ST. LOUIS – Phillies star Bryce Harper said he feels fine after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball Wednesday night, forcing him from Philadelphia’s game against St. Louis. “Everything feels good,” Harper said in a video he posted to Instagram. He said he got a CT scan andContinue Reading
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum got into a shootout with Stephen Curry, and Celtics came out on top. Tatum scored 44 points — the second-highest total in his career — and Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to help Boston beat the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Saturday night. “He’s incredible,” Walker…Continue Reading
PHOENIX (AP) — Rudy Gay scored 19 points, Drew Eubanks added 13 points and 13 rebounds in his first start of the season and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs had a surprisingly dominant 111-85 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.The Spurs were playing without a handful of their main rotation players, including leading…Continue Reading
Michael Woods/Associated PressThe SEC men’s basketball tournament will likely have an unfamiliar program cut down the nets in Nashville. In the last decade, the Kentucky Wildcats held a firm grip on the tournament title by winning six times.There is guaranteed to be a new champion in 2021 since the Auburn Tigers, who won in 2019, are…Continue Reading
Duane Burleson/Associated PressThe NBA Slam Dunk Contest is hours away, with the event taking place at halftime of the All-Star Game’s 8 p.m. ET tipoff. While the timing of the event is different from previous years, it’s sure to provide plenty of entertainment. It took some time for the field to come together, since a number of…Continue Reading
Guarding Anthony Davis is one of the toughest jobs for an NBA big man, but Joel Embiid can name one thing tougher.While speaking with FIFA content creator ChuBoi, Embiid, a noted fan of the EA Sports FIFA series, was asked if guarding Davis was tougher than the video game’s well-known FIFA Ultimate Team mode. Embiid’s…Continue Reading
Nolan Arenado already was extremely well-compensated, but now his contract is even more valuable. In January 2019, Arenado signed an eight-year, $260 million deal with the Colorado Rockies. He had issues with the team’s front office and sought a trade, which he is finally receiving. But some changes had to be made to his contract…Continue Reading
Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez missed the entire 2020 season after suffering a post-coronavirus heart issue but has his eyes set on a return to the mound in 2021.Rodriguez contracted the coronavirus before the second instance of spring training in the summer and was later diagnosed with myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart. Doctors at…Continue Reading
NFLNCAAFMLBNBAFANTASYSOCCERHOCKEYNCAABSubscribeHomeNFLAuthor:Nick SelbePublish date:Jun 28, 2020The New England Patriots stole the headlines Sunday night by signing quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million. Newton played just two games last season, but, if healthy, appears poised to replace Tom Brady under center.The news caught the football world off guard, and there were…Continue Reading
Gregory Bull/Associated PressChicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez is one of the preeminent superstars in Major League Baseball, and will likely remain a fixture in Chicago for some time.But the 27-year-old’s magnetic personality and talent did not stop the Cubs from selecting the hometown kid in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft.The Cubs took…Continue Reading
Jeenah Moon/Getty ImagesThe NBA will have a bubble in place when the 2019-20 season, which has been suspended since March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns with 22 teams finishing the campaign out at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in July.However, not everyone in the bubble is subject to the same rules, with…Continue Reading
