Track and field

Former Duck nets hurdles win at USATF outdoor meet — Devon Allen is used to winning close races. Allen might never enter another event that’ll be as close as the 110-meter hurdles Sunday at the USATF Outdoor championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Allen, the former Oregon receiver, crossed in 13.452 seconds — with the up-and-coming Grant Holloway in second at 13.454 — after a weather delay that lasted just under three hours. World record-holder Aries Merritt, who missed the 2016 Olympic team by 0.01 and missed a national title a year ago by 0.07 after a kidney transplant three years ago, was fourth at 13.52. “I’m not up in the booth, so I don’t make those decisions. I’ll take it,” Allen said. “I think it just comes down to being aggressive and relaxed.” Ameer Webb won the 200 in 20.47, and Jenna Prandini won the women’s 200 in 22.62 after finishing third in the 100 on Friday.

Hockey

Capitals re-sign John Carlson to 8-year deal — The Washington Capitals have re-signed John Carlson to a $64 million, eight-year contract that allows the Stanley Cup champions to keep the do-it-all defenseman. Carlson will count $8 million against the salary cap through the 2026-27 season. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Sunday. The 28-year-old who has made the Washington area his home and wanted to stay if there was a fit. The Capitals got the cap space necessary to re-sign Carlson by trading veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik and backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer on Friday night at the NHL draft. Carlson outperformed his last deal that paid him just under $4 million a season and was at his best in a contract year. He led all defensemen with 68 points in the regular season and 20 in the playoffs to help Washington win the Metropolitan Division and then the Stanley Cup.

Motor Sports

World of Outlaws driver dies after crash — Sprint car driver Jason Johnson has died following a crash at Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin, race officials said Sunday. He was 41. Johnson was injured during a World of Outlaws race Saturday night at the 1⁄3-mile-long dirt oval, the series said. It said the driver from Eunice, Louisiana, crashed on lap 18 of a 40-lap race while racing for the lead and was taken to a hospital. The series posted a message Sunday morning on Twitter saying that Johnson had died. A message posted on the Twitter account for Jason Johnson Racing said the team was “heartbroken and saddened to tell you that we have lost our leader, friend, family member and our hero.” Condolences poured in on social media. NASCAR drivers woke up to news of Johnson’s death hours before their race in California. “Won some races, and championships together. Jason was a great leader for his team and strong man for his family,” Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wrote on Twitter . “He went about things his own way and was really fun to watch.” Tony Stewart Racing said it was heartbroken as it mourned Johnson’s death. “While fierce competitors on-track, the racing family has a bond that’s unbreakable,” the team wrote. Johnson won the 2016 Knoxville Nationals in Iowa.

Cycling

Coryn Rivera breaks through to win road national title — Coryn Rivera had won national championships by the dozen, at every level of her sport, yet the top step of USA Cycling’s road racing ladder had always eluded her by the slimmest of margins. Three straight years, Rivera had finished second at nationals. Yet she arrived in Tennessee this week as perhaps the biggest favorite, her form on point after a stellar spring season. And she used that form to catapult herself forward from a reduced bunch, overcoming three-time champion Megan Guarnier for one of the sweetest victories of her career. “All championship events are about attrition, and they are hard,” said the 25-year-old Rivera, who has more than 70 national titles on her resume. “I got second so many years in a row now. We just had some awesome teamwork today, stayed patient and knew what we needed to do to win this.” Guarnier was second and Emma White took third. In the men’s race, Jonny Brown rode away from his breakaway companions before finishing solo in his adopted home town. Robin Carpenter was second and Jacob Rather finished third.

Sailing

Team Dongfeng wins around-the-world race — Team Dongfeng and French skipper Charles Caudrelier have won the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race. The Chinese boat arrived in The Hague, Netherlands, at 5:22 p.m., winning a three-way race to the finish. It was the first leg won by Dongfeng, which embarked on the 11th and final leg from Gothenburg, Sweden, one point behind the leaders. Caudrelier took the helm with about 12 nautical miles to go as spectator boats gathered around the red-sailed Dongfeng and escorted it to the finish line just offshore. MAPFRE and Team Brunel were in a race for second place.

— From wire reports