ARLINGTON, Texas — Baltimore’s top-ranked Grayson Rodriguez is en route to joining the Orioles on Wednesday in Texas, two sources familiar with the situation told The Baltimore Banner. Rodriguez, who didn’t make the team out of spring training, is expected to start for the Orioles in the series finale in his home state. The 23-year-old […]
Virgil van Dijk will miss Liverpool’s trip to Chelsea due to illness
Virgil van Dijk was forced to stop Liverpool’s trip to Chelsea due to illness. The 31-year-old missed training in the lead-up to the match at Stamford Bridge which resulted in him being subsequently ruled out of the competition. An ever-present when he’s been fit this season for Liverpool, Van Dijk missed just seven matches in […]
Restaurant blames calamari for athletes’ illness
HOUSTON — On the heels of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Connecticut, don’t think about the humble cuttlefish, the sea creature whose slippery reputation suffered some collateral damage in the Huskies’ rampage for the trophy. The cephalopod slur started at the weekend, when Jordan Hawkins, the UConn star who suffered an hours-long gastrointestinal episode […]
O’s Kyle Bradish is out after hitting the liner on a walk
ESPN News Services2:26 a.m. GMT1 minute to read Arlington, Texas – Baltimore Orioles beginning Kyle Bradish I left on Monday night 2-0 win against the Texas Rangers In the second half of a scoreless match after hitting his right foot with a linear movement. Baltimore announced Braddish had a bruised foot after initial X-rays taken […]
Milan played Napoli in a 4-0 win over the Champions League rematch
There is an old theatrical tradition that a bad rehearsal is followed by a successful first night of a show. Napoli must hope that this is true. Sunday’s Serie A match against AC Milan was the first of three meetings between the two teams in 17 days. The other two are in the Champions League […]
Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and the WNBA’s Talent Conundrum
DALLAS – Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have probably played off each other for a very long time. The two stars who led Iowa and Louisiana to the NCAA women’s basketball championship game on Sunday — a first for both teams — are some of the best players in the country, with some of the […]
Live updates: Iowa and LSU Chase NCAA Women’s Title
Citing early data from Nielsen, ESPN said Saturday that Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s thrilling victory over South Carolina Friday night in the semifinals of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament was watched by an average of 5.5 million viewers. This is the third largest crowd ever on ESPN for a college women’s basketball game, and the […]
Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to win the Australian Grand Prix
One of the cars ended the day with a drizzle of gravel on the first lap. The second sent its driver scrambling to safety after it caught fire. A third team lost both entries when they collided with just minutes left. Red Bull? Its first driver took off in his usual position, in pole position, […]
Adam Duvall hits a home run versus the Orioles
BOSTON — Adam Duvall couldn’t believe the similarities as he stepped back into the hitter’s box, once again his team’s latest hope at the end of a stakes-filled day following a gift from the Orioles. Fortunately for Duvall and the Red Sox, Saturday’s finish was much better than Thursday’s opening day. As Duvall’s 106.7 mph […]
Jake Cronworth gets an extension with the Padres
SAN DIEGO – Obviously, it’s always extension season in San Diego. On Saturday, Jake Cronworth became the latest player to tie his long-term future with the Padres. The 29-year-old has agreed a seven-year contract extension that will keep him in San Diego through the 2030 season. Terms have not been announced, but a source told […]