Growing up, Mike Fiers remembers watching Nolan Ryan throw no-hitter after no-hitter. After pitching his first one Friday night, Fiers finally got to meet the man who spun so many gems. Fiers pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues in nine days, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tiger Woods has the most recognizable name in golf. Far fewer people know about rookie Tom Hoge.
Baylor University will conduct an investigation into the school’s handling of sexual assault allegations against a football player who was allowed to transfer into coach Art Briles’ program despite a history of disciplinary problems at Boise State. The 22-year-old Ukwuachu was sentenced to six months in jail and put on 10 years of probation Friday in Texas district court for sexually assaulting a former Baylor women’s soccer player last year.
Yoenis Cespedes put on quite a show at Coors Field. Cespedes hit three home runs, including a grand slam, and had a career-high seven RBIs and the New York Mets overpowered the Colorado Rockies 14-9 on Friday night. ”Good hitters find a night where they can lock themselves in and they won’t miss a ball,” Cespedes said through an interpreter.
Josh McCown’s right ring finger isn’t badly injured. McCown threw interceptions on Cleveland’s first two drives, raising questions about whether backup Johnny Manziel, who threw a touchdown pass and made a sensational play, was threatening to jump him on the depth chart. ”We feel good about where Johnny is as the No. 2 and we feel good about where Josh is with the No. 1,” Pettine said.
The 30-year-old, chasing a fourth European Tour title, had stretched his lead to seven at one stage before the chasing pack closed in. Horsey has led since Thursday but he was reined in on Saturday courtesy of three bogeys on the back nine while Australia’s Terry Pilkadaris carded a fine third round 65. Pilkadaris is one shot off the pace while Englishmen John Parry and Chris Paisley are four back
A jury awarded retired basketball player Michael Jordan $8.9 million in his lawsuit against a grocery store chain that used his name in a one-page magazine advertisement without his permission, the Chicago Tribune and other local media reported. Jordan, 52, led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships in the 1990s. The jury deliberated six hours after a two-week trial in federal court in Chicago, and decided on
Aug 22 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the European Tour Made in Denmark at the par-71 course on Saturday in Farso -15 David Horsey (Britain) 63 67 68 -14 Terry Pilkadaris (Australia) 66 68 65 -11 John Parry (Britain) 66 67 69 Chris Paisley (Britain) 68 68 66 -10 Richard Green (Australia) 68 65 70 -9 Bradley Dredge (Britain) 66 68 70 -8 Mads Sogaard (Denmark) 68 68 69 Peter
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Golfing prodigy Shubham Jaglan turned 11 last week but the only son of a milkman from rural India is aloof to the cartoons and toys that usually draw boys of his age. The winner of back-to-back titles on the world junior golf circuit in the United States last month knows he must make sacrifices to achieve his dreams. Golf is a rich man’s
(Reuters) – Houston Astros pitcher Mike Fiers fired a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in a dominant 3-0 victory. Fiers, acquired from Milwaukee last month, struck out 10 batters and walked three in his first complete game of his career. “I’ve gone through a lot of ups and downs in life,” Fiers told reporters.