Author: Mikesportz
It’s not often that a player hitting .091 in Double-A gets a promotion to the big league team. For Los Angeles Angels infielder Kyren Paris, though, that is exactly what happened. Paris is not spending a lot of time riding the bench; and he could get significant time at shortstop starting Friday when the Los Angeles Angels host the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels are awaiting word on the severity of an injury to starting shortstop Zach Neto, who had to leave Wednesday’s game against the Houston Astros after hurting his right elbow on a throw to first…
ûWhile Charles Barkley thinks Caitlin Clark is receiving unjust scrutiny, an announcer appears to believe she received favorable treatment from at least one referee. Clark and the Indiana Fever were in Emerald City to play the Seattle Storm Wednesday night, where they received their fifth straight loss to start the WNBA season. Despite the loss, Clark continues to generate fanfare, with Storm play-by-play voice Dick Fain calling the scene in Seattle “The most fun call I’ve had in a long time.” So fun that Fain couldn’t help but laugh at a referee failing to call what appeared to…
While Charles Barkley thinks Caitlin Clark is receiving unjust scrutiny, an announcer appears to believe she received favorable treatment from at least one referee. Clark and the Indiana Fever were in Emerald City to play the Seattle Storm Wednesday night, where they received their fifth straight loss to start the WNBA season. Despite the loss, Clark continues to generate fanfare, with Storm play-by-play voice Dick Fain calling the scene in Seattle “The most fun call I’ve had in a long time.” So fun that Fain couldn’t help but laugh at a referee failing to call what appeared to be a blatant…
While Charles Barkley thinks Caitlin Clark is receiving unjust scrutiny, an announcer appears to believe she received favorable treatment from at least one referee. Clark and the Indiana Fever were in Emerald City to play the Seattle Storm Wednesday night, where they received their fifth straight loss to start the WNBA season. Despite the loss, Clark continues to generate fanfare, with Storm play-by-play voice Dick Fain calling the scene in Seattle “The most fun call I’ve had in a long time.” So fun that Fain couldn’t help but laugh at a referee failing to call what appeared to be a blatant foul…
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball says pitcher injuries are more likely to occur during spring training and early in the season. Management has rejected an assertion by players’ union head Tony Clark that injuries might be linked to the pitch clock that was instituted last year and slightly shortened this season. “In 2014 or so we started with this upward trend,” commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday after owners were presented with data. “It looked like it turned the other way last year. We don’t know what that means, whether that’s going to continue or not. I think in terms…
Chicago Bears fans are starting to feel very, very excited about the 2024 season. Most of that comes from the excitement that surrounds starting quarterback Caleb Williams.The No. 1 overall draft pick is wowing everyone at OTAs, and that includes some of his teammates. Chicago radio host Chris Emma recently got a great quote from Bears 1,000-yard receiver D.J. Moore about what he has seen from Williams. “You can see the natural leadership is there. The natural arm talent is there. Everything about him is just a positive thing,” Moore stated Tight ends Cole Kmet and Gerald Everett…
A new report suggests the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers are the early favorites in a potential chase for future Hall-of-Famer Chris Paul in NBA free agency. The Spurs and Lakers ended the 2023-24 season in very different places on the NBA standings. San Antonio ended the year with one of the worst records in the league, while Los Angeles was a playoff team again. Nevertheless, they came up well short of the ultimate goal and needed ow enter the offseason was the same need. One-time All-Star D’Angelo Russell is expected to opt out of the final year…
Newswise — Basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has signed an historic, multiyear endorsement deal with Wilson Sporting Goods that includes a signature basketball line. Clark, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft and arguably the catalyst for an explosion of interest in women’s basketball this year, is now the only other athlete to have such a deal since NBA legend Michael Jordan. She is also the first female athlete to have a signature basketball collection with Wilson. If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Meredith Geisler, a visiting assistant professor of sport management at George Washington University School of…
As receiver DJ Moore begins his second season in Chicago, excitement is building about the team’s new offensive scheme and new set of playmakers. Between free agency and the draft, the Bears acquired quarterback Caleb Williams, receivers Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze, running back D’Andre Swift and tight end Gerald Everett to pair with Moore – who has recorded 1,000 yards in four of his six NFL seasons – and other returning offensive weapons such as tight end Cole Kmet, running back Khalil Herbert and receiver Tyler Scott. Moore feels the depth within the receiver room can create healthy competition…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach search has been slow-moving. Ever since firing Darvin Ham earlier in the spring, the Lakers have been linked to multiple candidates. But nothing has come to fruition in this end. It’s a franchise-altering decision for general manager Rob Pelinka and Co. after a first-round exit in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Los Angeles needs to hit a home run with this hire if the team wants to both retain LeBron James and be considered championship contenders. Hence, why it’s been a drawn-out process. Thursday’s NBA news could also change the dynamics big time in Southern…