Solheim Cup picks announced for U.S. and Europe
Morgan Pressel earned a spot on the U S team and Michelle Wie was named captain’s pick. Gerina Piller and Giulia Sergas joined as captain’s picks for Europe along with Charley Hull and others. The event runs August 16 18 at Colorado Golf Club with Stacy Lewis leading U S standings.
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Michelle To Me Was A No-Brainer,” Mallon
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U.S
Manziel questions hover over A&M camp opener
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin avoids naming Johnny Manziel as starter for the Aug. 31 Rice game amid an ESPN report that the NCAA is probing whether Manziel was paid for signing hundreds of autographs last January. The quarterback remains a focal point of camp discussions as scrutiny continues.
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Rodriguez Faces 211-Game Suspension and Appeal
Major League Baseball suspended 13 players tied to Biogenesis for PEDs. Alex Rodriguez received a 211 game ban through 2014 with an appeal deadline by Thursday. Nelson Cruz Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera got 50-game suspensions. Arbitrator Horowitz is not expected to rule until late fall.
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Ohio State faces big test after flawless first season
Urban Meyer seeks a championship run as Ohio State enters the season as Big Ten favorite led by quarterback Braxton Miller. Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Michigan State provide stiff competition with Devin Gardner and Taylor Martinez aiming to rebound. Gardner evolves after replacing Denard Robinson, throwing for 1,219 yards and 11 TDs last year.
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Notable sports milestones from 1926 to 1999
The timeline notes Gertrude Ederie becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel in 14 hours 31 minutes in 1926. It includes 1958 Glen Davis setting a 400 hurdles world record 49.2. 1966 Muhammad Ali retains the heavyweight title by stopping Brian London in round three. 1994 Jeff Gordon wins the Brickyard 400. 1995 Donovan Bailey wins 100 meters at Goteborg Worlds, first since 1976 for the US not medaling. 1999 Tony Gwynn achieves 3000 hits with a 12-10 Padres win over the Expos.
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