[ad_1] Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the lack of home runs from White Sox second basemen, explore the history of teams with homerless positions, and debate the pros and cons of the trend toward emphasizing present-season performance in All-Star selections. They also answer emails on various topics, including an award for utility players, the…
[ad_1] San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has expressed his desire to protect Christian McCaffrey from himself next season, after a busy year for the running back in the 2023 campaign. Christian McCaffrey’s Sensational 2023 Season Christian McCaffrey was without a doubt the most influential non-quarterback player in the NFL last season, with the…
[ad_1] Eugenie Bouchard made headlines a few times during her tennis career, and her most recent remark may explain why. The Canadian got her big break as a teenager when she emerged to play amazing tennis very early in her career. A signature run at Wimbledon was key, but there were other factors that contributed…
[ad_1] A pillar of the N.F.L.’s meteoric rise over the past six decades has been its strategy of making nearly all games available mostly free to fans on national networks. The league has stuck to this approach even as Major League Baseball, the N.B.A. and other leagues moved more of their games onto cable and…
[ad_1] This past May, the Canadian Gay Open welcomed 175 players from across the world. The CGO is one of three Canadian tournaments on the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) global circuit. Toronto was the circuit’s first-ever Canadian stop, and, since the tournament’s founding in the mid-1990s, the GLTA has added two additional events…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, June 10, 2024Photo credit: AP Roland Garros pulled the plug on women’s night sessions this year. Night sightlines may not change dramatically next year either, said Roland Garros tournament director Amélie Mauresmo. King Carlos: Alcaraz Fights Off Zverev for First Roland Garros Crown In her post-tournament presser, Mauresmo was…
[ad_1] Photo: Charlotte Hornets/X Vasilije Micic, the EuroLeague standout who made his NBA debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, shed light on his transition to the league. After a stint with the Thunder that saw limited playing time, Micic was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, where he found a more prominent role. Reflecting…
[ad_1] Photo: Dallas Mavericks/X Here’s Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd on the group’s poor ball movement during Thursday’s 107-89 NBA Finals Game 1 road loss vs. the Boston Celtics. (via Dallas Mavericks): Tim MacMahon: “Only nine assists for you guys, just one for Luka. Obviously, those are pretty alarmingly low totals. With the way…
[ad_1] Reports this week suggested that Julian Alvarez is available for transfer this summer. Despite proving instrumental in Manchester City’s trophy haul since his arrival from River Plate, there are suggestions that the Premier League champions are willing to entertain offers for the Argentina international. Injury to Kevin De Bruyne at the start…
[ad_1] (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Blake Snell signed a two-year deal worth $62 million with the San Francisco Giants. He rejected more lucrative offers before spring training, looking for a specific amount of money that teams just wouldn’t give to him. He seemingly got some bad advice from his agent and instead of…
