The Blue Jays were three wins away from the World Series last season, and now they’re 3 games away from fourth place. They’re dealing with a horrific amalgam of on- and off-field miseries, stories that are sad in a baseball context, and stories that remind you how meaningless baseball is. …
Read More »Tebow ends a weeklong slump with home run
After ending an 0-for-18 slump with an RBI double on Saturday night against the West Virginia Power, Tebow followed that up with his first home run in six weeks on Sunday for the Class A New Mets affiliate. Tebow played in six of Columbia’s seven games this week as the …
Read More »Depleted Spurs in 120-108 at Game 3
Game 3: Warriors 120, Spurs 108, Saturday, ATT Center SAN ANTONIO With their confidence shaken after taking a 36-point beating from the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, the Spurs were determined to be more competitive when the series shifted to San Antonio. Led by dynamic forward Kevin Durant, who …
Read More »Highland Park captures mixed doubles title
After falling short the previous two seasons, Highland Park’s Phillip Quinn finally got to drape a gold medal around his neck. Quinn and partner Madison McBride defeated Hillcrest’s Zane Kohrs and Anne Gilliam 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 for the Class 5A mixed doubles state championship Friday at the George P. Quinn …
Read More »Women’s golf national title
Those two senior Katelyn Dambaugh and freshman Ana Pelaez are among the reasons South Carolina heads into the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship oozing with confidence. In the Gamecocks’ two post-season tournaments, Dambaugh won the SEC individual title and Pelaez sharing the top spot in the NCAA Regional in Columbus, Ohio. …
Read More »Pujols rally Angels past White Sox 7-6
Maybin had a career-high five hits, including a tying double in the 11th inning, and Albert Pujols singled home the winning run moments later to give Los Angeles a 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Hitting in front of Mike Trout is not a bad spot …
Read More »NFL veterans in danger of being cut
Every year after the draft, a number of players find themselves in danger of being released. Most of the big-name cuts come after June 1 so that teams save more cap space and incur less dead money, so we could see a few well-known veterans on the chopping block relatively …
Read More »NBA great Frank Brian dies at age 94
Brian was believed to be at the time of his death the oldest living former LSU basketball letterman and the oldest surviving player from the first NBA All-Star game. Brian in 2013 completed a state triple crown when he was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame to go …
Read More »Djokovic upbeat despite setback in Madrid
Djokovic’s struggles continued with an overwhelming loss to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Saturday, a result that extended his streak of five consecutive tournaments without an appearance in a final. Rome will be Djokovic’s last tournament before he defends his title at the French Open. …
Read More »Racial Taunts on Soccer Field
Boston Red Sox Fan Reports A Racial Slur, And A Lifetime Ban Results Boston Red Sox Fan Reports A Racial Slur, And A Lifetime Ban Results (That’s a contrast to what happened Monday night at a Boston Red Sox game, where several fans were ejected for racially taunting Baltimore Orioles …
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