SAN DIEGO – San Diego Padres All-Star slugger Manny Machado wasn’t in the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle, and acting manager Ryan Flaherty was optimistic his former teammate won’t need to go on the injured list. “He’s got some purple and blue in there, but overall he’s moving around pretty good and … Read more
Klay Thompson, mariner and four-time NBA champion, has earned a reputation in the league as a deadly outside shooter and a quirky character off the court. On Monday, during the team’s victory parade down Market Street, Klay added to his loony legacy. As he left his bus and celebrated with fans, Thompson, wearing a white … Read more
Cherelle Griner told The Associated Press that Brittney Griner, who has been detained for months in Russia, attempted to call her 11 times on Saturday – their anniversary – but nobody at the US Embassy in Moscow was there to connect the call. Cherelle Griner told the AP she was “very pissed” about the error … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed, Cherelle Griner said Monday. . The couple has not spoken by phone in … Read more
As the notion of “rock bottom” for this Mariners’ season keeps shifting (and dropping lower) by the day, the great guessing game Monday was who would get on the plane to Oakland for the start of a road trip. Or, more to the point, who wouldn’t. The debacle of a five-game series against the Angels, … Read more
Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau and defending champion Harris English will be among the notables reviewed in Draws and Fades. On one hand, it was ironic that English and Hickok traded only pars for seven holes before English finally ended their duel with a birdie conversion from just outside 16 feet for victory here last year. … Read more
SAN DIEGO – CJ Abrams is back, and the Padres are hopeful the presence of their top prospect could mitigate the effects of losing superstar third baseman Manny Machado to injury. The Padres promoted Abrams ahead of Monday’s series opener against the D-backs at Petco Park, a day after Machado suffered a sprained left ankle … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brittney Griner, who has been detained abroad since February, tried to call her wife 11 times through the American embassy in Russia on their fourth anniversary, but nobody was there to patch her through. Cherelle Griner told the Associated Press on Monday she was set to speak … Read more
Heat forward PJ Tucker will decline his $ 7.35MM option for next season, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent and several contending teams are expected to compete for his services. It’s still possible Miami could re-sign him on a longer deal and / or more money. Miami president Pat … Read more
Kyrie Irving, without hyperbole, might genuinely be the most complicated trade candidate in NBA history. This is not simply a matter of risk vs. reward. We’re talking about one of the more unpredictable players the NBA has ever seen. He’s pledged to stay with every team he’s ever left. He pledged not to retire last … Read more