NEW YORK (AP) β Alex Rodriguez has homered for his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 29th major league player to reach the milestone. The New York Yankees star connected Friday night at Yankee Stadium in the first inning against Detroit ace Justin Verlander in the Yanks’ 7-2 victory.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP)β Masters champion Jordan Spieth (SPEETH) and Patrick Reed are the 36-hole co-leaders at the 115th U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. They’re at five under par, one shot ahead of Dustin Johnson and Branden Grace.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) β Jason Day was overcome by dizziness and collapsed on his final hole at the U.S. Open. The popular Australian climbed gingerly into the greenside bunker, where his hands were visibly shaking. Day splashed out of the sand as the gallery cheered, then two-putted for bogey to finish at 2 under, three shots off the lead.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP)β One golfer who definitely won’t be around for the weekend at the U.S. Open is 14-time major champion Tiger Woods. He followed up his 10-over 80 with a six-over 76 to finish his two rounds 16 over par, missing the cut.
ATLANTA (AP) β A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a buyout of the final two years of general manager Danny Ferry’s contract. The Hawks won a franchise-record 60 games but Ferry spent the season on an indefinite leave of absence following racially derogatory comments he made last year.
