fieldlevelmedia Page 3640 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Examining Martin Truex Jr.'s legacy, from Furniture Row to JGR
When Martin Truex Jr. won at Pocono Raceway on June 7, 2015, most race fans didn't read too deeply into it.,While it was nice to see Truex, who hadn't won since Sonoma in 2013, get back to victory lane after a 2014 season where his only highlight was a spat with Kyle Busch at Atlanta, the win was th...
Martin Truex Jr. confirms he will retire from full-time racing
NASCAR veteran Martin Truex Jr. confirmed his plans to retire from full-time racing at season's end Friday, saying at a news conference that he has "achieved more than I ever thought I would.",Truex, who will turn 44 later this month, was the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion and finished the series i...
Ally Ewing, Grace Kim tied for lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
Ally Ewing shot a scorching, 9-under 63 to move into a tie with Australia's Grace Kim for the 36-hole lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Friday in Belmont, Mich.,Ewing and Kim stand at 11-under 133 after two trips around Blythefield Country Club after Kim posted a 65 Friday. They are two shots ahead...
Whitecaps, Revolution enter interleague matchup on win streaks
New England brings a two-match winning streak into its home date with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass. But head coach Caleb Porter says his squad has plenty of work to do as it nears the season's halfway point.,The Revolution (4-10-1, 13 points) are in last place in the...
D.C. United brace for tough task vs. stingy Charlotte FC
D.C. United frequently has trouble scoring goals, though there are signs of improvements in that area.,Their next opportunity comes Saturday night against host Charlotte FC, who have been particularly strong on the defensive end. ,Both teams should be refreshed and anxious to see if time off has bee...
North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in CWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth with ...
North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in CWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth with ...
Real Salt Lake try to pick up where they left off at Montreal
After climbing to the top of the Western Conference table in the first half of the season, Real Salt Lake will try to maintain that momentum when they kick off the second half with a visit to CF Montreal on Saturday.,Real Salt Lake (9-2-6, 33 points) closed out the first half with a 5-1 win against ...
Dynamo, Atlanta seek scoring uptick in return from break
Atlanta United will open the second half of the season with a new coach leading the way when they welcome the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,Atlanta (4-8-4, 16 points) has won just once in its past 11 league matches and lost 3-2 at home to Charlotte on June 2 before the sport's international break. Thi...
Pedro Pages, Kyle Gibson lift Cardinals past Cubs
Pedro Pages chose a good time to hit his first homer of the season, opening the top of the eighth with a solo shot to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon. ,Pages had one of the nine hits on the day for St. Louis, which opened a three-game seri...
Rutgers 5-star freshman Dylan Harper (knee) out 4-6 weeks
Rutgers incoming freshman guard Dylan Harper underwent elective knee surgery and will miss four to six weeks of the team's offseason program, coach Steve Pikiell told multiple outlets Friday.,Pikiell said Harper had the surgery earlier this week and will be present for all team activities despite no...
Commanders sign No. 2 pick QB Jayden Daniels
The Washington Commanders signed quarterback Jayden Daniels to his rookie contract on Friday.,The No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft inked a four-year deal worth $37.75 million.,All the money for the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is guaranteed and includes a $24.3 million signing bonus.,All contr...
WTA roundup: Bianca Andreescu beats Naomi Osaka in Netherlands
Canada's Bianca Andreescu outlasted Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) in a battle of former Grand Slam winners Friday in the quarterfinals of the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,Osaka scored three straight points to move ahead 3-2 in the third-set tiebreaker before Andreescu finish...
White Sox activate OF Tommy Pham from injured list
The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder Tommy Pham from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,The 36-year-old veteran has been sidelined since June 2 with a sprained left ankle.,Pham is batting .280 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 33 games in his first season with the White Sox.,He is a lifetime .2...
ATP roundup: Jack Draper hits 31 aces to advance in Stuttgart
No. 6 seed Jack Draper of Great Britain racked up 31 aces and rallied to beat No. 4 seed Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (1) Friday to reach the semifinals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Germany.,Draper committed only three double faults while hitting his dominant serves past Tiafoe, who was the defend...
UCF's Johnny Dawkins inks two-year contract extension
UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Dawkins, 60, guided the Knights to a 17-16 record in 2023-24 during the team's first season in the Big 12. UCF lost in the first round of the NIT.,"I want to thank our president Alexan...
Lions hope to rock Stampeders in home opener
The B.C. Lions hope to rebound from a season-opening loss on Saturday when they host the Calgary Stampeders in their home opener in Vancouver.,While a pregame concert from Grammy Award-winning artist 50 Cent likely will stir an expected crowd of over 50,000 at BC Place into a frenzy, the Lions (0-1)...
Chargers bring S Tony Jefferson out of retirement
The Los Angeles Chargers announced the signing of formerly retired safety Tony Jefferson on Friday.,Jefferson, 32, last played for the New York Giants in 2022 and announced his retirement in May 2023.,The California native spent last season as a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens, one of his ...
Hungry Liberty visit Aces in WNBA Finals rematch
The New York Liberty have started 2024 looking like a team eager to avenge last year's championship series loss to the Las Vegas Aces.,Las Vegas is still looking for the form that produced consecutive WNBA titles.,On Saturday, the teams meet for the first time since last October on the Aces' floor i...
Cubs' Jordan Wicks (oblique) exits game vs. Cardinals
Chicago Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks exited Friday afternoon's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals after just 1 2/3 innings due to an oblique injury.,After striking out the first two batters of the second inning, Wicks allowed a single by Dylan Carlson and appeared to be experiencing some...