Month: August 2019

Marlins prospect Isan Díaz hit his first MLB home run Monday, resulting in a must-see video clip. As Díaz faced reigning National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom of the Mets in the sixth inning, Fox Sports happened to be interviewing his mother and father in the grandstands. As his parents described how “emotional” it was to see their son make his MLB debut, Diaz drove a 97 mph fastball from deGrom over the right-field…

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Jadeveon Clowney’s holdout apparently now has an end date. The Texans defensive star, who is holding out of training camp amid a contract dispute, is tentatively set to report after Houston’s third preseason game, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday. “From what I understand, the tentative plan is to show up after the third preseason game – they play the Cowboys in late August,” Rapoport said. “That is my understanding of when Clowney is planning…

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The Cubs moved Jason Heyward into the leadoff spot and it seems to be paying off. Chicago beat Milwaukee 6-2 on Friday after Heyward started the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning. It was the right fielder’s 16th homer of the season and helped pull the team within 1/2 game of the National League Central-leading Cardinals. The Cubs made the right choice. “It’s about me wanting to make the most of…

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It didn’t take long for D’Onta Foreman to get a second chance in the NFL. One day after the Texans waived the third-year running back, the Colts announced they had claimed him off waivers. After a standout college career at Texas, where he won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back in his final year, Foreman had been a disappointment for the Texans. A third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, he…

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Baker Mayfield may be in training camp for the upcoming NFL campaign, but that did not stop the Browns quarterback shotgunning a beer at a baseball game on Saturday. Mayfield was in attendance as the Indians took on the Angels at Progressive Field and made the most of his time on the big screen when cameras honed in on him. The 24-year-old was thrown a beer and made light work of busting open the can…

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Josh Rosen was happy to find a new home with the Dolphins and has already improved, according to coach Brian Flores. Rosen is entering his second year in the NFL and became available after the Cardinals took former Oklahoma star Kyler Murray with the top pick in the 2019 draft. In an abrupt trade, Arizona ended up sending the quarterback to Miami. He hasn’t looked back since – and that’s probably a good thing after…

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Colby Covington told Sporting News earlier this week that his UFC Newark headliner against Robbie Lawler was personal. He promised to punish his former teammate for leaving the American Top Team gym. Covington was a man of his word as he combined constant pressure, excellent conditioning, great wrestling and volume striking for 25 minutes to soundly defeat the former welterweight champion by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 50-45) on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark,…

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In a post-Le’Veon world, as soon as training camp starts, fantasy football owners have to worry about potential holdouts. This year, first-round talents Melvin Gordon, Ezekiel Elliott, and Michael Thomas didn’t report to camp on time because of contract disputes. Are they serious about sitting out an extended period like Bell, or is this all posturing and ultimately much ado about nothing? We have the latest updates on how these situations will affect your fantasy…

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Lincoln Riley will take his time when it comes to naming the Sooners’ starting quarterback. In fact, Riley will even wait until after camp – even if he’d prefer to have it set in stone before then. “You get a lot more accurate snapshot of where these guys are really at, as camp unfolds,” Riley said during the school’s media day Friday. “I would prefer to (name a starter during camp) because then you’re able…

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The Cubs moved Jason Heyward into the leadoff spot and it seems to be paying off. Chicago beat Milwaukee 6-2 on Friday after Heyward started the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning. It was the right fielder’s 16th homer of the season and helped pull the team within 1/2 game of the National League Central-leading Cardinals. The Cubs made the right choice. “It’s about me wanting to make the most of…

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