United’s Rooney available to play despite broken nose
D.C. United’s Wayne Rooney returned to work Tuesday looking as if he had stepped into a boxing ring over the weekend. Bruises enveloped his left eye, and five stitches ran from the eyebrow to the bridge of his broken nose. “It looks a bit worse with the black eye,” he said after participating in the training session, “but it feels fine.” Rooney and the team declared him available for the Major League Soccer match Saturday at Montreal, saying he had cleared two concussion tests and would not need significant treatment for the wounds, which were inflicted in the waning moments of a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday at Audi Field. He said he would be ready to play this weekend — “no problem” — and did not plan to wear a molded face mask. “It will be fine. It’s actually settled down quite quick,” he said. “There’s not much swelling. … I’ve had no problems sleeping. I’ll play as normal. Of course, if I get a bang on it, it will be painful.” LOCAL GOLF: David Partridge of Manakin Sabot, Va., tapped in a two-foot putt for birdie on the second playoff hole to win the 73rd Seniors championship of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association at Montgomery Country Club in Laytonsville. Kevin Allis of Baltimore had holed a 12-foot putt to stay alive on the first extra hole, then chipped long and watched his ensuing putt roll past the cup. David Pulk of Williamsburg, Va., the 2015 winner, went out at the first overtime hole after the three had tied at 146 at the end of the regulation 36 holes. MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY: Stevenson alumnus Doug Rose signed his second professional contract as the defenseman inked a deal with HDD Jesenice in Slovenia. The team participates in the Alps Hockey League based in Central Europe with teams in Austria, Italy and Slovenia. He will join the team Aug. 10 for a one-month trial and could sign a contract at the end of the season. COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: Washington College named Cody Hunsicker assistant coach. Hunsicker finished her playing career at Lafayette in 2017. — Tye Smith on injured reserve and waiving injured DL Claude Pelon. Tennessee signed Johnny Maxey and Du’Vonta Lampkin. ... Broncos coach Vance Joseph said he doesn’t expect DE Derek Wolfe to miss any time after sustaining a neck stinger at practice. ... 49ers DL Arik Armstead has been sidelined by a hamstring injury and is week-to-week. ... Records show that officials in an Indianapolis suburb that’s now home to the Colts’ summer training camp agreed to pay about $1.1 million over three years toward the NFL team’s hotel rental. Contract documents obtained by The Indianapolis Star through a records request show officials in Westfield committed to paying half of the hotel rental bill last year while publicly saying that no city incentives would be used.
The Bruins will retire Rick Middleton’s No. 16 on Nov. 29. Middleton, who is the third-highest goal scorer in franchise history, will become the 11th Bruin to have his jersey number retired. … Blackhawks D Gustav Forsling will miss the start of the season because of a right wrist injury. The 22-yearold Swede, acquired in a 2015 trade with the Canucks, had surgery Tuesday and the expected recovery time is 14 weeks. … NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said on the latest episode of “PodcastOne Sports Now” that the league wants a cut of gambling profits if its intellectual property, data or video from games are used.
The chairman of Peru’s football federation is under pressure to resign after being linked to allegations of illicit favors to a judge. Edwin Oviedo said in a statement he “never offered trips, tickets, lodging or any other improper benefit to judges or investigators.”