Zach Eflin came through huge for his manager in the Phillies’ 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Then he threw him under the bus. So to speak. Joe Girardi, like many managers, will have a team meeting now and then, you know, when he feels like his players need to […]
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Hole-in-One John Lawrence WINTERPORT, Maine — John Lawrence of Bar Harbor scored his first career hole-in-one playing on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Sonny’s Par 3 and Driving Range. Lawrence aced the first hole from 95 yards. The shot was witnessed Alison Lawrence. MSGA Women At Dutch Elm GC, Arundel Better […]
Will Rhodes hit a career-best 142 not out as Warwickshire made a strong start in their Bob Willis Trophy match at Worcestershire. The captain put on 165 for the second wicket with Sam Hain (55) to help Warwickshire to 228 for three on the first day at New Road. Rhodes’ […]
There’s plenty of speculation connecting Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman to the Warriors and their No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. There isn’t as much noise surrounding Golden State and LaMelo Ball, however. There are reasons for that, and yet, the Bay Area News Group’s Wes […]
Jos Buttler is convinced Zak Crawley’s double century against Pakistan will be the curtain-raiser “to a very special career” after sharing a huge stand with his England team-mate during the third Test at Southampton on Saturday. Crawley converted an overnight 171 not out, his maiden Test century, into an innings […]
LeBron James took a different approach with Anthony Davis before Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against Portland. There was no joking. No laughing. No teasing. In fact, there was no interaction at all. “He didn’t say one word to me today,” Davis said after the Lakers’ 111-88 win […]
New Buffalo Bills edge rusher Mario Addison had a pretty normal-feeling zoom press conference on Friday before practice. He spoke about getting to know his new teammates in Buffalo during a pandemic after seven seasons in Carolina. How each member of the team’s defensive line is motivating each other on […]
BRADENTON, Fla. — Candace Parker had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 83-74 on Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive win. Los Angeles was ahead 64-49 early in the fourth quarter until Diana Taurasi got Phoenix back in it […]
Aug. 19 (UPI) — Oscar De La Hoya, 47, is planning to end his retirement and resume his boxing career after a 12-year hiatus. De La Hoya, an 11-time champion who last fought 12 years ago, told ESPN on Wednesday that he is ready to end his retirement. He said […]
There were high expectations placed on Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher from the moment he was drafted, and for good reason. He was the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, a rarity for non-quarterbacks or non-edge defenders. This made him just the fourth offensive tackle to be […]
WASHINGTON — It’s Sen. Kamala Harris’ big night Wednesday as the vice presidential nominee addresses the third night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention, along with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Harris, D-Calif., the first woman of color nominated to the presidential ticket of a major political […]
Eve is ready to look back on her early years in the music industry on Ruff Ryders Chronicles. The five-part BET series kicked off last week, recounting the rise of the legendary Ruff Ryders Entertainment in the late ’90s and 2000s. The label was founded by siblings Joaquin “Waah” Dean, […]
After Brett Phillips lined out to right to end the game, Bauer unbuttoned his jersey to reveal a T-shirt depicting him amid a low point in his career, a meltdown during his previous visit to Kauffman Stadium last July. Bauer threw the ball over the center field wall as Cleveland […]
ORANGE HILL, Jamaica (AP) — Residents of this small town in the farming country of northern Jamaica watched elated Wednesday night as Kamala Harris, daughter of one of the many Orange Hill residents who emigrated to the U.S., accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president. “This is a proud moment […]
Alex Salmond hired one of Scotland’s top QCs to help him fight charges – Andy Buchanan/AFP Alex Salmond has sold a major stake in his TV production company to help pay his legal bills following his acquittal on sexual assault charges, The Daily Telegraph understands. Documents lodged at Companies House […]
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: — Auburn will reduce Jordan-Hare Stadium’s seating capacity to about 20% at the start of the upcoming football season. Athletic director Allen Greene said the move will lead to ”a shortfall of tens of millions of […]
As Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic nomination for vice president, her fellow Howard alumni and graduates of other historically Black colleges and universities are gearing up to support her historic run. The Biden-Harris campaign, however, has yet to reveal how they plan to tap this active segment of the Black […]
Searching for your next career opportunity takes time and energy. Knowing which skills you absolutely don’t need anymore when applying for jobs can help you sharpen your focus and prioritize your time. It’s actually less about knowing which skills you don’t need and more about knowing which skills you don’t […]
The 27-year-old descendent of the late 35th president, John F. Kennedy, has once again popped up in public life, thanks to his brief speech alongside mom Caroline Kennedy during the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Referencing his famed grandfather’s remarks as he accepted the Democratic nomination for president 60 years ago, Schlossberg […]