fieldlevelmedia Page 24 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reports: Colts' ST coordinator suffers torn knee ligaments in collision
The Indianapolis Colts may be without special teams coordinator Brian Mason for a while after he suffered a severe knee injury on the final play of the preseason opener Thursday night.,Mason tore multiple ligaments in his knee when a Colts player and a New England Patriots player fell into him on th...
FC Cincinnati, Orlando SC battle in return from Leagues Cup play
FC Cincinnati and host Orlando SC will look to continue their recent run of MLS success when they square off on Saturday after wrapping their Leagues Cup participation.,Cincinnati (7-6-5, 26 points) heads south for their first regular-season MLS match in two weeks, sitting in a tie for fifth place i...
Atlanta United looks to break losing streak vs. rested Red Bulls
Atlanta United will look to break a lengthy winless streak when they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening.,Atlanta (3-12-3, 12 points) hasn't won an MLS match in its last seven tries (0-5-2) and sits last in the MLS standings as it plays its first home match since May 9. The second-worst ...
Ryan Blaney continues qualifying surge with Richmond pole
RICHMOND, Va. -- Team Penske's Ryan Blaney won his third pole position in the last five races and 16th of his championship career Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway.,The driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford will lead the field to green in Saturday night's Cook Out 400 (7 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN...
Fresh off milestone, Trevor Harris leads Roughriders vs. Ti-Cats
Trevor Harris is fresh off an impressive career milestone and looks to continue his strong season when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night.,The 40-year-old Harris threw for 401 yards during last week's 42-20 victory over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks to becom...
Emiliano Arango defeats Venus Williams in Cincinnati opener
Colombia's Emiliana Arango outpaced Venus Williams on her way to a 6-2, 6-2 victory in first-round action at the Cincinnati Open on Friday in Mason, Ohio.,It marked just the second WTA 1000-level match win this year for Arango, and it came against a seven-time Grand Slam champion and one of the most...
Athletics reliever Justin Sterner (knee) undergoes season-ending surgery
Athletics right-handed reliever Justin Sterner is done for the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee.,Sterner, 29, underwent the operation on Thursday in Los Angeles. He also received a platelet-rich plasma injection.,Sterner was already on the 15-day injured list. He last pitched in a g...
Columbus, Charlotte face off, both boasting newly-signed players
The Columbus Crew will look to vault back into the playoff race in an away match against Charlotte FC on Saturday evening.,Columbus (5-8-5, 20 points) has taken four points from their three league games since the end of the World Cup break. The Crew advanced to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup w...
Reports: Cavaliers deal G Dennis Schroder to Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers are sending veteran guard Dennis Schroder and cash to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Tre Mann, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The move creates roster and financial flexibility for the Cavaliers, who continue to attempt to lure James Harden back into the fol...
Report: Troy Aikman faces Brady-like restrictions due to Miami involvement
Troy Aikman, who began working with the Miami Dolphins in an advisory role this year, will face similar restrictions around the league in his broadcast role as Tom Brady does as a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.,The news was first reported Friday by Front Office Sports, which received a written...
Falcons DE James Pearce Jr. suspended eight games
Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was suspended for eight games for violating the NFL personal conduct policy and won't be in uniform before November. ,Pearce, afforded an appeal of the punishment handed down Friday according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, declined his option to ...
Scottie Scheffler fires 61 to jump into FedEx St. Jude lead
Scottie Scheffler fired a 9-under-par 61 to rocket into the lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the playoffs, on Friday in Memphis.,The World No. 1 birdied the first five holes at TPC Southwind and added a sixth at No. 7. Bogeys at Nos. 8 and 12 around one birdie at No. 10 took...
B8, FUT move on to playoff stage at CS:GO Esports World Cup event
B8 and FUT Esports punched their tickets to the playoff stage by emerging from Group C at the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition at the Esports World Cup on Friday in Paris.,Following four teams to advance out of Groups A and B Thursday, B8 defeated Team Vitality 2-1 and FUT Esports won by...
Strong pitching, Seiya Suzuki's blast help Cubs beat Cardinals
Clay Holmes allowed one hit over 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Seiya Suzuki belted a three-run homer, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Making his second start since being acquired from the New York Mets on Aug. 3, Holmes (5-5) retired the...
D.C. United faces C.F. Montreal looking to extend unbeaten streak to six matches
D.C. United forward Tai Baribo will look to continue his scoring streak as the club heads north for a match against CF Montreal on Saturday night.,The Israeli leads D.C. United with 11 goals this season and has scored in four consecutive matches. The 28-year-old is also three-for-three from the pena...
Former Mets player Butch Huskey dies at 54
Former New York Mets player Butch Huskey died on Friday. He was 54.,The team announced Huskey's death prior to Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. A cause of death was not revealed by the team.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are saddened to learn about the pa...
Phillies, Twins return from Iowa, set to resume playoff chases
While the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins had a good time with their Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, it is back to business when they resume their three-game series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Phillies emerged from the cornfields on Thursday night and cruised to a 7-1 v...
Eager to end long winless stretch, Toronto FC face Revolution
Toronto FC risk setting a club record for longest winless streak when they face the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Toronto FC (3-7-8, 17 points) played to a 1-1 draw against New York City FC on July 31 to extend their drought to 13 matches (0-6-7) in all competitions. Djordje Mih...
Titans DB Nazeeh Johnson suspended 6 games for PED violation
The NFL suspended Tennessee Titans defensive back Nazeeh Johnson six games on Friday for violation of the league's policy on performance enhancing substances.,Johnson, 28, will begin his suspension when the Titans open the regular season Sept. 13 at home against the New York Jets. He will be eligibl...
Mystics will lean on Shakira Austin vs. struggling Sparks
Shakira Austin aims to continue her run of stellar performances when the Washington Mystics host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night.,Austin has scored 20 or more points in six of the past eight games while raising her average to a career-best 16.7 points per game.,"Her body of work this season...