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Dialuna 27 Juni 2022

Sydney McLaughlin does it again, breaks own world record

(AP) — Olympic cham- 200 final Sunday by finishing
pion Sydney McLaughlin second in her heat.
broke her own world re- Richardson, known for her
cord in the 400-meter hur- ever-changing hair color and
dles at the U.S. outdoor long nails, did not qualify for
track and field champion- the 100 final, even though
ships Saturday. she was among the favorites
after winning the event at
McLaughlin flashed a broad the Olympic trials last year.
smile when her time was Richardson did not make the
announced, then gave a U.S. team for Tokyo after she
thumbs-up. She crossed the tested positive for marijuana
finish line at Hayward Field following the race.
in 51.41 seconds, breaking Richardson's heat was marked
her own record of 51.46 set by several late scratches, but
last year at the Tokyo Games, she finished in 22.69 seconds.
where she won the gold Kentucky's Abby Steiner,
medal. who set a collegiate record in
the 200 meters at the NCAA
"I mean it's Track Town USA, track and field champion-
what do you expect? she said ships, had the best time in the
afterward. "Every time I come heats at 22.14.
here I can just feel something
amazing is going to happen." American record holder Kara
Asked how she was go- Winger won the javelin with
ing to celebrated afterward, a throw of 210 feet, 10 inch-
McLaughlin joked: "Eating es, her ninth career national
some real food besides vege- championships as the de- to run her final official race in title in the event. Sinclaire
tables. Like a cheeseburger or fending champion in the her native Los Angeles in Au- Michael Norman ran the Johnson, the 2019 NCAA
something, some pancakes." event. McLaughlin will also gust. Despite her finish, Fe- men's 400 in a world-leading champion, won the 1,500
be joined on the U.S. team lix will is expected make the 43.56. He finished first at the in 4:03.29. Keturah Orji set
The top three finishers in by runner-up Britton Wilson mixed relay team at worlds. Olympic trials last year and a meet record in the triple
each event at the national and third-place finisher Sha- NCAA champion Talitha went on to place fifth in To- jump at 48-6 1/4.
championships will repre- mier Little. Diggs of Florida won the 400 kyo.
sent the United States in the in 50.22 seconds. World record holder Keni On the men's side Cooper
world outdoor champion- Allyson Felix, the most deco- "It was a great field. So just Harrison won the women's Teare finished first in 3:45.86.
ships, also at Eugene's Hay- rated woman in track history, wanted to make sure to main- 100 hurdles in 12:34. Teare is also entered in the
ward Field, next month. It is finished sixth in the 400, in tain my form, engage my core 5,000 on Sunday, the final
the first time that track and what was her final national and just push," Diggs said. Temperatures at Hayward day of the meet. Olympic
field's biggest event outside championship race. Asked if she was disappointed Field on the University of silver medalist Chris Nilsen
of the Olympics will be held with the finish, Felix laughed. Oregon campus soared to won the pole vault. Hillary
on American soil. Felix, who announced in "Honestly no. You guys know the low 90s. Events for Sun- Bor won the steeplechase by
April that this will be her fi- the 400 is hard for me. It's day, the meet's final day, were such a wide margin he point-
Dalilah Muhammad sat nal season, is enjoying the not my natural passion, it's moved up earlier in the day ed to the stands in celebra-
out of the race because of a final days of her illustrious always just been something I because of the heat. tion down the stretch. Daniel
slight injury, but she has al- career — which includes 11 challenged myself with," she Sprinter Sha'Carri Richard- Haugh won the title in the
ready qualified for the world Olympic medals. She plans said. son made it through to the hammer.

Braves' Acuña held out, unable to put pressure on left foot

(AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. ers on Sunday night after Acuña moved around the ña can't put pressure on his win the World Series.
is not starting in the At- fouling a ball off his left Braves clubhouse Sunday af- foot, Snitker said, "No, if it's
lanta Braves' game against foot the previous night. ternoon with his left knee on not broken." Acuña leads the Braves with
the Los Angeles Dodg- a medical scooter to keep his 13 stolen bases and has re-
foot elevated. Tests showed Acuña fouled a ball off the turned to an everyday role
no fracture, but the star out- top of his left foot in the third in right field after spending
fielder said he couldn't put inning of the Braves' 5-3 win time as the designated hitter
pressure on his foot. on Saturday night. He re- early in his comeback.
mained in the game before
"I'd say that's the one thing leaving after the eighth in- "It's a feeling that reminds me
that has me a little worried, ning. of last year a little bit, just the
but we'll see how it goes," "I just kept playing and then frustration of not wanting to
Acuña said through a transla- as the game went on eventu- have to do anything related to
tor. ally it just got to the point I rehabs or rehab assignments
Acuña was not wearing a pro- couldn't really stand on it," he or anything," Acuña said. "I
tective boot. He said he asked said. just want to be able to play
for the scooter "because I feel every day. The frustration is
like I can't put pressure on Acuña is hitting .281 with not being able to play every
my foot." seven homers and 18 RBIs single day."
The Braves are off on Mon- in his return this year from Shortstop Dansby Swanson is
day, giving Acuña two days to a torn ACL in his right knee. hitting leadoff, the spot nor-
rest. He tore the ligament last July mally held by Acuña. Adam
Braves manager Brian Snit- when he landed awkwardly Duvall is starting in right
ker said the injury is "just a while attempting to make a field while Marcell Ozuna,
bruise" and said "we'll see catch in right field in Miami normally the designated hit-
where he's at Tuesday." and missed the rest of the ter, is in left field.
Asked if he was worried Acu- season as Atlanta went on to