ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani plans to be both a pitcher and a hitter in his first All-Star Game next week, his Los Angeles Angels manager said. Joe Maddon said Monday that he has spoken with American League manager Kevin Cash and given his encouragement to showcase all of the Japanese sensation’s two-way skills on […]
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With the Tigers playing at Globe Life Field for the first time, Cameron was tracking fly balls during pregame batting practice when he ran into the wall. He walked off gingerly with a trainer after going down. Detroit made five changes to its batting order after the removal of Cameron, who was supposed to bat […]
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They have been talking about this for weeks, mostly with social media back-and-forth, but at last, Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady will take on Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday. This is the fourth iteration of the match, a series that began with Tiger Woods and Mickelson playing winner-take-all against each other. Along the […]
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Aaron Rodgers took a holistic approach to a very tumultuous offseason. During a news conference Monday, the Green Bay Packers quarterback spoke at length about the steps taken to improve and preserve his mental health amid questions about his long-term future with the NFL franchise. The comments came ahead of “The Match,” a charity golf […]
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This week we dive into Episode 5, titled “Chasing the Champs.” The most intense, entertaining, revelatory on-ice action this season. Anything from Game 7 between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning or Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Lightning and Montreal Canadiens. “Quest” thrives when the show focuses in to […]
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The Tampa Bay Lightning can raise the Stanley Cup over Montreal ice after Game 4 on Monday, as they lead the Canadiens 3-0 in their series. While seeing an opponent celebrating a championship in Bell Centre isn’t ideal, defenseman Jeff Petry kept the bigger picture in mind. “We don’t want to see the Lightning win […]
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For the Suns, Chris Paul‘s virtuoso 41-point performance in Game 6 sealed the fate of a short-handed LA Clippers squad that fought valiantly in defeat. Paul, who will make his first Finals appearance in his 16-year NBA career, shot an impressive 16-of-24 from the field and posted 8 assists and 4 rebounds in the win. […]
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ATLANTA — As the Atlanta Hawks’ season came to an end with a 118-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, Trae Young walked off the court after the final buzzer sounded and shouted one message to the fans crowded around the tunnel next to Atlanta’s bench at State […]
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The Suns opened at -175 at Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, with the Bucks listed as +150 underdogs. Phoenix is a 5.5-point favorite over Milwaukee in Game 1 on Tuesday. The Game 1 line and series price reflect oddsmakers’ belief that Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo will likely miss at least part of the best-of-seven series. […]
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The New York Mets have the lowest-scoring offense in major league baseball in 2021, but thanks in part to underperforming division rivals and a historic run by their ace, Jacob deGrom, they entered July in first place in the NL East. The New York Yankees? They, too, have spent much of the season among the […]
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