(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.
A one-time All-American who transferred to play football at Baylor University has been convicted of sexually assaulting a fellow student athlete in 2013. A jury in Texas district court found 22-year-old Sam Ukwuachu guilty Thursday of one count of sexual assault. Prosecutors say Ukwuachu sexually assaulted a former Baylor women’s soccer player at his Waco apartment.
Neil Walker was more impressed by his team’s starting pitcher than his home run. Charlie Morton combined with two relievers on a six-hitter and Walker hit a two-run home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Thursday night. ”It’s fun to play behind him when he’s going well because he gets a lot of ground balls that lead to a lot of quick innings
Tiger Woods had his best day in two years. Tom Hoge, William McGirt and Erik Compton were even better. Woods shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday in his first competitive round at Sedgefield Country Club while Hoge, McGirt and Compton – a two-time heart transplant recipient – shot 62s to share the lead after one round.
Jake Arrieta had no desire to tout his high win total or his place in the NL Cy Young Award race. All that mattered to him was the Cubs stopped their recent skid. Arrieta pitched six scoreless innings for his major league-leading 15th win, and Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell homered to lead Chicago to a 7-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.