Argentina continued their post-World Cup celebrations with a 7-0 friendly victory over Curaçao on Tuesday in another memorable night for Lionel Messi. Putting Messi into a clinic in the first half, he scored a hat-trick to pass the 100-goal mark for Argentina, with both Nicolas Gonzalez and Enzo Fernandez netting before the break as defeat […]
Andres Jimenez, Cleveland Guardians reach the extension
Jeff BassinESPN7:02 PM GMT2 minutes to read second baseman Andres Jimenez and the Cleveland Guardians Sources have agreed to a seven-year, $106.5 million contract extension, including a club option for an eighth year, sources tell ESPN, locking up last year’s biggest star until 2031. Coming in 2022 he made his first All-Star team, won the […]
Sergio Romo casts his show one last time, and gets a curtain call amidst the final exit
News agency1:02 a.m. ET5 minutes to read Sergio Romo gets a standing ovation in the Giants’ farewell Giants fans cheer Sergio Romo as he takes the field for the last time in his MLB career. SAN FRANCISCO — Sergio Romo retired as the San Francisco Giant the way he wants it, putting one last showdown […]
Without Giannis and Jrue’s vacation, the Bucks held off the Pistons 126-117
Giannis Antetokounmpo was an 18-year-old Bucks rough draft pick Giannis Antetokounmpo was the Bucks’ first-round pick in 2013. The 18-year-old rookie is a two-time MVP and a powerhouse in the NBA ten years later. Ebony Cox, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel DETROIT – The Milwaukee Bucks were without MVP candidate and All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo along with All-Star […]
How the Bulls might land the first round in 2023 despite Portland’s fading
LOS ANGELES — Just shy of two weeks ago, things looked bleak for the Chicago Bulls. A last-second loss at home to the Sacramento Kings halted some of the post-All-Star break’s momentum and dropped the Bulls to No. 12 in the race for play. And with the Portland Trail Blazers fading from play-by-play contention as […]
FAU Vladislav Goldin Wrestling Center originated in Russia. Now he is in the Final Four
NEW YORK – The biggest man in Florida Atlantic’s locker room is perhaps the most unlikely hero in the Final Four’s most unlikely story. Vladislav Goldin grew up in Nalchik, Russia, a city in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains. He spent six years of his childhood as a competitive wrestler, grappling opponents and training […]
Brilliant rookie Jordan Walker earns the spot on Opening Day as the Cardinals finish off the roster
port st. LUCY, FL — Before he could make his welcome to St. Louis and continue his sparkling rise to Jordan Walker as the Cardinals’ best player in a generation, manager Oliver Marmol first had a question. In the manager’s office at Roger Dean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Walker sitting across from him and […]
Byron takes a NASCAR Cup pole in Cota
William Byron has become a pole betting favorite at a NASCAR Cup Series road course after grabbing another one at Circuit of the Americas. Byron took pole for Sunday’s race with a lap of 93.882 mph (2m 10.76s). While this is his first COTA pole, it is Byron’s fourth road course pole. He is the […]
Draymond’s praise for Nikola Jokic fueled Joel Embiid’s big game against the Warriors
Joel Embiid had all the bulletin board materials he needed. He went on to heart the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 46 points, collecting nine rebounds and dishing out eight assists in the Warriors’ 120-112 win over the Sixers Friday night at Chase Center. Warriors forward Draymond Green told reporters after the game that Embiid was very […]
Darrick Hall is hoping to step up to the Philadelphia Phillies
CLEARWATER, FL – At about 1 p.m. on Friday, Darrick Hall saw Reese Hoskins standing by his locker at the Phillies club. It was the first time he’d seen him since Thursday, when the veteran baserunner tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while trying to field a ground ball. A lot has […]