The last time Adley Rutschman remembers feeling that level of emotion on a baseball field was while playing in front of intimate 5,000-seat crowds at Oregon State University. He topped that experience at Fenway Park in Boston on Thursday on his first career opener. “It blows that out of the water,” Rutschman said. Rutschman became … Read more
If you feel like the CBS cameras at the Final Four this weekend show tighter shots of the players’ faces and more emotion in the arena, know that it’s not something you imagine. . You may have read that this Final Four marks Jim Nantz’s final assignment as a point guard in the NCAA Division … Read more
Johannesburg — Former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius is on parole. South Africa’s parole board was meeting on Friday to decide whether Pistorius would be released from prison more than 10 years after shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The board will review his conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation … Read more
Johannesburg — Former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius is on parole. South Africa’s parole board was meeting on Friday to decide whether Pistorius would be released from prison more than 10 years after shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The board will review his conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation … Read more
By Jayson Stark, Patrick Mooney, Nick Groke, C. Trent Rosecrans and Andy McCullough MLB’s 15 Opening Day games averaged 2 hours and 45 minutes on Thursday, 26 minutes shy of last year’s average, indicating a successful start to the regular season for the field clock. introduced to shorten matches as part of new league rule … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG — When you’re past all the opening day pomp, smoke and flashing lights, player introductions and the swarm of TV cameras in the clubhouse postgame, the circumstance is to find a way to win the game. And the Rays did exactly that Thursday, beating the Tigers 4-0 in pretty much the style they … Read more
Shohei Ohtani started the 2023 season with a twist: calling his own pitches via a PitchCom device hidden under his jersey near his left shoulder. The new look, with Ohtani appearing to poke his armpit before every throw, was the only departure from his usual dominance. He pitched six innings against the Athletics at Oakland … Read more
Redemption seasons aren’t meant to end this way. Julius Randle wanted to return to All-Star status. He wanted to re-enter the All-NBA conversation. He wanted to change his style, shoot more 3s than ever before, and learn how to contribute more without the basketball. He wanted to lead the New York Knicks to the playoffs … Read more
Comment this story Comment A routine fly ball took off to shortstop CJ Abrams off Ronald Acuña Jr.’s bat with two runners and one out in the second inning. The sequence itself was not special; a double play would end the round, and anything else would keep it alive. It’s the kind of game fans … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas – It started on Thursday where it ended four months ago at around 250 miles. Same condition though. Against an American League West team, too. And the result? Another disappointment. Let’s be clear: On a scale from mildly disappointing to completely crushing, the Phillies’ 11-7 collapse to the Rangers on the 141st Opening … Read more
