Luis Severino, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are headed back to Cleveland for a decisive Game 5 — thanks to plenty of help from the Indians. Severino rebounded from his playoff debacle, Judge delivered a big hit and the Yankees took advantage of shoddy defense by Cleveland to beat the Indians 7-3 Monday […] Read More →
Archive for October, 2017
Four Los Angeles relievers combined to preserve a three-hitter.
Thursday, October 26th, 2017:“Yu’s one of the best pitchers in the world,” said Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, who also homered. “When he’s on his game, it’s tough for any lineup.” Kenley Jansen worked around a single by David Peralta for a three-out save, striking out Paul Goldschmidt to end it. Only four batters reached base all night for […] Read More →
Joel Embiid agrees to 5-year, $148M deal with Sixers
Sunday, October 22nd, 2017:Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has agreed to a five-year extension, the team announced Tuesday. The 76ers didn’t disclose financial terms, but sources told ESPN that Embiid received the $148 million designated rookie scale maximum contract extension. Jordan Brand is halting the Melo shoe series after 13 models, according to industry sources, making last season’s […] Read More →
At season’s end, Red Sox mull manager John Farrell’s fate
Wednesday, October 18th, 2017:Change will come to the Boston Red Sox. It’s almost inevitable now. A season that began six months ago amid expectations of a championship ended in the rain Monday at Fenway Park. The Red Sox lost 5-4 to the Houston Astros in a thrilling Game 4 of the American League Division Series and were booted […] Read More →
The Vikings were dealt a devastating blow when Dalvin Cook left their Week 4 game with an ACL injury.
Sunday, October 15th, 2017:The Ravens got their bums handed to them across the pond by the Jaguars, and they can only take solace in the fact that the rest of the AFC North lost, including the Steelers to a vastly inferior Bears team. In the Steelers’ favor, Le’Veon Bell keeps progressing, and Joe Flacco seriously regressed. The usual […] Read More →
Expectations for Doug Martin, latest on Gronk for TNF
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017:As is sometimes the case, things can take a turn over the course of a game day and skew a player’s status in an up or down direction. Rob Gronkowski has been ruled out for Thursday’s game. As for what’s next, the NFL shouldn’t stand for this. Forget national anthem “protests” — cheap shots like […] Read More →
Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva says it’s ‘unacceptable’ to use him in anthem debate
Friday, October 6th, 2017:The entire Steelers team stood for the national anthem Sunday before playing the Ravens, but the majority of cameras were pointed toward offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva. The former Army Ranger had the best-selling jersey in the NFL after he stood alone outside the tunnel a week earlier while his teammates remained in the locker room […] Read More →
Hue Jackson on his 1-19 mark as Browns coach: ‘It’s horrible’
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017:Hue Jackson isn’t sugarcoating his shortcomings. After the Browns fell to the visiting Bengals in Week 4 and saw their record drop to 2-29 dating back to the 2015 season, the Cleveland coach acknowledged his overall mark of 1-19 as the team’s leader is disappointing. “I don’t like my record any more than you do […] Read More →