MSU's Thompson claims bronze
LONDON, U.K. – One throw was all Curtis Thompson needed to bring home Mississippi State's third international medal in the javelin this year.
The school record holder launched the implement 75.47 meters (247-7) on his first attempt at the Athletics World Cup in London, England. That was his best of the day and earned him a bronze medal. He finished behind the German Julian Weber and Poland's Marcin Krukowski, who each threw over 80.00 meters (262-5).
Thompson scored six points for Team USA, which won the inaugural event with a final score of 219 points. The World Cup featured one male and one female athlete from eight participating nations in each event.
Events were scored in an 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 format, rather than the more common 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 format used at the NCAA and SEC Championships, then combined between the men's and women's events to declare a single champion nation.
Former Bulldog Ffion Price was also in action over the weekend, winning the Welsh 1500 meter championship in 4:19.17. Price's crown gives current and former Bulldogs six national championships in 2018. Major League Baseball
Standings All Times EDT
NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division
Team…Record Philadelphia…53-42 Atlanta…52-42 Washington…48-48 Miami…41-57 New York…39-55
Central Division
Team…Record Chicago…55-38 Milwaukee…55-43 St. Louis…48-46 Pittsburgh…48-49 Cincinnati…43-53
West Division
Team…Record
Los Angeles…53-43 Arizona…53-44 Colorado…51-45 San Francisco…50-48 San Diego…40-59
Saturday's Games
Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1, 1st game Arizona 3, Atlanta 0 Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 2
Miami 2, Philadelphia 0
N.Y. Mets 7, Washington 4 Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 2, 2nd game L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 innings
Colorado 4, Seattle 1
Oakland 4, San Francisco 3 Chicago Cubs 11, San Diego 6
Sunday's Games
Miami 10, Philadelphia 5 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Atlanta 5, Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 6, 10 innings St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 4 Colorado 4, Seattle 3 Oakland 6, San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs 7, San Diego 4
L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3
Today's Game
NL vs. AL at Washington, D.C., 8 p.m.
Thursday's Game
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Team…Record
Boston…68-30 New York…62-33 Tampa Bay…49-47 Toronto…43-52 Baltimore…28-69
Central Division
Team…Record Cleveland…52-43 Minnesota…44-50 Detroit…41-57 Chicago…33-62 Kansas City…27-68
West Division
Team…Record Houston…64-35 Seattle…58-39 Oakland…55-42 Los Angeles…49-48 Texas…41-56
Saturday's Games
Boston 6, Toronto 2, 10 innings Kansas City 5, Chicago White Sox 0 Tampa Bay 19, Minnesota 6 Houston 9, Detroit 1 Baltimore 1, Texas 0
L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 innings
N.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 4 Colorado 4, Seattle 1
Oakland 4, San Francisco 3
Sunday's Games
Baltimore 6, Texas 5
Boston 5, Toronto 2 Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Chicago White Sox 10, Kansas City 1 Detroit 6, Houston 3 Minnesota 11, Tampa Bay 7, 10 innings Colorado 4, Seattle 3
Oakland 6, San Francisco 2
L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3
Today's Game
NL vs. AL at Washington, D.C., 8 p.m.
League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING–Gennett, Cincinnati, .326; Markakis, Atlanta, .323; Almora, Chicago, .319; Freeman, Atlanta, .315; Suarez, Cincinnati, .312; Arenado, Colorado, .312; Realmuto, Miami, .310; Kemp, Los Angeles, .310; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, .306; Aguilar, Milwaukee, .298.
RUNS–Albies, Atlanta, 74; Blackmon, Colorado, 73; Arenado, Colorado, 63; Hernandez, Philadelphia, 63; Baez, Chicago, 61; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 61; Pham, St. Louis, 60; Yelich, Milwaukee, 60; Freeman, Atlanta, 59; Gennett, Cincinnati, 59. RBI–Baez, Chicago, 72; Suarez, Cincinnati, 71; Aguilar, Milwaukee, 70; Arenado, Colorado, 68; Story, Colorado, 68; Gennett, Cincinnati, 63; Freeman, Atlanta, 61; Markakis, Atlanta, 61; Rizzo, Chicago, 61; 2 tied at 60. HITS–Markakis, Atlanta, 120; Gennett, Cincinnati, 115; Albies, Atlanta, 114; Freeman, Atlanta, 114; Castro, Miami, 112; Anderson, Miami, 109; Peraza, Cincinnati, 108; Arenado, Colorado, 107; Story, Colorado, 107; Blackmon, Colorado, 105. DOUBLES–Albies, Atlanta, 29; Markakis, Atlanta, 29; Carpenter, St. Louis, 28; Story, Colorado, 27; Baez, Chicago, 25; Freeman, Atlanta, 25; Rendon, Washington, 25; Anderson, Miami, 23; Hosmer, San Diego, 23; 7 tied at 22. TRIPLES–KMarte, Arizona, 8; CTaylor, Los Angeles, 8; Baez, Chicago, 6; Nimmo, New York, 6; Contreras, Chicago, 5; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, 5; Hamilton, Cincinnati, 5; Rosario, New York, 5; Story, Colorado, 5; 10 tied at 4. HOME RUNS–Aguilar, Milwaukee, 24; Arenado, Colorado, 23; Harper, Washington, 23; Muncy, Los Angeles, 22; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 21; Albies, Atlanta, 20; Story, Colorado, 20; 5 tied at 19.
