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Bulls' Jimmy Butler inspired by Mark Wahlberg
King James' court: Nike constructs Lebron-themed basketball floor
Sammy Watkins' one-handed catch is a thing of beauty
Tennessee loses DB Rashaad Gaulden with broken foot
Fiers throws no-hitter against Dodgers in 3-0 win by Astros (Yahoo Sports)
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.
Woods shares lead with Hoge entering 3rd round at Wyndham (Yahoo Sports)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tiger Woods has the most recognizable name in golf. Far fewer people know about rookie Tom Hoge.
Baylor says it will investigate handling of Ukwuachu case (Yahoo Sports)
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.
Cespedes homers 3 times in Mets' 14-9 win over Rockies (Yahoo Sports)
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.
Browns still satisfied with McCown over Manziel as starter (Yahoo Sports)
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.