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Bulldogs Open Mountain West Play with 21-3 Road Win at Nevada

RENO, Nev. - Behind stout defense from the Bulldogs and two touchdowns from sophomore running back Ronnie Rivers, Fresno State defeated Nevada 21-3 in its Mountain West opener on Saturday evening at Mackay Stadium. Holding Nevada to only a field goal in the contest, the Fresno State defense forced three turnovers and limited the Wolf Pack to 3.8 yards per play on offense.

Senior quarterback Marcus McMaryion went 20-of-28 passing, completing better than 70 percent of his throws for the fourth time in five games. He racked up 241 yards and tossed two touchdowns. The beneficiary to each of McMaryion's touchdown throws were senior wide receiver KeeSean Johnson (27-yard TD) and Rivers (19-yard TD). Johnson had a team-high seven receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown while Rivers' TD grab was his sole reception on the evening. Junior tight end Jared Rice tallied a team-high and career-high 98 yards on three receptions which included a career-long 69-yard reception.

Matthew Sutherland Of The First Tee Of Greater Sacramento Wins At Pure Insurance Championship

PEBBLE BEACH - Matthew Sutherland from The First Tee of Greater Sacramento and his uncle, PGA TOUR Champions professional Kevin Sutherland, clinched the Pro-Junior title today at the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee finishing 16-under. The Sutherlands won the tournament in a three-way scorecard playoff with Caroline Wales from The First Tee of Coachella Valley (Calif.) and pro partner Stephen Ames, and Yena Jang from The First Tee of Greater Sacramento and pro partner Duffy Waldorf.

Making his PURE Insurance Championship debut, Ken Tanigawa earned his first win on the PGA TOUR Champions with an eagle on the 18^th hole to finish 10-under. Tanigawa was a medalist at PGA TOUR Champions Q-School in December 2017 and earned fully-exempt status for this season. This was his 18th start on PGA TOUR Champions this season. This win moved him to No. 20 in the Charles Schwab Cup.

McMaryion Named to Two National Player of the Week Award Watch Lists

FRESNO - Fresno State senior quarterback Marcus McMaryion was named to two national player of the week award watch lists on Monday, hours after being named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week.

McMaryion was announced as one of eight quarterbacks up for the Manning Award "Star of the Week," sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The senior quarterback was also named to a list of eight in line for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week Award for week five, the Davey O'Brien Foundation and Punt & Pass Podcast jointly announced.

Sixth Annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards Showcases International Humanitarians and Ali's Worldwide Impact

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The sixth annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards will take place Thursday evening at the Omni Louisville Hotel. The fundraising gala celebrates individuals from around the world who are driven to becoming change agents for the common good. In addition to awards given to seasoned humanitarians, six young people age 30 and under, will be honored with an award for each of Muhammad Ali's Six Core Principles: Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect and Spirituality.

Lonnie Ali, Co-Founder of the Muhammad Ali Center and widow of Muhammad Ali, said, "Like Muhammad, by their example these awardees serve as role models to all of us, and they help to ensure that the legacy Muhammad left on this world continues to inspire, transform, and ignite positive change. If there was a time for the power of his example to be heeded, it is now."

Fresno Grizzlies and Washington Nationals agree to Player Development Contract for 2019 and 2020 Seasons

FRESNO - The Fresno Grizzlies (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League) have signed a two-season Player Development Contract (PDC) with the Washington Nationals. Washington, a perennial playoff contender in the National League East, has won that division four of the last six seasons (2012-2017), finishing no worse than second place during that span.

The Nationals’ player development has been exemplary as well, counting current MLB superstars like 3B Anthony Rendon, RHP Stephen Strasburg and OF Bryce Harper among their homegrown talent, critical to their sustained run of success. Very recently, 19-year-old big league rookie Juan Soto has taken the baseball world by storm. The outfielder, with 64 RBI this season (in 104 games as of September 17) has the most runs driven in by a teenager in the Majors since Mickey Mantle- in 1951. Soto is just the third teenager in the history of Major League Baseball to hit 20 home runs in a season, with two weeks remaining on the schedule.