NEW YORK (AP) — Mallex Smith hit a two-run homer, rookie Brandon Lowe got his first two major league hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1. Kevin Kiermaier, who was mired in a 4-for-46 slump in August, had two hits, scored a run and drove in one for the Rays, who have won seven of their past nine games against New York.
ATLANTA (AP) — Slugging rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by a pitch before he could take the Marlins deep again, but Dansby Swanson filled the power void for Atlanta. Swanson hit a two-run homer that led the Braves to a 5-2 win over Miami. Acuna, who had hit leadoff homers in the last three games and homered in five straight games overall, didn't get a chance to extend the streak. Jose Urena plunked him on the left elbow with a fastball on his first pitch of the day, triggering a melee.
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr.'s chance to extend his three-game streak of leadoff homers was put on hold when the Braves rookie was hit by the first pitch thrown by the Marlins' Jose Urena, triggering a melee that led to benches and bullpens for Atlanta and Miami emptying twice. Urena and Braves manager Brian Snitker were ejected. Acuna left the game the following inning.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota will be on the same practice field for a couple days, though their football careers will be forever linked. Winston's Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in Tennessee for a pair of joint practices before a preseason game with Mariota's Titans. There wasn't time for any chit chat between them as the quarterbacks, Heisman Trophy winners and the first players drafted in 2015 went to work on separate fields.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NFL teams keep working to find new ways to keep players cool during the sweltering days of training camp, especially in the wake of the heat-related death of Korey Stringer in 2001 and the death of a Maryland offensive lineman in June. Tennessee debuted cooling benches in Nashville, while the New Orleans Saints combat the muggy heat in Louisiana with a refrigerated trailer. Both the Titans and Saints now can chill out during practice, which is better both for safety and a more effective workout.
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The coaching staffs for Jacksonville and Minnesota met the night before the two teams took the field for joint practices. Then a group of 12 trusted players from both the Jaguars and Vikings convened. The goal of the gatherings could be boiled down to this: No fighting. The two teams have two days of workouts before their exhibition game this weekend. The first session came and went without any drama, just as both sides intended.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey is making headlines from his couch. The Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback is back in the news criticizing several NFL quarterbacks three days after being suspended for screaming obscenities at reporters. Ramsey calls Bills rookie Josh Allen "trash" and says Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is "overrated" in an interview with GQ magazine. Baltimore's Joe Flacco, Indianapolis' Andrew Luck and Eli Manning of the New York Giants also got less-than-stellar reviews from Ramsey.
UNDATED (AP) — Florida State defensive end Brian Burns had a drop-off in production in his sophomore season as his sack totals dipped from 9.5 to 4.5. Now a change to a more aggressive, attacking defense under first-year coordinator Harlon Barnett should help the speedy Burns, who believes he and the Seminoles' defensive line will have a big season.
Read Again https://www.tampabay.com/here-is-the-latest-florida-sports-news-from-the-associated-press-ap_sports0ed724f0dfc15b95f7ce9fc35b1e72f6Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Here is the latest Florida sports news from The Associated Press"
Post a Comment