The youngest starter in an MLB All-Star Game since Doc Gooden in 1986 let everyone know why he got the nod. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes was tabbed as the National League’s starting pitcher on Friday, understandably so. Just a year after getting drafted first overall, Skenes took the bump in Arlington and faced...
Less than a week after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Jontay Porter asked a federal judge if he could move to Greece to continue playing basketball. Porter’s NBA career ended April 17 when he was issued a lifetime ban for gambling on the sport. That punishment stemmed from a scheme that led...
The San Francisco 49ers are likely heading into training camp next week with a big contract dispute looming over its offense, as reports came out Tuesday saying wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade after both sides still haven’t gotten an extension done. Despite a recent meeting that appeared to provide some hope that...
Pittsburgh Pirates phenom pitcher Paul Skenes has wowed everyone in baseball with what he has done since being called up in May, and Tuesday night will notch another milestone under his belt as he is set to start the All-Star Game for the National League. Skenes, who has a 1.90 ERA over 11 starts this...
Former NBA player Joe Bryant, the father of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69. La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy told The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday that Bryant passed away after recently suffering a massive stroke. His death comes more than four years after his son and granddaughter, Gigi, tragically...
A French soldier was stabbed while on patrol outside the Gare de l’Est train station in eastern Paris on Monday, days before the 2024 Summer Olympics are set to begin with the opening ceremony next week. The soldier was hospitalized with a shoulder injury but was not considered to be in life-threatening condition, officials said...
Katie Ledecky will enter the 2024 Paris Olympics as one of the favorites in the pool, no matter which event she competes in. The American swimming star has 10 Olympic medals, including seven gold and three silver. She took home gold medals in the 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events and silver in the 400-meter and...
New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor knows a championship team needs to have chemistry off the field just as much as when they’re playing on it. As leaders in the clubhouse, Lindor and Brandon Nimmo had an idea to make sure teammates had real, genuine bonds with each other. Team dinners. Mandatory team dinners....
Country music singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress said Tuesday she has checked herself into a rehab facility after admitting that she was “drunk” during her national anthem performance at The MLB Home Run Derby. Andress, 32, went viral on social media after performing the national anthem at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Monday night. Fans...
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is in the midst of a victory lap. On Monday, he made the latest stop on his tour when he sat courtside to watch his team take on the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA summer league game in Las Vegas. Brown, who sat next to WNBA free agent Kysre...
