Last week, three major league baseball teams asked to trademark the name of the very cities that give them a place to call home. The pitch has left diehard fans scratching their heads, with trademark applications filed by the baseball teams the Boston Red Sox, The Seattle Mariners, and The Houston Astros. Bostonians were especially…
IOC Finally Makes US Hurdler a 2012 Olympics Champion
LAUSANNE, Switzerland—American runner Lashinda Demus officially became an Olympic champion on Thursday, at the age of 40 and more than a decade after the 2012 London Games. Demus was formally reallocated the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles by the International Olympic Committee because of the disqualification of Natalya Antyukh in fallout from the Russian…
Padres 3B Coach Williams Has Colon Cancer, to Have Surgery on Friday
SAN DIEGO—San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and will have surgery on Friday. Mike Shildt, the former St. Louis Cardinals manager who is a senior adviser with the Padres, will fill in as third base coach beginning Thursday, when the most eagerly anticipated season in franchise history begins with a…
Westbrook Has Season-High 36 Points, Clippers Beat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Russell Westbrook had a season-high 36 points, Robert Covington also had a season best with 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141–132 on Wednesday night, March 29, to open a two-game set. The teams—both short-handed Wednesday—will meet again Friday night in Memphis. Westbrook made five 3-pointers without a miss…
LeBron James, Anthony Davis Lead Lakers Past Bulls 121–110
CHICAGO—LeBron James scored 25 points in his return to the starting lineup, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 121–110 on Wednesday night, March 29. James also had seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes in his second game back after he was sidelined for a month because of a torn tendon…
MLB Opening Day Offers Clocks, Shift Bans, Ohtani and Judge
A major shift in how Major League Baseball is played. About time, too. Shohei Ohtani trending with every pitch and swing, Aaron Judge aiming at his own home run record, Dusty Baker trying to win another World Series ring. All-Stars in different spots, a new scheduling concept featuring each team facing all 29 opponents. If…
Cirstea Stuns Sabalenka to Reach Miami Open Semi-Final
Unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea earned the biggest win of her career with a 6–4, 6–4 victory over Australian Open champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday, March 29, to reach the Miami Open semi-final. Cirstea, who has yet to drop a set in Miami and is the last unseeded player in the draw,…
Cirstea Stuns Sabalenka to Reach Miami Open Semifinal
Unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea earned the biggest win of her career with a 6–4 6–4 victory over Australian Open champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday to reach the Miami Open semifinal. Cirstea, who has yet to drop a set in Miami and is the last unseeded player in the draw, delivered a…
Rams QB Matthew Stafford ‘Ready to Roll’ for OTAs, Minicamp
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday, March 28, that quarterback Matthew Stafford is healthy and “ready to roll” this offseason. Stafford, 35, will not be limited after having his 2022 season cut short by a spinal cord contusion and concussion symptoms. “He’s doing real well. I think it’s been — and he’d…
NHL to Reevaluate ‘Pride Nights’ After Several Players Sit Out: League Commissioner
The National Hockey League’s recent “pride nights” have not occurred without controversies stemming from concerns over religious beliefs and personal security, and it’s possible the NHL may not have pride nights next season and beyond. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told CTV News in Ottawa on March 27 that after the current season ends, the league…
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