When I played high school basketball, I was a matchup nightmare … for my coach. At 6-foot-2, I had good size for a point guard. At 6.2 in the 40, I had decent speed for a center. I couldn’t shoot, so the coach put me at point guard. On offense. Certainly not on defense. My…
Jul 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero (7) walks off the field as Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) scores the winning run on a walk-off single by first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images After a…
Jul 3, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) stands in the dugout before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The 2025 Major League Baseball draft has concluded with 615 players receiving that memorable phone call, a voice on the other end offering…
Nov 29, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) checks Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the second period t Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images And Then There Were Four Now that we’ve seen the all-too-familiar Toronto Maple Leafs vanquished in a Game 7 and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning…
Jul 7, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) high fives designated hitter Rafael Devers (16) after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to stabilize their dwindling National League West lead when they visit their hottest pursuer,…
Jun 24, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty (7) reacts as home plate umpire Adam Hamari (78) calls him out on strikes during the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Francisco Lindor said he believes a good week can…
May 21, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) walks to the mound during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images For manager Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox, it’s all about moving forward. Following a weekend series win in Atlanta,…
The rematch of last year’s seven-game series in the finals was expected to deliver another entertaining set, and the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers are delivering as advertised. Through four games, the set is tied 2-2 after the Oilers, for the second time in the series, erased a multi-goal deficit en route to winning in…
I should mention at the outset a few things about this menu. First, it’s light, fresh, cool, elegant — meant for beating the heat — with the flavor-enhancing help of some familiar Japanese ingredients. It’s also a bit of a splurge: You’ll need to shell out for seafood and invest a certain amount of effort…
Jul 24, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Athletics center fielder Lawrence Butler (4) is safe at second base with a stolen base as Houston Astros shortstop Zack Short (38) fields a throw during the second inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Rookie Nick Kurtz recorded his fourth career three-hit game while Luis Severino…
