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Yasiel Puig sold out his body for a great catch on Sunday and hurt himself in the process, but not seriously. Puig leaped into the right field wall in foul territory to reach into the stands and make an incredible catch on Sunday against the Los …
Damian Lillard has not had the impact on the Western Conference Finals that he would have wanted to have, but he refuses to blame his injured rib for that. Lillard is dealing with separated ribs sustained during Game 2. In Game 3, he shot just 28 …
The New York Mets are in freefall, and though manager Mickey Callaway is still employed, his position is so tenuous that potential replacements are already being mentioned. In the wake of a weekend sweep at the hands of the lowly Miami Marlins, the …
The Washington Nationals made some bold moves to try to correct a perceived culture problem last season, and it’s safe to say that not every one has ultimately made the team better. One of those moves was dealing relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler …
The Golden State Warriors got good news on the status of Andre Iguodala on Sunday. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Iguodala underwent an MRI on his leg, which caused him problems in Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers. That MRI came …
The Chicago Cubs made a lot of noise Saturday night about filing a protest over a perceived illegal toe-tap in Sean Doolittle’s delivery, but they reportedly never actually did it. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Cubs never formally …
Statistician Bill James isn’t a big fan of hype, it seems, and that means he’s a bit of a skeptic when it comes to Shohei Ohtani. James, regarded as the godfather of analytics in baseball, took a swipe at Ohtani — or perhaps more …
Bryce Harper hasn’t had the start to his Philadelphia Phillies career that he would’ve hoped for, but sometimes he offers up a reminder of the massive power he possesses. That was certainly true on Saturday, when he hit the second-longest …
The Toronto Raptors are in a very tough spot, but coach Nick Nurse knows better than to dwell on it. Nurse made it quite clear that he didn’t care about the Raptors’ 2-0 deficit against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Final, …
Former New York Jets defensive back Antonio Cromartie still cares about the team, or so it seems — and he’s not terribly happy with their direction. In the wake of the Jets’ decision to fire general manager Mike Maccagnan, Cromartie …
The Houston Rockets improved as a defensive unit this past season, but the assistant coach who helped guide that improvement won’t be back next season. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets let go associate coach …
LaMelo Ball has one year left to get through before he can make himself eligible for the NBA Draft, and he looks set to spend it overseas again. According to Ian Pierno of SLAM Magazine and reporter Adam Zagoria, the youngest of the Ball sons is …
The MLB and MLBPA are currently not really working toward resolving the numerous disagreements they have over the direction of the game. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the league and the players’ association are currently not involved …
Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol took responsibility for his team’s slow start in Game 2 that ultimately left them in a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Milwaukee Bucks scored the first nine points of Game 2 and ultimately jumped …
The Toronto Raptors know they missed a golden opportunity in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but it appears that the mental hangover may have carried into Game 2. After the Raptors were blown out in Game 2 by the Bucks, Toronto swingman …
Ian Kinsler’s bizarre home run celebration did not go unnoticed by Major League Baseball’s front office. According to Scott Miller of Bleacher Report, the San Diego Padres second baseman was fined for his profane celebration after hitting …
