Denver Post: Sports
- Baseball is back and Chicago’s Ira Berkow gives us dozens of tales about ‘Baseball’s Best Ever’
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 06:45 AMThe crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd … the game of baseball, long part of the American landscape and firmly placed in the hearts of millions, is back.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Broncos Mailbag: Why sign Zach Allen instead of Dre’Mont Jones on defensive line?
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 07:45 AMDenver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Like sands through the hourglass, so are the seconds of Haywood Highmith’s Heat life
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 09:48 AMAt a point of the season when every minute counts, Haywood Highsmith has found himself at a juncture where every seconds counts, with that essentially how his playing time has come to be measured.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Kodai Senga wraps up final spring outing and is ready for regular season: ‘I’m excited’
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 08:12 PMPORT ST. LUCIE — Kodai Senga still isn’t sure what to make of the Major Leagues, but he’s ready to find out.
The Mets’ right-hander made one final start Monday in an intrasquad game pitching against some of the organization’s top prospects.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nikola Jokic bolsters MVP case with triple-double as Nuggets beat 76ers
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 11:57 PMIf the Nuggets wanted to stage their own dunk contest, at least half of the finishes from Monday night would qualify.
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On a Philadelphia defense that was missing its anchor, Joel Embiid, due to a sore right calf, the Nuggets hammered the rim and battered the scoreboard, knocking off the Sixers, 116-111, for their fourth win in a row. - Grayson Rodriguez, Orioles’ top pitching prospect, won’t make starting rotation to begin season
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 04:21 PMGrayson Rodriguez’s much-anticipated arrival to the major leagues will have to wait, as Orioles manager Brandon Hyde informed the top pitching prospect Monday morning that he would instead begin the season in Triple-A.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- GM George Paton: WRs Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton “two young players in their prime,” that Broncos want to keep
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 05:12 PMPHOENIX — Denver general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton each painted a picture of the 2023 season at the NFL’s spring ownership meetings here Monday that included wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton catching passes for the Broncos.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘We know we have something to prove.’ Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn on how he sees the 2023 season after an offseason of change
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 06:57 PMGeneral manager Rick Hahn likes the balance the Chicago White Sox have from an offensive standpoint.
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And he believes the Sox have improved defensively and that they’ll be a “headier” ballclub. - ASK IRA: Are the Heat not alone in the NBA’s season of misery?
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 06:25 AMQ: I think one word to use this season is perspective. Outside of Milwaukee and Boston there are plenty of other teams who had high expectations and way more talent than us, with average records.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- All Heat’s Kevin Love wanted was a chance; what he doesn’t want is a return to the play-in
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 11:07 AMKevin Love is more than familiar with the perils of the NBA’s play-in round.
Last season, while with the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was a 115-108 road loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the play-in, with Love closing with 14 points and 13 rebounds in reserve.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- The Yankees and Cardinals brought up their star prospects. Why didn’t the Orioles with Grayson Rodriguez? | ANALYSIS
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 07:25 AMFor the first time since the Orioles’ grueling rebuild began, the vibes entering a season were high.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Column: Nico Hoerner’s 3-year, $35 million extension was a small step forward in the Chicago Cubs’ future
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 07:47 AMThe Chicago Cubs signed second baseman Nico Hoener to a three-year, $35 million extension, according to multiple reports — a small but important step toward the team’s future.
The deal with Hoerner, who had a .281 average and 10 home runs in 2022, buys out two years of arbitration and the first year of free agency.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DeMar DeRozan’s increased 3-point volume an extra boost to the Chicago Bulls offense — but Billy Donovan has one tweak
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 07:34 PMWhen DeMar DeRozan sank a second-straight 3-point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in Sunday’s win, the celebration that followed was automatic. All DeRozan had to do was stand still — his teammates came to him, bounding and bouncing off him to acknowledge something slightly rare.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rockies spring training report: Michael Toglia shows power but is likely headed to Triple-A
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 10:07 PMIf Michael Toglia is going down, he’s going down swinging a hot bat.
The Rockies’ rookie first baseman and outfielder is very likely not going to be on the 26-man roster in San Diego for the season opener on Thursday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Avs crush Anaheim Ducks, stay hot on Minnesota Wild’s heels in Central standings
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 12:45 AMNo sweating it out this time for the Avalanche.
Colorado completed a clean two-game road trip against non-playoff teams with a 5-1 win at the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.
The Avs (44-23-6) established a two-point advantage over Dallas for second place in the Central.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tad Boyle to lead USA U19 team at FIBA men’s World Cup in Hungary
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 04:48 PMBOULDER – Once again, Tad Boyle will represent the Colorado Buffaloes on an international basketball stage.
