NASCAR-STEWART
Witness says Stewart hit, injured another driver
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) β Authorities say NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a driver who was walking on a dirt track during a race in upstate New York.
A video of the crash at Canandaigua (kan-un-DAY’-gwuh) Motorsports Park showed driver Kevin Ward Jr. stepping toward Stewart’s car before being hit and hurtled 50 feet. It appeared Ward was trying to confront Stewart when he was struck.
Sheriff Philip Povero says the 42-year-old Stewart was “fully cooperative” as he was questioned and released. Povero says the investigation is not criminal.
In a statement released Sunday morning, a representative for Stewart calls the driver’s death a “tragic accident” and says, “our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.”
A manager for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart’s racing team says Stewart will race in NASCAR’s event Sunday at Watkins Glen, calling the race “business as usual.”
MLB-SCHEDULE
Nationals outlast a rainy night in Georgia…Jeter passes Wagner for sixth on all-time hit list
UNDATED (AP) β They waited three hours, 41 minutes to start the rain-delayed Nationals-Braves game in Atlanta, and the Nationals are certainly glad they did. The Nationals beat the Braves 4-1 in 11 innings to rebuild their lead to four and a-half games in the NL East. The game ended at 2:29 in the morning local time in Atlanta.
Wilson Ramos greeted reliever Anthony Varvaro with a tiebreaking single that scored Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) with the go-ahead run in the 11th. Jeff Frandsen then added a double that scored two insurance runs.
Adam LaRoche hit his 16th homer for Washington. It’s the Nationals first victory in Atlanta since last Aug. 15.
In other baseball:
β The AL East-leading Orioles continue to have their hitting shoes on. After belting six home runs in a 12-2 rout of St. Louis Friday night, the Orioles rapped out 16 hits in outscoring the Cardinals 10-3 in the second game of their weekend interleague series. Caleb Joseph homered in his fifth consecutive game, Nelson Cruz hit his 30th and Delmon Young also went deep. Baltimore has won seven straight series and leads the AL East by six games.
β AL West leader Oakland routed Seattle 9-4. The Athletics have the best record in baseball at 72-44. Derek Norris hit a three run home run, his 10th. Stephen Vogt also went deep for the A’s.
β Albert Pujols homered leading off the 19th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels outlasted the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in the longest game in the major leagues this season. Pujols’ 514th career homer and 22nd of the season came on a 3-2 pitch from Brandon Workman (1-6). The towering drive disappeared into the seats above the 18-foot wall in right-center.
β Kansas City won its sixth in a row by blanking San Francisco 5-0 on a James Shields’ four-hitter. He’s 11-6. Alex Gordon homered as the Royals have won nine of 10 to move within a game and a-half of AL Central leader Detroit.
β The Blue Jays knocked off the Tigers 3-2 with the winning run scoring in the bottom of the tenth. Nolan Reimold (RY’-mohld) doubled home Danny Valencia to give the Jays the victory. Detroit is 2-4 on its current nine-game road trip.
β Milwaukee expanded its lead atop the NL Central to two and a-half games over Pittsburgh by beating the L.A. Dodgers 4-1. Mike Fiers (FY’-urz) held the Dodgers to three hits in his first big league start in more than a year. Khris Davis and Carlos Gomez homered,
β Eric Stults got his first road win of the season, going 6 1/3 innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.
β Corey Kluber (KLOO’-bur) of the Indians pitched another gem as the Tribe beat the Yankees in New York 3-0. Kluber went six innings, striking out 10 while allowing four hits. Indians pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts in the game. New York’s Derek Jeter passed Honus Wagner (HOH’-nuhs) in career hits with 3.431 as he got an infield single in the sixth inning. Jeter is now number six on the all-time list.
β Brad Penny rejoined the Marlins for the first time in 10 years and pitched five solid innings to get a notable win, 4-3 over slumping Cincinnati. The Reds are 8-14 since the All-Star break.
β The Chicago White Sox needed 10 innings to beat Seattle 2-1. Conor Gillaspie won it with an RBI single in the 10th.
β Arizona erupted with nine runs in the eighth inning to break open a close game and beat Colorado 14-4. David Peralta hit a grand slam. Mark Trumbo homered and drove in four runs.
β The New York Mets nipped Philadelphia 2-1 in 11 innings. Lucas Duda singled home the go-ahead run with one out in the 11th as the Mets beat Philadelphia for the 11th time in 12 meetings.
β Jon Singleton drove in three runs, and the Houston Astros handled Yu Darvish in an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers.
β Tampa Bay blanked the Cubs 4-0 at Wrigley Field. Jake Odorizzi struck out nine in six scoreless innings and combined with two relievers on a five-hitter.
MLB-NEWS
McCann to DL…Dodgers get Correia
UNDATED (AP) β The New York Yankees have placed catcher Brian McCann on the seven-day concussion list. He was hit in the facemask by a foul ball Friday night. He will have to pass Major League Baseball’s concussion protocol before being activated.
The Yankees also gave second baseman Brian Roberts his unconditional release. Roberts was hitting .237 with five homers and 21 RBIs when he was cut on Aug. 1 to make room for infielder Stephen Drew.
In other baseball news:
β The Minnesota Twins have traded veteran right-hander Kevin Correia (kohr-AY’-uh) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named or cash. To take Correia’s sport on their roster, the Twins will call up lefty Tommy Milone from the minors. He will start Monday at Houston.
