ANAHEIM, Calif. -- No, Mike Trout will not be participating in this year's Home Run Derby. Yes, Major League Baseball keeps trying. "Every year," Trout said. "Every year they ask me." Trout, an All-Star starter for the seventh consecutive year after leading the ...
Angels center fielder Mike Trout and Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger were elected as starters for the All-Star game, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. Trout led all players in votes. Bellinger finished second in the National League in voting ...
Upon a South Carolina summer night, Ja'Naiya Scott sat on her family couch, joined by her older sister and cousin. Weeks earlier, she had moved on from Whitehall Elementary and was looking ahead to her time at Robert Anderson Middle School -- along ...
NEW YORK — The Yankees received a double dose of good news and a few bummers Thursday night when the starters for the 2019 All-Star Game were announced. Gary Sanchez will be the starting catcher and American League batting leader D.J. ...
Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. DENVER (AP) — Chris Taylor drove in the go-ahead run with a bloop single as part of a four-run ninth, Max Muncy hit two of Los Angeles' six homers ...
David Backes has two years remaining on his contract with the Bruins, but his tenure in Boston is at a crossroads. General manager Don Sweeney signed Backes to a five-year, $30 million contract in July 2016, hoping he would provide a physical style of play ...
The Braves have two starters for the National League in the 2019 All-Star game after MLB announced the results Thursday night of its inaugural starters election. Freddie Freeman was voted the starting first baseman, while Ronald Acuna was elected one of ...
Remember when Farmers' Day was a hot time at the ol' ballyard? Remember players from both teams participating in sack races, hog calling, egg throwing and cow milking? Giveaway prizes on the order of Shetland ponies, Angora goats, milking cows and ...
It's Hog Heaven on the LPGA this week as a record six former Arkansas players are competing in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. No one would be a bit surprised to see a Razorback hoist a trophy on Sunday either. "I'm just really proud of it," said ...
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Wales coach Warren Gatland has signed a four-year contract with the Waikato Chiefs, replacing Colin Cooper who quit on Thursday with a year left on his contract. Rugby Union - British & Irish Lions Head Coach Announcement ...
The New York Yankees have a chance to trade for Madison Bumgarner, acquire one of the greatest competitors in sports and make a serious run at a World Series title. They'd better take an old-school approach in their evaluations, or they'll be blowing it ...
IOWA CITY — Cordell Pemsl brought his dog to an interview session at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday. The dog, an 8-year-old Standard Poodle named Lucy was a model of good behavior, making nary a peep. However, Iowa men's basketball forward ...
Carl Gunnarsson only played in 25 regular season games this year due to injury. He had three goals and four assists, and when healthy was a steady presence on the blue line. Once he got into the playoffs, Gunnarsson got 19 more games under his belt, with ...
Australia will aim to dry up Kane Williamson's run-scoring opportunities as they desperately try to get on top of the New Zealand star. Williamson has arguably been the hardest batsman of this year's World Cup to dismiss, having hit 414 runs in the tournament ...
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Defending Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber beat Simona Halep for the first time since 2016, winning their quarterfinal at Eastbourne 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday. Kerber converted five of seven break points to reach the ...
The Jaguares are taking nothing for granted ahead of their maiden Super Rugby semifinal and captain Jeronimo de la Fuente said they were expecting to face a very different Brumbies to the side they beat earlier this season. The twice champion Brumbies ...
San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson locked up one major pending UFA in Erik Karlsson but has a lot more difficult maneuvering ahead if he's to survive free agency with the Sharks (mostly) in tact and under the cap. The closer we get to July 1, the more it feels ...
Former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos has always been one of the more jovial human beings who is in the business of inflicting extreme bodily harm on another person. This week he's in Minneapolis for his huge fight Saturday night at UFC on ...
DAVID Beckham kissed his daughter Harper on the lips again as they watched the Women's World Cup quarter final. The 44-year-old sporting legend showed his little girl some affection as he treated her to a day out at the sporting event in Le Havre, France.
DENVER -- Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado appreciates the rewards that get dropped like so many chocolates along the long and somewhat painful journey that is baseball's regular season. So being elected to start for the National League in the ...
The best thing about sports is always the stories. The people who play them, who dedicate their lives to them, who live with one singular goal in mind. It's easy to understand why professional athletes do what they do. Who wouldn't want to play a kid's game as ...
MARK ALLEN reckons the capture of highly-rated midfielder Joe Aribo proves Rangers' pulling power in the transfer market. Aribo has become the seventh signing of the summer for boss Steven Gerrard after completing a switch from Charlton Athletic.
CLEVELAND -- It's official: Carlos Santana's dream will come true. On Thursday night, it was announced on ESPN that Santana will start at first base for the American League at the 2019 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard after winning the fan voting ...
The Boston University School of Medicine has conducted groundbreaking studies on the brain injuries sufffered by male football players. Now, BU is embarking on a high-profile effort to learn more about the long-term effects of repeated headers in women's ...
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada has lost its long held crown. New Jersey brought in $318.9 million in the month of may besting Nevada's $317.4 million according to reports from both state's gambling regulatory agencies. Jennifer Roberts with the U.N.L.V. ...
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