Curt Schilling questions character of Kirby Puckett in Hall of Fame rant Kirby Puckett has had his dirty laundry aired in public (at least in the media) on multiple occasions, perhaps most notably in this 2003 Sports Illustrated piece, three years before his early death.
It is a part of the Puckett story that most Twins fans either honestly don’t know about or choose to forget about — or, at the most, gloss over when thinking about the baseball hero.
The less-than-perfect side of Puckett the human, in fact, gets buried so deep that it becomes somewhat shocking when someone brings up his name in a negative way. More
McCann drives in 3 as Braves beat Giants 6-3 Brian McCann hit a two-run homer and an RBI single in his third game this season after coming off the disabled list, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Thursday night to begin a four-game series between NL division leaders. More
Parker leads Spurs to 102-91 win over Lakers Tony Parker had 28 points and seven assists and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-91 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series.... More
Thunder respond to Houston rally, win 105-102 Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each scored 29 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder recovered after squandering a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 105-102 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 series lead.... More
Dodgers look like NL’s best after sweeping Braves — and now get another boost Walker Buehler returns to the mound for the first time in nearly two years Monday, just as the Dodgers could be establishing themselves as the best team in baseball. 05/6/2024 - 3:53 am | View Link
Braves Fall to Second Place in NL East For First Time in Over a Year The Atlanta Braves have had an amazing run of success in the National League East. The Braves have won six consecutive divisional titles - not as impressive a ... 05/4/2024 - 10:19 am | View Link
NL East Rundown: Braves Hold Slim Division Lead to Start May The six-time defending NL East champion Atlanta Braves (20-9) lead the division by half a game headed into a series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, May 3.But the Philadelphia Phillies don't ... 05/3/2024 - 3:40 am | View Link
Watch: Braves walk-off Marlins in wild NL East battle The Braves-Marlins game on Wednesday night probably shouldn't have gone into extra innings, but the Braves persevered after a weird error to walk it off in the bottom of the 10th. 04/24/2024 - 3:21 pm | View Link
Cardinals Hurler Surprisingly Mentioned As Trade Candidate For Braves Surprisingly, he mentioned Cardinals hurler Lance Lynn as an option for the Atlanta Braves in a possible trade. "Speaking of contenders that are looking at going the rest of the year without their ... 04/20/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Colorado’s first-round series began with a couple of clear advantages for the Avalanche and a couple for the Winnipeg Jets — at least on paper. The margins in this series ahead of Game 1 are much, much tighter. All six of these categories could say “even” at the end of them, and it wouldn’t entirely be a bit.
Who has the edge?
Forwards
Colorado’s forwards were awesome against Winnipeg.
Which quarterback is going to start for the Broncos come Week 1? This week, a different question: Which quarterback will Sean Payton’s team be facing in Week 1?
Could it be Russell Wilson? Patrick Mahomes? Justin Herbert or Aaron Rodgers?
They’re all on the docket for Denver this fall and we should find out soon in what order Denver will face them.
The past couple of years, the NFL has announced its full slate the second Thursday of May (this year, that’s May 9).
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is questionable for Game 2 against the Nuggets due to personal reasons, the team announced Monday morning. Gobert was not seen on the court during the portion of Minnesota’s pregame shootaround that was open to media.
According to The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Gobert said earlier this season that he would miss a potential playoff game to be present for the birth of his child.
The Broncos and Ent Credit Union on Monday announced a multi-year partnership agreement, marking the first time in more than 20 years the franchise has made a major change in its banking sponsor.
The Broncos had previously been partnered with U. S. Bank, but are making the move to Ent, the largest credit union in Colorado.
The partnership continues a run over the past year in which the franchise has come to new major partnership agreements, including last spring’s training facility naming rights agreement with what is now CommonSpirit Health System.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Ent to our team not only as the Broncos’ official banking partner but also as a Broncos Foundation Legacy Partner,” Broncos chief commercial officer Dennis Moore said in a release announcing the partnership with Ent.
Troy Renck: It was difficult to reconcile what unfolded on Saturday night. The Nuggets lost a home playoff game and the first game of a series — something that never happened during their title run a year ago. They continue to trail early while counting on sprinkling pixie dust late.
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