May 2, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo (44) pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Philadelphia Phillies are coming around at the plate, and left-hander Jesus Luzardo keeps silencing the opposition during his first season with the team. The…
Sep 11, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tanner Gordon (29) throws a pitch agains the Detroit Tigers in the second inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies were slated to play three games in three days, but rain condensed the schedule. Detroit took the…
May 7, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) and second baseman Matt McLain (9) celebrate after a victory over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Two pitchers looking for bounce-back starts will face off Thursday when the Atlanta Braves complete their homestand with the…
Sep 16, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Today’s MLB slate is smaller, but there is some quality among the reduced quantity of games. Nine games still give us more than enough…
Aug 8, 2021; Saitama, Japan; United States guard Sue Bird (6) knocks the ball away from Japan point guard Rui Machida (13) in the women’s basketball gold medal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Saitama Super Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images Five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird was named the first-ever…
There’s nothing wrong with resembling your twin brother. But let’s be honest: When Amen and Ausar Thompson show up in training camp in September, they’d like to look a lot more like Aaron Nesmith. The NBA is undergoing a facelift, and thank goodness. We’re no longer talking about the paucity of American big men and…
Oct 27, 2021; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville watches from behind the bench during the first period between the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images The Anaheim Ducks hired three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville as their new head coach on Thursday….
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) waits to be announced ahead of a WNBA preseason game against the Brazil National Team May 4, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are perfectly fine with expectations. “Me personally, I wouldn’t want it any other way,” Clark said Thursday. “That’s…
After his final postgame interview of the season, LeBron James flashed a grin as he excused himself from the room — hardly looking like someone ready to put a legendary era to bed. The Los Angeles Lakers were unceremoniously bounced from the NBA playoffs in five first-round games by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and already they…
Now that the dust has settled on the 2025 NFL Draft, some folks have already turned the page to the 2026 class. After former Miami quarterback Cam Ward was selected No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans, we didn’t see another quarterback come off the board until the New York Giants traded back in for…