NFL-TRAINING CAMPS/PRESEASON
Johnny Football sharp…Viking shot in calf at nightclub
UNDATED (AP) β Johnny Manziel (man-ZEHL’) showed off some of his fancy footwork, and the Cleveland rookie looked sharp with his arm too in his preseason debut, although the Browns lost to the Detroit Lions 13-12.
Manziel entered the game as a backup in the middle of the second quarter. Although he couldn’t take his team to the end zone, he did go 7 of 11 for 63 yards, completing one more pass than starting quarterback Brian Hoyer. Manziel also ran for 27 yards on six carries.
In other NFL preseason news:
β Jason Hatcher has passed his physical and is practicing with the Washington Redskins. Hatcher had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in June as the Redskins were wrapping up their offseason practices. He signed a four-year, $27.5 million contract in March as a free agent from the Dallas Cowboys.
β Minneapolis police were investigating a shooting inside a downtown nightclub that injured nine people early Saturday, including a Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle. Linval Joseph went to the 400 SoundBar nightclub sometime after Minnesota’s 10-6 win over the Oakland Raiders in the preseason opener Friday night. The Vikings say he was shot in the calf, calling Joseph an innocent bystander. The team says the injury is minor.
β St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher expects Sam Bradford to play in next week’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, the quarterback’s first time facing competition since he injured his left knee last October.
β The Bengals signed free-agent quarterback Tyler Wilson, two days after second-string quarterback Jason Campbell bruised his passing elbow. Rookie AJ McCarron has been sidelined by a sore passing shoulder. Andy Dalton is a clear-cut No. 1 in Cincinnati.
β Titans backup center Chris Spencer injured his left ankle early in the second quarter and was taken to the locker room on a cart in Tennessee’s preseason opener against Green Bay.
GOLF-PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
McIlroy on top
LOUISVILLE. Ky. (AP) β Rory McIlroy takes a one-shot lead into today’s final round of the 96th PGA Championship. The British Open champion birdied the 18th hole en route to a 4-under 67 to move 13 under par after three rounds at the final major of the season. McIlroy has a streak of seven straight rounds under par in his last two majors.
Relative unknown Bernd Wiesberger (WEES’-bur-gur) of Austria, who has made the cut in just two majors, is one shot back following his 7-under 64. Wiesberger’s only other weekend major championship appearance was in the 2013 British Open when he tied for 64th.
Rickie Fowler is alone in third. Phil Mickelson and Jason Day are tied for fourth at 10 under.
LPGA-MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC
Park remains on top
BELMONT, Mich. (AP) β Inbee Park shot a 3-under 68 and continues to have a one-shot lead after the third round of the LPGA’s Meijer (MAY’-ur) Classic in Michigan. She is 13-under after three rounds while Miriam Lee is second after her 67.
Suzann Pettersen (PEHT’-ur-suhn) is two back of the leader.
LPGA-WIE
U.S. Open champ withdraws from LPGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) β U.S. Women’s Open champ Michelle Wie (wee) has a finger injury which has forced her to withdraw from next week’s LPGA Championship. The injury will sideline her for three to five weeks. Her representatives, IMG Golf, say that Wie has a stress reaction in a bone in her right index finger. She withdrew from the Meijer (MAY’-ur) LPGA Classic on Thursday in Michigan after playing nine holes in the first round.
NASCAR-WATKINS GLEN
Gordon grabs pole
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) β Sprint Cup points leader Jeff Gordon will start Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen from the pole.
Gordon, who has a 17-point lead over Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the standings, beat out Marcus Ambrose for the top spot. The pole is the 75th for Gordon in his impressive career.
NASCAR-NATIONWIDE
Ambrose 4-for-4 at the Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) β Marcos Ambrose is the king of Watkins Glen International. Ambrose won the NASCAR Nationwide race at the Glen, holding off a hard-charging Busch at the end to win the race for the fourth time in his last four starts. Ambrose raced to three straight victories at the track from 2008-2010, then missed the 2011-2013 events after failing to find a sponsor.
GRAND PRIX-INDY
Marquez takes second straight Indy pole
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) β Marc Marquez’s march to perfection stayed on course at Indianapolis.
The seemingly unbeatable 21-year-old Spaniard put himself in prime position to make history again after claiming his second straight Indianapolis Grand Prix pole. Marquez completed Indy’s newly reconfigured 2.591-mile, 16-turn road course in 1 minute, 31.619 seconds, more than two-tenths of a second ahead of Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso. Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo qualified third for Sunday’s race.
TENNIS-MONTREAL
Williams beats Williams
MONTREAL (AP) β Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 for the first win against in the sibling rivalry in more than five years to advance to the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal. The 34-year-old Venus hadn’t beat her 32-year-old sister in five matches going back to 2009. Top-ranked Serena still leads the all-time series 15-11.
In the second semifinal, third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska (ahg-nee-ESH’-kuh rahd-VAHN’-skuh) downed Ekaterina Makarova 7-6, 7-6.
TENNIS-TORONTO
Tsonga advances
TORONTO (AP) β Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (SAHNG’-guh) has advanced to the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov (GREE’-gohr DIH’-mih-trahv).
The 13th-seeded Tsonga beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic on Thursday and eighth-seeded Andy Murray on Friday to reach the semifinals in the hard-court event.
In the second semifinal, second-seeded Roger Federer downed Spain’s Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4.
SWIMMING-NATIONALS
Ledecky breaks 400 freestyle mark
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) β Katie Ledecky broke the world record in the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships, becoming the first woman since Janet Evans to own world marks in the 400, 800 and 1,500 freestyles at the same time.
Michael Phelps lost for the third time this week, finishing sixth in the 100 backstroke.
