Crawford went 7-for-8 in the Giants’ 14-inning, 8-7 win over the Miami Marlins, becoming the sixth player ever to record at least seven hits in a Major League game. The previous player to get seven hits in a game was Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rennie Stennett on September...
Mario Andrada, a spokesman for the Rio Games, said that to ensure that the competition could go ahead, officials would drain the water from the pool – almost 1 million gallons of it – and replace it with clean water from a nearby practice pool.
Remember the Eagles’ plan to trade a ton of draft picks to move up to No. 2, draft Carson Wentz, let him learn in training camp and ease into a role as the quarterback of the future? Wentz is penciled in as the team’s No. 3 quarterback for the time being. “But I...
While the marriage of A-Rod and the Marlins has always felt inevitable, it says here that the trappings of some time off and much-needed rest for Rodriguez overwhelm any immediate urge to return to the field, even for a contending team in his hometown.
Some people in the United States wonder how many more hits he could have collected if his debut in the major leagues had been before the age of 27. “I feel like I haven’t been able to do that as much as I would like lately”. “It’s about my teammates...
The 1990s song “Smack My B**** Up” by United Kingdom artist Prodigy was heard throughout Wrigley Field after closer Aroldis Chapman’s ninth inning appearance during the Cubs’ Sunday night loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Andy Murray kept his historical summer chugging along in brilliant fashion in the Olympic men’s singles final, outlasting Juan Martin del Potro in a knock-down, drag-out four-set affair that ran over four hours and felt more like five and a half. I had back surgery since...
Canada and Germany are set to meet in the Olympic semifinals in women’s soccer, their second clash in a week after the Canadians pulled a 2-1 upset in the final game of group-stage play on August 9.
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continued his ownership of Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg on Friday, blasting a three-run homer to lead the Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Nats.
Who would have thought that we would hear the words that starter Logan Verrett would be replaced by a reacquired Jon Niese? NY defeated San Diego 5 to 1. He walked the first batter of the game, Travis Jankowski, and then was called for a balk when Jankowski took off for second...
In mixed doubles tennis event, India’s tennis sensation Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated thepairof Andy Murray and Heather Watson of Britain in straight sets to enter semi- finals.
Anyway, golf is back and just in time for the Americans to play as if the sport should be removed from the Olympic program again, after only one round.