PITTSBURGH -- Calling it the "most special" selection for him yet, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant made his third All-Star team just a few months removed from completing rehab on an injured left shoulder that hampered him for much of last season.
Most years, there is at least one surprise playoff team. Maybe it's just anecdotal, but now that we get 10 playoff teams, there always seems to be one that slips in that could be considered surprising from two different perspectives. The two types of surprise ...
Just this decade alone, the New York Knicks couldn't get a meeting with LeBron James (twice), Kevin Durant (twice) and Kyrie Irving. Not a signature on a free agent contract -- a meeting. The courtesy of a simple hello, a how-do-you-do and pull up a chair.
Longtime Washington Redskins quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence Sunday, according to online jail records. Rypien was booked into Spokane (Washington) County Jail around 6:30 p.m. Sunday ...
Nikita Zaitsev was traded to the Ottawa Senators, along with forward Connor Brown, by the Toronto Maple Leafs for defensemen Cody Ceci and Ben Harpur on Monday. Ottawa also receives forward Aaron Luchuk and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
Seven years ago, the Nets left New Jersey for Brooklyn, hoping to mint money and a new identity in New York City. From the very start, the Nets set themselves up as a foil to the Knicks, the city's begrudgingly beloved first franchise. With brash Russian ...
Howdy, my name is Houston Mitchell and I will announce my free agency decision some time this week on MySpace. Basketball. Advertisement. Sunday was a crazy day, with what seemed like 100 players changing teams in the NBA. Free agency used to be ...
Ron Rollins has been a reader and commenter of mine since back in 2007 when I was writing my old Blogspot blog. He's from Missouri and is a Cardinals fan from way, way back, but he has been living and working in England for over ten years now. You will ...
Mike Scott didn't exactly "cash out," but he'll be back in Philadelphia in 2019-20. The forward and fan favorite re-signed with the Sixers for two years and $9.8 million, a team source confirmed. Shams Charania of the Athletic and Stadium first reported the news ...
The Bulls laid out their offseason free-agency plan in full detail — add versatile, tough-minded veterans who can help bring their young core along. Within the first 15 hours of NBA free agency, they have acted on those goals. Advertisement. The latest move ...
The 2019 offseason was viewed as a pivotal one for the Utah Jazz ever since their first-round elimination, and they've come out firing with multiple notable moves. This multi-part Spotlight series will dig into one particular element of each new Jazz ...
LYON, France — For all the time spent planning, so much of life comes down to happenstance. Had Jill Ellis stayed in England, the country where she was born and spent her first 14 years, she might never have played organized soccer. Almost certainly ...
The NBA 2K20 cover will have a distinct Chicago flavor. Dwyane Wade and Anthony Davis, both natives of the Windy City, will be the cover athletes for the upcoming game. The covers for the Legends, Digital Deluxe, and Standard Edition are in the image ...
Andrew Shaw was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks by the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Chicago also receives a seventh-round pick at the 2021 NHL Draft. Montreal got a second- and a seventh-round pick in 2020 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in ...
Marko Grujic will spend another season with Hertha Berlin, who will pay Liverpool a £2 million loan fee for the midfielder plus £500,000 in potential bonuses. The 23-year-old, pursued by Werder Bremen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Atalanta and Brighton, had an ...
Noah Syndergaard took the mound for the first time on Sunday since going on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain June 16. The big right-hander threw 5 ²/₃ innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs against the Braves before being ...
Madrid (AFP) - La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he would rather Neymar does not return to La Liga if he cannot improve his behaviour. Neymar left Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of 222 million euros in August 2017, but ...
STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Olympic champion Caster Semenya said on Sunday she would not defend her world title in Doha next September if she could not run in the 800 meters because of new testosterone regulations imposed by the sport's ...
White Sox ace Lucas Giolito found out he was an All-Star during a team meeting before Sunday's game against the Twins. "My mentality was: 'All right, I was selected to the All-Star team, let me go pitch like one,' " Giolito said. Advertisement. He did.
EA Sports reportedly went after an incoming prospect with a strong chance to win the Rookie of the Year award for their NBA Live 20 cover athlete when it chased New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. When that didn't materialize, the publisher has ...
An impasse over creating an independently-run A-League has been broken with Football Federation Australia (FFA) to soon cede control to clubs. A new entity will manage the A-League, W-League and youth league in Australia, with a transition from FFA ...
It was a belting day at Edgbaston on Sunday against India and one we needed to lift the mood and prove to everyone we are capable of winning the World Cup. The focus was on me going into the match after some comments in the media last week. I did a ...
July 1 (Reuters) - Aston Villa have signed former England Under-21 international Matt Targett from Southampton, the newly-promoted Premier League club said on Monday. Villa did not disclose the fee but British media reported that they paid Southampton ...
Andy Murray's Wimbledon comeback in the doubles will likely be scheduled on a major show court for safety reasons, All England Club chief executive Richard Lewis said on Monday. The two-time Wimbledon champion and British home favourite, coming ...
Swiss international footballer Florijana Ismaili is missing after a 'swimming accident' at Lake Como in Italy. Police have confirmed Ismaili has been missing since Saturday afternoon and searches are being carried out. The 24-year-old was last seen at Lake ...
Southampton have signed forward Che Adams from Birmingham City on a five-year-deal for a reported £15m fee. The 22-year-old joins Ralph Hasenhuttl's side after three years at St Andrew's, where he scored 38 goals in 123 appearances. Southampton first ...
DIARMUID Connolly's summer in America appears to have ended before it began. Connolly was scheduled to fly to Boston last Thursday morning but couldn't travel due a technicality with his visa. It is understood the issue pertains to Connolly's ESTA.
Cape Town — Concern over Springbok captain Siya Kolisi's knee injury increased on Monday when Bulls flank Marco van Staden was called up to the Bok training camp in Pretoria as cover. Van Staden‚ 23‚ had a strong Super Rugby campaign, but with the ...
Australian opener David Warner and his wife Candice have announced the birth of their "gorgeous" third child. Isla Rose was born in London at 10.30pm Sunday (Monday morning AEST) and is a younger sister to Ivy Mae and Indi Rae. The family are in ...
Add Jamal Murray to the list of players signing for the max. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 22-year-old Murray has signed a max contract extension with the Denver Nuggets for five years and $170 million. Denver Nuggets rising star Jamal ...
Defending champion David Toms didn't repeat at the U.S. Senior Open Championship, but he put a worthy fight on the Warren Course at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Sunday, Toms recorded a final-round 68 to cap a runner-up effort in the year's third ...
No.8 seed Elina Svitolina won the last eight games to defeat Daria Gavrilova and reach the second round of Wimbledon. -A +A. WTA Staff. July 1, 2019. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook FacebookShare to Twitter Twitter. LONDON, Great Britain ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to sure up their depth with the signing of Jason Spezza. It will be a one year deal, expected to be around the league minimum of 700K. Expect hometown boy Jason Spezza to sign a one-year contract with TOR today.
Mathematically still alive in the race for the semifinals, Sri Lanka will aim to give their best shot against West Indies, who have just pride to play for in their World Cup encounter, on July 1. Sri Lanka's 20-run win over England had breathed life into their ...
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