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Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren score strategic win in Indy Toronto
Pato O'Ward left Saturday's NTT IndyCar Series qualifying questioning how he could make up for lost pace on the Toronto frontrunners. Just minutes into Sunday's race, his No. 5 Arrow McLaren team found an answer. With McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown in attendance, O'Ward used timely pit stops and supplied the necessary speed when it counted to claim Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. The result was the Mexican star's second win on the year, coming in successive weeks after he claimed the opening leg of the Iowa Speedway doubleheader. Patricio O'ward, Arrow McLaren Any hopes of sweeping that Iowa weekend were undone by an untimely yellow after a pit stop in the closing stretch. But seven days later, O'Ward timed his pit road trips just right. 'I can't say I saw this one coming today,' O'Ward admitted. 'But I was feeling so good on the prime tire all weekend. We were just struggling a bit to get the alternate to work in qualifying. … But I knew I had a great car under me to race with and the guys nailed it on the strategy.' As the race unfolded O'Ward was one of four drivers to pit in the opening laps of the race, getting off the rapidly-degrading alternate tires and switching onto primaries for the remainder of the race. Moments later, one of those drivers that stopped — Scott McLaughlin — lost a wheel and crashed out of the race, bringing out a caution. That placed O'Ward on the winning strategy, and another caution for Alexander Rossi just after he stopped a second time on lap 29 put him in prime position. He marched forward over the ensuing third stint to slot second in the tire tracks of Rinus VeeKay, who was on a two-stop strategy. When Veekay made his last stop at the end of lap 57, O'Ward stayed out an extra lap on an overcut and emerged with the lead. From there, it was smooth sailing. The 26-year-old cruised off to a comfortable win, albeit one that came under caution as Nolan Siegel and Felix Rosenqvist crashed with three laps remaining. The rest of the podium went the way of the two drivers on a two-stop strategy. Veekay followed in second, scoring his best result of the year for Dale Coyne Racing. Chip Ganassi Racing's Kyffin Simpson followed in third to secure his first IndyCar podium. Other notable incidents Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing Polesitter Colton Herta settled for fourth at race's end, his day undone by the varying strategies. Andretti Global teammates Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood followed in fifth and sixth. Kirkwood had hoped to contend for a third-consecutive street circuit win, but spend the bulk of Sunday's race on a recovery drive after he was spun from behind on pit road by Marcus Armstrong during his second Rahal, Callum Ilott, David Malukas and Scott Dixon wrapped up the top-10. Dixon, Malukas and championship frontrunner Alex Palou had started the race on primaries, planning an alternative strategy. But the myriad cautions doomed the effort. Palou settled for 12th at race's end, a rare strategy blemish on a near-perfect season. Also read: Santino Ferrucci out of Toronto IndyCar race after morning warmup crash: video As has been the theme of the summer stretch, cautions and strategy defined Sunday's race. The first yellow flew after just two laps, when Scott McLaughlin pitted for primary tires only to loose a wheel on his out lap. A second caution followed on lap 21, when Christian Rasmussen got the worst of contact with Will Power and crashed out of the race. Additional yellows flew for Alexander Rossi and when Jacob Abel wound up atop Josef Newgarden's No. 2 Chevrolet after a restart stack-up, leaving the bulk of the race's opening half to run under caution. An untimely caution in the second half could have shaken things up again. But by the time the final yellow flew coming to two to go, the race had been decided. The IndyCar field will return to action on July 27 for the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Just four races remain in the 2025 IndyCar season. To read more articles visit our website.
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Venus Williams, 45, to end 16-month layoff in Washington
Venus Williams will make her return from a 16-month layoff at this week's DC Open, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion saying Sunday she is not sure of anything beyond that. The 45-year-old American overcame a serious health scare last year and after enjoying a visit to Wimbledon decided to accept a wildcard into the US capital tournament, the first hardcourt tuneup for the US Open. "I think I know what I want to do, but I don't always want to talk about it," Williams said. "I'm just here for now. And who knows? Maybe there is more. I hold my cards close, but at the moment, I'm focused just on this." Williams will open against 23-year-old American Peyton Stearns, ranked 34th in the world. Stearns won her only WTA title last year on clay at Rabat. The older sister of 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams has not played since a first-round loss at Miami last year. "My personal goal is to have fun I think right now and enjoy the moment, not put too much pressure on myself," Venus Williams said. "I don't know if I define success at this moment in any sort of way other than believing in myself and sticking to my process. That's not easy to do, especially after a layoff. So those are my goals." Venus Williams, the 2000 Sydney Olympic singles champion, has won five Wimbledon singles titles and two US Open crowns. The most recent of her 49 WTA titles came in 2019 at the Taiwan Open. That was the last year she played a full tour schedule. "I definitely feel I'll play well," Williams said. "I'm still the same player. I'm a big hitter. I hit big. This is my brand. "So it's about hitting big and actually putting it in. So this will be my effort. Put it in the court. That's my main goal." A year ago, tennis was far from the most important thing on her mind. "Yeah, my health journey was very scary. You know, this time a year ago I was preparing to go to surgery," she said. "There was no way for me to play tennis or play the US Open... I was just trying to get healthy. "In this last year, I have been through a lot physically, so to come back and be able to play and hopefully enjoy myself is a great opportunity." - 'Fun of the challenge' - Williams was feeling well enough to accept a wildcard and a visit to Wimbledon added some inspiration. "I had been hitting the ball and of course I love the game and the hard courts. It's my favorite surface, what I feel comfortable on. so all those different factors," Williams said of her choice to play in Washington. "When I went to Wimbledon this year, I was there for a day and it was so beautiful and exciting. I remembered all the times that I had, and of course the adrenaline, all those things. "I think just the pure fun of playing the game, the fun of the challenge, overcoming. Those things are very exciting." The seven Slam singles titles by Williams match the rest of the Washington field, which includes four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan. js/iwd
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Blue Jays beat Giants 8-6, complete series sweep and match franchise record of 10 straight home wins
TORONTO (AP) — Addison Barger hit a two-run home run, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer added hit solo shots and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and match a franchise record with their 10th consecutive home win. Toronto also won 10 straight at home July 21-August 3, 1985. Toronto's current streak began with a four-game series sweep of the Yankees from June 30 to July 3, overtaking New York for the AL East lead. The Blue Jays followed that with a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. The Yankees and Blue Jays open a three-game series in Toronto on Monday. Since a three-game sweep of San Diego in late May, the Blue Jays have won 22 of 26 at home. Guerrero reached base three times and drove in two as Toronto improved to 12-3 in July. The series sweep was their eighth of the season. Toronto's José Berríos (6-4) allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings and won for the fourth time in six starts. Yariel Rodríguez finished for his second save in three chances. Springer's homer was his team-leading 17th. Barger's was his 14th. Guerrero erased a 1-0 deficit with a 420-foot drive off Robbie Ray in the first inning, his 13th. Ray (9-4) allowed five runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings. The left-hander matched a season-high with five walks. San Francisco's Matt Chapman had two hits, including a two-run homer, his 13th. Barger hit a second-deck drive off Spencer Bivens in the fifth, a four-run inning that began with Springer connecting off former Toronto teammate Ray. The Blue Jays are 21-7 when they hit two or more homers. Up next Giants: RHP Hayden Birdsong (4-3, 4.11 ERA) is scheduled to start at Atlanta on Monday against Braves RHP Bryce Elder (3-6, 5.65). ___
