Category: Sports

The Philadelphia Phillies already have one major injury-related hole in their lineup to open the season, and now they might have another one to worry about. First baseman Rhys Hoskins had to be carted off the field on Thursday after suffering a non-contact injury trying to field a ground ball in the second inning against […]

Some new information has surfaced about when LeBron James might return to the court, but the Los Angeles Lakers star says we should not believe any of it. The Lakers announced on Thursday that James is on a “gradual basketball movement progression.” The team said there is no specific timeline for James to return. Following […]

It was supposed to be a done deal. When Folarin Balogun — a talented young striker born in the U.S. with Nigerian heritage and British citizenship — received his invitation to play for the England U21 team this week, fans around the world let out a collective exhale. It’s rare for a player to be […]

Jordan Poole signed a four-year, $140 million contract in October, but the pricey deal looks terrible now for the Warriors.  Since Feb. 23, the 23-year-old is averaging 17.3 points and 4.9 assists but shooting as poorly as he did as a rookie, when the Warriors sent him to the G League for a spell.  For […]

Women’s soccer expansion teams aren’t always known for their seriousness or stability — just look at the curious case of MagicJack in Boca Raton. But the NWSL’s San Diego Wave hope to buck that trend. “My feeling coming into [San Diego] was that it was somewhere that really wanted to be professional, top to bottom, […]

It’s hard to believe that the golfer to coin “far-giveness” is in favor of golf balls not going quite so far. But such is the case involving Rory McIlroy, who is surprisingly in favor of an otherwise unpopular proposal by the USGA and the R&A to limit ball distance for the world’s best players. “For […]

But plenty has changed since that match. Here’s what fans can expect. Italy The Italians have struggled mightily with consistency on the international stage. The team failed to qualify for two straight World Cups but won the European Championships on the back of a 37-game unbeaten run in the interim.  Which version of the Italians will […]

It would be hard to argue that the 2023 World Baseball Classic was anything but an unmitigated success, and that was before Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to clinch the tournament win for Japan. Ohtani was the no-brainer MVP of the WBC for his performance on-field, and his speech prior to the matchup vs. […]

Following several incidents this season involving players and teams declining to participate in Pride-themed nights, the Chicago Blackhawks have become the latest to cancel plans.  According to the Associated Press, the Blackhawks, who’ve previously worn Pride jerseys, decided as a team to back out this season, citing a possible backlash against Russian players and their […]

Amid the excitement surrounding this year’s thrilling World Baseball Classic, Connor McDavid wants hockey to bring back a similar tournament spotlighting the game’s top stars.  Following Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout of Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout to secure Japan’s victory over the U.S. in Tuesday’s championship game, McDavid spoke to reporters Wednesday about hockey’s need […]