Francisco Lindor set a club record with his eighth leadoff homer in a tone-setting first inning, while Jose Ramirez finished a triple shy of the cycle for the Indians, who clinched their third straight American League Central title. Tigers starter Michael Fulmer faced five batters before exiting with a right knee injury, while center fielder JaCoby Jones also left early with right shoulder tightness.
American Amy Olson fired a bogey-free 65 to take a two-shot lead after the Evian Championship third round on Saturday.
Seven months into the NASCAR Cup series season, Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are dead-even atop the standings. Defending champion Martin Truex Jr. is right behind them, and the other 13 drivers in the playoff field are desperate just to keep up. It all starts Sunday in the 98-degree heat of Las Vegas
Washington Nationals pitcher Jeremy Hellickson left his start against the Atlanta Braves after re-injuring his right wrist while batting in the fourth inning. Hellickson had been sidelined by a sprained right wrist, and Saturday’s start was his first since Aug. 15. Hellickson walked to the dugout
Ryan Newman has been with the team since 2014, when he was second in the standings.
So far, it’s been a memorable trip to St. Louis for Yasiel Puig and the Dodgers. Puig hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career and drove in seven runs Saturday as the Dodgers drubbed the Cardinals, 17-4, at Busch Stadium.
Yasiel Puig was hot coming into the Dodgers’ game Saturday in St. Louis. Now he’s sizzling, after connecting on three home runs in the Dodgers’ blowout 17-4 win over the Cardinals. Puig also homered twice Friday giving him five homers in the past two games.
Yasiel Puig — the often-erratic outfielder — has caught fire at the right time to help the Dodgers win back-to-back critical games against the Cardinals.
Yasiel Puig was hot coming into the Dodgers’ game Saturday in St. Louis. Now he’s sizzling.
The Seahawks have made the surprising decision to cut starting defensive tackle Tom Johnson, just one game into his stint with the team. The 34-year-old Johnson started against the Broncos in last week’s season-opening loss, and he has already received a $950,000 signing bonus and a $15,000 roster bonus. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the Seahawks just want to free up a roster spot to bolster another position this week and plan to re-sign Johnson next week.
