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
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Champions League semifinals schedule, live stream, storylines: How to watch UCL on Paramount+, what to know The proceedings begin with Real Madrid's trip to Bayern Munich, arguably the headlining act of the penultimate round. Both teams will arrive at the Allianz Arena with some high-profile names like ... 04/28/2024 - 7:07 am | View Link
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Every Saturday, Colorado Rapids goalkeepers coach Chris Sharpe wakes up early, heads down to his living room and turns on the Premier League. When Tim Howard appears on the TV screen to analyze matches, Sharpe’s 3-year-old son, Jaxon, joins him.
“Uncle Timmy!” Jaxon says, pointing his fingers at the screen with his eyes wide.
Some days, Jaxon will stay put and watch whatever match is on display.
It is easier to dethrone the King than step on the Ant.
This represents a delightful development for the NBA as the playoffs move into the second round. The Nuggets vanquished LeBron James, setting up a matchup with the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves and superstar Anthony Edwards.
The NBA remains as popular as its stars.
As the Denver Nuggets enter the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, a breakdown of their series matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves:
Who has the edge?
Guards: If Jamal Murray is healthy and hot, he can keep pace with any scoring guard in the NBA. But he might not be either of those things right now.
Following the Black & Gold spring game on Saturday at Folsom Field, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders gave a glowing assessment of the offensive line.
“Protection, commitment,” he said of the group. “We’re able to run the ball, throw the ball, but, you know, that’s against our own players. No one loses in the spring.
Just how low can the Rockies go? There’s no telling, not after getting swept in Miami by another bad baseball team.
The Marlins finished their three-game broom job with a 5-4 walk-off win in the 10th inning Thursday afternoon at loanDepot park. The Marlins’ Jesus Sanchez lined a single to left off lefty reliever Jalen Beeks to drive in ghost runner Luis Arraez.
After the game, the Rockies closed the clubhouse to the media to hold a team meeting, presumably to figure out how to stop the bleeding.
The Rockies, who have lost five straight games, slid to 7-24 overall and 2-17 on the road.
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Is it safe to Buy a Bo Nix jersey? Fans wanna know because of the revolving QB door we seem to have.
— Maria England, Phoenix
Thanks for getting us going this week, Maria.