Author: Mikesportz
The Boston Red Sox continue to get production from their starting rotation at a league-best level in 2024. Even on nights such as Wednesday’s 4-3 lossto the Tampa Bay Rays, Red Sox starters fought to post innings, even without their best stuff. That was the case for Tanner Houck, who still got through 5 2/3 innings while walking three batters with just one earned run. “You’re putting yourself in a dangerous game,” Houck told reporters, as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage. “I want to say that two of those three walks came in to score. With that being said, free…
The Cleveland Browns have have announced the release of offensive tackle Kellen Diesch with a failed physical designation. Diesch was claimed off of waivers when the Pittsburgh Steelerswaived him only days earlier. The Browns took a flyer on Diesch on May 14th. In exchange, they released kicker, Lucas Havrisik, one of three that were on the active roster. Dustin Hopkins and Cade York remain on the team’s roster. Diesch, a 6’7″ 300 pound tackle was not selected during the 2022 draft, signing an undrafted rookie deal with the Miami Dolphins afterward. A terrific athlete, Diesch ran a 4.89 40-yard dash, posted a 32.5″ vertical and…
Jared Goff’s NFL journey has climbed high peaks and dipped in low valleys. The late upswing resulted in a $212 million, four-year extension with the Detroit Lions. It’s not the first big-money deal the former No. 1 overall pick has signed in his eight-year career. He inked an extension with the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 which set the quarterback market. Two seasons later, the Rams wanted out of the deal and shipped him to Detroit as an afterthought in the Matthew Stafford trade. After that experience, Goff said Thursday that his main priority in the new deal was security,…
Tennessee took a clear step back with Joe Milton running the show in 2023, but can they return to more of that 2022 look this season? That all rests on the shoulders of quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who assumes the starting gig after sitting for the majority of his freshman season. The former five-star, No. 1 overall player took his redshirt season behind Milton, but got a chance to show what he had in the Citrus Bowl win over Iowa. The early returns were special, beating up on an Iowa defense that was regarded as one of the best units in…
Marion (Ark.) four-star lineman Carius Curnede-committed from Arkansas March 25, but the Razorbacks are still alive and will get an official visit in the near future. Curne, 6-4, 301, announced his official visit date of June 7-9 via an Instagram story Wednesday evening. Curne received three Crystal Ball predictions to LSU following his de-commitment from the Razorbacks earlier this spring. Curne’s offer list also includes Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee and several others. The talented two-way prospect chose Arkansason February 7, but backed off his pledge in late March following an unofficial visit with Brian Kelly and LSU.…
Michael Jordan once made Kobe Bryant so mad that he didn’t speak to his teammates for two weeks. Jordan is often regarded as the NBA’s greatest player of all time. During an illustrious career, Jordan won six NBA championships whilst playing for the Chicago Bulls. After his retirement, Jordan continued to be one of the biggest sportspersons in the world due to his work with Nike. Back in his playing days, it was revealed that Jordan once made Bryant so mad that he didn’t speak to his teammates for two weeks. According to former Washington Wizards player Gilbert Arenas, Jordan…
BOSTON — If the Red Sox had held the lead and emerged victorious on Wednesday night, the focal point would have been Tanner Houck grinding without his best stuff and throwing a career-high 112 pitches over 5 2/3 innings and again finding a way to keep the opposition at bay. Instead, it became about other things in a 4-3 loss to the Rays that left Boston needing a win on Thursday to salvage a split of this four-game series and a winning record on this seven-game homestand. It was about two errors that led to a pair of unearned runs.…
The Dallas Cowboys could have a very uncertain future beyond this coming season, and a lot of that uncertainty has to do with quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract situation. He’s under contract for just one more year, which means he would become a free agent in March 2025 unless he comes to terms with them on an extension before then. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, no “noticeable progress” has been made on contract talks between the two sides.
Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs begin their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in the kickoff game, while the Los Angeles Rams are at the Detroit Lions in the Sunday night game on Sept. 8. The two playoff rematches in Week 1 are among nine on this year’s…
sold out Rogers Arena with the $15 ticket price going to the Canucks for Kids Fund. The Abbotsford Centre, home rink of the AHL Abbotsford Canucks, has also been hosting arena viewing parties, as have smaller venues in Delta, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Burnaby and Coquitlam. Because of the downtown riot that erupted following the Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup final, outdoor viewing parties for the Canucks in the City of Vancouver this year are restricted to 2,000 people or fewer and only in prescribed parks. • Hockey fans in Campbell River may…