When the Chicago White Sox come to Arizona’s Chase Field on Monday, they’ll face D-backs ace Zack Greinke when he’s at the top of his game. He’ll be facing White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, who is going in the opposite direction, having lost his last four starts. He’s 0-3 with a 6.23 ERA this month.
With Jevon Carter returning to West Virginia and Andrew Jones back at Texas, both programs should be in the Big 12’s upper echelon next season.
Tommy Wingels of the Ottawa Senators will not face any punishment for his late game forearm shiver to the face of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Scott Wilson, according to NBC’s Pro Hockey Talk. With 15 seconds left and the Penguins up 7-0, Wingels delivered the blow as Wilson was in the process of turning and flipping the puck out of the Penguins’ zone.
MotoGP legend Hayden dies after bicycle crash
First Allonzo Trier and Rawle Alkins returned to school. Now heralded small forward Emmanuel Akot is also joining the Wildcats next season.
Some key numbers from Billy Horschel’s victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson: 8.385 Horschel’s strokes gained: putting vs. the field average at TPC Four Seasons. Horschel gained more than nine strokes on the field in Rounds 1-2 before taking a net loss on the weekend. Despite this, he became the third player this season to win an event in which he led in strokes gained: putting (Russell Henley, Shell Houston Open and Cody Gribble, Sanderson Farms Championship). Here’s a look at Horschel’s per-round strokes gained numbers for the season leading up to the AT&T Byron Nelson vs. last week at TPC Four Seasons: 453’9â€� Total distance of putts Horschel made in four rounds at TPC Four Seasons – the second-highest total of his career. Here’s a look at Horschel’s top performances in terms of distance of putts made. 59’3â€� Length of Horschel’s birdie putt on No. 14 that pulled him level with Jason Day on Sunday afternoon. It was the longest made putt of his career by two feet. The top-5 longest putts of Horschel’s TOUR career: 8 Birdies Horschel made in his last 21 holes at TPC Four Seasons. That collection of birdies includes a hole out from a greenside bunker Saturday on No. 17 and four putts of less than 5 feet. 4 Consecutive cuts Horschel missed prior to the AT&T Byron Nelson – his longest drought since his first full season on the PGA TOUR (2011).
Marshawn Lynch brings together native Oakland with bike rally
Brad Peacock hasn’t appeared as a starting pitcher since Spring Training, but Astros manager A.J. Hinch told Peacock then that he’d be the replacement if a starter went down with an injury. Peacock’s chance will come Monday.
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My name is Nomar Mazara. I’m from the Dominican Republic, and I’m an outfielder with the Texas Rangers.
