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Jones remains starting quarterback for top-ranked Ohio State (Yahoo Sports)
Cardale Jones will remain top-ranked Ohio State’s quarterback Saturday against Western Michigan. Coach Urban Meyer announced the decision following practice Wednesday, two days after hinting he was considering starting J.T. Barret. Jones was pulled in the second quarter of a 20-13 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday after throwing two interceptions.
Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reports (Yahoo Sports)
Just watching my teammates and my team play, week to week, that first and second game, watching those losses hurt me, being the leader that I am,” Chancellor said. Chancellor reported to the team’s facility early Wednesday morning, ending a holdout that started when he missed the first day of training camp on July 31 and lingered through the 0-2 start to the regular season for the Seahawks, who lost
Stroman strong as Martin's HR leads Jays past Yankees 4-0 (Yahoo Sports)
A huge home run by Russell Martin gave the Blue Jays some breathing room atop the AL East. Martin hit a three-run homer, Marcus Stroman pitched seven strong innings to win his third straight start and Toronto beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Wednesday night, extending their division lead to 3 1/2 games. Martin, a former Yankee, connected off Andrew Bailey in the seventh, matching his career high for
Pirates clinch playoff spot with 13-7 win over Rockies (Yahoo Sports)
Other than that – and all the sparkling wine bottles scattered around – this was a rather subdued celebration by the Pittsburgh Pirates. A quick team toast to mark the occasion after a 13-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night and that was about it. Only fitting that Neil Walker, the kid from Pittsburgh, led the charge with career-high six RBIs, including a three-run homer.
Utley leads Dodgers past Arizona 4-1, snapping 4-game skid (Yahoo Sports)
Zack Greinke’s sore calf prevented him from attempting to end the Los Angeles Dodgers’ four-game losing streak in the middle of a playoff race. Although the Dodgers realized they couldn’t replace the major league ERA leader, their much-maligned bullpen and their Philadelphia connection came through splendidly. Chase Utley hit a leadoff homer and added a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning, and the Dodgers snapped their skid with a
Australia's Strange, fighting back from tragedy, leads in Japan
Scott Strange shot a six-under-par 64 to lead the Asia-Pacific Open Mitsubishi Diamond Cup on Thursday as he underlined his return to form after being rocked by a triple tragedy. The 38-year-old Australian lost both his sister and mother to cancer in 2008 and 2009, and a good friend also died in events that threatened to derail his career. Canada’s Richard T. Lee, Wonjoon Lee of Australia and Akio Sadakata
NBA veteran Jason Richardson announces his retirement
Jason Richardson, who was one of the greatest dunk specialists in league history, announced his retirement after 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. “Today is a bitter sweet moment for me. Richardson spent his most productive years with the Golden State Warriors, where he blossomed into a 20-point scorer.
Pirates claim playoff spot for third straight year
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored six runs in the ninth to clinch a playoff berth for the third straight year with a 13-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies. After watching most of a large early lead disappear, the Pirates put the Major League Baseball game out of reach with a productive ninth inning en route to equalling their season high with 13 runs. The victory was their fifth straight and improved
Chinese trailblazer happy to be in a fight for Olympic spot
(Reuters) – As a long-term trailblazer for Chinese golf, Liang Wenchong would have expected to be a certain participant at next year’s Rio de Janeiro Games when the sport makes its return to the Olympic fold. The two have taken on the trailblazer mantle with Wu taking the European Tour’s China Open in April and 20-year-old Li progressing to compete on the Web.com Tour in America after winning three times