“I’m proud of these guys,” Lovullo said. “You’re always looking for that stopper, the guy in that rotation that’s going to go out and execute the plan, and it’s landed on Merrill a couple of times and we’re not surprised,” Lovullo said. The Padres have been bringing Lamet along slowly after he missed his final […]
But if anyone knows what it takes to beat the odds, it is Lue. The Clippers, though, will lean on their experience of winning while facing elimination, as they did in Dallas in Game 6 of the first round when they trailed 3-2. But that was when they had Kawhi Leonard, who scored 45 points […]
The current narrative is that champion Francis Ngannou will make his first defense against Derrick Lewis, unless former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones sneaks in to turn the title shot into a big-money fight. Saturday’s unanimous decision victory over Alexander Volkov might insert Gane into the title picture, but realistically he’ll be on the periphery […]
On paper, at least, the prospect of that did not exactly inspire confidence — 5-foot-10 and 164 pounds, Leggett was a .206 career hitter who had just two plate appearances in the past month. Leggett roped an RBI single to left-center field, lifting Mississippi State to a 4-3 walkoff win over the second-seeded Longhorns for […]
“That front side was flying open, kind of lost the feel for the fastball and the slider, but the changeup wasn’t really there all day. DeGrom pitched with men on base in three of his six innings but was able to limit the damage. “That’s a pretty high bar he’s set for himself and we’ve […]
Mancini, 29, is certainly worthy of the honor as he is consistently among baseball’s best in maximum exit velocity. …Read the full story
“We’re in the middle of a championship run,” Middleton said. Middleton, Holiday and Phoenix’s Devin Booker are the three members of the team, as it is currently constructed, to still be participating in the NBA playoffs. The rest of the Olympic team: Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, Chicago’s Zach LaVine, Cleveland’s […]
But Saturday’s opener belonged to the home team — and Short, who was promoted just in time to be Detroit’s 27th man for the doubleheader. Valdez and Mize were both starting for the first time since umpires started checking pitchers for foreign substances on Monday. With nearly 7 inches of rain falling at Comerica Park […]
SPIELBERG, Austria — Another qualifying session, another Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton front row. Speaking about the gap to Verstappen, Hamilton added: “It was a difficult session for me. “But then I got into qualifying and the car just didn’t feel as good as it did in final practice. As the two drivers pointed out, […]
It was at the 2016 edition of the tournament where Wales were the neutral’s favourites as they reached the semifinals in France. Following the collapse of Christian Eriksen in the opening match against Finland, Denmark’s campaign has been a roller-coaster of trauma, emotion, resilience, leadership and class. Kasper Dolberg and Jens Stryger Larsen stepped up, […]
“It was his first day out of the boot,” manager Brian Snitker said before Saturday’s game at Great American Ball Park. He had season-ending surgery and was working to return this season when he suffered a setback in May that led to a follow-up procedure. Soroka emerged as one of the foundations of the Braves’ […]
Vegas’ stagnant offense scored just nine goals after winning the series opener against Montreal 4-1. “I can praise them all I want, but ultimately it falls down on myself, and the top players on this team,” said Vegas captain Mark Stone, who finished with no points and just seven shots in the series. We’ve gotta […]
— San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle’s voice echoed across the turf on a steamy 90-degree day at Lipscomb Academy field in Nashville as a crowd of 49 tight ends began to gather at the 50-yard line. The passion was clearly on display for the start of on-field workouts for what Kittle, former NFL […]
OMAHA, Neb. Riding on shortened sleep and high adrenaline, Texas staved off elimination once again, beating Mississippi State 8-5 in a College World Series game that bled into Saturday morning. The Longhorns have won three elimination games since dropping their CWS opener last week against the Bulldogs, and Saturday night the two teams will meet […]
OMAHA, Neb. The Longhorns took their first lead in the fifth on Mike Antico’s single, and they added two more runs in the seventh after MSU center fielder Rowdey Jordan lost track of Trey Faltine’s high fly to start the inning. …Read the full story
Morris was basically the backup center in Game 3 behind Ivica Zubac, who had 15 points and 16 rebounds in Game 3. While Leonard’s status remains uncertain for the series, the All-Star has remained engaged and active behind the scenes, talking to players and coaches often, even at halftime, to give any observations and insight […]
Kayla Harrison was not the big story coming into Friday’s action at PFL 6 — a night when both a two-season PFL champion in Lance Palmer and a star signee in Anthony Pettis had their backs against the wall in the final push for the playoffs, and fell short. Harrison, the defending PFL women’s lightweight […]
The inside of a baseball consists of three layers of wool wrapped around a cork center, about 219 yards of gray and white four-play and three-ply yarn wound so tightly that it resembles a long piece of thread. They are the story of 2021: two sons of former major leaguers and the other a son […]
However, this week she found herself in a feud between her home country and its southern neighbor . During Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinals between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Montreal Canadiens, an image of Dion in Knights gear appeared on the video board at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. So, […]
