PEARLAND, Texas (AP) β Former major league outfielder Darryl Hamilton was killed in his Pearland, Texas, home at age 50 in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide. An initial investigation determined Hamilton was shot several times and that a woman in the home died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Hamilton was a career .291 hitter in 13 major league seasons before retiring in 2001.
NEW YORK β Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera has overtaken Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer in the latest results of All-Star fan voting, leaving seven Royals on track to start the game next month. The leads of Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (moos-TAH’-kahs) and designated hitter Kendrys (KEHN’-drihs) Morales narrowed in numbers released Monday.
UNDATED (AP) β The United States and England have moved into the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals by winning yesterday. Second-half goals by Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd led the Americans past Colombia 2-0. Lucy Bronze scored the tiebreaking goal in the 76th minute as the Brits beat Norway 2-1.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press the Charlotte Hornets have won the bid to host the NBA All-Star game in 2017. The city agreed to spend more than $30 million to upgrade their arena when the Hornets submitted the bid to host the game last summer. Charlotte last hosted the All-Star game in 1991 at the Charlotte Coliseum.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) β Thaddeus Young has informed the Brooklyn Nets he will become a free agent and forego the $10.2 million he would have made in the final year of his contract. General manager Billy King says the Nets want to keep the forward. Young was acquired from Minnesota for Kevin Garnett at the trade deadline and played well as the Nets overcame a slow start to make the playoffs.
