Astros out of sorts in 8-1 loss at Yanks, lead ALCS 2-1 Cameron Maybin sprinted toward the left-field line and suddenly stopped, with plenty of room to spare. As he wind-milled one arm to halt his momentum, a flummoxed Maybin curiously backed off the ball as if scared by a […]
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Chris Paul’s free agency decision becomes a documentary Chris Paul’s free agency decision becomes a documentary:- Chris Paul had a new home in Los Angeles and the potential for a $200 million contract if he stayed with the Clippers. He also had reason to doubt a championship would ever come […]
Electric cars, diapers among items bought with NBA raises Electric cars, diapers among items bought with NBA raises:- Marc Gasol wanted a boat before the Memphis Grizzlies center settled for a Tesla. Shaun Livingston has been buying diapers — lots and lots of diapers — with his new contract from […]
Cagliari’s Rastelli 1st coach fired in Serie A this season Cagliari’s Rastelli 1st coach fired in Serie A this season:- Cagliari’s Massimo Rastelli has become the first coach fired in Serie A this season. The move comes two days after a 3-2 home loss to previously winless Genoa left Cagliari […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
