Vandersloot’s 5th straight double-double leads Sky to win Courtney Vandersloot had 21 points and 10 assists for her fifth straight double-double and the Chicago Sky cruised past the San Antonio Stars 94-74 on Thursday night. Allie Quigley added 17 points and a career-high nine assists for Chicago (11-16). Vandersloot was […]
Track and field still waiting for ‘The Next Usain Bolt’ If track and field’s wildest fantasy — “The Next Usain Bolt” — really is out there somewhere, he most certainly was not in the vicinity of the world championships on Thursday. Eight men lined up for the final of the […]
Mets’ Jacob deGrom leaves in 7th after getting hit by batted ball New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom was lifted in the seventh inning of Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies after getting hit on the back of his right arm above the elbow with a line drive by […]
Rickie Fowler recovers after shaky start to the PGA Championship Timing is everything, as the saying goes. Rickie Fowler and his playing partner, Rory McIlroy, each suffered through holes they’d rather forget on Thursday at the PGA Championship. But while McIlroy’s morale-crushing double bogey late in his first round eventually […]
Mayweather promoter tired of talk about ticket sales Sixty-million dollars sounds pretty good to Leonard Ellerbe. Dressed dapper in a white shirt and slacks, topped with a navy pinstriped blazer, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions flashed an occasional smile while addressing the media Thursday at Mayweather Boxing Club. That was […]
Kisner, Olesen open with 67s on fast greens at PGA Jordan Spieth felt like he was “free rolling” coming into the PGA Championship, the only major keeping him from the career Grand Slam. He just didn’t anticipate greens rolling like this. On some of the fastest, frightening and at times […]
LEADING OFF: Davies goes for 14; Votto on hitting streak A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: STREAKING Milwaukee right-hander Zach Davies (13-5), tied for second in the NL in wins, faces Minnesota for the first time. He is 6-1 with a 2.38 ERA in his last […]
Club pros enjoying the spotlight at PGA Championship Alex Beach played a practice round with Luke Donald, walked off the ninth green and signed autographs. The club pro from New Jersey is savoring every moment of his first PGA Championship. And deservedly so. About a year ago at this time, […]
Dodgers win 80th game of season, rallying over Diamondbacks Hitless in 23 previous at-bats, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Joc Pederson faced Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke with two outs in the seventh inning and a man on second base. Pederson, who’d struck out in his first two at-bats against Greinke, […]
Colón, Dozier lead Twins to 4-0 win over Brewers Bartolo Colón surprised his manager and then baffled the Milwaukee Brewers. Colón pitched seven innings for his second consecutive win since joining the Twins, Brian Dozier added a home run, double and single and Minnesota beat the Brewers 4-0 on Wednesday […]
