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Matthews needs surgery after line drive to nose
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews says he needs surgery on his nose after getting hit in the face with a line drive during a charity softball game.
Matthews was pitching during Saturday’s game when offensive lineman Lucas Patrick hit the ball directly into Matthews’ face, knocking him to the ground. The Green Bay Press Gazette reports that Matthews got up, covered his face with his glove, then walked to the dugout. He did not return to the game.
Matthews tweeted later that he busted his nose and would have surgery after the swelling subsides. He thanked fans for their well-wishes and expressed gratitude that his injury wasn’t more serious.
The Packers are in the middle of their organized team activities. Matthews hasn’t participated in OTAs because of a knee injury.
Washington knocks out 2-time champ Oklahoma
Taran Alvelo shut out the two-time defending national champions and Washington eliminated Oklahoma from the Women’s College World Series with a 3-0 victory on Sunday.
Julia DePonte had three hits and two RBIs. The Huskies (52-8) will try to win their second national title starting Monday, when they play UCLA or Florida State in the best-of-three series. Washington won the championship in 2009.
Oklahoma (57-5) was trying to join UCLA as the only programs to win three straight titles. The Sooners entered the World Series as the nation’s highest-scoring team, but Washington shut them out twice.
Oklahoma started No. 2 pitcher Paige Lowary, but ace Paige Parker replaced her early. Parker gave up one run and four hits in four innings in her final college game. She finished her career with 10 World Series victories.
Nationals Hellickson exits in 1st with leg injury
Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson has suffered a right leg injury, forcing him to leave with one out in the first inning.
Hellickson ran to cover Ozzie Albies’ grounder, a throwing error by first baseman Mark Reynolds forced him to drop the ball as he came down on the bag. Hellickson immediately clutched the back top of his leg.
Jefry Rodriguez, recalled Sunday morning from Double-A Harrisburg, immediately warmed up and made his major league debut.
Albies advanced to second on the play and scored on Nick Markakis’ two-out single to give the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 lead.