Month: September 2022

By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez doubled and scored before leaving with lower back tightness, and the Seattle Mariners overcame the loss of the rookie center fielder to beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 and avoid a three-game sweep. Rodríguez slowly walked off the field with a trainer in the bottom

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech linebacker Bryce Ramirez is back in Texas five days after breaking his left leg in a gruesome injury sustained during a game at North Carolina State. Ramirez was greeted at the Lubbock airport by coach Joey McGuire and others. The fourth-year junior’s week in Raleigh, North Carolina, included a

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Fifteen female soccer players are expected to quit Spain’s national team after their demand for a coaching change was rejected by the Spanish federation. The federation said it received identical emails from the players saying they would renounce their places on the team if coach Jorge

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov’s return to his native Russia after the Minnesota Wild were ousted from the playoffs last spring led to a stressful offseason for the entire organization. The franchise player ran into several roadblocks in his attempt to travel back to the U.S. The

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Americans have the stronger team and they looked the part at the Presidents Cup. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay improved to 5-0 in foursomes. They won the opening match and set the tone. Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth won the next match, and the

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The homecoming for Buffalo first-round pick Kaiir Elam has the potential to be both special and quite the test. With a rash of injuries affecting Buffalo’s secondary, it could be Elam and fellow rookie Christian Benford who will be tasked with containing Miami’s receiver combo

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zack Britton will be activated by the New York Yankees, one year and two weeks after the left-hander had Tommy John surgery. The 34-year-old reliever made eight minor league injury rehabilitation appearances from Aug. 24 through Tuesday, allowing one run and eight hits in 6

By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski homered and John Brebbia pitched an inning in his second start of the series, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 to complete a four-game sweep. Brebbia was followed by five relievers in the 10-hit shutout. Jharel Cotton pitched 2 2/3 innings