The Mariners don’t have much to play for. They are last in the American League West and 21 games back in the AL wild-card race. The Tigers don’t have much going for them either. But that doesn’t mean players still can’t shine. Kyle Seager did just that. The third baseman had a three-home run night in Seattle’s 11-6 win over Detroit. Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a…
Golden Tate will have to serve his four-game suspension for a positive test of performance-enhancing drugs. The Giants wide receiver appealed but an arbiter ruled against him Tuesday and Tate’s appeal was denied. He is entering his first season with New York, which will now be without its key acquisition as it works through its offense. “This morning, I received the unfortunate news that my appeal was denied,” Tate said in a statement Tuesday. “I…
Which NBA players will fill out the roster for Team USA ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup? That’s the big question as head coach Gregg Popovich looks to lead Team USA to a FIBA three-peat. Several NBA stars have already passed on the opportunity to play for this year’s squad, so the path to another gold medal could be difficult with strong challengers hoping to upset the red, white and blue. With the international…
Even as chaos enveloped the wet and muddy baseball field around him, Cliff Phillips stayed focused on his job. That’s why, as members of the Braves and Padres threw tackles and haymakers, his bat boy instincts compelled him to run in middle of the infield between first base and third base to pick up a wayward bat that had been discarded amid a tsunami of mayhem. Then the mayhem came calling. “I pick up the…
CONCORD, N.C. – On the surface, the story of Bubba Wallace’s one and only tattoo is simple. Richard Petty, a seven-time NASCAR Cup champion and the owner of the No. 43 Camaro that Wallace currently races in the sport’s top series, autographed the 25-year-old’s arm last month. Wallace tweeted a photo of The King’s signature: “43000 RTs and I’ll get it tattooed.” The tweet received roughly 44,500 retweets. Boom. Tattoo. Yet the story runs a…
CONCORD, N.C. – On the surface, the story of Bubba Wallace’s one and only tattoo is simple. Richard Petty, a seven-time NASCAR Cup champion and the owner of the No. 43 Camaro that Wallace currently races in the sport’s top series, autographed the 25-year-old’s arm last month. Wallace tweeted a photo of The King’s signature: “43000 RTs and I’ll get it tattooed.” The tweet received roughly 44,500 retweets. Boom. Tattoo. Yet the story runs a…
While Alex Rodriguez was in San Francisco broadcasting the Giants and Phillies game for ESPN, a thief broke into his rental vehicle and stole an estimated $500,000 worth of items. The missing goods included jewelry and electronics, The San Francisco Chronicle reported, citing sources familiar with the investigation. Rodriguez’s car was parked about three blocks from Oracle Park, sources said. The Chronicle report noted: According to the source, ESPN rented a black Nissan SUV for…
Andrew Cashner is no longer a starter for the Red Sox. Boston is removing the 32-year-old right-hander from the rotation and placing him in the bullpen, manager Alex Cora told reporters Monday. Cashner “understands” the demotion and has accepted the role, Cora said. The Red Sox acquired Cashner from the Orioles in exchange for two prospects. But, he has struggled during his time with the team, pitching to a 1-4 record with an 8.01 ERA…
The long wait is finally over. After navigating six months of life without football, the NFL is back on your television sets for the 2019 preseason. So maybe the games do not officially count yet, but the sounds of quarterback cadences and pads crashing into one another return in the form of 65 preseason games for fans to generate hope that a 2019 will finally be the year their team wins the Super Bowl. Each…
Seth Rollins has defeated “The Beast” — again. Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar to close out WWE SummerSlam, following his win over Lesnar earlier this year at WrestleMania 35, to become a two-time WWE Universal champion. The audience at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada was buzzing during the wild and physical main event. Several times, it looked like Rollins was going to win only to be overpowered by Lesnar. Just when it looked like Rollins…