0 of 6Kevin C. Cox/Associated PressIt's far from time for the Los Angeles Lakers to panic, but following a 113-97 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, they're now 2-3 in the NBA's reboot.Of course, LeBron James didn't play in the latest defeat, but that may have done more to underscore some concerns than it…
Thursday night’s rubber match featured a battle of youngsters. Touki Toussaint took the mound for the Braves against the highly-touted fireballer, Nate Pearson, for the Blue Jays.Pearson entered 2020 as the #7 overall prospect in baseball, according to Baseball America, and his 100 MPH fastball was too much for the Nationals to handle in his…
SALT LAKE CITY — It appears there will be no football at Weber State or SUU this fall, as Big Sky Conference presidents voted to cancel fall football, according to several national reports.The decision was made during a meeting of the conference’s school presidents Thursday afternoon and first reported by Stadium. The Oregonian reported that…
Gabe Kapler brought up the names David Ortiz and Bryce Harper, which is close to as lofty as you can go when praising one of your own young players. He laughed and said he wasn't comparing utility man Mauricio Dubon to either of those guys, both of whom are headed for Cooperstown, but they all do…
Ross Stripling fired a season-high 95 mph fastball Wednesday night, but he was more impressed with the velocity of the Dodgers’ third-string left fielder, Chris Taylor. “CT93.3!” tweeted Stripling, after “CT3” Taylor saved the Dodgers’ 7-6 win over the Padres with a double-play catch and throw in the bottom of Ross Stripling fired a season-high…
National League pitchers aren’t swinging the bat in 2020, but Adrian Houser still found a way to pick up the Brewers’ sagging offense. Houser delivered the Brewers’ first seven-inning start this season and the longest scoreless start of his career in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over the White Sox at Guaranteed National League pitchers aren’t swinging…
Five minutes into the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James galloped down the court and barged into the paint. He bumped his primary defender, Lugentz Dort, but by then two more Thunder defenders — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Bazley had converged. A fourth, Abdel Nader, got a hand on James' pass to…
The schedule for the resumption of the 2020 MLS regular season in home markets will be announced soon, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said during an appearance on FS1 on Wednesday night. Garber was speaking during halftime of the first semifinal of the MLS is Back Tournament between the Portland Timbers and the Philadelphia Union. The…
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Speed is a wonderful thing because it never slumps. At least that’s what any manager or coach will tell you.Oscar Mercado’s bat is in a slump. His legs are not, and that’s one of the reasons the Indians beat Cincinnati, 2-0, Wednesday night at Progressive Field.New third base coach Tony Mansolino tried…
WASHINGTON — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left his start with a tweaked right hamstring after just one inning in the Nationals' 3-1 loss to the Mets Wednesday night.Scherzer grimaced as he hopped off the mound of a ground ball to the right side as he moved to cover first base. The out…
The Cubs won again! That’s six in a row, and three straight over the Royals.Through three games, it’s clear that the Royals’ aggressiveness at the plate factors into the way the Cubs’ starters have approached these games. It means a lot of balls in play, and potentially a lot of early contact. That’s how Yu…
(CNN)Asked if he could win the PGA Championship, golf's first major of the calendar year amid a disrupted season, a smiling Tiger Woods had a simple answer for reporters. With no supporters in atten…
We're just about one week into the NBA bubble and let's not mince words: This has been nothing short of amazing. I'll be the first to admit, I was highly skeptical these games would look anything like normal NBA action. Honestly, there's almost no difference on TV. I thought the pumped-in noise would be a…
PROVO — As colleges and universities across the country reopen their doors following the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, Utah’s institutions of higher education are taking multiple precautions and safeguards to prevent the spread of the virus on campus.The University of Utah has self-reported 110 cases of COVID-19 on campus through Monday, a number that is a…
Aaron Rodgers put in some impressive displays last year as the Green Bay Packers made the NFC Division playoffs. However, the two-time NFL MVP award winner failed to lead his team to the Super Bowl as San Francisco 49ers were crowned NFC champions. This was the fourth-straight below-par performance from Rodgers in the Championship game…
12:05 AM ETAssociated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Damian Lillard scored 21 points and Carmelo Anthony hit a big 3-pointer late to help the Portland Trail Blazers to a 110-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.The Blazers led by one before Lillard made one of two free throws. Anthony's 3 then extended…
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) looks away in between pitches against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) PHOENIX — When starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in December, you could feel the buzz around the Valley.…
The Cubs have won their 5th in a row! Not that you avoided all nerves …Kyle Hendricks didn’t have his best stuff tonight, but he worked the zone and let the Royals do their aggressive thing, and netted the Cubs their fifth straight quality start. He gave up seven hits through seven innings and struck…
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It almost seemed like a mistake when the Giants' lineup card was posted. Steven Duggar, the best defensive outfielder on the roster, was listed in left field. Alex Dickerson was the right fielder for just the second time in his big league career. It seemed like a mixup, but Gabe Kapler explained before Monday's game…
