Quick Hitters Astros’ Jose Altuve has broken right thumb, needs surgery
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – houston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and needs surgery after getting hurt in Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States at the World Baseball Classic.
The Astros said Sunday they will announce a prognosis for the second baseman after the operation.
The ight-time All-star and the 2017 American League MVP fell after he was struck by a 95.9 mph sinker from Colorado reliever Daniel Bard in the fifth inning Saturday night. Altuve grimaced as he walked off with an athletic trainer.
Altuve’s injury occurred three days after new york Mets All-star closer Edwin Díaz sustained a season-ending knee injury during the postgame celebration of Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic. Díaz tore the patellar tendon in his right knee and had surgery on Thursday.
Perez holds off Verstappen’s charge to win Saudi Arabian GP
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions.
And there have only been two races so far.
“nice job guys an excellent result for the team,” said Perez, who finished about 5 seconds ahead of Verstappen.
Through the first two races of the season it has been two Red Bull wins, two 1-2 finishes, and an air of desperation from everyone else on the grid.
Clark, Czinano lead Iowa past Georgia in March Madness
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Catilin Clark admits she didn’t have her best game, but it was enough to get Iowa to the Sweet 16.
The unanimous AP All-american had 22 points and 12 assists to help the hawkeyes defeat Georgia 74-66 in a second-round women’s NCAA Tournament game Sunday.
Clark was held scoreless for 13 minutes in the first half, but scored 14 second-half points as the hawkeyes (28-6), the no. 2 seed in Seattle Regional 4, finally shook off the 10th-seeded Lady Bulldogs (2212). She made just 6 of 17 shots, but either scored or assisted on 30 of Iowa’s 33 second-half points.