Sports Stories from August 14, 2018 (Change date)
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Brock Holt's pinch-hit homer lifts Red Sox over Phillies 2-1Aug 14, 2018 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pinch-hitter Brock Holt hit a tiebreaking solo homer, Rick Porcello threw seven impressive innings and the major league-leading Boston Red Sox beat t...
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AP Source: Bears, Roquan Smith agree to dealAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - The standoff between the Chicago Bears and No. 8 overall draft pick Roquan Smith is over. A person familiar with the situation says the linebacker has agreed to a four-y...
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Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic retires from national teamAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Mario Mandzukic is retiring from international soccer after 11 years with Croatia's national team, with his decision coming a month after he score...
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Castellanos has 5 hits, 5 RBIs in Tigers' win over White SoxAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire wasn't going to accept the accolades for a move that made him look like a genius. Gardenhire gave Nicholas Castellan...
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Sky beat Lynx 91-88Aug 14, 2018 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Courtney Vandersloot hit two free throws with 2.2 seconds left and broke the WNBA's single-season assists record, helping the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesot...
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Will Bears rookie Roquan Smith have an impact Week 1? Nagy doesn't know right now.Aug 14, 2018 1:00 am - Of course Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy was glad to have first-round draft pick Roquan Smith at his first practice after he missed the first 29 days of training camp. Bu...
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LaMarre's first major-league homer helps White Sox beat TigersAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - DETROIT - Ryan LaMarre hit his first major-league home run and Lucas Giolito escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Tues...
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Ben Zobrist told ump he wanted an electronic strike zone. He got thrown out of game.Aug 14, 2018 1:00 am - Sometimes it's good to unmask things, whether it's umpires, superheroes or pro wrestlers. And it's always good unmask the truth. So we'll do a little unmasking of thin...
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Golf Tip: Finding the right grip pressureAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - This week I wanted to share a principle that contributes to solid short-game shots. You've probably heard teachers or players talk about keeping a light grip pressure fo...
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3 reasons why the Chicago Fire probably won't be in the playoffsAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - The math is against the Chicago Fire. The best math shows the Fire just 7 points out of an MLS playoff berth behind sixth-place Montreal, the Fire's opponent Saturday (...