Sports News Summary: Bernal takes Tour lead; Rublev ousts top seed Thiem and more

NASCAR notebook: Johnson in scramble mode at Pocono

For Jimmie Johnson, New Hampshire Motor Speedway was more than just a one-mile flat oval. Last Sunday, it was the highway to the danger zone. Broken belts and resulting power steering issues relegated the seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion to a 30th-place finish in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. That result followed another 30th at Kentucky Speedway the previous week.

Athletics: Coleman romps to U.S. 100 meters title

Christian Coleman showed again he is the man to beat in the 100 meters as he cruised to victory at the U.S. nationals and world championship trials with another sub-10 second run on Friday. World silver medalist Coleman, who holds the year's fastest time of 9.81 seconds, won the final in 9.99 seconds after clocking 9.96 in the semi-finals.

Club floor collapses in South Korea as athletes dance; two people dead

An upper floor of a nightclub collapsed on top of dancing revelers in South Korea on Saturday, killing two South Koreans and injuring several foreign athletes competing at the World Aquatics Championships, rescue officials and witnesses said. The floor gave way at the club in the city of Gwangju at about 2 a.m. (1700 GMT Friday), pinning people underneath, a Gwangju Fire Department official said, adding that at least 10 people were injured.

Bernal takes Tour lead as hailstorm stops stage

Colombian Egan Bernal was catapulted into the overall lead of the Tour de France in dramatic circumstances on Friday as the 19th stage was stopped early because of a hailstorm after French hopes had faded away. Team Ineos rider Bernal, who began the day a minute and a half behind, had overhauled France's Julian Alaphilippe during the climb up the Col de l'Iseran and leads the world number one by 48 seconds on a devastating day for the host nation.

Peru bursts with pride as Lima opens Pan Am Games

Long known for its ancient treasures, Peru revealed a modern face on Friday as the country celebrated hosting its first Pan Am Games with a wondrous opening ceremony that paid homage to the past while looking to the future. Precious medals rather than Inca gold will be the target for more than 6,000 athletes from 41 countries during the July 26-Aug. 11 competition, which also serves as Olympic qualifying for Tokyo in 23 sports.

ATP roundup: Rublev ousts top seed Thiem in Hamburg

World No. 4 and top-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria suffered a surprise upset on Friday at the hands of Russia's Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open. The 21-year-old Rublev, who missed six weeks earlier this season with a right wrist injury, beat the two-time Roland Garros finalist 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5). Rublev will next face Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, who ousted third-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

Boxing legend Chavez says he was mugged at gunpoint in Mexico City

Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez said on Friday he had been mugged by armed robbers in Mexico City, and he slammed mounting violence that has recently plagued the capital. "I've just been the victim of a robbery, with a pistol to my head, my watch and chain were snatched. There's no question your life can be gone in a second," the 57-year-old Chavez wrote on Twitter. "The insecurity in Mexico City is enough to make you weep."

MLB notebook: Astros SS Correa returns from the rib injury

Astros standout shortstop Carlos Correa was activated off the 60-day injured list prior to Houston's Friday night road game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Correa, 24, had been sidelined with a fractured rib. Friday's game marked the first contest in exactly two months for Correa, who was slated to bat fifth against the Cardinals.

WTA roundup: Teichmann, Samsonova advance at Palerm

Eighth-seeded Swiss Jil Teichmann won all seven completed games before Germany's Anna-Lena Friedsam retired due to a right adductor injury on Friday at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy. Teichmann, ranked No. 82 in the world, was leading 6-0, 1-0 when Friedsam pulled the plug on their match and will next face Russian lucky loser Liudmilla Samsonova, who beat last week's Ladies Open Lausanne champion Fiona Ferro of France, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4, in the semifinals.

NFL notebook: Cowboys RB Elliott officially a holdout

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott wasn't present for the opening of training camp on Friday, missing the team physician and a conditioning run, NFL Network reported. He was not on the team's plane headed to the Oxnard, Calif., camp on Thursday but could have traveled on his own to meet the reporting date. Elliott is officially a holdout and could be fined up to $40,000 for each day of camp he misses.

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