News
Wade LeBlanc continues to impress for the Round Rock Express, throwing 7 shutout innings tonight and striking out 8 batters. LeBlanc surrendered just three hits and a walk, and was an efficient 60/23 in strike/ball ratio.
The Pan-Cyprian Championships wrapped up yesterday, with Olivia Fotopoulou sweeping the 100m and 200m events (with a PB in the 200m of 23.38 seconds). Her twin sister Filippa Fotopoulou won the long jump championship.
Although he apparently made the decision months ago, Robert Howard tells SwimSwam.com that he has retired from competitive swimming. Howard’s absence from the psych sheets for next week’s Olympic trials prompted the question.
Bob Labriola of Steelers.com includes a lengthy item on Minkah Fitzpatrick, including his uncanny ability to make coaches smile.
ShoutOut Atlanta has a feature on former Alabama goalkeeper Alex Plavan, who has a charcuterie business in Atlanta.
Teresa Weatherspoon & Kira Lewis Jr. talk about their unique pre-NBA connection to each other.
Dominick Jackson will host a football camp, the “Roll Tide Skills Clinic,” in Monterey, California on July 31.
Transactions
- Jett Manning – released by the Sussex County Miners of the Frontier League.
Game Results
GOLF Scandinavian Mixed Rd 2: Camilla Lennarth – 73-75, +4, cut WAPT Oscar Williams Classic final: Kenzie Wright – 74-69-72-74, +1, T14 Alabama State Amateur Championship Rd 2: JP Cave – 70-69, -3, T6 Jones Free – 71-69, -2, T10 Jake DeZoort – 71-69, -2, T10 Tyler Hitchner – 72-70, E, T19 Stewart Whitt – 70-72, -E, T19 Ben Moody – 73-74, +5, cut Ben Fuller – 82-74, +14, cut Palmetto Championship Rd 2: Robby Shelton – 72-71, +1, T53 BMW Charity Pro-Am Rd 2 suspended: Lee Hodges – 64-69, -10, T10 Davis Riley – 65-69, -9, T16 Trey Mullinax – 69-(-4 thru 16), -6, T56 American Family Insurance Championship Rd 1: Dicky Pride – 70, -2, T15 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship Rd 2: Lauren Stephenson – 70-71, -3, T9 Emma Talley – 71-75, +2, T52 Janie Jackson – 76-71, +3, T58 Kristen Gillman – 77-74, +7, cut Jiwon Jeon – 74-78, +8, cut Stephanie Meadow – 80-75, +11, cut Cheyenne Knight – 77-79, +12, cut Island Resort Championship Rd 1: Lakareber Abe – 69, -3, T12 Mia Landegren – 72, E, T57 BASKETBALL FIBA Americup, Group A Brazil 118, El Salvador 43. Alana Gonçalo Da Silva – 23 minutes, 7 points (2-3 2pg, 1-4 3pg), 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 0 fouls. Western Conference SF Gm 3: Phoenix 116, Denver 102 (leads 3-0). JaMychal Green – 18 minutes, 2 points (0-1 2pg, 0-2 3pg, 2-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 1 foul. BASEBALL Iowa 9, Columbus 2. Adam Morgan – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K. San Antonio 13, Midland 3. Kyle Overstreet (DH) – 0-3, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 run. West Michigan 9, Lansing 4. Cobie Vance (3B) – 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 error. Peoria 6, Quad Cities 5. Tyler Gentry (RF) – 1-5, 1 single, 1 RBI. Round Rock 7, Sugarland 0. Wade LeBlanc (W, 2-0) – 7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 8 K. Corpus Christi 8, Amarillo 3. Chandler Taylor (CF) – 1-4, 1 single, 1 BB, 1 run. Memphis 4, Gwinnett 3. Thomas Burrows (H, 2) – 1.2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP. At plate: 0-1. Los Angeles Dodgers 12, Texas 1. Jimmy Nelson – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 K. SOFTBALL US WNT 7, Team Alliance 5 (Gm 1). Haylie McCleney (CF) – 1-2, 1 single, 2 BB, 1 run. US WNT 4, Team Alliance 0 (Gm 2). Haylie McCleney (CF) – 2-3, 1 HR, 1 single, 1 BB, 1 RBI, 1 run.
