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'A spectacle' ahead when Crew, Orlando City meet
The Columbus Crew and host Orlando City look to continue their upward trends when they square off Saturday.,For the Crew (5-2-6, 21 points), it was a solid rebound last week with road wins against CF Montreal and the Chicago Fire, each by a 3-1 score, after a 2-1 home loss to rival FC Cincinnati on ...
Report: Jensen returning to Dignitas for LCS Summer Split
Veteran League of Legends player Nicolaj "Jensen" Jensen of Denmark is returning to Dignitas for the 2024 LCS Summer Split, Sheep Esports reported on Thursday.,Jensen, 29, will be Dignitas' starting mid laner, per the report. In his first stint with the team, the Denmark native played for the organi...
MLB commissioner: Automatic ball-strike system unlikely for '25
Citing "technical issues," Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters on Thursday that robot home plate umpires likely won't be implemented next season.,"We haven't made as much progress in the minor leagues this year as we sort of hoped at this point," Manfred said at a news conf...
Mariners obtain RHP Mike Baumann from Orioles
The Seattle Mariners acquired right-hander Mike Baumann and minor league catcher Michael Perez from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league backstop Blake Hunt on Wednesday night.,Baltimore designated Baumann for assignment on Saturday. He was 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA in 17 relief appearances ...
Storm F Nneka Ogwumike (ankle) out vs. Mystics
The Seattle Storm will not have forward Nneka Ogwumike available for Sunday's road game against the Washington Mystics because of an ankle injury the team announced.,Ogwumike, who was signed in the offseason after spending 12 years with the Los Angeles Sparks, was scoring 22.0 points with 10.0 rebou...
Orioles activate RHP Grayson Rodriguez to start vs. Mariners
The Baltimore Orioles activated right-hander Grayson Rodriguez from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's game against the visiting Seattle Mariners. ,Rodriguez, 24, had been sidelined by shoulder inflammation. He last pitched for the Orioles on April 29.,He is 4-1 with a 3.71 ERA through six ...
Nashville SC fire coach Gary Smith after 3-4-5 start
Gary Smith, the only Nashville SC head coach since the club joined MLS in 2020, was fired on Thursday.,The team currently sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with just three wins through 12 matches, including a 2-0 home victory against Toronto FC on Wednesday night.,Smith, 55, guided Nashvi...
Nashville SC fire coach Gary Smith after 3-4-5 start
Gary Smith, the only Nashville SC head coach since the club joined MLS in 2020, was fired on Thursday.,The team currently sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with just three wins through 12 matches, including a 2-0 home victory against Toronto FC on Wednesday night.,Smith, 55, guided Nashvi...
Callum Ilott gets McLaren ride for Indy 500
After driving the No. 6 Arrow McClaren car in last month's April open test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Callum Ilott will be behind the wheel at the Indianapolis 500 on May 26.,Arrow McClaren on Monday announced the decision to have Ilott replace the injured David Malukas, who was dropped by the ...
This week in the NBA & WNBA March 09, 2024
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...
Latest problem with Josh Giddey; Dame Lillard finally steps up; Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard on verge of history
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...
Top 12 March Madness performances by current and ex-WNBA stars
As the women’s March Madness tournament approaches, there will be tons of talented players looking to make history. Whether it is in scoring a lot of points, or winning the title, there are countless players who set the standard of postseason women’s college basketball and went on to continue their ...
15 most memorable women's March Madness moments
As the women’s sports movement grows, the March Madness tournament grows with it. Things like fan attendance and viewership are all growing because people want to watch these exciting athletes compete in some of the biggest moments of their careers. Each year of the tournament seemingly gets more ex...
Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans
For all the misguided complaints about the melodrama that can be the NBA at times, or the claims that its “wokeness” will be its ruin, or how the league beats itself up over load management or whatever else, it still offers something that none of the other three non-NFL leagues can. And that’s regul...
How far do these teams play from their namesake cities?
Does a name mean anything anymore? There is a frightening trend of professional sports teams leaving their namesake cities for the suburban sprawl. The Washington Capitals and Wizards have announced moves to Arlington, Virginia. The Tampa Bay Rays are proposing a new stadium built in the St. Petersb...
Are these Clippers Kenough?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Next up are the L.A. Clippers and the 2024 season possibly being the culmination of their decade of prosperity....
NCAA athletes are trying to unionize again — but this time it feels different
On Tuesday, Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team became the latest college team to attempt to unionize — voting 13-2 to join Service Employees Union Local 560, which currently represents other Dartmouth employees. As labor unions rise in popularity — more than two-thirds of all Americans and 88 percent...
Charles Barkley went from 'dying to vote' for Nikki Haley to wanting to punch Black Trump supporters. Make it make sense
Nobody asked for this, but, yet, here we are. In the middle of a volatile election year where Charles Barkley has free rein to spew his illogical political takes on TV. True bipartisanship looks like viewers from both parties working together to make this end....
Daryl Morey is Oppenheimer for the NBA’s nuclear offensive age
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. ...
AEW's Sting sendoff was perfect in so many ways
Darby Allin crashed some 20 feet through a plate of glass onto the floor, spent a good five to 10 minutes having ringside medical staff picking shards out of his back, leaving Sting to perform his last-ever comeback and win, and it might have only been the third or fourth best match on the card for ...