STOLEN BASES–SMarte, Pittsburgh, 25; MTaylor, Washington, 24; Inciarte, Atlanta, 23; Hamilton, Cincinnati, 22; Turner, Washington, 22; Baez, Chicago, 18; Cain, Milwaukee, 18; Peraza, Cincinnati, 17; Dyson, Arizona, 16; 3 tied at 14. PITCHING–Lester, Chicago, 12-2; Nola, Philadelphia, 12-3; Scherzer, Washington, 12-5; Godley, Arizona, 11-6; Greinke, Arizona, 10-5; Mikolas, St. Louis, 10-3; 10 tied at 8. ERA–deGrom, New York, 1.68; Stripling, Los Angeles, 2.08; Nola, Philadelphia, 2.30; Scherzer, Washington, 2.41; Lester, Chicago, 2.58; Foltynewicz, Atlanta, 2.66; Mikolas, St. Louis, 2.79; Freeland, Colorado, 3.11; Greinke, Arizona, 3.18; Guerra, Milwaukee, 3.23. STRIKEOUTS–Scherzer, Washington, 182; Corbin, Arizona, 149; deGrom, New York, 149; Nola, Philadelphia, 131; Gray, Colorado, 125; Greinke, Arizona, 124; Foltynewicz, Atlanta, 120; Pivetta, Philadelphia, 113; Velasquez, Philadelphia, 110; 4 tied at 108.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING–Betts, Boston, .359; Altuve, Houston, .332; Martinez, Boston, .328; Segura, Seattle, .323; Duffy, Tampa Bay, .317; Machado, Baltimore, .315; Simmons, Los Angeles, .313; Rosario, Minnesota, .311; Trout, Los Angeles, .310; Gurriel, Houston, .310. RUNS–Lindor, Cleveland, 85; Betts, Boston, 79; Martinez, Boston, 72; Trout, Los Angeles, 71; Benintendi, Boston, 68; Ramirez, Cleveland, 68; Bregman, Houston, 67; Judge, New York, 66; Segura, Seattle, 66; Springer, Houston, 65. RBI–Martinez, Boston, 80; Ramirez, Cleveland, 70; Haniger, Seattle, 67; Encarnacion, Cleveland, 65; Machado, Baltimore, 65; Bogaerts, Boston, 64; Bregman, Houston, 64; KDavis, Oakland, 64; Gattis, Houston, 63; 2 tied at 62.
All-Star Rosters
Tuesday, July 17 At Nationals Park, Washington
KEY: p-player ballot elected; m-choice of MLB; s-Sunday starter, inactive; iinjured, will not play; v-final vote winner; number of All-Star selections in parentheses:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Manager – Dave Roberts, L.A. Dodgers
STARTERS
Catcher — Willson Contreras, Chicago (1) First Base — Freddie Freeman, Atlanta (3) Second Base — Javier Baez, Chicago (1) Third Base — Nolan Arenado, Colorado (4)
Shortstop — Brandon Crawford, San Francisco (2)
Outfield — Nick Markakis, Atlanta (1); Matt Kemp, Los Angeles (3); Bryce Harper, Washington (6)
Pitchers
RHPs — p-Jacob deGrom, New York (2); p-Mike Foltynewicz, Atlanta (1); m-Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles (3); mMiles Mikolas, St. Louis (1); p-Aaron Nola, Philadelphia (1); p-Max Scherzer, Washington (6); m-Ross Stripling, Los Angeles (1)
LHPs — m-Patrick Corbin, Arizona (2); p-Sean Doolittle, Washington (2); p-Josh Hader, Milwaukee (1); p-Brad Hand, San Diego (2); pJon Lester, Chicago (5); m-Felipe Vazquez, Pittsburgh (1)
RESERVES
Catchers — p,i-Buster Posey, Giants (6); m-J.T. Realmuto, Miami (1); r-Yadier
Indiana (2-20)
Chicago 82, Indiana 64 (Vivians 3) Washington 82, Indiana 75 (Vivians 5) Los Angeles 87, Indiana 70 (Vivians 0) Washington 93, Indiana 84 (Vivians 6) Connecticut 86, Indiana 77 (Vivians 13) New York 87, Indiana 81 OT (Vivians 2) Dallas 89, Indiana 83 (Vivians 7) New York 78, Indiana 75 (Vivians 11) Las Vegas 101, Indiana 92 OT (Vivians 0) Atlanta 72, Indiana 67 (Vivians 13) Indiana 96, Atlanta 64 (Vivians 21) Los Angeles 74, Indiana 55 (Vivians 3) Seattle 72, Indiana 63 (Vivians 5) Connecticut 87, Indiana 78 (Vivians 14) Connecticut 101, Indiana 89 (Vivians 25) Phoenix 95, Indiana 77 (Vivians 10) Atlanta 87, Indiana 83 (Vivians 27) Indiana 71, Minnesota 59 (Vivians 13) Dallas 90, Indiana (Vivians 5) Minnesota 87, Indiana 65 (Vivians 2) Atlanta 98, Indiana 74 (Vivians 1) Phoenix 101, Indiana 82 (Vivians 7)
College Football
Mississippi State 2018 Preseason Honors
Nick Fitzgerald, Sr. QB
Maxwell Award Watch List
Elgton Jenkings, Sr., OL
Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List
Jeffery Simmons, Jr, DT
Athlon Sports Preseason All-American (second team)
Bednarik Award Watch List
Montez Sweat, Sr., DE
Athlon Sports Preseason All-American (third team)
Bednarik Award Watch List