2:45 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Brock Holt hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Thursday to complete the weather-suspended game that began Aug. 7. The original contest was halted after a 1 hour, 49 minute-rain delay early
2:38 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, praising the former Boston Celtics star as “one of the all-time greats in the history of sports.” Cousy played for the Celtics from 1950 to 1963, winning six league championships and
2:38 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is to present basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in an Oval Office ceremony on Thursday. Cousy, 91, played for the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963, winning six league championships and the 1957 MVP title.
2:08 PM ET As expected, UCF named Notre Dame transfer Brandon Wimbush its starting quarterback on Thursday. In a statement, coach Josh Heupel said true freshman Dillon Gabriel will also play when the Knights open the season Aug. 29 against Florida A&M. Wimbush, Gabriel and redshirt freshman Quadry Jones spent fall practice competing for the
1:25 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Luke Laufenberg, the son of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg and a tight end at UTEP, has died after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. He was 21. The elder Laufenberg posted on Twitter on Thursday, writing: “we lost a son, a brother, a friend, and a
1:23 PM ET Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday morning and is expected to miss four to six weeks, according to Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow. Luhnow told reporters Thursday that the injury was found during testing this week. Pressly had complained of discomfort after pitching in
12:11 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung is scheduled to be arraigned next Wednesday on a charge of cocaine possession, according to the Belknap County attorney’s office in Laconia, New Hampshire. Chung, 32, was indicted on the charge Aug. 8, according to the attorney’s office, which added that the incident
12:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will finally meet in the US Open, and they’ll do it in their very first match. The past US Open champions, two of the biggest stars in women’s tennis, were scheduled for an opening-round matchup when the draws were conducted Thursday for
8:00 AM ET Miami has been missing something in its sports scene despite being a city full of international flavor, diverse culture and party-filled fun. Much of the buzz is in the past, and South Florida fans are spending a lot of time (too much time?) reminiscing about the glory days. Granddad leans back in
5:22 PM ET Australia’s Wade Ormsby took a one-shot lead at the Scandinavian Invitation after the opening round at the Hills Golf Club Thursday. Ormsby, 39, shot six birides and an eagle on the way to carding a first-round 62 to clinch a solo lead after 18 holes. The Australian, whose only European Tour event