The best is yet to come for Paul Skenes. On Saturday, he looked like a longtime ace. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the right-handed pitcher with the first overall pick last year, and he dominated the minors and was called up to the big leagues in May. His dominance earned him an All-Star nod, and he … Read more
NBA great LeBron James recently opened up about his “respect” for Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, adding that he can relate to the pressure the young WNBA star has faced in her first year in the pros. James has previously voiced his support for the former Iowa star during her rookie campaign, but in an … Read more
If 0-3 spells danger, then 0-4 spells disaster for an NFL team. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals — both with high expectations entering the year — could find themselves in that position after Sunday. Before the season, some might not have expected Minnesota Vikings–Green Bay Packers to arguably be Week 4’s most interesting game. … Read more
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes ended an impressive rookie season by retiring six hitters in order, including strikeouts of New York stars Juan Soto and Aaron Judge on Saturday in his Yankee Stadium debut. A top contender for NL Rookie of the Year, the 22-year-old right-hander finished 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 … Read more
Acquiring the best player in a trade is usually the goal. While winners and losers of such transactions aren’t often determined until months and, maybe, years later, that tends to be a good starting point. In the case of the New York Knicks, who, in a blockbuster, Friday night, three-team special acquired Karl-Anthony Towns from … Read more
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – There might be a FaceTime call on Sunday, as there is just about every week, in which Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones connect to talk about their most recent games. To say the two are close is an understatement. They’re cousins. They’re offseason training partners. They … Read more
DENVER — Will Smith has hardly been a bad hitter for the Dodgers during the past two seasons. But as his offensive production has declined at the plate, with the sixth-year catcher setting career lows for OPS in back-to-back campaigns, there’s been one common denominator to what he’s been missing. From 2020 to 2022, Smith did … Read more
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins will turn to Tyler “Snoop” Huntley at quarterback when they face the Tennessee Titans on Monday night. With backup Skylar Thompson nursing a rib injury suffered last Sunday at Seattle, Huntley and Tim Boyle were Miami’s options for Week 4. Tua Tagovailoa remains out with a concussion. Coach … Read more
By Rustin Dodd, Zack Meisel and Andy McCullough When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a record 26-game losing streak in December 1977, head coach John McKay tried to look on the bright side. “Three or four plane crashes and we’re in the playoffs,” he said. It was hard to blame him. The year before, the … Read more
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that it will appeal against the “no fault or negligence” finding in Jannik Sinner’s anti-doping case, WADA is seeking a “period of ineligibility of one or two years,” in which the world No. 1 tennis player and two-time Grand Slam champion would be barred from competing in the … Read more