National Sports
Northwestern hazing scandal puts school in company with schools such as Penn State
By Larry Lage, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse. A former Wildcats football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership on Tuesday, seeking damages stemming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Low-key Kiwis: New Zealand slow to embrace Women’s World Cup
By Max Ralph And Zach Allen, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – International visitors are greeted at the arrivals hall in Auckland’s airport by a display promoting the Women’s World Cup with such detail it includes carpeting resembling a soccer pitch. After that, though, the hype trails off. There are banners downtown and an occasional big-screen advertisement, but other than that, one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dream win seventh straight behind Howard’s strong effort in victory over Lynx
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) – Rhyne Howard had 21 points and seven assists, Nia Coffey added 13 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Dream beat the Minnesota Lynx 82-73 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to seven games. Atlanta (12-8) led by 22 points in the first half before Minnesota rallied behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mercury snap 6-game losing streak in series with the Sun
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Sophie Cunningham scored 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers, Diana Taurasi added 15 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Connecticut Sun 72-66 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak in the series. Phoenix (5-15) beat a team with a winning record for the first time this season. It was the Mercury’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s World Cup player payments will be distributed by federations
By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 payments promised to every player at the Women’s World Cup. He said at a news conference ahead of the tournament opener that he’s engaging with member federations on the issue. The payments are made the individual federations, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ezequiel Tovar and the bullpen lead Rockies to 4-3 win over Astros
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Ezequiel Tovar lined a go-ahead triple in the fourth and the Rockies beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night in a bullpen game where Colorado used seven pitchers. This had all the hallmarks of a high-scoring Coors Field affair when it was 3-3 after the first inning. But the pitching took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks end 4-game skid by outlasting the Braves 16-13
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – Geraldo Perdomo gave Arizona the lead with a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Diamondbacks took advantage of Atlanta’s worst pitching effort of the season to beat the Braves 16-13 on Tuesday night. It was Arizona’s first game in which each team had at least 13 runs and the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jason Heyward hits a 3-run homer as the Dodgers rout the Orioles 10-3 for 8th win in 9 games
By Patrick Stevens, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer during a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 Tuesday night. Michael Grove won his second outing in a row for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who picked up their eighth victory in nine games. Aaron Hicks drove in two runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Soto hits 2-run homer, Joe Musgrove wins 8th straight decision as Padres beat Blue Jays 9-1
By Ian Harrison, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Juan Soto hit a two-run homer, Joe Musgrove pitched six sharp innings to win his eighth straight decision and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 Tuesday night. Manny Machado, Gary Sánchez and Trent Grisham each hit solo homers for the Padres, who ended a three-game skid. Musgrove (9-2) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Soto powers Padres past Blue Jays 9-1; Toronto’s win streak ends at four
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2023
TORONTO – Juan Soto had a two-run home run and an RBI double as San Diego’s big bats carried them past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 on Tuesday. Manny Machado and Gary Sánchez had solo homers in the fifth inning as the Padres (45-50) snapped a three-game losing skid. Trent Grisham added a solo shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh Naylor’s 2 home runs and 6 RBIs lead Guardians to 10-1 rout of Pirates and Mitch Keller
By John Perrotto, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Josh Naylor homered twice, including a three-run shot that keyed a five-run first inning against All-Star Mitch Keller, and drove in six runs and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Naylor’s first homer gave the Guardians a 4-0 lead with none out in ... Read More »
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