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Home run rates in Major League Baseball are on pace to hit an all-time high in 2019, and lots of reasons have been floated for it. One target is the baseball itself, with studies showing that the balls being used in games have changed in recent years …
Minnesota Twins pitcher Jose Berrios does not appear likely to be knocked off schedule despite dealing with a blister injury. Berrios left Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals after throwing 90 pitches in seven innings due to a …
One of the game’s leading young pitchers gave his team quite a scare on Sunday after leaving due to a hit by pitch. Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka left Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals after being hit on the arm with a …
England’s 3-0 win over Cameroon in Sunday’s Round of 16 knockout game turned heated, with the Cameroonian players accused of poor sportsmanship in a blistering attack from the England manager. Controversy reigned throughout the game, …
Mariano Rivera had a memorable first appearance at the New York Yankees’ annual Old Timers’ Day. Taking his first at bat at Yankee Stadium of any sort, Rivera, the famed closer, hit a gapper to right center and ended up rounding the bases …
In need of a bit of extra relief help, the Minnesota Twins are taking a flier on Cody Allen. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Twins have agreed to a minor league deal with Allen, who started the year with the Los Angeles Angels. Sources: …
David Ortiz’s condition continues to improve roughly three weeks after he was shot in the Dominican Republic. In a statement released by Ortiz’s wife Tiffany through the Boston Red Sox, it was announced that Ortiz has been moved out of …
If Friday night didn’t make clear that all was forgiven between St. Louis Cardinals fans and Albert Pujols, Saturday’s game made it abundantly clear. In his second game in St. Louis since his departure after the 2011 season, Pujols hit a …
Count one of UConn’s old basketball rivals as excited to see the school return to the Big East. Reports emerged Saturday morning that the Huskies would be leaving the AAC to return to the Big East, and Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim was …
The New Orleans Pelicans may not be done with their busy offseason overhaul. According to Fletcher Mackel of WDSU, the Pelicans have discussed pursuing center Marc Gasol if he becomes a free agent. The big catch is that Gasol would have to opt out of …
The New York Knicks have found the New York Daily News coverage of the team to be too critical, which led to journalists from the paper to be banned from covering the team’s post-draft press conference on Friday. Indications are that this was …
The NBA world is generally in agreement that the New Orleans Pelicans did exceptionally well in resetting their franchise as a result of the Anthony Davis trade. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry certainly seems pleased. After all, the team landed Lonzo …
The future of the UConn football program was thrown into question Saturday amid widespread reporting that the school’s athletic programs would be returning to the Big East in the near future. While that’s excellent for most of their …
The Nashville Predators have parted with defenseman P.K. Subban after three seasons. According to reports, the Predators have traded Subban to the New Jersey Devils in a move to free up salary cap space. The New Jersey Devils have acquired P.K. …
The Toronto Raptors certainly want to keep Kawhi Leonard, and the effort to do so is now extending into some pretty unusual places. Toronto mayor John Tory partnered with Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia on Saturday to launch a website where fans can urge …
The Kevin Durant free agency sweepstakes have become murky given his devastating Achilles injury in the NBA Finals, but one of the offseason’s most ambitious teams may become a factor in his recruitment. On Friday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst …
