MLB notebook: Harper has Judge’s number in jersey sales
Bryce Harper entered Opening Day with the top-selling jersey in Major League Baseball, supplanting New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, the league announced Thursday.
Woods on thin ice after loss, McIlroy wins again
Tiger Woods faces an uphill battle to advance to the knockout phase of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play after losing on day two in Texas on Thursday.
Barty waits out rain to reach Miami final
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty had to endure three rain delays before she punched her ticket to the Miami Open final with a 6-3 6-3 win over Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit on Thursday.
Dodgers belt 8 homers in historic rout of D-backs
An Opening Day without Clayton Kershaw worked out just fine for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who crushed eight home runs and received six strong innings from fill-in starter Hyun-Jin Ryu in a 12-5 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday….
Dietrich’s pinch-hit HR lifts Reds over Pirates
Derek Dietrich’s pinch-hit three-run homer in his first at-bat with Cincinnati helped the Reds open the season Thursday with a 5-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
Rockies knock off Marlins
David Dahl went 3-for-4 and Trevor Story homered as the visiting Colorado Rockies opened their season with a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.
Baez homers twice as Cubs rough up Rangers
Javier Baez hit two homers and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-4, season-opening win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Ex-MLB closer Wetteland indicted on child sex charges
Former major-league relief pitcher John Wetteland was indicted Thursday by a grand jury in Denton County, Texas, on child sex-abuse charges, according to multiple reports.
California moves to limit use of drugs and whips
California horse racing authorities on Thursday took steps to limit the use of medications and whips in competitions, moves that come following the death of 22 horses at the famous Santa Anita track this year.
Woods loses on second day of Match Play, McIlroy wins again
Tiger Woods was beaten on day two of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas on Thursday, succumbing 2&1 to fellow American Brandt Snedeker in Texas.
