f Page 380 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in draft
Picking first in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Cleveland Guardians did what most pundits expected and selected Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana.,The 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Bazzana batted .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs for the Beavers, who advanced to a super regional as the ...
Home Run Derby Primer: Favorites, Sleepers, History, Park Factors
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The 2024 Home Run Derby has plenty of star power.,The Orioles' Gunnar Henderson and the Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. are fast-rising superstars, the Rangers' Adolis Garcia has delivered plenty of fireworks inside Globe Life Field and the Mets' Pete Alonso has become a staple in the der...
Projected first-round pick William Schmidt bypassing draft for LSU
Right-hander William Schmidt, a projected first-round pick, pulled out of the Major League Draft on Sunday afternoon and said he will honor his commitment to LSU.,Schmidt make his declaration on social media.,"Callin Baton Rouge! Time for another Natty," said Schmidt, referencing the school's 2023 C...
Grading 2024 NBA Free Agency's Biggest Offseason Moves
LeBron James stayed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Paul George and DeMar DeRozan were on the move. Let's grade the best big NBA free agency moves....
Scott McLaughlin gets first career oval win at Iowa
Scott McLaughlin led for a race-high 164 laps en route to a victory at the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 on Saturday at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. ,McLaughlin edged Pato O'Ward by 0.4814 seconds in the 250-lap showdown to secure his first career IndyCar victory at an oval.,"I didn't want to call myself a...
Cole Custer earns first win of 2024 season at Pocono Raceway
Reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer claimed his first win of the 2024 season Saturday, beating his closest championship challenger Justin Allgaier to the Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 checkered flag and giving Ford its first series win of the year.,Custer's No. 00 Stewart-Haas Rac...
USWNT edges Mexico in tuneup for Paris Olympics
The U.S. women's national team has one friendly left before getting down to business at the Paris Olympics.,After taking care of Mexico 1-0 in Harrison, N.J., on Saturday with all 20 members of the U.S. team that won the 1999 World Cup team in attendance, the Americans will have their send-off match...
Terrence Shannon Jr. Has Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattooed on Arm
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. has a cheat code for unlimited ammp from the video game Grand Theft Auto tattooed on his arm....
Anirban Lahiri holds 4-stroke lead at LIV
India's Anirban Lahiri carded a 5-under-par 66 on Saturday to seize a four-stroke lead after the second round at the LIV Golf Andalucia event in Sotogrande, Spain.,Lahiri, who resides at 7-under 135, collected six birdies against one bogey at Real Club Valderrama.,"I mean, I made a lot of putts. Hol...
Five NFL Players Who Could Be Really Disappointing in 2024
Maybe it's a player on the back nine of their career, or a player with lofty expectations, but these five NFL players could be really disappointing in 2024....
2024 MLB Mock Draft: Travis Bazzana Goes No. 1 Overall to Cleveland Guardians
Here's a quick 2024 MLB Draft preview and mock draft, where the Cleveland Guardians select Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 overall pick....
Three Big NBA Trades That Can Still Happen This Offseason
While this NBA offseason has been rather underwhelming, keep an eye on Lauri Markkanen, Jerami Grant and Brandon Ingram as players that can all be traded....
Corey Heim earns fifth Trucks win of season at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. -- Corey Heim earned his NASCAR Trucks Series-leading fifth victory of the season on Friday in the rain-interrupted CRC Brakleen 175 at Pocono Raceway. The 21-year old swept both stages and led 55 of the 70 laps to add to his trophy total.,However, he had to battle competitors and cli...
Charlotte FC M Scott Arfield joins Bolton Wanderers
Charlotte FC announced the departure of midfielder Scott Arfield to English third-division side Bolton Wanderers on Friday.,Arfield, 35, played in 27 matches (six starts) over two seasons with Charlotte and tallied two goals, both in 2023.,"Scott was influential in helping the club reach the playoff...
Phillies release Whit Merrifield, recall IF/OF Weston Wilson
The Philadelphia Phillies released three-time All-Star Whit Merrifield on Friday.,Merrifield, 35, signed with Philadelphia as a free agent in February and appeared in 53 games for the Phillies. He split his time between left field (20 starts), second base (12) and third base (8).,Merrifield hit thre...
Dean Burmester takes early 1-shot lead at Andalucia
South Africa's Dean Burmester leads by one stroke after Friday's opening round of the LIV Golf Andalucia event in Sotogrande, Spain.,Burmester had six birdies and carded a 5-under 66 in windy conditions at Real Club Valderrama.,Australian Danny Lee is one shot behind and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra is ...
Peyton Manning wins Ambassador of Golf award
Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning's transition from the gridiron to the greens was recognized Thursday with the Ambassador of Golf Award.,Presented by the PGA's Champions Tour and the Kaulig Companies Championship and benefiting the Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation, the award honors a p...
College Football Sleeper Teams Who Could Crash New Expanded Playoff
These sleeper teams can play spoiler and surprise the nation by crashing the newly expanded NCAA College Football Playoff this year....
Winners and Losers of 2024 NHL Free Agency
With the dust mostly settled from a frenetic NHL free agency period, let's break down the winners and losers of hockey’s offseason to date....
Utah Hockey Club signs first-ever draft pick, Tij Iginla
Tij Iginla signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday with the Utah Hockey Club, who made the Canadian forward its first draft pick in franchise history at last month's NHL draft.,Iginla, 17, was the No. 6 overall pick by Utah, formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes. Terms of the deal were...