Category: sports
Albert Pujols hits first home run against Los Angeles Angels since his release, lifts Dodgers
Pujols admired the 418-foot drive for a bit, then had a jubilant celebration with teammates in the dugout. “To me, I’m just glad to be able to contribute to the ballclub and help win the series. “It was great for him and to be ready when called upon since he wasn’t in today,” Dodgers manager […]
5 takeaways after Braves win series against Nationals
He and Jorge Soler have combined for five home runs since the Braves acquired both at the July 30 trade deadline. I can’t say enough about Adam Duvall the player, the person, how consistent he is, how he goes about it. Starter Max Fried pitched around some sticky situations to hold the Nationals to one […]
Game #111: A’s smash Rangers 12-3
The A’s scored seven runs in the 3rd inning and then kept piling on, resulting in a 12-3 rout of the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. In each of their two previous games, Oakland collected just two hits through eight innings but then heated up at the last minute to snatch walk-off […]
Roquan Smith added to Bears’ growing injury list
With four other players on “load management” days — linebackers Khalil Mack and Danny Trevathan, defensive end Akiem Hicks and tight end Jimmy Graham — the Bears had 21 players who did not participate Saturday. “It’s nice even when we get off the field — he comes in and we watch some tape,” Nagy said. […]
2021 Illini Soccer Roster Preview
Along the way, we’ll choose probable starters, discuss other options, maybe go off on a couple of tangents, and also coming away with a big “if” for each group could affect the team overall. Her likely back up is Naomi Jackson, the former Freeport Pretzel who was one of 3 goalkeepers to be named to […]
Dodgers: Jimmy Nelson elbow surgery throws wrench into bullpen hopes
Unfortunately, this year’s ending has been decidedly non-storybook, and portends doom for Nelson’s future. The Dodgers activated Trea Turner & placed LHP Victor González on the injured list with right knee inflammation, retroactive to August 4. First, Nelson’s shoulder went in Sept. 2017, when he dove back into the bag later, and the formerly dominant […]
White Sox’ win over Cubs shows how tough rest of season could be
They don’t all look the same, but every win counts the same in the standings. Instead, Cubs shortstop Andrew Romine hit his first home run in four years, a three-run shot that tied the game. After Kimbrel’s rough eighth inning, Hendriks got four outs to get the Sox to extra innings. The Sox bats didn’t […]
The Hundred: Trent Rockets regain top spot with win over Welsh Fire
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George Russell looks like Mercedes’ guy – what that means for Valtteri Bottas and the 2022 driver market
As this August break approached, there was a growing feeling in the paddock that Russell will be the man alongside Hamilton next year. There’s been some squandered opportunities, notably in Imola last season and again this year, but those are the kind of mistakes you want a young driver to make while he’s at a […]
Messi to leave Barcelona: Breaking down the scenarios on how this saga will play out
A: All we know for certain right now is that, according to Barcelona, the club are unable to register the contract due to the Spanish league’s rules on player registration, despite having reached an agreement for a new five-year deal with Messi. The obvious question is this: If Messi was your priority , why would […]
Elaine Thompson-Herah completes sprint triple in Jamaican 4x100m win; USA second
The 29-year-old Jamaican also won double gold in the 100m and 200m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and took silver in the 4×1 to a U.S. Any use, reproduction, modification, distribution, display or performance of this material without NBC Universal’s prior written consent is prohibited. …Read the full story
Tom Brady to join Peyton Manning’s section for Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Part of what made the rivalry special was the frequency of matchups, even though the teams weren’t in the same division, and also that the games were played with high stakes. I know our teams had a rivalry against one another, but when you went against a Peyton-led team, you were going against the best […]
How the Braves’ ‘really weird’ six-run inning happened
— Riley fouled off two pitches before homering down the left-field line on the sixth pitch, a slider. — Pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza walked on five pitches, scoring Swanson with the go-ahead run and keeping the bases loaded. “He has a tendency sometimes to throw the ball out of the zone at times, and we showed […]
A Hall of Fame performance: Inside Calvin Johnson’s 329-yard game vs. the Dallas Cowboys
It started early on with Johnson’s first-quarter slant that he took for 87 yards. The Lions’ all-time leader in receptions had no shortage of memorable performances throughout his storied career. In the lead-up to the game, Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant made a Monday radio appearance on 103.3 FM ESPN in Dallas. When it comes to […]
Dallas Keuchel’s strong start goes to waste, Royals take series from White Sox
A two-out, two-run double by Emmanuel Rivera in the first inning put Keuchel in a hole, but he deserved better. Trying to prevent the Sox from falling to 9-11 since the All-Star break, Keuchel did his part. Keuchel, 33, the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner and the only Sox starter not taking extra rest […]
D-backs Preview #110: 8/4 vs. Giants
Also perhaps a surprise Riley Smith was sent to Reno; he was fifth on the team, in terms of total innings pitched this year. …Read the full story
Auburn’s Bryan Harsin offers distinct perspective on SEC’s addition of Texas, Oklahoma
Bryan Harsin, pictured here in 2011, spent two seasons as offensive coordinator at Texas. I don’t know all the details of it, but we’re going to welcome them in, and we’ll certainly be seeing them like we have already on the recruiting trail and things like that. A day later, the two programs formally applied […]
Dallas Cowboys to induct Jimmy Johnson into Ring of Honor, Jerry Jones says
“I think we’ve got some great days ahead of us,” Jones said on the FOX pregame show before the Cowboys faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game. After a 1-15 record in 1989, his first year after taking over for Tom Landry, Johnson led the Cowboys back to prominence, with wins in […]