Medina QB Allar set to head off to Penn State after final high school season
Drew Allar is a four-star recruit and one of the top quarterback prospects in the entire country. After leading Medina on a deep run last fall, Allar began receiving additional college interest, and made the decision to join the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2022.
Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-3 win over Elvis and the A’s
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andy Ibañez and Jose Trevino hit three-run homers, Kyle Gibson pitched into the sixth inning for another solid start and the Texas Rangers ended a six-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. A’s shortstop Elvis Andrus went 0 for 4 is his return to […]
Argentina beats Paraguay, secures Copa America knockout spot
SAO PAULO (AP) — Papu Gómez scored in the 10th minute as Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Monday and secured its place in the Copa America knockout stage. The result at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia put Argentina atop Group A with seven points from three matches. The game also gave Lionel Messi a […]
Indians RHP Aaron Civale exits with finger injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Cleveland Indians right-hander Aaron Civale left Monday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs with an injured middle finger on his pitching hand. Civale, who leads the majors with 10 wins, had a 3-2 count on Eric Sogard with two out in the fifth inning when he was visited by manager Terry Francona […]
Tatum HR bests Leiter’s 15 Ks in NC St.’s 1-0 win over Vandy
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Terrell Tatum’s fifth-inning home run spoiled a dominant performance by national strikeout leader Jack Leiter and allowed North Carolina State to take control of its College World Series bracket with a 1-0 win over Vanderbilt on Monday night. Leiter and Wolfpack starter Sam Highfill dueled most of the unseasonably cool evening, […]
Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman recovering from gunshot wounds
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman is recovering from four gunshot wounds that caused scary but superficial injuries after bullets hit a vehicle he was riding in, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Monday night. Twyman does not need surgery and is expected to make a full recovery from the exit wounds […]
Searching for sticky stuff: MLB umps start checking pitchers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom was stopped coming off the mound after retiring the side in order in the first inning, and chuckled as he handed his glove and cap over to the umpire. The New York Mets ace then undid his belt buckle as requested, showing there was no goop there either. This […]
DeGrom lowers ERA to 0.50 as Mets beat Braves 4-2
Jacob deGrom pitched one-hit ball over five scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 Monday in a doubleheader opener. DeGrom (7-2) didn’t allow a hit in the seven-inning game until Mets outfielders misplayed a fifth-inning fly ball into a ground-rule double. Jeff McNeil came off the injured list and singled as a […]
US Olympic skateboarding team unveiled, rolling toward Tokyo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 12 members of the first U.S. Olympic skateboarding team stepped on their boards and skated through a corridor of tall American flags in a joyful pack, headed toward an outdoor stage to meet the world together. It was an appropriate introduction for a bunch of world-class skaters who will represent […]
Suárez goal at Copa America ends Uruguay’s scoring drought
CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — Luis Suárez ended a goal scoring drought for Uruguay that threatened to go a fifth straight game. The veteran striker’s 66th-minute equalizer helped Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at the Copa America on Monday, its first point of the tournament. The result allows Chile to advance to the knockout stage […]