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
Zack Short drives in go-ahead run as Braves top Cubs, 2-0 ATLANTA -- Zack Short made the most of his first start with Atlanta by breaking a scoreless tie with a run-scoring double in the sixth and the Braves spoiled another strong start by Chicago rookie ... 05/13/2024 - 3:40 pm | View Link
MLB roundup: Mets avoid sweep thanks to walk-off HR vs. Braves Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who didn't start the game due to a side injury, hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the host New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on ... 05/12/2024 - 5:07 pm | View Link
MLB roundup: Nimmo’s walk-off homer in ninth lifts Mets over Braves Brandon Nimmo shook off an injury and came off the bench to hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning that gave the New York Mets a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. 05/12/2024 - 3:36 pm | View Link
Trevino hits 2 of Yankees' 5 homers, New York beats Rays 10-6 after nearly blowing 6-run lead ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. -- — Jose Trevino hit two of New York's five homers, Luis Gil went six scoreless innings and the Yankees recovered after nearly blowing a six-run lead to beat the Tampa Bay Rays ... 05/12/2024 - 6:48 am | View Link
Braves’ pitching combines to no-hit the Mets for 8 2/3 innings, win 4-1 NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta’s Max Fried and two relievers combined for a no-hitter through 8 2/3 innings before New York’s J.D. Martinez homered to spoil the bid as the Braves beat the Mets 4-1 on ... 05/11/2024 - 3:43 pm | View Link
The Colorado Avalanche has been the NHL’s best offense in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it might get a needed boost against the stingy Dallas Stars.
Jonathan Drouin skated in his normal spot with the first power-play unit Monday morning and could return to the Avs lineup in Game 4 against the Stars at Ball Arena.
“He’s a good player — really good player,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said.
The NBA wants eyeballs on the games — even if they are bloodshot.
As fans basked in the euphoria of the Nuggets’ Game 3 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, the league provided a buzz kill, and a reminder that money matters more than anything.
Game 5 is now scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
Sean Payton was in the midst of making a point about something else Saturday after Day 2 of Broncos rookie minicamp when he noted one of the day’s clearest developments.
Wide receiver Devaughn Vele, the seventh-round draft pick out of Utah, stood out during practice and not just because he’s 6-foot-4.
“If you didn’t know, you would have said, ‘Man, Vele seems to have a pretty good rapport with Bo (Nix) today,’” Payton said.
The point he set out to make was that Nix and fourth-round receiver Troy Franklin might benefit from having played together in college, but now that they’re rookies playing in a different offense, different league and with different teammates, that shared history might be, “a little overblown.”
Anything can be overblown in May, but the Broncos head coach was clearly impressed by Vele, the 26-year-old rookie.
“He’s got good instincts and he has really, really good ball skills,” Payton said.
Colorado’s return to Lincoln will be on national television.
On Monday, it was announced that CU’s football game on Sept. 7 at Nebraska will kick off at 5:30 p.m. MT and air on NBC. The network announced the game time as part of its Upfront presentation, showcasing the network’s portfolio of sports, entertainment, news and streaming platforms to advertisers.
CU kicks off its season under head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders on Aug.
Sean Keeler: Just like they drew it up, right? OK, so maybe the Nuggets took the long way — about 1,820 miles up and back from the Twin Cities — to grab home court again. But Lady Mo(mentum) is Lady Mo, and we’ve got a best-of-three on the hoops side.
MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Porter Jr. stood beneath the path of the basketball, between a miracle shot’s birthplace and its resting place. Even before it sailed over his head, he was in full “Gladiator” mode, arms outstretched prematurely, basking in the glory of the arc.
Minnesota was not entertained.
“I just had a good angle to see the trajectory of the shot,” Porter told The Denver Post.