SWIMMING
Lochte beaten in 400 IM
The first event of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Sunday in Omaha, Neb., produced a huge stunner, as Ryan Lochte failed to qualify for the team Sunday night in an event he won at the 2012 London Games. Lochte raced out to a big lead on the first two legs of the 400-meter individual medley but had nothing left for the breaststroke and freestyle. Chase Kalisz won in 4 minutes, 9.541 seconds, while Jay Litherland rallied to take the second spot for Rio in 4:11.021. Lochte, his legs totally gone, labored home in third at 4:12.021. While Kalisz and Litherland celebrated, Lochte hung on a lane rope, totally exhausted. He finally made it over to the side of the pool, struggling just to climb out of the water. After the race, Lochte revealed that he pulled a groin muscle during the morning preliminaries. Two other finals were held at the sold-out CenturyLink Center. Maya DiRado qualified for her first OIympic team in the women’s 400 IM, knocking off 2012 silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel. In the men’s 400 freestyle, Connor Jaeger and Conor Dwyer are heading back to the Olympics for the second time after finishing 1-2.
GOLF
Stenson takes BMW Open
Henrik Stenson overcame four bogeys in the final round to earn his 10th European Tour title with a three-shot victory at the BMW International Open on Sunday in Pulheim, Germany. Stenson ended with 17 under to take his second title at the event after 2006, having finished as runner-up for the past two seasons. All the leaders had to play 36 holes on Sunday after rain washed out play the day before.
Triplett rallies
Kirk Triplett rallied to win the inaugural American Family Insurance Championship for his fifth PGA Tour Champions title, making four consecutive birdies in front of another large crowd at University Ridge in Madison, Wis. The 54-year-old Triplett shot a 7-under 65 to finish at 17-under 199, two strokes ahead of Bart Bryant and Mike Goodes. John Daly (Dardanelle, Arkansas Razorbacks) shot a 66 and finished 7-under 209. He earned $10,425. Mike Grob (Razorbacks) finished 3-under 213 and shot a 73, earning $3,700.
Schniederjans wins
Ollie Schniederjans won the Air Capital Classic in Wichita, Kan., for his first Web.com Tour title, beating amateur Collin Morikawa and J.J. Spaun with an 18-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff. Schniederjans shot a 3-under 67 to match Morikawa and Spaun at 17-under 263 at Crestview Country Club. Schniederjans matched the course record with a 61 on Saturday to take a twostroke lead. Austin Cook (Jonesboro, Razorbacks) shot a final-round 65 and finished 14-under 266. He earned $21,188. Sebastian Cappelen (Razorbacks) earned $1,776 after shooting a 67 Sunday, finishing 6-under 274. Zack Fischer (Little Rock) finished 3-under 277. Fischer, who earned $1,531, shot a 71 Sunday.
MOTOR SPORTS
Power holds off Kanaan
After starting from the pole, Will Power led all but four laps and held off Tony Kanaan’s last-lap surge to take the 202-mile Kohler Grand Prix by 0.74 seconds on Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. It was Power’s second series victory of the year for Team Penske, both coming in June. Power also won on June 5 at Detroit, ending a frustrating three-race stretch in which he didn’t finish higher than 10th. He beat Kanaan by 0.7429 seconds as Chevrolet finished 1-2 and took three of the top five spots.
SOCCER
Germans move on
Germany, Belgium and France moved on to the quarterfinals in the European Championships. Goals from Jerome Boateng, Mario Gomez and man-of-the-match Julian Draxler helped Germany defeat Slovakia 3-0 in Lille, France. Up next for Germany is a quarterfinal-clash against two-time defending champion Spain or old rival Italy. Belgium has qualified for a place in the quarterfinals after a convincing 4-0 victory against Hungary in Toulouse, France. Toby Alderweireld, Michy Batshuayi, Eden Hazard and Yannick Ferreira Carrasco scored for Belgium. Antoine Griezmann again rescued France from another patchy and nervous performance at the European Championship. The diminutive forward’s two quick goals early in the second half on Sunday helped see off a spirited Ireland side, 2-1, sealing a spot in the quarterfinals against England or Iceland.
BASKETBALL
Disease progresses for Summitt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pat Summitt’s family said Sunday that the last few days have been difficult for the former Tennessee women’s basketball coach as her Alzheimer’s disease progresses.
Amid reports of Summitt’s failing health, her family issued a statement asking for prayers and saying that Summitt, 64, is surrounded by the people who mean the most to her. It also asked for privacy.
The statement was posted on the Pat Summitt Foundation’s website and was issued by Erin Freeman, a spokesman for the Summitt family.
Former Tennessee player Tamika Catchings was flying to Knox- Summitt ville to visit the coach instead of returning to Indiana with the WNBA’s Fever. Other former players and those in the University of Tennessee and the women’s basketball communities were issuing support on Twitter through the “PrayForPat” hashtag.
Summitt stepped down as Tennessee’s coach in 2012, one year after announcing her diagnosis of early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. She went 1,098-208 with eight national titles. She has the most career victories of any Division I men’s or women’s basketball coach.
Since her diagnosis, Summitt has played a leading role in the fight against Alzheimer’s. She launched the Pat Summitt Foundation, which is dedicated to researching and educating people about the disease while also providing services to patients and caregivers. The Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic is scheduled to open at the University of Tennessee medical center in December.
“When she fights this disease, what she has taught all of us is how to do it with courage,” former Tennessee women’s athletic director Joan Cronan said at a 2015 charity event honoring Summitt. “She’s done that from Day One. It’s been about [how] we can find a cure for this disease, and she has done it facing it straight-on and she’s done it giving back as she always has.”
Summitt continues to hold a position as head coach emeritus of the Tennessee women’s basketball team. She attended nearly every home game and many practices in the first year after stepped down as coach, though she had a less visible role in subsequent seasons. She cut back on public appearances in recent years.