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Austin FC handles San Jose to help playoff chances
Osman Bukari and Myrto Uzuni scored first-half goals for Austin FC, who defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday night.,Austin (10-9-8, 38 points) ended a three-match winless streak (0-1-2) with the win. Its last victory was a 4-2 win over D.C. United on July 26. Austin also conclu...
Report: Tulane to start Jake Retzlaff at QB vs. Northwestern
Transfer quarterback Jake Retzlaff will start for Tulane against Northwestern on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Retzlaff started at BYU last season and was 11-2 but transferred mid-summer rather than face a lengthy suspension for violating the school's honor code.,He passed for 2,947 yards, throwing 20 to...
Austin FC, Earthquakes meet in match with playoff implications
In a match that could prove pivotal to both teams' MLS Cup Playoff hopes, host Austin FC and the San Jose Earthquakes face off Saturday night in a key contest between Western Conference foes.,Eighth-place San Jose (9-11-8, 35 points) and ninth-place Austin (9-9-8, 35 points) are level on points in t...
Michael Jordan expresses defiance during, after NASCAR court hearing
A court hearing for the federal antitrust lawsuit among two racing teams and NASCAR had its share of fireworks on Thursday in Charlotte, with retired NBA Hall of Famer (and racing co-owner) Michael Jordan drawing attention in particular for his comments.,Jordan, a co-owner of 23XI Racing team who, a...
Three tied at the top in first round of FM Championships
Allisen Corpuz, England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff and South Korea's Sei Young Kim shot 7 under par rounds of 65 and are tied at the top of the leaderboard at the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Twenty-seven other players are within four shots of the lead as exactly half of the 144-player field played th...
Marlins RHP Janson Junk (ulnar nerve irritation) lands on IL
The Miami Marlins placed right-hander Janson Junk on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with ulnar nerve irritation.,Junk, 29, left Saturday's start against Toronto in the sixth inning due to discomfort in his pitching arm. He allowed three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings in an eventual 7-6 loss...
Michigan State motivated to shift trajectory, readies for Western Michigan
When Michigan State kicks off its season Friday night in East Lansing against visiting Western Michigan, it won't just be the start of another fall campaign. It'll be a litmus test for Jonathan Smith, who kicks off his second year as head coach of the Spartans.,After his team lost four of its last f...
Oklahoma State hopes to begin major turnaround vs. UT Martin
The college football season cannot start soon enough for Oklahoma State, and it gets going Thursday night when the Big 12 side welcomes UT Martin to Stillwater, Okla. for the first game of the nonconference slate.,Over 19 seasons leading Oklahoma State, head coach Mike Gundy had one losing season --...
Angels manager Ron Washington reveals he underwent major heart surgery
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington revealed Monday that he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery shortly after going on medical leave eight weeks ago.,Washington met up with the Angels in Arlington, Texas, before the start of a three-game series between the Angels and Texas Rangers. Washin...
Liberty F Breanna Stewart back after 13-game layoff
All-Star forward Breanna Stewart will return to the New York Liberty lineup on Monday night after missing 13 games with a knee injury.,Stewart confirmed after shootaround Monday morning that she will be on the floor for the game against the visiting Connecticut Sun.,"Yeah, I'm going tonight. I just ...
Stewart Cink wins second straight Ally Challenge in playoff
It took a ferocious finish and 55 holes to do it, but Stewart Cink came away with his second straight victory at the Ally Challenge on Sunday in Grand Blanc, Mich.,Cink shot a 4-under-par 68 to finish level with South Africa's Ernie Els, who entered the day as the leader. On the first playoff hole a...
San Jose tops Houston, stays above playoff line in the West
Cristian Arango and Preston Judd each scored goals and the visiting San Jose Earthquakes remained above the playoff line in the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory Saturday over the Houston Dynamo.,The Earthquakes (9-11-8, 35 points) continued their offensive assault, tying San Diego FC for the We...
Marton Fucsovics wins third career title at Winston-Salem Open
Veteran Hungarian Marton Fucsovics struggled with the finish line in sight, but recovered to defeat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to capture the title at the ATP Tour's Winston-Salem Open.,The 33-year old led 6-3, 5-1, and had a championship point on his racket at 5-2, but double-fa...
Dynamo, Earthquakes set to face off in playoff-bubble matchup
On Saturday night, the Houston Dynamo welcome the San Jose Earthquakes to Texas' gulf shore with a chance for the home side to move even closer to the final Western Conference MLS Cup playoff spot.,That ninth spot in the standings is currently held by San Jose, but three teams are three or less poin...
Stewart Cink cards 62 and takes early lead at Ally Challenge
Stewart Cink shot a blistering 10-under par round of 62 and took a two-shot lead after the first round of PGA Tour Champions stop at The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.,Cink, who is second behind Miguel Angel Jiminez on the Charles Schwab Cup leaderboard, is two strokes ahead of Australia's Ste...
Rangers’ Evan Carter (wrist fracture) likely done for season
Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter suffered a fractured wrist when he was hit by a pitch Thursday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, manager Bruce Bochy told 105.3 in Dallas-Fort Worth.,Carter was hit by two pitches during the game against the host Kansas City Royals, but the latte...
Report: Verdict in Hockey Canada sexual-assault case won't be appealed
The government will not appeal the verdict in the case of the five pro hockey players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges in Canada, TSN reported.,The five men were charged in connection with an event that occurred in June 2018 when they were members of the Canada world junior hockey team. ...
Giants QB Jaxson Dart cleared after injury scare
Jaxson Dart got another taste of life as an NFL quarterback on Thursday night.,His first injury scare.,With less than three minutes to go in the first quarter of the Giants' preseason game against the visiting New England Patriots, the New York rookie took off out of the pocket and broke free for a ...
Martin Fucsovics tops another seeded foe, reaches Winston-Salem semis
Unseeded Marton Fucsovics of Hungary, the 94th-ranked player in the world, pulled off his third consecutive upset over a seeded opponent with a 7-5, 6-3 Winston-Salem (N.C.) Open quarterfinal victory over No. 12 Jaume Munar of Spain on Thursday.,The 33-year-old Fucsovics converted 6 of 9 break point...
Astros OF Taylor Trammell carted off field vs. Tigers
Houston Astros center fielder Taylor Trammell was carted off the field after crashing into the wall during the first inning of Wednesday's game against the host Detroit Tigers.,Trammell was chasing down a fly ball off the bat of Tigers designated hitter Dillon Dingler before hitting the wall at Come...