HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy hit two homers, Carlos Beltran had a tiebreaking single and three hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night. The Rangers improved to 10-2 against the Astros this season and pulled 6 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the AL West. Beltran singled to left off Chris Devenski (0-3) in…
United States’ Kevin Durant smiles after making a three-point basket during a basketball game against China at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kevin Durant looks ready to lead a new group of Americans to the gold-medal podium. Durant picked up right where he left…
United States’s Carli Lloyd celebrates her goal during a group G match of the women’s Olympic football tournament between United States and France at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio) BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Love her or hate her, Hope Solo’s dominance as a goalkeeper is undeniable. Solo came up big…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson held its first practice in full pads on Saturday evening. It was the fifth straight day of a 21-period practice that took about two-and-a-half hours. The Tigers will take Sunday off before holding their first day of two-a-day practices on Monday. The pre-practice walk-through, stretching, and the first four periods of practice were held in…
Rome, GA (Fireflies) – A day after joining the team, right-hander Nabil Crismatt struck out seven batters in his debut as a Firefly. Despite his best efforts, Columbia fell, 2-0, at State Mutual Stadium. Crismatt went 6.2 innings on Saturday night and at one point retired 12 straight batters. Crismatt (L, 0-1) arrived in Rome just 24 hours before his…
ORANGEBURG, SC (Bulldogs) — Head coach Buddy Pough and the Bulldogs open the 2016 campaign on the road against Central Florida in a 7 p.m. showdown in Orlando, Florida. The Bulldogs, worked on individual & team style drills in a two-hour workout in shorts and helmets during the morning session, while devoting some attention to special teams. “We are still…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (USC SID) — University of South Carolina rising junior Akaram Mahmoud was in the pool Saturday at the 2016 Summer Olympics, representing the Gamecocks and his native Egypt in the 400m freestyle. Mahmoud was strong throughout the race and finished 27th in his first of two events in Rio. One of the world’s top distance swimmers, Mahmoud opened his…
Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk, of Poland, looks at the results after competing in the men’s single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 10:45 a.m. Defending Olympic champion Gabby Douglas will get her…
Atlanta Braves’ Adonis Garcia, left and Matt Kemp celebrate after the Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 in a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — A big gamble by Adonis Garcia helped give the Braves their second home series win of the season. It also gave interim manager Brian Snitker a big…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Eddie Rosario had a pinch-hit two-run homer in the seventh inning, Miguel Sano homered and had three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night. Rosario’s seventh homer put the Twins up 3-2 after Erasmo Ramirez walked Eduardo Escobar. Sano got his 16th homer off Ramirez (7-9) in the…
