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Detroit's Avila goes on DL, Price has hamstring strain (Yahoo Sports)
David Price has a mild strain of his right hamstring, and the Detroit Tigers plan to decide early next week when the star left-hander will make his next start. Price got hurt on a fluky play Friday night against Kansas City, stepping on a bat that had been tossed aside by the plate umpire in anticipation of a play at home. The Tigers disclosed the extent of his injury Saturday,
WNBA's Griner, Johnson married in Phoenix ceremony (Yahoo Sports)
The WNBA’s Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson were married in a ceremony in a Phoenix resort. Johnson posted a photo of the wedding on Instagram, and People magazine showed photographs and an account of the event online. The magazine said 75 people attended the wedding, which took place on Friday at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort. The wedding came less than a month after the two were arrested on
Jameis Winston files counterclaim, denies he raped woman (Yahoo Sports)
Attorneys for top NFL draft pick Jameis Winston contend a woman seeking civil damages from the quarterback after accusing him of rape is trying to tarnish his reputation and tap into the Heisman Trophy winner’s newfound wealth. The counterclaim was filed a week after Winston signed a four-year, $23.35 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Lawyers for the former Florida State star filed the counterclaim against Erica Kinsman in
Jaguars' Fowler remains upbeat after season-ending injury (Yahoo Sports)
Dante Fowler Jr. hobbled out of the locker room on crutches Saturday, his left leg heavily wrapped, and flashed a smile that rivaled those at the NFL draft last week. Fowler looked and sounded as upbeat as possible following a significant and season-ending knee injury. The Jacksonville Jaguars rookie, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a rookie minicamp
Rickie Fowler in the hunt again at Players Championship (Yahoo Sports)
Rickie Fowler has been on both ends of the scoreboard at The Players Championship. Those wide-ranging experiences at TPC Sawgrass have Fowler feeling a little confident but far from cocky heading into the weekend. ”I played very well here at times and I haven’t played well here at times,” Fowler said Friday after a 3-under 69 that moved him to 6 under and near the top of the leaderboard. Really,
Coetzee grabs one-shot lead in Mauritius Open
South African George Coetzee takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the inaugural Mauritius Open following a bogey-free third round of 65 on Saturday. The 28-year-old two-time European Tour winner is one clear of compatriot Thomas Aiken and Denmark’s halfway leader Thorbjorn Olesen at Heritage Golf Club.
U.S. sports rank most homophobic among six English-speaking countries: survey
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Homophobia in sports is worse in the United States than in other English-speaking countries and globally is more acute in team sports than other parts of society, according to a survey released on Saturday. The “Out on the Fields” study conducted by the sports and entertainment market research firm Repucom found homophobia is common in athletics in the United States, Canada, Australia, New
Rose hits shot at buzzer as Bulls edge Cavaliers
Derrick Rose banked in a three-pointer as the buzzer sounded, giving the Chicago Bulls a 99-96 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 2-1 series lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final. Rose, a former league MVP, tallied 30 points with seven assists and seven rebounds while producing more than his share of highlights for the Bulls. “When I released the ball I felt like it was a good shot,” said
Clippers rout Rockets to win Game Three
Austin Rivers scored 25 points and sparked a pivotal second-half run, while J.J. Redick led all scorers with 31 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field as the Clippers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Clippers point guard Chris Paul returned after missing the opening two games of the series with a strained left hamstring, finishing with 12 points and seven assists and only one turnover in 23