Category: Sports

Underdogs throughout the playoffs, the Miami Heat played like favorites in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday, embarrassing the Boston Celtics 128-102 behind a historic performance from guard Gabe Vincent.  The spotlight has shined most on Jimmy Butler during the series, but Game 3 was all about Vincent, who scored a game-high 29 […]

Sunday marked the two-year anniversary of the Milwaukee Brewers acquiring shortstop Willy Adames in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays. He celebrated that by crushing an opposite-field home run against his former team and then punctuating it by copying the home run pose of his former teammate — and current Rays outfielder — Randy […]

The Red Sox have released right-hander Ryan Brasier, per a team announcement. Brasier was designated for assignment by Boston last week after a brutal start to the 2023 season that saw him post a 7.29 ERA in 21 innings of work. Aside from a nine-inning cup of coffee with the Angels as a 25-year-old in […]

According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome, the Rays would have multiple potential buyers if the club decided to sell, as groups both local to the Tampa Bay area and outside buyers looking to relocate the franchise to one of the cities that could be a potential candidate for league expansion. Rosenthal and […]

The Dodgers placed left-hander Julio Urias on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 19) due to a left hamstring strain. Righty Wander Suero has been called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. Losing Urias is another major blow to a Dodgers rotation that will also be without Dustin May for the next four […]

New York Yankees fans had grown tired of outfielder Aaron Hicks long ago.  The front office has finally joined them in their displeasure.  The Yankees designated Hicks for assignment on Saturday before their game against the Cincinnati Reds, ending what has been an incredibly expensive and disappointing run with the team.  Hicks signed a seven-year, […]

Tiger Woods. Phil Mickelson.  In case you were wondering why an article on the 2023 PGA Championship began with those two names, it’s this: Since the turn of the century, those two are the only male professional golfers to nab five or more majors. Woods, of course, has a whopping 13 to his credit (he […]

Bryson DeChambeau did not have the warmest welcome at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y. on Saturday. DeChambeau was paired with Brooks Koepka for the third round of the PGA Championship. After DeChambeau was introduced before teeing off, he got booed. “Not a warm welcome,” CBS announcer Jim Nantz said. […]

Gambadoro isn’t alone in his thinking. One NBA executive told Joe Vardon of The Athletic that he, too, could see a scenario where Rivers ends up with the Suns. Of course, that is largely based on the unpredictability of owner Mat Ishbia. Some still believe that Rivers may take a year off from coaching, but […]

Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown died on Friday at the age of 87, and while he was primarily known for being one of the greatest football players of all time, he also had an extensive Hollywood career as an actor. Brown was credited with being in at least 50 films during his acting career, with […]