Author: Mikesportz
The New York Yankees started the 2024 season strong but they have endured struggles over the past few weeks. The upcoming All-Star break will represent a much-needed rest for New York. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has especially struggled. Rodon currently owns a 4.63 ERA across 103 innings pitched. The Yankees starting pitcher seems to know the underlying reason for his underperformance, however. “I really like throwing fastballs. I do, but that’s starting to hurt me now,” Rodon said, via Gary Phillips of nydailynews.com. “There’s definitely some pride in throwing a hard fastball. But to make the fastball better, I have…
Can Sha’Carri Richardson make Team USA in two individual events? Four days after the reigning 100m world champion soared to victory in her marquee event at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – track & field, the Dallas, Texas, native was back on the track – this time for the 200m. Richardson was the only woman in the first round of the 200m to clock a sub-22, going 21.99 for the win on Thursday (27 June). Richardson is the reigning world bronze medallist in that event, but she was 0.12 seconds faster than reigning silver medallist in Gabby Thomas, who…
AUSTIN, Texas — There was a moment on a recent random Wednesday, as the world champion sprinter and Olympic medalist Gabrielle Thomas juggled emails about a meeting she had to run at a volunteer health clinic and readied for a voiceover for a commercial with a blue-chip sponsor and figured out the logistics of an upcoming weight-training session, when she had something of an epiphany.
Last Sunday at the Jamaica National Championships, Stacey-Ann Williams secured her spot as the runner-up in the 400m, earning her place on the Jamaican Olympic team for the first time as an individual competitor. After missing out for three consecutive years, Williams expressed immense joy and relief at finally achieving this milestone. Reflecting on her journey, Williams shared, “This is my first individual Olympic team. I’ve been in fourth position for like three years. Last year I had an injury, so I’m happy and excited.” Her perseverance and dedication have paid off, and she is now set to represent Jamaica…
Caitlin Clark is an American college basketball player who has made a significant impact on the sport. Here are some of her achievements and goals: – High School: – Led Des Moines Dowling Catholic to four state championships – Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year (2019, 2020) – College (University of Iowa): – 2x Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2021) – Big Ten Player of the Week (2022) – Led the nation in scoring (26.6 ppg) and assists (7.1 apg) as a sophomore (2022) – First Iowa player to record a triple-double in program history – Career Goals: -…
I’m sorry, but I couldn’t find any information about Tony Vitello losing his brother. However, I can provide you with some information about Tony Vitello’s career and recent games ¹ ² ³: – *Recent Games*: Tennessee baseball suffered their first loss of the 2024 season on Saturday night in Arlington to the Oklahoma Sooners. The game went into extra innings, where the Sooners were able to score four runs into the tenth and ultimately pick up a 5-1 victory. – *Career*: Tony Vitello is the head baseball coach of the Tennessee Vols baseball team. He led the Tennessee Vols to…
When it comes to picking the Jacksonville Jaguars’ best offseason move in 2024, there are plenty of options to choose from. The Jaguars handed out the two biggest contracts in franchise history, including a record-breaking contract for quarterback Trevor Lawrence. They added some top names in free agency like Arik Armstead, Gabe Davis and Mitch Morse
The Baltimore Orioles are experiencing a bit of a rough patch after getting swept by the Chicago Cubs in their most recent series. They scored just two runs and were outscored 21-2, a discouraging sign considering the Orioles recently took over first place in the American League East It’s tough to judge the pitching staff too much as currently constructed. Baltimore lost three starting pitchers to season-ending injuries, but that’s expected to be fixed in the coming weeks. They have reported interest in Garrett Crochet and other high-level arms. If the Orioles wanted to land any of the top players…
During a quick moment at the American Century Championship, Adam Thielen told Starcade Media that the Chiefs “didn’t want me” despite interest from his end. He wound up catching 103 passes for 1,014 yards for the Carolina Panthers as Kansas City led the NFL in drops (44), so this seems like a regretful decision by the two-time defending Super Bowl champs. The Chiefs invested heavily into the position over the last several months, though having Thielen in the fold would provide a nice boost. He’s considered to be one of the best route-runners in the league and his 5.1% drop…
The new EA Sports College Football game that’s set to be released later this month hasn’t been very kind to the Tennessee Vols so far. First, there was EA Sports failing to include Neyland Stadium among the top 10 toughest places to play in college football (but they somehow ranked Bryant-Denny Stadium at No. 2). Worse than that, though, was EA Sports’ ranking of the top 25 offenses in the game — Tennessee, inexplicably, wasn’t in the top 25. Just absolutely laughable (Tennessee had the No. 1 offense in the nation two seasons ago and they have an average offensive…