Mike Clevinger captured it perfectly in his first news conference as a member of the San Diego Padres. "It's the most exciting team in baseball right now," he said. "It's kind of the place to be right now." Clevinger was one of 26 players -- including players to be ...
Let Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni tell it, we're lucky to still have him. "[Lugentz] Dort probably gave me three heart attacks," he said. Perhaps Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan shared similar feelings on the other side regarding Eric Gordon ...
A retail sportsbook, complete with betting windows and self-serve kiosks, is in the works at one of baseball's most iconic venues, Wrigley Field. On Thursday, the Chicago Cubs announced a multiyear partnership with DraftKings that includes plans for putting a ...
After two thrilling Game 7s to finish the first round of the NBA playoffs, we finally have our Western Conference semifinals set: LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets. Are the L.A. rivals on a collision course for the West ...
The Green Bay Packers didn't upgrade the receiver corps this season, famously passing on drafting a first-round wideout in favor of backup quarterback Jordan Love. Instead, Green Bay will rely on improvement from within to find its second fiddle to star ...
Indianapolis Colts rookie running back Jonathan Taylor has conjured reminders of Philip Rivers' younger days. "Jonathan reminds me a lot of Michael Turner, if y'all remember Michael Turner from the old San Diego days, and then obviously with the Falcons," ...
The biggest remaining question mark surrounding the Bengals offseason was answered on Sunday when they finalized a four-year, $48 million contract extension with running back Joe Mixon. The Bengals' brass has gushed about Mixon's ability all ...
NEW YORK – Crazy as it sounds, the Yankees should thank the Rays for all the beat-downs they've been handed this summer. The Bombers will go into the postseason stripped of any delusions about their superiority. The Rays aren't just better, they're so far ...
Cristian Pavon scored his fifth goal of the season after Efrain Juarez scored the first of his pro career, and the streaking LA Galaxy held on to defeat Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday evening. Joe Corona added a third on a long-range effort to ensure ...
It's missing its usual flair for the dramatic, but college football finally, mercifully returns to television screens this week. The college football season begins in earnest on Thursday with a pair of games featuring Group of 5 and FCS talent. The action will continue ...
The Patriots will be back on the field today with a 12:15 practice and the hold media availability after the session. The big report from last night was that the team has informed Mohamed Sanu that he will be released. They traded for the veteran receiver last ...
The Williams family is set to leave Formula One after standing down from the leadership of the team that carries its name. Frank Williams is in his 51st year as team principal of the team he founded, although the day-to-day running of the team was passed to ...
Dean Henderson has said he will push for another loan move if he cannot oust David de Gea as Manchester United's first-choice goalkeeper next season. Henderson has signed a new long-term contract at Old Trafford and sources have told ESPN that Ole ...
Hello, friends. The bad version of the Orioles came out to play again yesterday as they were shellacked by the Mets, 9-4. There wasn't much silver lining to it, though Jose Iglesias had two hits and is still hitting over .400, and Ryan Mountcastle and Pat Valaika ...
Gameday Preview: Flyers vs. Islanders In the sixth game of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series, Alain Vigneault's Philadelphia will take on Barry Trotz's New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday night. The game will be nationally ...
The Denver Nuggets are set to face the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals, and the matchup is personal for their youngest rotation player. Michael Porter Jr. famously landed with the Nuggets at 14th overall in the 2018 NBA draft after ...
BILLINGS — It's crunch time for Minor League Baseball in its effort to negotiate a new Professional Baseball Agreement with Major League Baseball, but answers are few and far between about the future of the Pioneer League and other MiLB clubs in limbo.
Rajon Rondo ran up and down the court with his teammates during a scrimmage as LeBron James shot free throws on a different court. For the last few weeks, Rondo has been reintegrating himself into the Lakers' day-to-day operations, and he is close to a ...
MIAMI (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel homered and Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six solid innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. After Miami's Sixto Sanchez got through the first four innings on 43 pitches, Gurriel ...
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Scherzer (3-2) allowed three runs on seven hits (one home run) and three walks while striking out six batters across six innings Wednesday as he was dealt the loss against the Phillies. It wasn't the prettiest outing for Scherzer but he still pitched well enough ...
Jimenez (1-2) allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Brewers on Wednesday. He also hit two batters. Jimenez had little control in his brief appearance, and the bases-loaded sacrifice fly he allowed ...
John Means' contribution to the Orioles' 9-4 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday evening at Camden Yards counted as progress, which says plenty about how he's following up an All-Star debut season. Means, the runner-up for 2019 American League ...
As with all WorldTour races, each of the 19 teams that make up the top-flight of professional cycling receive an invite and in the case of the Tour de France, all teams are contracted to race. In addition to the WorldTour teams, race organisers ASO handed ...
Radio broadcaster Dave Mishkin cites Tampa Bay's speed, forechecking, puck management and structure as keys to their Round 2 win over Boston. by Dave Mishkin @DaveMishkin / TampaBayLightning.com. 11:50 AM. Facebook Share. Twitter Share.
The 'Temple of Speed' beckons: Monza hosts the 2020 Italian Grand Prix and you won't want to miss a moment. Here's how to watch it live and what time the Grand Prix is on in your area. Monza always hosts an eagerly-awaited spectacle, and this year Lewis ...
The league is hoping that slogans on the field and a push for voting will be enough to quell another sports strike for racial justice. By Dave ZirinTwitter. Today 5:45 am. fb; tw; mail; Print; msg; wa; sms; Bookmark. empty-nfl-stadium-ap-img. Empty seats in Paul ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka received plenty of encouragement and advice from her mother Tamaki after her second round victory at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, although it came in the form of emojis printed on a sheet of paper. Shortly after ...
By Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Lions roster will be cut from 80 to 53-players, and a day later they will begin adding 16 players to the practice squad. Let's take a look at our best guess at what the Lions 53-man roster will look like based on our first-hand ...
Based on his dire legal issues, there's a very good chance that DeAndre Baker never plays a single down of professional football again. And even if he does, it's probably not going to be in a New York Giants uniform. According to a report by Ralph Vacchiano ...
Atlanta United has agreed to sell star midfielder Pity Martinez to Saudi club Al-Nassr, according to multiple reports. The move has yet to be made official by United. It remains unknown what the sale price was but an Argentine journalist reports that Al-Nassr ...
Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed the UFC 254 line-up and says the blockbuster event will be the "best card of the year." Sorry, the video player failed to load.(Error Code: 100013). Nurmagomedov is set to defend his UFC lightweight title against interim ...
Alabama head coach Nick Saban had the perfect response to a question about people criticizing him for leading a student-athlete march on Monday afternoon. The Crimson Tide's head coach led a group of athletes in a march to protest social injustice on ...
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