On Monday, USA Basketball announced that CU’s veteran men’s basketball coach will lead the US U19 men’s national team this summer at the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup. Boyle’s latest nomination continues an ongoing relationship with USA Basketball.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chicago Cubs trade Zach McKinstry for a pitching prospect — opening up a roster spot for Miles Mastrobuoni
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 06:35 PMThe Chicago Cubs haven’t finalized their opening-day roster, but Monday’s trade of infielder Zach McKinstry to the Detroit Tigers opened up a spot for infielder Miles Mastrobuoni.
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McKinstry was sent to the Tigers for Carlos Guzman, a 24-year-old minor-league pitching prospect who posted a 4.11 ERA in 27 games last year with Class-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie. - Broncos’ George Paton, Sean Payton jumpstarted offensive revamp with free agency spending spree: “We were aggressive and we had
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 06:59 PMPHOENIX – Sean Payton hardly needs to remind anybody in Broncos Country how poorly Denver’s offense fared in 2022, but he did so multiple times in blunt terms on Monday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Yankees’ Jimmy Cordero Eager to Contribute Ahead of Big League Comeback
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 10:57 AMTAMPA – Jimmy Cordero hasn’t thrown a major league pitch since Oct. 1, 2020, when the former White Sox reliever tossed a scoreless inning in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Mets DFA struggling outfielder Darin Ruf
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 11:21 AMPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets have made a decision about struggling DH Darin Ruf, designating him for assignment.
The 36-year-old right-handed hitter will not be included on the club’s Opening Day roster.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ASK IRA: Did Heat err in expecting too much from too many on this roster?
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 07:06 AMQ: Did you find Bam Adebayo’s explanation on why the defense breaks down at all surprising? Is fatigue an issue for professional athletes in a pivotal game after a couple of days off?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Keeler: Why does Nikola Jokic keep winning NBA MVP awards while Joel Embiid doesn’t? The Joker shows up for a showdown.
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 07:51 AMWhen we finally caught up with Joel Embiid, he was sitting high up in Section 130 at Ball Arena Monday night, enthralled by the halftime show. Gotta admit, the dude looked a lot shorter in person.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Jalen Suggs gives Magic a spark in his return to the lineup
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 07:32 PMAs the Orlando Magic attempt a late push toward the NBA Eastern Conference play-in tournament, the young team is learning a lot about itself down the stretch.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Column: Jed Hoyer did things his way — and now the Chicago Cubs president awaits the results
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 10:16 PMIt took a while for Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer to escape the long shadow of Theo Epstein.
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Hoyer rejoined his Boston Red Sox old mentor in Chicago in 2011, leaving his general manager position with the San Diego Padres to play second fiddle to Epstein during the Cubs rebuild. - Immanuel Quickley scores career-high 40 points in blowout victory over lowly Rockets
Tuesday - 03/28/2023 - 12:36 AMThree days rest and the lowly Houston Rockets did the trick.
The Knicks got off the schneid by pummeling the Rockets with points in Monday’s 137-115 runaway victory, snapping their three-game losing streak behind Immanuel Quickley’s career evening.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Julius Randle addresses slew of outbursts, says they’re not reflection of leadership: ‘Name a perfect leader?’
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 05:02 PMA refreshed Julius Randle acknowledged there’s a fine line between passion and frustration gone too far, but the Knicks All-Star doesn’t believe his latest outbursts should reflect negatively on his ability to lead.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone can relate to Oswald Peraza’s demotion
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 05:23 PMTAMPA — Aaron Boone knows how Oswald Peraza is feeling.
The Yankees manager sipped his first cup of major league coffee with the Reds in 1997, and then made the team out of spring training in 1998.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Moneyball’ questioned first base’s challenges. Some Orioles are learning the position is ‘unlike any other.’
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 06:24 AMOne of the most intriguing competitions at Orioles spring training is among the left-handed hitters vying to be Ryan Mountcastle’s backup first baseman.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams calls for Mets to rename Citi Field over bank’s ‘toxic’ fossil fuel investments
Monday - 03/27/2023 - 07:00 AMMets-boosting Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is joining a coalition of local environmental activists in calling on the baseball team’s owner to rename Citi Field over climate change concerns.
The Queens ballpark’s name comes from Citibank, which has held a contract with the Mets for the naming rights since 2008.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mets Notes: Justin Verlander avoids injury in final spring tuneup
Sunday - 03/26/2023 - 08:58 PMPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets will escape spring training with six healthy starting pitchers, which seems like an absolute wealth of arms compared to past years when the Mets were forced to open the season without some of their top pitchers.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share