HOUSTON – Perhaps there is no greater sign of respect than being a hitter compared to Angels superstar Mike Trout. That was the level of appreciation Mark Kotsay gave Astros manager Yordan Alvarez shortly after Alvarez fired an eighth-inning tie-breaker Saturday to defeat his team. Alvarez smashed a 3-1 slider off left reliever Richard Lovelady […]
Aaron Hicks is designated for assignment
CINCINNATI – It’s never easy to let go of your longest-serving player. But the Yankees felt they needed to move on from outfielder Aaron Hicks. “A tough decision, one we felt we had to make,” manager Aaron Boone said. Hicks, 33, was set for assignment the Saturday before the Yankees’ game against the Reds. He […]
Brooks Koepka and Bryson Dechambeau paired together
Certainly, there will be a lot of focus on Saturday’s Final Sets at the PGA Championship, which features co-leaders Scotty Scheffler and Corey Conners at 2:50 p.m. ET. Fellow captain Victor Hovland with playing Justin Suh in the group ahead of them at 2:40 p.m But no pairing brings more intrigue than the 2:30pm tandem […]
Brittney Grenier Returns, How to Watch, Live Updates, and TV Channel
The 2023 WNBA season begins Friday night with a four-game schedule capped by Brittney Grenier’s return to the league as the Phoenix Mercury take on the Los Angeles Sparks at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN. The 2023 season also features two superstar teams in the defending champions Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty, who […]
PGA Championship: Available for lessons from $125, 46-year-old Michael Block is making waves at Oak Hill
Andy Lyons/Getty Images Michael Block plays his third tee shot during round two of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. CNN – As the golfer in the mustard hood left the 18th green, the camera crew and fans scrambled for center. He posed for selfies and signed autographs […]
West Ham players clash with AZ Alkmaar fans in an effort to protect families inside the stadium
Adam Davey / AP Fans and players clashed in the stands behind the dugouts on Thursday. CNN – West Ham players confronted a group of AZ Alkmaar fans at the close of Thursday’s team game after a section of the pitch housing the Premier League team’s friends and families was attacked. The ugly scenes inside […]
Nuggets lead 2-0 vs. Lakers: Denver tweaks switch starts Jamal Murray rushing start in Game 2
Written by Jovan Buha, Nick Kosmaider, and Tony Jones The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals Thursday at home, coming off a strong second-half performance, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Here’s what you need to know: Jamaal Murray led the Nuggets with 37 […]
Jerry Kulich, Isaac Rosen help Rochester punch a ticket to the AHL Conference Finals
ROCHESTER – A collective roar erupted inside Blue Cross Arena. Fans banged on the glass. Others have rolled out red, white, and blue towels. Much of the Losers crowd of 10,622 looked at the scoreboard, awaiting another re-goal from the highlight reel. Jerry Kulich, the Buffalo Sabers’ newest player to fill the game’s hero role, […]
Kyle Tucker, Astros walk off Cubs to complete the sweep
HOUSTON — If Astros manager Dusty Baker had handed out a game ball Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park, he’d need to get them a case. The Astros had enough heroes to fill a comic book, erasing a 6-1 deficit by scoring two goals in the eighth and four times in the ninth to sweep […]
Heat take ECF Game 1 in Boston: The Celtics can’t tie down Jimmy Butler, cast
Written by Joe Vardon, Jay King, Steve Buckley, and Jared Weiss BOSTON – The Miami Heat are not the eighth seed in the middle. And now they are three wins away from becoming an all-time No. 8. The Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday behind […]