When your team starts the season 4-0 while scoring over 40 points against each of your opponents, your head coach is allowed an LOL moment to …
It was Homecoming for the Menlo School and its football team as the Knights hosted Mountain View in a rare matinee Friday afternoon in Atherton.
Nathan Mollat Daily Journal staff
Sports Editor
Suffering a loss Saturday in the Bay Area Classic Tournament to host Menlo-Atherton might have been the best thing for the Carlmont volleyball team.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed has gone on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next four games.
ROME (AP) — Playing the Rome derby during the lunchtime heat to discourage fan violence after the previous match was likened to ‘urban warfare’ is “a loss for soccer,” Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri said on Saturday.
BERLIN (AP) — That man again.
MADRID (AP) — Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga played their first minutes of the season for Real Madrid after recovering from injuries, appearing as late substitutes in a 2-0 win over Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Alonso Martínez scored two penalty-kick goals and goalkeeper Matt Freese made a penalty-kick save as New York City FC beat Charlotte FC 2-0 on Saturday to clinch a playoff spot.
England will face Canada in the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup after beating a spirited France 35-17 in Bristol on Saturday.
ROME (AP) — Juventus’ perfect start in Serie A ended in 1-1 at Hellas Verona on Saturday.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Robert Sanchez and Casemiro were sent off in a wild first half between Manchester United and Chelsea, which also saw Cole Palmer injured and United race to a 2-0 lead in the Premier League on Saturday.
PARIS (AP) — Substitute Youssef El-Arabi scored six minutes into stoppage time as Nantes salvaged a 2-2 draw against Rennes in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
PARIS (AP) — Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka rattled off five straight birdies on the back nine Saturday and had a 6-under 65, giving him a share of the lead in the French Open as he tries to win for the first time in more than a year.
World champion Kaysha Love, three-time Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries-Armbruster and five-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor were named to the U.S. World Cup bobsled team Saturday, as the Americans began shaping their roster for this winter's Milan-Cortina Games.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas Aces-Indiana Fever semifinals matchup would have been far from a surprise in the preseason.
TOKYO (AP) — Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands claimed a dramatic gold medal in the women's shot put on her final attempt at the world championships on Saturday.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 9-year-old Texas girl who was among 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in flash flooding on the Fourth of July was honored by TCU and SMU before the alma maters of her parents played Saturday.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and Éder Militão scored from well outside the area to help Real Madrid ease past Espanyol 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday, dealing the Barcelona-based side its first loss.
Russian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian is set to be a contender for the gold medal at next year's Winter Olympics after winning the final qualifying event Saturday.
TOKYO (AP) — American distance runner Shelby Houlihan knows some people will see her fourth-place finish at the world championships in the first big-time race since her “Burrito Ban” and wonder if it's legit.
The three detectives killed this week in one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest days for police officers this century are men who are missed for their humility, hard work and willingness to help others. The detectives — Mark Baker, Cody Becker and Isaiah Emenheiser — are being lauded as pillars of the Northern York County Regional Police Department where they had served nearly six decades combined. They had saved lives before walking into an ambush set by a man wanted in a stalking case. A friend says Emenheiser was a perfectionist who had dreams of opening his own gym complex and Baker joked last year that he was counting down the days to retirement.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx soared last season past the consensus external expectations for their ceiling, surging into the WNBA Finals where they suffered an oh-so-close loss in the winner-take-all fifth game.
TOKYO (AP) — Anna Hall is the first to admit that the injuries, the excruciating losses and the hours of practice when she felt like she was going nowhere pushed her to lose her love for track and field.
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro each came from a set down to win their singles matches and the United States defeated Britain 2-0 on Saturday to reach the Billie Jean King Cup final.
Dick Ebersol has had a major impact on television, creating "Saturday Night Live" in 1975 and “Sunday Night Football” on NBC in 2006. Both shows are celebrating milestones, with "SNL" marking its 50th season earlier this year and "SNF" now in its 20th. "Sunday Night Football" has been the top-rated prime-time show for 14 consecutive seasons. The show introduced innovations like flex scheduling and a musical opening. Ebersol's vision and collaboration with the NFL helped make "SNF" a cultural phenomenon. Despite leaving NBC Sports in 2011, Ebersol's influence on storytelling and presentation remains strong.
