Gonzalez 4 hits, 3 RBIs in Astros 11-2 win at sinking Texas Collin McHugh indicated he wasn’t trying to hit Carlos Gomez with a pitch. Gomez, his former Houston Astros teammate, felt otherwise. The one certainty Monday night was that the AL West champion Astros won 11-2, clinching the season […]
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More than 200 NFL players sit or kneel during anthem More than 200 NFL players sit or kneel during anthem:- The Associated Press observed more than 200 players around the NFL kneeling or sitting during the national anthem on Sunday. The highest total was in Washington before the nationally televised […]
Healy’s 20th HR, Gossett’s start lift A’s over Giants 6-1 Oakland manager Bob Melvin was playing the matchups and getting a longer look at one of the Athletics’ younger players when he opted to start right-handed slugger Ryon Healy at first base instead of All-Star Yonder Alonso. A strong outing […]
Verlander loses no-hit bid on bunt, Scherzer on bouncer Hours after Max Scherzer lost his no-hit try on a bouncer that got away, Justin Verlander’s bid for a perfect game got broken up by a bunt. Only five pitchers in major league history have thrown three or more no-hitters. Scherzer […]
Rizzo hits another leadoff homer for Cubs Anthony Rizzo has taken quite a liking to the leadoff spot. One night after hitting a leadoff homer in his first career start atop the batting order, the Chicago Cubs’ 240-pound first baseman did it again. Rizzo drove Matt Harvey’s first pitch over […]
Boomer Sooner: Dalke looking for US Open success Brad Dalke’s heart is right there, emblazoned in big red letters on the side of his golf bag. He carries it with him on his scorecard in his back pocket. Boomer Sooner, practically since the day he was born. Fresh off his […]
Austria striker Janko to miss World Cup qualifier in Ireland Austria striker Marc Janko will miss Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Ireland because of tonsillitis. The Austrian football federation says coach Marcel Koller has called up Graz forward Deni Alar as a replacement. Janko, who signed a two-year contract with […]
Lakers reportedly have date set for Lonzo Ball workout Former UCLA star Lonzo Ball has made it quite clear he’d love to play for his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, and it looks like the Lakers will soon get a chance to meet the star point guard. According to The Vertical, […]
UCLA rebuilds and reloads for 2018 For all the fun UCLA basketball brought last season, it was always destined to be short-lived. Lonzo Ball would play one year. TJ Leaf and Ike Anigbogu started the season as freshmen with upside and ended it as future NBA draft picks. Bryce Alford […]
Trump has 'done everything' to back LA 2024 bid chief U.S. President Donald Trump has "done everything" to support the Los Angeles bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, bid chief Casey Wasserman told reporters, including holding a lengthy phone call with Olympic chief Thomas Bach. Trump, the New York-based […]
