Rooney scores two goals as United top Timbers
Wayne Rooney scored two goals and D.C. United beat the Portland Timbers, 4-1, on Wednesday night to move out of last place in the Eastern Conference. D.C. (6-9-6) won its third consecutive home game. Portland (10-5-7) has lost two straight after going unbeaten in its previous 15 matches. Rooney, the English star who joined the Washington club in June, tied it at 1 in the 43rd minute by running past the defense for Yamil Asad's through ball and rolling it by Jeff Attinella. Rooney bent in a free kick in the 68th for his third MLS goal. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bowie State senior quarterback Amir Hall along with junior linebacker Derrick Tate and sophomore defensive back William Flowers (Mervo) were named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame Watch List for the BCF Player of the Year Award. ... Morgan State senior defensive end Malachi Washington and junior linebacker Rico Kennedy also were named to the BCF Player of the Year Watch List. COLLEGE WRESTLING: Mason Goretsas has been named coach at McDaniel. Goretsas, a 2015 graduate of McDaniel, spent the last four seasons as an assistant on staff. Goretsas was a two-time state champ for North Carroll High before starting his college career at Maryland. He transferred and wrestled for the Green Terror for three seasons, posting a 67-27 record. WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Stevenson is ranked No. 24 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III preseason poll. The Mustangs (33-2) were ranked No. 23 in last season’s final rankings. ... Johns Hopkins earned its first preseason ranking. The Blue Jays are ranked 18th in the AVCA Top 25 Poll. COLLEGE TRACK: Donald M. Chatellier, a longtime track and cross country coach at Washington College, died Tuesday night at 89. ROWING: Washington College graduate Hugh McAdam was named by USRowing to the 72-person roster that will represent the United States at the 2018 World Rowing Championships on Sept. 9-16 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. — Austin City Council voted to move ahead with a plan for a new, privately funded stadium on city land. Precourt has been courting Austin for a potential move since late 2017 and has sought a deal to build a 20,000-seat stadium on 24 acres of city property in time for the 2021 MLSseason. ... Atletico Madrid scored twice in extra time to defeat Real Madrid 4-2 in the UEFA Super Cup final in Tallinn, Estonia, in its rival’s first game without Cristiano Ronaldo.
Novak Djokovic overcame an upset stomach and a sluggish first set to defeat Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 before heavy rain halted afternoon matches at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio. In the women’s bracket, defending U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame a thumb injury during a 6-3, 6-2 victory over qualifier Tatjana Maria. Defending tournament champion Garbine Muguruza lost to Lesia Tsurenko 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 after a critical double fault.
The Ducks re-signed RW Ondrej Kase to a three-year, $7.8 million contract. Kase, 22, scored 20 goals last season and had 18 assists with five game-winning goals. ... Johnny Manziel was placed under the Canadian Football League’s concussion protocol. The Montreal Alouettes QB missed practices Tuesday and Wednesday after he took a hard hit Saturday against Ottawa. ... Police said an incoming freshman scheduled to compete in track and field for Penn State was found shot to death at his north Philadelphia home. Police said Kristian Marche, 18, was found with a gunshot wound to the head Monday night and died Tuesday.