NFL QB HASKINS STRUCK BY TRUCK, DIES AT 24

Dwayne Haskins , an NFL quarterback drafted by Washington and on the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Saturday morning after being struck by a truck in South Florida. He was 24.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman, Haskins was attempting to cross on foot the westbound lanes of I-595 in Broward County against oncoming traffic when he was struck by a dump truck. The accident was reported at 6:37 a.m. Saturday, and Haskins was pronounced dead on the scene. A traffic homicide investigation remains open, according to the spokeswoman.

Haskins had been training in Boca Raton, Fla., ahead of organized team activities with the Steelers. Social media posts published as recently as Friday evening showed him on a field alongside teammates Mitchell Trubisky, Najee Harris and Chase Claypool.

“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. “He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community.”

Local colleges

The No. 8-ranked Cal State San Marcos softball team won the opener of a crucial doubleheader at No. 2 Concordia-irvine, 5-4. The Cougars (32-3) scored all five of their runs in the third inning, and had to hold off a four-run rally in the seventh.

Makenzie Guilliano and Savanna Coyle both had a hit and a walk and Coyle pitched into the seventh. No information on Game 2 was available at press time.

• The San Diego State softball team scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning but couldn’t get the tying run across the plate in an 8-7 loss to UNLV in Las Vegas. The Aztecs (26-11, 10-1 MW) lost for the first time in Mountain West play and had their 12-game winning streak snapped.

• San Diego (19-11, 7-5 WCC) split a baseball doublheader at Portland, falling to the Pilots 5-4 in 10 innings in Game 2 after beating Portland 8-6 in Game 1.

Boxing

Undefeated San Diego welterweight Giovani Santillan beat Jeovanus Barraza of Colombia by TKO at 33 seconds of the seventh round in Costa Mesa. He improves to 29-0 (16 KO).

Football

The San Diego Strike Force won their first game of the Indoor Football League season, defeating the Tucson Sugar Skulls 67-66 in Tucson. The Strike Force scored on the final play on a touchdown pass from Steve Cluley to Rashad Ross.

Soccer

SD Loyal continued with a fast start to the season with a 4-1 win against visiting Charleston Battery at Torero Stadium. Kyle Vassell and Tumi Moshobane helped Loyal (5-1) to three more points in the Western Conference standings.

• Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Sega Coulibaly scored in the first half and the LA Galaxy ended LAFC’S unbeaten MLS start with a 2-1 victory.

• Sophia Smith scored three goals and the U.S. women’s national team beat Uzbekistan 9-1 at Columbus, Ohio, extending its unbeaten streak on American soil to 66 games.

Hockey

The San Diego Gulls dropped an American Hockey League game at Abbotsford for a second straight night, losing 5-2. Hunter Drew had both goals for San Diego.

• Ryan Barrow and Mike Benning scored less than three minutes apart to give Denver the lead and the Pioneers awakened with five goals in the third period to rally past Minnesota State 5-1 in the Frozen Four final for their record-tying ninth NCAA hockey title.

Lacrosse

The San Diego Seals lost a close game in the National Lacrosse League, dropping an 11-10 decision to the Colorado Mammoth. Casey Jackson had four goals for the Seals (9-6).