Yordano Ventura surprises two kids with visit to lemonade stand Just a week ago, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura was cast as a villain for throwing a 99-mph pitch at Baltimore Orioles’ slugger Manny Machado that touched off a brawl between the two teams. Now, we’re seeing his softer side. Ventura, who was suspended for nine games for his role in that fight, stunned two … [Read more...]
Bill Murray helps minor league team celebrate postseason berth
Bill Murray helps minor league team celebrate postseason berth It's only June, but postseason berths are already being clinched around the minor leagues. On Tuesday, the Low Class-A Charleston RiverDogs — an affiliate of the New York Yankees — became one of the first to punch their ticket. With a 3-0 win against Augusta, they clinched the first half Southern Division title in the South … [Read more...]
Pete Rose or Ichiro: Who is baseball’s true hit king?
Pete Rose or Ichiro: Who is baseball's true hit king? Ichiro vs. Pete Rose, it's hottest baseball debate of the week. And it got even hotter Wednesday as Ichiro knocked two more hits for the Miami Marlins, bringing his career total to 4,257. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] If you know baseball numbers well, you already know the implication: Ichiro "passed" Pete Rose in … [Read more...]
Liverpool ignored China takeover bid – sources
Liverpool ignored China takeover bid - sources 7:11 PM GMT Tony Evans Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) ignored a takeover bid from Chinese consortium The Sinofortone Group back in February, sources have told ESPN FC. The letter of interest, for a bid in the region of £700 million (after the club was valued at £650m in the latest Forbes figures), received no response from the … [Read more...]
MLB Draft 2016: Angels' 1st and 3rd round picks officially sign with team, plus more signing updates – Halo's Heaven
MLB Draft 2016: Angels' 1st and 3rd round picks officially sign with team, plus more signing updates - Halo's Heaven The draft is in our rear view mirror, and now the youngsters that just had their MLB dreams finally come true will meet the more grounded, more tedious and more complicated part of being a professional athlete: signing contracts. That's not to say that putting that ink to … [Read more...]
Update: LSU reverses visiting band prohibition
Update: LSU reverses visiting band prohibition UPDATE June 15 4:30 p.m. ET LSU has reversed its ban on visiting bands playing at halftime at Tiger Stadium. The school said in a release that the new plan involves "re-configuring" seating in the south end zone to provide a more direct route to the field for visiting bands. There are serious safety issues to consider in adopting the proper plan … [Read more...]
Watch out! The Royals are starting to look like the Royals again
Watch out! The Royals are starting to look like the Royals again The Kansas City Royals had one of those wins Tuesday night. One of those wins that looked like last postseason when they won the World Series. One of those wins that reminds you how good and how dangerous they can be — and how you can never count them out. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Down 2-1 in the … [Read more...]
Russian athletes, state accused of obstructing drug tests (Yahoo Sports)
Russian athletes, state accused of obstructing drug tests (Yahoo Sports) The World Anti-Doping Agency alleged Wednesday that Russian athletes and government agencies continued to obstruct and deceive drug testers, even as Russia tries to regain its place in Olympic track and field. In a report published two days before a key vote on whether to readmit Russia's track team for the Rio … [Read more...]
Podcast: Talking U.S. Open and golf business with TaylorMade-adidas CEO David Abeles
Podcast: Talking U.S. Open and golf business with TaylorMade-adidas CEO David Abeles On this week's podcast, TaylorMade-adidas Golf CEO David Abeles joins me from 2016 U.S. Open site Oakmont Country Club to talk about the state of his company's business, their potential sale, the work his company is putting into this important week for the sport and his outlook for the game's health in the … [Read more...]
Griezmann, Payet save France blushes against Albania
Griezmann, Payet save France blushes against Albania Marseille (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann struck late on before Dimitri Payet added a second in injury time as hosts France secured their ticket to the last 16 of Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over Albania on Wednesday. France began their bid for a first European Championship title in 16 years with a nervous 2-1 win over Romania last Friday. But despite … [Read more...]