris since Justine Henin from 2005 to 2007. Swiatek also won the French Open in 2020 and the U.S. Open in 2022 and is now 5-0 in major finals. The 12th-seeded Paolini was appearing in a Slam final for the first time.

Mavericks’ plan to stop Celtics in NBA Finals: Get them to fight among themselves

BOSTON (AP) — Jason Kidd couldn’t figure out how to stop the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Now he’s hoping they will get in their own way. The Mavericks coach seemed eager to sow dissension in the Boston locker room on Saturday when he singled out Jaylen Brown as the Celtics’ best player. The comments were transparently designed to irk Jayson Tatum, an actual NBA first-teamer who was sixth in the voting for the league’s MVP. Tatum said it won’t work. And on that Brown agrees. The Boston Big Two say they are happy to share the ball if it leads them to an NBA title.

Scheffler builds a 4-shot lead at Memorial even with a triple bogey

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had a four-shot lead going into the final round of the Memorial. He stretched his lead after hitting a bunker shot into a creek, a tee shot out-of-bounds for triple bogey and a three-putt bogey on his last hole. Muirfield Village was tough for everyone. Scheffler managed a 71 and leads by four shots over Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin. Morikawa had a clean card for a 68. Hadwin made his biggest mistakes on the same hole and squeezed out a 72. Scheffler is going for his fifth win of the year going into the U.S. Open.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gives 3B Kiké Hernández a pass on fielding error during TV interview

NEW YORK (AP) — During his playing days, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says, he would not have volunteered to be interviewed on live television in the middle of a major league game. But he doesn’t fault Los Angeles third baseman Kiké Hernández for making an error Friday night as he was speaking with broadcasters on the Apple TV+ telecast in the second inning at Yankee Stadium. Roberts says he understands in-game interviews are part of sports now, so he picks his battles and has no plans to talk to Hernández about it. He says he knows Hernández likes the limelight and social media and wants to build his brand, but Hernández prepares well and plays hard so he’s OK with it.

Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic team

Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Saturday because no official announcement has been made. While Clark won’t be headed to Paris, the U.S. is expected to take five-time gold medalist Diana Taurasi for a sixth Olympics. Taurasi will be joined by Phoenix Mercury teammate Brittney Griner, according to the person. Joining the pair will be Olympic veterans Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd and Chelsea Gray. Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young, who helped the U.S. win the inaugural 3×3 gold medal at the Tokyo Games, also will be on the team.

Larson relieved to be granted waiver that keeps him in NASCAR playoffs

Kyle Larson was finally granted the waiver this week he needed from NASCAR to remain eligible to race for a second Cup championship. Now that the ordeal is over, Larson would prefer if the topic just went away. Larson last month became the fifth driver in history to attempt to run both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. But his quest to complete 1,100 miles was ruined by rain in both states. Because he failed to compete in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR took more than a week to decide if it would grant Larson the waiver to remain playoff eligible.

Phillies’ Bryce Harper does soccer slide after homer in win over Mets in London. ‘I love the moment’

LONDON (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper did a soccer-style knee slide by Philadelphia’s dugout after homering over the New York Mets’ bullpen in right field during the fourth inning at London Stadium. Harper then yelled: “I love soccer! I love soccer!” while he was high-fiving teammates in the dugout after the equalizer. His 15th home run of the season tied the score 1-1 during what became a six-run inning against Sean Manaea. The Phillies won 7-2. The games are being played at the home of the Premier League club West Ham. Harper says “I love the moment, love the opportunity and was able to do it.”

US OPEN ’24: Payne Stewart indelibly linked to Pinehurst

For all the history at Pinehurst No. 2, it’s nearly impossible to think of the U.S. Open venue in North Carolina without remembering Payne Stewart. He won the first U.S. Open there in 1999 with a 15-foot par putt. And then he was gone four months later when he perished in a freak plane crash. His widow and two children will be at Pinehurst next week. His daughter Chelsea says milestones used to be hard on her. She says this feels more like a celebration because of her dad’s personality and how he lived his life.

Jenny Shin takes 1-shot lead into final round of ShopRite LPGA Classic, seeking 1st win since 2016

GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Jenny Shin shot a 2-under 69 Saturday and will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic, looking to win for the first time on tour since 2016. Albane Valenzuela, who is trying to become the first Swiss player to win on tour, shot at 68 at was alone in second and shot ahead Narin An, Megan Khang and Wei-Ling Hsu. Ayaka Furue, who has had six top 10 finishes this year, headed another group within three shots of the lead, including first-round leader Arpichaya Yubol, who posted a 75 after a career-best 61..