For many major leaguers, the fan mail piles up for months For many major leaguers, the fan mail piles up for months:- Ray Fosse refuses to oblige a fan requesting his autograph next to Pete Rose’s signature on a photo of their 1970 All-Star Game collision. Dave Roberts leans on […]
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Brewers end D-backs 9-game home win streak with 8-6 victory There's been lots of talk about Colorado and Arizona being the surprise clubs in baseball this season. Don't forget the Milwaukee Brewers. Manny Pina had three hits — two doubles — and two RBIs and the NL Central-leading Brewers ended Arizona's […]
Russia becomes a reliable pipeline for ready-made NHL talent Down the street from where Detroit's Russian Five took the NHL by storm in the 1990s, defenseman Nikita Zaitsev sat down for dinner with his agent and explained that his pain of being passed over in the draft three times was […]
Ajax team aims to relive past glories in Europa League final A year ago, Ajax could dominate possession but struggled to stamp its authority on quality opponents. After one season in charge, coach Peter Bosz has transformed the long-dormant Dutch powerhouse into a dynamic team of young players who swarm […]
Bergman has best career start in Mariners' 4-0 win over A's Christian Bergman had the best start of his career right when the Seattle Mariners needed it. Bergman pitched into the eighth inning Wednesday night, holding the Oakland Athletics to two hits with a career-high nine strikeouts in Seattle's 4-0 […]
Cole shuts down Nationals as Pirates roll to 6-1 win Cole shuts down Nationals as Pirates roll to 6-1 win:- Gerrit Cole spent the last six weeks stringing together dominant performance after dominant performance with little to show for it, thanks to a Pittsburgh Pirates offense that always seemed to […]
Lowrie gives A's 3rd straight walk-off win, 3-2 over Angels Late-inning dramatics are becoming commonplace these days for the Oakland Athletics. Jed Lowrie hit his second home run of the game with two outs in the 11th inning and the A's beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Monday night […]
Los Angeles could land Olympic Games, but which year Los Angeles could land Olympic Games, but which year:- Leaders in Los Angeles will guide their International Olympic Committee guests from the Hollywood Hills to Santa Monica Beach to a construction site that will someday be a $2.6 billion NFL stadium […]
Pressure still on Caps, but spotlight is on Fleury in Game 6c Pressure still on Caps, but spotlight is on Fleury in Game 6c:- Three goals in five minutes sparked sing-song chants of "FLEU-RY! FLEU-RY!" and might've planted enough of a seed of belief for the Washington Capitals against the […]
Ambitious Monaco fighting on 3 fronts after 141 goals Perhaps the only thing stopping Monaco this season will be exhaustion. After scoring 141 goals, Leonardo Jardim's team tops the French league and remains on course for the treble after reaching the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday, dispatching German side Borussia […]
