Month: July 2022

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two of the three new head coaches in the Big 12 aren’t really new at all when it comes to the state of Texas, the conference and the traditional Dallas-area home of the league’s football media days. TCU’s Sonny Dykes and Joey McGuire at Texas

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — On the surface at Big 12 football media days, nothing really appeared much different. The 10 mannequins lining the main stage donned the uniforms of the same schools that have made up the conference for a decade. As the annual two-day kickoff event wound up

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Randal Grichuk doubled twice and drove in three runs, C.J. Cron had two hits in his return to the starting lineup, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-5 on Thursday. Cron, the Rockies’ lone All-Star selection, missed three of the last five games with

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Rising young Brazilian players are keen to join European leagues during the current transfer window. They’re considered long-term prospects for the national team, so now could be the time to secure the best deals. Some of the names to keep an eye on are Corinthians

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Pauline Roussin made a hole-in-one and teamed with fellow rookie Dewi Weber to take a three-stroke lead Thursday in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, leaving Annika Sorenstam and Madelene Sagstrom five shots behind. Tied with the 51-year-old Sorenstam and Sagstrom after an opening 5-under 65 in alternate-shot play Wednesday, Roussin

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Moustakas has been placed on the injured list by the Cincinnati Reds without an injury designation. That indicates the move was likely related to COVID-19 protocols. The team recalled infielder/outfielder Max Schrock from Triple-A Louisville before its series finale against the New York Yankees. Moustakas, a corner infielder and designated

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Barclay Brown had a tee time at the top of the morning and he finished his opening round at the British Open near the top of the leaderboard. The 21-year-old English amateur shot a 4-under 68 and was the clubhouse leader when he sank

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The dry conditions at the British Open turned a beautiful day for golf into a long slog for many of the players. The moderate temperature and average wind during the first round on the east coast of Scotland combined to make the dry fairways

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are set to get pitching reinforcements for their weekend series at the New York Yankees. Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and reliever Garrett Whitlock are expected to return from the injured list on Friday. In addition, Boston manager Alex Cora hasn’t ruled out second baseman Trevor Story

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Opening round of the British Open at St. Andrews at a glance

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer The federal government is accusing the Chicago Cubs of failing to make Wrigley Field accessible to those with disabilities during a half-billion dollar renovation. The project that started in 2014 added luxury seating, bathrooms and restaurants. The lawsuit filed by U.S. Attorney John Lausch Jr. says the team’s 1060

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino has been placed on the 15-day injured list, one day after leaving his start against Cincinnati with right shoulder tightness. Severino had an MRI that showed a low-grade strain to his right latissimus dorsi muscle. The team did not