CHICAGO – Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has always said, “You play the schedule.” In other words, you don’t change your perspective based on whether the current part of the schedule is easy or difficult. Well, the Braves have justified themselves by spending the last few weeks cruising through the simplest part of their […]
Houston Astros slugger Jordan Alvarez was not in his team’s lineup for the final of the series against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday night due to a hand injury and is considered day-to-day, manager Dusty Baker said. “Hopefully those will be just a few days,” Baker said before his team’s 4-3 victory. “The diagnosis […]
Yuki Tsunoda will reduce his workload to earn points at the Canadian Grand Prix when his Alfatouri team had his car triggered a grid penalty with a series of new engine components. The Japanese driver was last set for a top-six finish in Baku, what would be his best result of the season, when his […]
Bob McCullough, who has won 23 Davidson College conference championships (15 – regular season, 8 – tournament), 10 NCAA tournaments and over 600 wins – is retiring after 33 seasons as head coach of the men’s basketball program. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominee, McKillop, 71, is the most successful coach in school and […]
SEATTLE – The tough tension for the Angels was exacerbated on Friday as the club announced that third baseman Anthony Randon would undergo season-end surgery to repair his right wrist early next week. This is another blow to the Angels, who have struggled to score over the past month, and another season-ending injury for Randon, […]
Arch Jackson saw the Warriors thrive in the 2021-22 NBA season, post season and NBA Finals. And when Golden State were made champions, again, on Thursday night, after a 6-0 victory over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden, Jackson did not shock his previous team. Steve Curry was unanimously named MVP of the Final, […]
The Cardinals plan to put catcher Yadier Molina on the injury list tomorrow, Athletic’s Katie Woo reported. Molina has been battling knee pain this year and will be sidelined for “at least a few weeks”. Catching prospect Evan Herrera will be recalled to take his place on the active roster. Molina, 39, is a career […]
There are many prominent NBA players who are famous villains, but Golden State Warriors guard Clay Thompson is not generally considered one of them. Thompson’s remarks after winning the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night could change that reputation. Of all the possible narratives to speak of – his recovery from two […]
WNBA legend Sue Bird, the league’s all-time assistant leader, announced on Thursday that she would retire at the end of the 2022 season. “I’m determined this will be my last year,” Bird, 41, posted on social media. “I’ve loved every single minute, and still have, so this is going to be my last year playing […]
Brooklyn, Mass. – John Rahm survived a late left-handed case and a stolen golf ball in his first round and became only the eighth player to go back-to-back at the US Open. Reham could only shrug his shoulders and smile as two boys took the bolt from where his wild tee shot ended on the […]