Author: Mikesportz
The Boston Red Sox are rolling toward the All-Star break with momentum after moving to 10 games over .500 with Tuesday’s victory over the Oakland Athletics. Alex Cora continues to get the most out of his youthful Red Sox roster, which earned the praise of MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa. “The great managers can change their philosophy based on how their roster adapts,” DeRosa shared on “MLB Central” on Wednesday. “There was moments earlier in the season where their starting rotation was carrying them and they were hitting a ton of homers. Then, they went through where they couldn’t…
With the Baltimore Orioles searching for starting pitching options around the trade deadline, they are going to get a good look at some potential targets during their current series. Injuries have completely derailed the plans that the Baltimore Orioles had coming into the season. After they acquired Corbin Burnes during the winter, that gave them a three-headed monster with the former Cy Young winner alongside Kyle Bradish and Grayson Rodriguez. On paper, they had one of the best rotations in the league, especially with their past All-Star John Means returning from injury
From the day she was drafted as the 7th overall pick, Angel Reese has been advancing in the WNBA in her own right. Just a couple of hours ago, she became one of the two rookies on the All-Star team, standing seventh on the list with 381,518 votes. But this isn’t the only reason for celebration as Reese’s massive feat coincides with her agent’s special day.
Golden State Warriors (36-33, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (48-22, third in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Timberwolves are 33-12 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is seventh in the Western Conference in rebounding with 44.0 rebounds. Rudy Gobert paces the Timberwolves with 12.9 boards
One question entering Wednesday afternoon’s game between the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever is what’s next on Caitlin Clark’s to-do list? The Fever guard will try to build on the first triple-double by a WNBA rookie when the teams meet for a matinee in Indianapolis. “I take a lot of pride in being able to do a lot of different things for this team,” said Clark, who’s just a few months removed from a standout college career for Iowa. The Fever (9-13) rode Clark’s big production — 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds — in Saturday’s 83-78 victory against…
‘blown away’ by how hard Lakers’ superstar LeBron James practices One of the reasons LeBron James stood out so much during the Team USA training camp is because he operates at full tilt anytime he is on the court. And that is something that was very evident to Team USA head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr admits to being ‘blown away’ by how hard the Lakers superstar practices, even going to assistants Tyronn Lue and Erik Spoelstra, both of whom had coached LeBron in the NBA, and asking them if it was typical. Of course both acknowledged that being the case…
There’s a lot brewing in track and field lately. From the Nike debacles to pay disparities etc, we’ve seen it all. Or have we? Beyond the multi-sport spectacle, are you keeping up with the latest athletics news? According to the hottest headline, four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson partnered with Winners Alliance to develop a new pro track and field league with over $30 million already secured. Another piece of news came in yesterday (April 23): Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian and co-founder of Reddit stated that he is investing in a new women’s only track and field invitational called the…
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Vitello attended De Smet High School, where his father Greg was a hall-of-fame soccer and baseball coach for 46 years and won soccer titles in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 2011, in addition to a baseball state championship in 2000.[6][7]Tony played both sports for his father and was on the state-champion soccer team in 1997.[8] After high school, Vitello attended Spring Hill College, a Division II school in Mobile, Alabama, for a year before transferring to the University of Missouri.[9] He was a three-year letter-winner for the Missouri Tigers baseball team (2000–02) under head…
Many are curious about the personal life of two-time Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas, particularly her boyfriend. As she continues to make headlines with her athletic achievements, fans are eager to know more about the man by her side. Evidently, he has become a prominent figure of interest among Thomas’ supporters. Discover the details about Gabby Thomas’ boyfriend’s background, including his age and job, and learn more about their relationship below. Who is Gabby Thomas dating? Gabby Thomas is dating Spencer McManes. Born and raised in Roswell, Georgia, Spencer McManes has an impressive athletic background. He also has a thriving career,…
Lauri Markkanen’s days on the trade block could soon come to an end, which is very bad news for the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, and San Antonio Spurs. We are over a week into the thick of the NBA offseason and there has been a boatload of activity around the game. All-Stars have signed with new teams and blockbuster trades have turned playoff teams into title contenders for next season. We are over a week into the thick of the NBA offseason and there has been a boatload of activity around the game. All-Stars have signed with new teams…