Nov 19, 2021 The entire landscape of Major League Baseball is virtually guaranteed to change from one season to the next. The annual awards that were handed out over the course of this week are yet another example of that. Just to pick one race, let’s go with the AL MVP competition. Just before the
Month: November 2021
9:02 AM ET When Taiwo Awoniyi‘s son, Emmanuel, is old enough, he will hear the story of his father’s journey to Union Berlin. While Emmanuel will grow up wanting for nothing, Taiwo wants to tell him the tales of his childhood: of how he used to go without food to play football, and how he
11:17 PM ET ATLANTA — The New England Patriots have won five games in a row after their 25-0 decision over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and it’s with an old-school formula that sparks memories of their early-2000s championship teams. Led by a hard-hitting defense, an offense with rookie quarterback Mac
12:06 AM ET CLEVELAND — The Golden State Warriors have gotten so used to seeing star guard Stephen Curry dominate on so many levels that nothing he does surprises them anymore. The latest example came during Thursday night’s 104-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers — one in which Curry scored 20 of his 40 points
8:16 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N .C. — Cam Newton‘s first in-person news conference at Bank of America Stadium since his return to the Carolina Panthers was more colorful than informative, but, as often is the case for the 32-year-old quarterback, it was entertaining. It included a Clark Kent press pass tucked in his custom-made hat,
News The board accepted Paine’s resignation and has said that process of identifying and appointing a new Test captain will be accelerated Tim Paine has quit as Test captain after being investigated by Cricket Australia for allegedly sending explicit messages to a female co-worker. The board accepted Paine’s resignation and has said that process of
10:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Mets finally found a general manager, hiring Billy Eppler in a move announced Thursday night following their long and ridiculed search. Eppler was fired as GM of the Los Angeles Angels a little more than a year ago after five unsuccessful seasons. But he
4:34 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph has been here before. A week of preparation as the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ starting quarterback without his status as starter set in stone. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, needs to be symptom-free for 48 hours and two negative tests taken 24 hours apart to
8:10 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf got another talking-to from coach Pete Carroll after his latest on-field incident, and if his comments Thursday were any indication, he got the message. “I think I’ve had an outburst three times this year, so we’ve talked three times,” Metcalf said. “The
6:39 PM ET The Colorado Rockies and catcher Elias Diaz agreed to a three-year extension on Thursday, the team announced. Terms were not disclosed, but according to multiple reports, the deal is worth $14.5 million. The contract covers one year of arbitration and two free-agent years. Diaz, 31, set a career high this season with
6:35 PM ET The NFL sent a memo to clubs this week reaffirming its crackdown on taunting and insisting that it will continue until players change their behavior. The impact of the NFL’s points of emphasis typically fade over the course of the season as players adjust and league officials grow satisfied with the results.
6:00 AM ET Arthur Smith had worked his entire life for this moment, running out of the tunnel getting ready to coach his first game as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. It’s a prestigious place, one of only 32 jobs in the world. He reached this milestone before he turned 40. On the
6:38 PM ET Associated Press Jim Calhoun, who led UConn to three national titles, has retired again, this time from Division III Saint Joseph. The 79-year-old Hall of Fame coach, who has struggled with stomach cancer and other ailments, said his health was not a factor in his decision to leave the former women-only school
5:52 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Sebastian Munoz saw the tough weather conditions on the way to the RSM Classic and figured all he could do was keep his head down and make birdies. He wound up with a 10-under 60 to shatter his career round by 6 shots. Scoring was
3:37 PM ET The most dramatic Decision Day in Major League Soccer history is behind us, and while we’re sad to see the season end for 13 unlucky clubs (and their even unluckier fans), our enthusiasm for the beginning of the MLS Cup playoffs knows no bounds. The New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids will
6:53 PM ET Shohei Ohtani, coming off a sensational, largely unprecedented 2021 season, was crowned the American League’s Most Valuable Player unanimously on Thursday. The Los Angeles Angels‘ two-way star claimed all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and became the fifth unanimous MVP since 2000, joining Mike Trout (2014), Albert
6:23 PM ET Bryce Harper claimed his second Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday, edging out Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and several others in what seemingly became a wide-open race in the National League. Harper captured 17 of the 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Soto (six first-place votes) and
10:02 AM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — The top three players have advanced to the semifinals at the ATP Finals. Third-ranked Alexander Zverev joined No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the last four at the season-ending event for the top eight players by beating Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday.
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