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BASEBALLMIAMI -- Investigators are trying to determine whether Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was at the wheel of his sportfishing boat when it slammed into a jetty in the early-morning darkness, killing him and two others on board.The three men died when the 32-foot SeaVee slammed into rocks jutting off the southern tip of South Beach at about 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiners Office. A Coast Guard crew going out on patrol discovered the wreck about 15 minutes later.The boat registered to Fernandez had landed upside-down, with its engines partially submerged, its bow pointed skyward and debris scattered over the large jagged rocks. Investigators are now examining the wreck at a secure facility, according to a statement by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.Theres no immediate indication that alcohol or drugs were involved, commission spokesman Lorenzo Veloz said.Also killed were Emilio Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25, according to Darren Caprara, operations director of the medical examiners office.PRO FOOTBALLRICHARDSON, Texas -- Former Dallas defensive end Greg Hardy, who remains unsigned after a tumultuous 2015 season revolving around his domestic violence case in North Carolina, has been arrested on a cocaine possession charge in Texas.Jail spokesman Tim Weed in the Dallas suburb of Richardson said Hardy was arrested early Monday and booked on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. He was released on $5,000 bond Monday afternoon.Hardys agent, Drew Rosenhaus, declined to comment.The 28-year-old Hardy signed with Dallas as a free agent last year after Carolina decided not to bring him back as a result of the domestic case.Hardy was suspended for the first four games last season over the domestic incident, and his production with the Cowboys dropped off considerably after photos of bruised ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder were posted by Deadspin.After Hardy was convicted by a judge, prosecutors dropped his case during the appeal because Holder couldnt be located to testify.The NFL originally suspended Hardy for 10 games over the incident, but an arbitrator reduced the ban to four games.COLLEGE FOOTBALLBATON ROUGE, La. -- Ed Orgeron says that as a Louisiana native, its a dream to have the opportunity to be LSUs head coach.The 55-year-old Orgeron, who was formally introduced as Les Miles interim replacement, says he has no idea whether hell have the job past this season and isnt saying whether he sees his opportunity as an audition to remain for the longer term.He says his only concern is the happiness of LSU players and seeing them win.Orgeron says hes tapped current assistant Steve Ensminger, a former LSU quarterback, to replace offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, who was fired on Sunday along with Miles.Orgeron says the offense will be tweaked to feature more spread formations.LSUs first game under Orgeron is Saturday in Tiger Stadium against Missouri.AUBURN, Ala. -- A 29-year-old Auburn man charged with desecration of a venerable object in a fire that damaged oak trees at Toomers Corner as fans celebrated a victory over LSU is now facing a felony charge.Police said in a news release that damage to the oak tree exceeded $2,500, requiring the 1st degree criminal mischief charge.Auburn police said in a news release Sunday that Jochen Wiest was initially arrested on a charge of public intoxication, but that witnesses identified him in connection with the trees burning. His bond was set at $1500 for those two charges.Police executed an arrest warrant for Wiest while he was in jail. He received an additional $3,000 bond.It was not immediately clear if Wiest has an attorney.LINCOLN, Neb. -- Milt Tenopir, who coached some of college footballs most dominant offensive lines with Nebraska in the 1980s and `90s, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 76.Tenopirs daughter, Kim Lester, confirmed Tenopirs death.Tenopir, who retired in 2003, was considered a guru of line play during his 29 years with the Cornhuskers. Twenty-seven of his players went on to sign professional contracts, with 14 selected in the top three rounds of the NFL draft.Tenopir coached the Pipeline lines that paved the way to three national championships in four seasons in the mid-1990s.Nebraska had six Outland Trophy winners as the best interior lineman in college football under Tenopir.Tenopir was a fixture at practices since Mike Riley became head coach in 2015, and he had a close relationship with line coach Mike Cavanaugh.COLLEGE SPORTSGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A person familiar with the search says Florida has hired Mississippi States Scott Stricklin as its new athletic director.Stricklin replaces Jeremy Foley, one of the most tenured sports executives in the country. Foley is retiring Saturday after 40 years with the Gators, including the last 25 in charge of Floridas athletic program. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because Florida has an announcement and introductory news conference planned for Tuesday.USA Today first reported Stricklin had been hired.Stricklin will leave his alma mater and the place hes worked for nearly a decade to follow Foley. Stricklin has been the Bulldogs AD since 2012. He has a background in fundraising, which will serve him well in Gainesville.Foley unveiled plans two weeks ago to spend $100 million to upgrade facilities, including building a 100,000-square-foot, stand-alone football facility. Craig Biggio Astros Jersey .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Jake Marisnick Astros Jersey . 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Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. Sundays match between Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers features a reversal of fortunes since the longtime Cascadia rivals battled just over month ago in Portland.That 3-1 win by the Portland on July 17 marked the end of the tenure of Seattle manager Sigi Schmid, the only coach the Sounders had on the bench in their history. It also was the last match the Sounders lost -- Seattle has a three-game unbeaten streak with interim head coach Brian Schmetzer as the man in charge.The latest surge still has the Sounders (8-12-3, 27 points) in ninth place in the MLSs Western Conference and five points outside the sixth and final playoff spot with 11 matches to play.That final spot is held by Portland (8-9-8, 32 points) despite the fact that the Timbers lost for the third time in their last four matches when they fell 2-0 at D.C. United on Aug. 13. It was the fourth consecutive shutout suffered on the road by Portland and could be a harbinger of whats to come on Sunday.The Timbers have never won in Seattle in regular-season league play but did win there in the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2013. The Sounders FC hold a 4-0-2 league record in non-playoff games at CenturyLink Field.Seattles recent unbeaten streak can partially be attributed to the play of Nicolas Lodeiro, a Uruguayan international who was recently signed by the Sounders FC as a Designated Player. In his three games with Seattle, Lodeiro has goal and three assists and has reignnited the scoring prowess of the Sounders FCs attacking duo: Jordan Morris (one goal, two assists since Lodeiros arrival) and Clint Dempsey (three goals, one assist since Lodeiros arrival).dddddddddddd.Seattle comes into the match full of confidence following a 2-1 home win against Real Salt Lake on Aug. 14. A Sounders FC victory against Portland on Sunday would cut the Timbers lead on Seattle to just two points.Id like to hope its a good soccer match -- I know Portland likes to play and we like to play and its going to come out fast, Schmetzer said of his first Cascadia Cup match as head coach. We have to have another great team defensive performance. Everybody has to play defense.One of North American soccers longest and most heated rivalries, the Pacific Northwest derby between the Timbers and Sounders FC dates back to the 1975 North American Soccer League (NASL) season, Portlands first year as a professional club. The Timbers have registered an overall record of 34-47-12 all-time against Seattle and a mark of 7-8-4 during the MLS era, in all competitions.Sundays match is the second of three regular-season meetings scheduled between the rivals this season. Portland won the first battle when Diego Valeri scored two goals, Fanendo Adi added a third and Lucas Melano had two assists for the Timbers. ' ' '