Category: Sports

It turns out that re-signing with the New York Mets this past offseason was about more than just financial guarantees for outfielder Brandon Nimmo.  For a newsletter shared on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of the MLB website noted how Nimmo was a rookie with the Mets in 2016 when the organization held a jersey number retirement […]

While the language of day-to-day implies it won’t be anything long-term, it’s unclear if he’ll be back before the start of the playoffs with so little time left in the season. The fact that it’s a head injury means they might be a bit more cautious about the injury, but they also will probably want […]

It sounds like Tiger Woods understands he’s lucky just to be able to play in the Masters than he is an actual contender to win the tournament this week. “I don’t know how many more I have in me,” Woods admitted Tuesday about the Masters, per Paolo Uggetti of ESPN. “I know more guys on […]

The women’s NCAA Tournament final had a lot of momentum heading into Sunday afternoon, and the major interest in the game proved to be legitimate as the matchup between LSU and Iowa shattered all previous records for a women’s final. On Monday night, ESPN reported that the women’s NCAA Tournament final set new ratings records […]

Jorge Masvidal (35-16, 12-9 UFC) is presumably one win away from a UFC welterweight title shot. He’s also apparently one win away from calling it a career as well. During a recent episode of “UFC 287 Countdown,” Masvidal, who’s last his last three fights, hinted that a loss to Gilbert Burns (21-5, 14-5 UFC) on […]

Three games into a season might be too early to panic, but the alarm bells are ringing loud in the Motor City. Everything seemed to grow wrong for the 2022 Detroit Tigers. Star pitchers got hurt, rookies dramatically underperformed expectations and veterans hit well below their career norms. That led to the dismissal of general […]

It’s fitting that moments after WrestleMania 39 ended, a new era for the WWE began. The annual event is wrestling and the WWE’s biggest stage. But talk about what happened in the ring quickly switched to the news outside of it. WWE and Endeavor — the company behind the UFC — announced a $21B merger. […]

Atlanta went into the NBA season planning on contending. They’ll have to settle for being breathtakingly average. In a season that has seen remarkable parity in the NBA, the Hawks are setting the standard for mediocrity. A completely even record against both conferences, scoring just one fewer point than they’ve allowed over 78 games and […]

After his 37th March Madness, Nantz signed off with a heartfelt, appreciative goodbye. “One thing I’ve learned through all this is everybody has a dream. Everybody has a story,” Nantz said as highlights of UConn’s celebration rolled. “Just try to find that story. Be kind.” Analyst Bill Raftery complimented Nantz before the veteran broadcaster concluded […]

It’s been seven seasons since Kevin Durant last suited up for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the fans there still have not forgotten how they were unceremoniously dumped by their former MVP when he bolted out the door and headed to Golden State, where he won two title along with two NBA Finals MVPs. On […]