Michael Wacha’s changeup looked dangerous tonight, but not much else was working for him. He managed five strikeouts in 5 1⁄3 innings and gave up nine hits in those innings, including two home runs. It did not matter all that much because the Royals once again could not score, at least not until the very … Read more
The Nationals have now lost five straight games as their ninth inning rally came up short. For 8 innings, it was more of the same from the offense. They did absolutely nothing and looked totally lost at the plate. The boys at the top of the lineup came to life in the 9th, but the … Read more
The Atlanta Braves dropped the series to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 today, as they were unable to turn another late comeback into another late win. Instead, it was Pittsburgh doing the celebrating at the end as they ended up taking the victory in walk-off fashion. In what ended up being a pretty nasty trend for … Read more
*Using heights listed in the players’ bios at pickleball.co Have you noticed a recent trend on the PPA Tour, where you have to look up to see the Men’s Doubles champions hoisting the trophy? It’s been like that this year. In the 32 Men’s Doubles finals at PPA tournaments since the start of 2024, eleven have been won by teammates both over six feet … Read more
Australian opener Matthew Short is poised to miss the semifinals of the Champions Trophy against either India or New Zealand with an injured quadricep he sustained during the washed-out match against Afghanistan. The in-form batter hit 20 runs off 15 balls but limped off the pitch after looking in visible pain following his dismissal at … Read more
It has been a really hard time for Sanju Samson against the short balls during the ongoing five-match T20I series between India and England. The wicket-keeper batter has struggled badly in the first four games, thanks to 35 runs at an average of 8.75 and a strike rate of less than 100, with the best … Read more
The Battle of Ontario hasn’t had a ton of juice since the days of perennial playoff matchups and Darcy Tucker taking on the Senators’ bench. The Leafs have been near the top of the Atlantic Division for the last several years, while the Senators have been stuck in a perpetual rebuild, but Ottawa has taken … Read more
Head coach Jon Lewis insisted England would be ready for the start of the Women’s Ashes this weekend, despite their only warm-up game being abandoned. After several rain delays, the match against an Australian Governor General’s XI was reduced to 35 overs a side before the weather ended the home side’s innings on 183 for … Read more
Former India National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has backed the star batter KL Rahul to serve as the long-term opener of the team in Test cricket. Dinesh Karthik believes that KL Rahul should be judged on the basis of the excellent performances, he has delivered in overseas matches and he deserves a longer rope … Read more