History: Smith makes men’s Mass. Am
Molly Smith of Westford shot a 1-over-par 73 to become the first known woman to qualify for the men’s Massachusetts Amateur Golf Championship in its 115 year history on Tuesday at Andover Country Club. But she failed to qualify for the US Women’s Open, tying for fifth at a local qualifier at Duxbury Yacht Club Wednesday. Smith finish the first round evenpar 72 and the second round 3 under for a 36hole total of 141. Only the top three finishers (plus two alternates) advance to the women’s open in July. Perrine Delacour of France was the top qualifier after shooting 9 under through two rounds for a 135 total. Daniela
Darquea of Ecuador was one shot back, 8 under through two rounds for a 136 total. The third qualifier is Canada’s Celeste Dao, 6 under through two rounds with a 138 total. The alternates are Spain’s Luna Sobron and Isi Gabsa of Germany.
Mayer hits first home run
Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer blasted his first Double A home run as the Portland Sea Dogs fell, 9-6, to the Akron RubberDucks. Despite the loss, Portland remains in first place in the Northeast Division. Mayer went 2 for 4, adding a single . . . The Rochester Red Wings outlasted the Worcester Red Sox, 12-10, at Polar Park in Triple A. For the second straight day,
Adam Duvall and Yu Chang appeared on rehab assignments for Worcester. Duvall went 1 for 4 with a walk and played all nine innings in center field, and Chang went 2 for 3 with an RBI and played five innings at shortstop.
Colts CB out of practice
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. was held out of practice, two days after team officials said they were aware of an NFL investigation into gambling allegations about one of Indy’s players. Neither the Colts nor the league have publicly identified Rodgers as the target. But Rodgers issued a statement on Twitter acknowledging he made an “error in judgment” just hours after media reports linked him to the investigation . . . The Tennessee Titans will be the first NFL team to bring threetime All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in for a free agent visit.
More penalties issued
NASCAR issued another set of penalties for illegal modifications to its second-year Next Gen car, this time against Legacy Motor Club and driver Eric Jones. NASCAR said the team modified the greenhouse on the No. 43 Chevrolet and fined crew chief Dave Elenz $75,000 and suspended him one race. Both Legacy and Jones also were docked 60 points and five NASCAR playoff points . . . Ed Carpenter Racing has ended its relationship with driver Conor
Daly and will announce a replacement for the No. 20 Chevrolet by IndyCar’s next race.
WC payday for women
Every player at the Women’s World Cup will be paid at least $30,000 by FIFA, and the 23 players on the title-winning team will each get $270,000. The details confirmed by FIFA fulfils a promise made in March to financially reward the 732 players taking part in the July 20-Aug. 20 tournament hosted by Australia and New Zealand . . . West Ham ended a 58-year wait for a European trophy after Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute to secure a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in Prague.