LOS ANGELES — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday night, agent ...
KNOXVILLE — Kyle Larson’s Saturday began with him simply hoping he could watch the finale of the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s. It ended in Victory Lane. On Thursday, Larson drove to victory at Toyota Qualifying Night, putting the Silva Motorsports No. ...
CHICAGO — Joshua Báez smashed the first pitch he saw in the majors about 450 feet, then flashed a grin to the St. Louis dugout as he began his home run trot. “There was a calmness and a smile, like, ‘I’m here,’” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s rare for me to pick ...
DALLAS — John Niland, a three-time All-Pro guard who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 82. Niland’s daughter, Haven, said he died Saturday morning in McKinney, a Dallas suburb. Niland made 111 starts in 124 games over nine seasons with ...
Monday, Aug. 17 Boys Golf Marshalltown at Warrior Invitational, 3 p.m. at Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines Girls Tennis Marshalltown at Ames, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 Girls Tennis Ottumwa and Mason City at Marshalltown, 10 a.m. Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck at South Tama, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 Boys Golf Marshalltown at Jesse Peck Invite, 9 a.m. at Briarwood Club of Ankeny Thursday, Aug. 20 Boys Golf Marshalltown at Ottumwa Quad, 10 a.m. at Ottumwa Golf and Social Club Girls Tennis South Tama and Ames at Oskaloosa, 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler was back to his dominant form Sunday, turning a two-shot lead into a runaway in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He closed with a 4-under 66 for an eight-shot victory, the largest in the 68-year history at the TPC Southwind. Scheffler ended nearly seven months without winning, a season that has been marked by astonishing consistency but only one trophy to show for it from his season opener at The American Express in the California desert. This was only close for a fleeting moment. After months of little things getting in the way, Scheffler hit a ...