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Max Verstappen took pole position and championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out in qualifying for Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a marathon session with constant crashes, rain and a record six red flags.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The memorial for conservative icon Charlie Kirk will be held on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool maintained a perfect start to its Premier League season when Ryan Gravenberch scored and set up a first-half goal in a 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday in the Merseyside derby.
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool's top two summer signings, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, were on the bench for Saturday's Merseyside derby against Everton.
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is set to stay on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2030 after receiving a four-year contract extension Saturday.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one should be surprised to see two-way star Travis Hunter play close to a hundred snaps against Houston on Sunday.
MILAN (AP) — Italian rapper Fedez has apologized for publishing musical lyrics saying that tennis player Jannik Sinner speaks with “Adolf Hitler’s accent,” which prompted the musician to be accused of inciting racial hatred.
The Women's Rugby World Cup will have a new queen.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched their 13th consecutive postseason berth after Clayton Kershaw pitched the final regular-season home game of his 18-year career. On Friday night, the Dodgers secured a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants, tying the New York Yankees for the second-longest playoff streak in Major League history. Manager Dave Roberts led a Champagne toast in the clubhouse, celebrating the achievement. The Dodgers lead the San Diego Padres by four games in the NL West race. Kershaw, who got a no-decision against the Giants, plans to make another start next weekend in Seattle.
PHOENIX (AP) — Nick Castellanos had a good night on Friday, hitting his 250th career homer in a big spot to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jakob Marsee and Brian Navaretto hit RBI doubles in a three-run 12th inning that lifted the Miami Marlins to their fourth straight win, 6-4 over the slumping Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Bohm has 3 RBIs in return, Buehler good in relief as Phillies win 8-2, hurting D-backs playoff hopes
PHOENIX (AP) — Alec Bohm had three RBIs in his return from the injured list, Walker Buehler delivered 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Friday night.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Mark Gronowski ran for three touchdowns and passed for 186 yards to lead Iowa to a 38-28 win over Rutgers in the Big Ten season-opener for both teams on Friday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Max Scherzer has struggled to escape the first inning unscathed. On Friday night, he didn't get out of the first at all.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Baylor Hayes threw for 219 yards and a touchdown and Seth Morgan kicked four field goals to help Tulsa defeat Oklahoma State 19-12 on Friday night for the first time in 27 years.
The WNBA semifinals are set and a new champion is guaranteed after all four remaining teams were challenged in the opening round.
HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo exited the Mariners’ 4-0 win over the Houston Astros with pectoral tightness after throwing a couple of warmup pitches in the sixth inning on Friday night.
PHOENIX (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had a 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in her fifth career playoff triple-double, and the Phoenix Mercury advanced to the second round of the WNBA playoffs by eliminating the defending champion New York Liberty 79-73 in Game 3 on Friday night.
HOUSTON (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit his 47th homer, three other Mariners went deep and Bryan Woo pitched five effective innings before leaving unexpectedly as Seattle beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on Friday night to take over first place in the AL West.
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Sproat answered a question about Juan Soto with a question.
HOUSTON (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit his 47th homer, three other Mariners went deep and Bryan Woo pitched five effective innings before leaving unexpectedly as Seattle beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on Friday night to take over first place in the AL West.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Garrett Crochet struck out nine in six innings and the Boston Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay from postseason contention with an 11-7 win over the Rays on Friday night.
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Tucker West extended his record by winning the USA Luge men's start championship for the 13th time Friday night, while Emily Fischnaller narrowly edged Summer Britcher for the women's title.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a three-run double in St. Louis' five-run fifth inning, and Alec Burleson added three hits to help the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Friday night.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bo Naylor snapped an eighth-inning tie with his second two-run single of the game, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer in Kansas City's seven-run first inning and the Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 20-1 on Friday night.
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