Star rookie Julio Rodriguez got two hits in his return to the Seattle lineup and the Mariners took over the first wild-card position in the American League by beating the Rangers 6-2 on Friday night.
When UAB shut down football, Bill Clark stuck around to rebuild and revitalize the program, overseeing one of the most impressive turnaround jobs in the sport. Then a back injury forced an abrupt retirement this summer.
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Wyatt Kaiser scored two goals, and the United States shut out winless Austria 7-0 on Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, to improve to 3-0 in group play in the world junior hockey championship.