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
Royals snap Braves' 10-game win streak Wade Davis pitched five-hit ball for seven innings, Jeff Francoeur had a fourth-inning RBI single and the Kansas City Royals stopped Atlanta's 10-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory Wednesday. More
Sources: Verlander gets record $180M deal Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have reached agreement on a new contract that could exceed $202 million, according to sources. Verlander's deal, which would make him the highest-paid pitcher in the game, is for seven years and worth $180 million, sources said. More
Phillies walk-off the Pirates 4-3 Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off, bases-loaded single in the ninth inning, Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Saturday. Alec Bohm ... 04/13/2024 - 7:26 pm | View Link
Detroit Tigers can't keep perfect extra innings record in 11-5 loss to Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers lost to the Minnesota Twins, 11-5, in an exhausting 12 innings in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader at Comerica Park. 04/13/2024 - 5:11 pm | View Link
Phils win on Castellanos' walk-off hit First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ... 04/13/2024 - 2:37 pm | View Link
Twins use a seven-run 12th inning to beat Tigers 11-5 in the first game of doubleheader The Minnesota Twins took advantage of a two-out, three-run error by Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry to score seven runs in the 12th inning and post an 11-5 victory over Detroit in the first game o ... 04/13/2024 - 10:02 am | View Link
Twins beat Tigers, 11-5, in Game 1 of doubleheader with seven runs in 12th inning Ryan Jeffers was supposed to be resting up for Saturday's second game. He did so by winning the first. Jeffers crushed the third pinch-hit home run of his career in the eighth inning to tie Game 1, ... 04/13/2024 - 9:53 am | View Link
As the Denver Nuggets enter the Western Conference playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, a breakdown of their first-round rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers:
Who has the edge?
Guards: D’Angelo Russell was a defensive liability in the Western Conference Finals last season, and his offense seemed to suffer from it. The Nuggets, namely Bruce Brown, played him off the floor.
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a series of NFL draft previews as it relates to the Broncos. Previous previews: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive linemen, defensive linemen, edge rushers and inside linebackers. Today: cornerbacks.
Broncos’ in-house moves: None
Under contract: Pat Surtain II (two years), Riley Moss (three years), Ja’Quan McMillian (one year), Tremon Smith (one year), Reese Taylor (one year) and Art Green (one year)
Need scale: 8.
A week after helping guide the University of Denver hockey team to its 10th national title, juniors Massimo Rizzo and Shai Buium signed entry-level contracts with NHL franchises.
Rizzo inked a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers, while Buium agreed to a three-year pact with the Detroit Red Wings that starts in the 2024-25 season, the teams announced on Wednesday,
Rizzo, 22, was the Pioneers’ No.
When Ross Colton scored his 15th goal of the season last month, he turned and jumped into the arms of Zach Parise.
It was a great moment for Colton, who grew up in New Jersey with Parise as one of his favorite players. Colton has a photo of that embrace, and he intends to find a frame for it. He might want to grab another photo with one of his teenage idols Thursday night.
Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton (20) celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate Zach Parise (9) in the second period at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, March 22, 2024.
Just because Cleveland made another mistake by the lake does not mean the Broncos must reciprocate.
Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton missed the first day of voluntary workouts this week — he is not required to attend — because he is angling for a new contract, according to an NFL Network report.
By RALPH D. RUSSO (AP College Sports Writer)
NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order.
The NCAA announced the Division I Council’s decision becomes official Thursday when its meeting adjourns.