TOKYO (AP) — Olympic champion Cole Hocker was disqualified from the semifinals of the 1,500 meters at world championships Monday after judges ruled he jostled other runners while making a late move on the inside.
Hocker was running near the inside edge of the track when he got boxed in and turned semi-sideways to squeeze past Germany's Robert Farken.
Hocker finished second. Farken finished the race two spots out of a qualifying position but was advanced to the final because of the interference.
Hocker ran the first three laps of the race out front. Before finding out about his DQ, he said he thought about staying up there because he was feeling strong.
“Maybe I should've just taken it to the line, because a couple guys went around me and I thought ... it slowed down a little bit, and that's where I got in trouble," he said. “You always learn something from a race.”
Hocker was the surprise winner at the Paris Games last year, which was billed as a battle between rivals Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Hocker snuck along the inside to pass them both down the stretch for the victory.
Now, Hocker will join Ingebrigtsen as a spectator for the 1,500. The Norweigan star, ailing with an Achilles injury all season, failed to make it out of the first round earlier this week.
Both runners are still signed up for the 5,000 meters, which start Friday.
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Kenya's Reynold Cheruiyot competes with United States' Cole Hocker, Spain's Adrian Ben and other athletes in a men's 1,500 meters semifinal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton stole his first base since 2000 and had a go-ahead, two-run single to help the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 9-7 on Saturday night for their second 7-1 start in three seasons.
Stanton snapped a 6-6 tie in the eighth with a clean single to left field off Michael Petersen (1-1) after the reliever walked three. In the seventh, Stanton swiped second for his first steal since Aug. 3, 2020.
The Yankees won in their final at-bat for the first time this year after Javier Sanoja hit a tying two-run double off Camilo Doval in the eighth. Brett Headrick (1-0) finished the eighth, and David Bednar loaded the bases before getting his fourth save.
Cody Bellinger helped the Yankees rally from a four-run deficit through four innings by hitting a two-run homer in the fifth and lifting a sacrifice fly in the sixth for a 5-4 lead.
Trent Grisham started New York’s three-run sixth with an RBI base hit and Aaron Judge followed with a tying single off Anthony Bender.
After drawing 11 walks Friday in an 8-2 win, the Yankees had 10 more.
The Yankees won their fourth straight after a short outing from Ryan Weathers against his former team. Acquired from the Marlins on Jan. 13, Weathers allowed three runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings.
The game was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth when plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited after taking a foul ball off his mask. Scott Barry moved from first base to the plate and the game finished with three umpires.
Max Fried (2-0, 0.00 ERA), who has pitched 13 1/3 scoreless innings, was set to start Sunday for the Yankees against RHP Chris Paddack (0-1, 18.00).
Miami Marlins catcher Agustín Ramírez connects for a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Miami Marlins pitcher Max Meyer throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger tosses his bat after a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger (35) celebrates his two-run home run with Aaron Judge during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Yankees' Trent Grisham slides home to score during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
