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No. 8 Iowa State takes down Colorado for 4th straight win
Iowa State Cyclones guard Nate Heise (0) shoots the ball around Colorado Buffaloes forward Sebastian Rancik (7) during the first half in the Big-12 men’s basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Feb.18, 2025 in Ames, Iowa. Dishon Jackson and Milan Momcilovic scored 13 points apiece, and No. 8 Iowa State relied on a balanced attack to post a 79-65 win over Colorado in a Big 12 Conference matchup Tuesday night in Ames, Iowa.
Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey added 12 points apiece for Iowa State (21-5, 11-4 Big 12), which won its fourth game in a row. Nate Heise contributed 11 points and Curtis Jones scored seven.
Bangot Dak scored 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting to lead Colorado (10-16, 1-14). Harrison Carrington finished with 11 points off the bench, and Andrej Jakimovski scored 10 points.
Iowa State shot 51.1 percent (24 of 47) from the field and 47.6 percent (10 of 21) from 3-point range. Colorado shot 45.3 percent (24 of 53) overall and 23.5 percent (4 of 17) from deep.
Carrington made a tip shot to pull Colorado within 55-39 with 11:42 to play.
The Cyclones responded with an 8-0 run to seize a 63-39 advantage with 10:18 to go. Lipsey started the run with a 3-pointer, Jackson made a dunk and Jefferson drained a 3-pointer.
Colorado struggled to climb out of the deficit. The Buffaloes pulled back within 16 points after Carrington converted a three-point play with 6:35 remaining, but Iowa State increased its lead to 21 a couple minutes later on another 3-pointer by Lipsey.
Iowa State built a 45-28 lead at the half.
The Cyclones jumped to a 10-2 lead in the first five minutes. Heise finished the early burst of scoring with a 3-pointer off an assist from Lipsey.
After Colorado scored three points, Iowa State went on a 10-0 run to increase its lead to 20-5. Momcilovic tallied the final five points of the run with a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws.
Iowa State remained comfortably in front for the rest of the half. Lipsey made two free throws to boost the Cyclones’ advantage to 45-26 with 15 seconds left, and Julian Hammond III answered with a jump shot to cut the Buffaloes’ deficit to 17 points with three seconds to go.
–Field Level Media
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Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL
Jul 21, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (6) follows through on his single against the Chicago White Sox during the third inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-Imagn Images The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Saturday — retroactive to Wednesday — with a left calf strain.
In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock before Saturday’s home game against the second-place Seattle Mariners.
Jung, 28, exited Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after three innings with a left calf issue and has not played since. In 92 games this season, the 2023 All-Star is hitting .294 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs. He is eligible to return to the active roster on Aug. 1.
Texas’ first-round pick (No. 8 overall) in the 2019 MLB Draft, Jung has hit .264 with 58 home runs and 196 RBIs in 417 games with the Rangers.
Smith, 28, is in his third stint with the Rangers this season, batting .230 with one run and eight RBIs in 40 games. The versatile five-year veteran has played five positions in 2026, mainly seeing time at second base (34 games/30 starts).
In 496 games with Texas since being acquired from the New York Yankees in 2021, Smith has hit .236 with 32 homers and 136 RBIs.
–Field Level Media
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Astros put RHP Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on 15-day IL
Jul 8, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Houston Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti (41) throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images In the thick of the American League West and AL wild-card races, the Houston Astros placed right-handed starter Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list Saturday with nerve irritation in his foot.
Arrighetti, 26, left Friday’s start against the Chicago White Sox after one inning and 33 pitches due to the foot issue.
In a corresponding move, Houston recalled left-handed reliever Bryan King from Triple-A Sugar Land.
In 17 starts this season, Arrighetti is 7-5 with a 4.60 ERA, allowing six or more earned runs in three of his final four starts before the All-Star break. The 2021 sixth-round pick, who debuted with Houston in 2024, is 15-23 with a 4.66 ERA in 53 games (52 starts).
The 29-year-old King has made 42 relief appearances with the Astros in 2026, posting a 2-3 record with a 3.40 ERA. Across his three MLB seasons, all with Houston, he is 8-7 with a 2.91 ERA in 138 relief outings.
–Field Level Media
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Athletics activate star Nick Kurtz (thumb) from IL
![Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (13) takes first base as Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz (16) misses a catch during the first inning] at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.](https://dailyfacthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/29355296.jpg)
Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (13) takes first base as Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz (16) misses a catch during the first inning] at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Athletics activated All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday’s road game against the Minnesota Twins.
Kurtz sustained a right thumb capsule sprain and was placed on the IL on July 10 and the injury forced him to miss the All-Star Game. He had been elevated to American League starter when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (back) of the Toronto Blue Jays backed out.
Kurtz is batting second and serving as the designated hitter on Saturday.
Kurtz exited a 6-1 loss at Detroit on July 8 after 1 1/2 innings after he appeared to hurt the hand while trying to field a throw in the bottom of the first. The following day, he was the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 4-1 loss to the Tigers.
Kurtz, 23, is batting .266 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs in 92 games. He was the unanimous 2025 AL Rookie of the Year with a .290 batting average, 36 home runs and 86 RBIs in just 117 games.
Third baseman Max Muncy was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. He was recalled by the A’s earlier this week and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in two games.
Muncy, 23, is batting .223 with five homers and 20 RBIs over 48 games. He has a .218 average in 111 big league games over the past two campaigns.
–Field Level Media
Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL
Astros put RHP Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on 15-day IL
