Aug 17, 2024

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Saturday

Posted Aug 17, 2024 10:30 AM
Sports Headlines and News for Saturday, August 17th, 2024
Sports Headlines and News for Saturday, August 17th, 2024

AP Sports Summary for Saturday August 17th, 2024:

Caitlin Clark scores 29 to help Fever fend off furious Mercury rally in 98-89 win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark started fast and finished with 29 points and 10 assists while Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points to help the Indiana Fever fend off a furious second-half rally from the Phoenix Mercury for a critical 98-89 victory on Friday night. Indiana swept the three-game season series with Phoenix as Clark tallied the 10th double-double of her rookie season. Kahleah Copper, one of Phoenix's three U.S. Olympic gold medalists, led the Mercury with 32 points and eight rebounds. The other two — Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner — finished with 16 points and 10 points, respectively.

Matsuyama, McCarthy tied for lead in opening PGA Tour playoff event

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy are tied for the lead going into the weekend at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. They both relied on putting at the TPC Southwind, combining for nearly 300 feet of made putts. Matsuyama had a 64 and McCarthy a 63. They were one shot ahead of Sam Burns. Scottie Scheffler had a bogey-free 65 and was two shots behind. This is the first playoff event, and only the top 50 in the FedEx Cup advance to next weeks. Among those on the ropes is Jordan Spieth. He shot a 75 and was toward the bottom.

Frustrated Carlos Alcaraz smashes his racket in 3-set loss to Gael Monfils at Cincinnati Open

CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz repeatedly smashed his racket on the court in a rare show of frustration on Friday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner fell to Gael Monfils 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open. In a match that was suspended by rain on Thursday night with the players in a second-set tiebreaker, the 37-year-old Monfils advanced by taking the last two sets from the second-seeded Alcaraz, who called the loss his "worst match." In women's action, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win over Marta Kostyuk.

As college football evolves, so does the relationship between players and their CEO-like coaches

This tumultuous and uncertain period of college football, with rules about player compensation and transfers seemingly changing every six months, has made more than a few coaches — including Nick Saban — question whether the job is really for them anymore. For younger coaches such as Oregon running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples — the potential head coaches of the future — evolution is everything. Thirty-something head coaches such as the Rams' Sean McVay Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham and now Oregon's Dan Lanning have taught Samples: It's not about keeping up with trends, but being a trendsetter.

Judge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers

The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV's motion for a preliminary injunction against the planned sports streaming venture by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery. United States District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in the Southern District of New York said in her 69-page ruling that Fubo was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws. Fubo TV filed the lawsuit two weeks after ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery and Hulu announced their plans to offer a sports streaming service on Feb. 6.

Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, gets job at Detroit high school

DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan football staff member at the center of a sign-stealing scandal is running the defense at a Detroit high school. Connor Stalions is the defensive coordinator at Mumford. Coach William McMichael says, "The kids all love him and we're all learning from him." Stalions is accused of running an advance-scouting scheme for more than two years at Michigan. He sent people to games involving Michigan's future opponents to digitally record signals. Stalions hasn't talked publicly about the allegations. The NCAA is investigating.

Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers need each other for a Super Bowl: Analysis

Matthew Judon wanted a new contract and ended up on a new team with a better chance of winning. Brandon Aiyuk isn't in a similar situation. Aiyuk has been holding-in with the San Francisco 49ers, waiting for a lucrative deal or a trade. If the star wide receiver goes somewhere else — the Steelers appear to be the top option — his chances of winning a Super Bowl decrease. Judon, the four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher, was traded from New England to Atlanta on Wednesday. He went from a rebuilding team expected to finish last in the AFC East to a revamped Falcons squad that can win the NFC South.

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu has received the Olympic bronze medal that was first awarded to U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles but later revoked over a scoring controversy. At a ceremony in Bucharest on Friday, Barbosu was presented the bronze for her floor exercise performance at the Paris games, the first Olympic medal earned by a Romanian gymnast in 12 years. Barbosu said she hopes to represent her country at the highest level in the future and "bring home more medals." The scoring controversy has been painful for both athletes, and Chiles was stripped of her bronze. USA Gymnastics has said it will continue efforts to let Chiles keep her medal.

Gold medal boxer Imane Khelif hailed upon return to Algeria

TIARET, Algeria (AP) — An outpouring of fans greeted Algerian boxer Imane upon arrival back in her hometown on Friday and at a parade in Tiaret, the nearby regional capital. She and track star Djamel Sedjati were honored by local leaders and then paraded through the streets atop a city bus as hundreds of residents raised their hands and snapped photos. The football-obsessed North African country has given Khelif the celebrity treatment since she returned to Algiers earlier this week.

Zirkzee scores on debut for Man United in 1-0 win over Fulham on opening night of Premier League

Joshua Zirkzee has marked his debut for Manchester United by coming off the bench and scoring an 87th-minute goal in a 1-0 victory over Fulham on the opening night of the new Premier League season. The Netherlands striker poked out his left foot to guide home a cross by Alejandro Garnacho at Old Trafford. Zirkzee joined from Bologna for a reported $47 million last month. He was one of three offseason signings to make their first appearances for United along with Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt.

AP-Scorecard

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

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INTERLEAGUE

Final Chicago Cubs 6 Toronto 5

Final Kansas City 7 Cincinnati 1

Final Pittsburgh 5 Seattle 3

Final Tampa Bay 5 Arizona 4

Final Milwaukee 5 Cleveland 3

Final L.A. Angels 3 Atlanta 2

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Detroit 0

Final Boston 12 Baltimore 10

Final Minnesota 4 Texas 3

Final Chicago White Sox 5 Houston 4

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Final Philadelphia 3 Washington 2

Final N.Y. Mets 7 Miami 3

Final L.A. Dodgers 7 St. Louis 6

Final Colorado 7 San Diego 3

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Indiana 98 Phoenix 89

Final Atlanta 83 Seattle 81

Final Connecticut 109 Dallas 91

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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE

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INTERLEAGUE

Seattle at Pittsburgh 1:05 p.m.

Toronto at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.

Arizona at Tampa Bay 4:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Cincinnati 6:40 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland 7:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta at L-A Angels 9:38 p.m.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

N-Y Yankees at Detroit 1:10 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Texas 7:05 p.m.

Chi White Sox at Houston 7:10 p.m.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Miami at N-Y Mets 4:10 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia 6:05 p.m.

L-A Dodgers at St. Louis 7:15 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado 8:10 p.m.

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON

Atlanta at Baltimore 12 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago 1 p.m.

N-Y Giants at Houston 1 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City 4 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland 4:25 p.m.

Arizona at Indianapolis 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

N-Y Jets at Carolina 7 p.m.

Seattle at Tennessee 7 p.m.

Washington at Miami 7 p.m.

L.A. Rams at L.A. Chargers 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Jacksonville 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Las Vegas 10 p.m.

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Minnesota at Washington 2 p.m.

New York at Las Vegas 4 p.m.

Chicago at Los Angeles 5 p.m.

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