Blue Jays send Rowdy Tellez to Triple-A BuffaloBlue Jays send Rowdy Tellez to Triple-A Buffalo
The Toronto Blue Jays are sending their slugging but slumping DH to the minors.
Day: July 14, 2019
Rays lose combined perfect game bid in 9thRays lose combined perfect game bid in 9th
The Tampa Bay Rays’ bid for the first combined perfect game in major league history ended with a leadoff single in the ninth inning by the Orioles’ Hanser Alberto.
Hovland narrowly misses top 10 at John Deere ClassicHovland narrowly misses top 10 at John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. – Viktor Hovland figured he needed to birdie the last hole to get a top-10 finish at the John Deere Classic, thus punching his ticket to next week’s Barbasol Championship. Instead, the 2018 U.S. Amateur winner from Oklahoma State bogeyed the hole and signed for a final-round 64, dropping him out of the top 10 and giving him a hard-earned break. “I’ll take two weeks off and just chill in Stillwater,� he said as he packed up his things in the locker room after competing on a sponsor exemption for the fourth straight week. He shrugged off the 12-foot par putt he missed on 18. “I figured I needed a birdie, but it still hurt.� At the U.S. Open in June, Hovland, 21, set a new tournament standard for low score by an amateur (280, 4 under), beating the record previously set by Jack Nicklaus in 1960 (282). In doing so, Hovland also became the first player since Matt Kuchar in 1998 to be low amateur in both the Masters Tournament (T32) and U.S. Open (T12). Hovland turned pro before the Travelers Championship (T54), and was steadily improving, finishing T13 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and 3M Open the last two weeks. He was hot again Sunday, leaving himself just a three-foot eagle putt at 17 before his miscue at the difficult, par-4 finishing hole. The bogey was a setback in his quest to earn enough FedExCup points to secure his playing privileges on the PGA TOUR next season. Hovland could have earned Special Temporary Membership, good for unlimited sponsor exemptions, with a three-way tie for third or better, or a six-way tie for second or better at the Deere. But a top-10 finish would have helped a lot, giving him at least one more start at the Barbasol. Instead, he’ll take a much-needed break after five straight weeks. “It’s going to take something really special at the Wyndham,� Hovland said, “but more likely I’ll be going to the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.�
Wickens uses hand controls in IndyCar parade lapWickens uses hand controls in IndyCar parade lap
Robert Wickens, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a crash last August, made an emotional return to the race track Sunday with a parade lap in a car equipped with hand controls before the IndyCar race in Toronto.
New Eagles jersey appears in official NFL shopNew Eagles jersey appears in official NFL shop
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Follow live: Rays throwing combined perfect game against OriolesFollow live: Rays throwing combined perfect game against Orioles
Ryan Yarbrough and Ryne Stanek haven’t allowed an Oriole to reach base through eight innings.
Steiner furious with Haas drivers after collisionSteiner furious with Haas drivers after collision
Guenther Steiner said his two drivers have helped dig Haas into an even bigger hold after colliding in the opening moments of the British Grand Prix.
2 Rays have combined perfect game thru 8 innings vs Orioles2 Rays have combined perfect game thru 8 innings vs Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — A pair of Tampa Bay Rays pitchers has combined on a perfect game through eight innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
Zach Mettenberger, Jonas Gray took part in this weekend’s XFL workoutsZach Mettenberger, Jonas Gray took part in this weekend’s XFL workouts
The XFL held its eighth and final showcase for players interested in jobs with team’s during the league’s reboot in 2020 in St. Louis this weekend. The first seven combine-style workouts were attended by handfuls of former NFL players and that remained the case this weekend. Former Browns first-round
Royals deal RHP Bailey to Athletics for prospectRoyals deal RHP Bailey to Athletics for prospect
After being scratched from Sunday’s start, Homer Bailey has been traded by the Royals to the Athletics.