Japan survive Nishino´s selection gamble but tougher test awaits
Conditions and context conspired to rob Volgograd of a fitting end to its World Cup hosting duties on Thursday, as the final match to be played in the city saw…Read more
Monthly Archives: giugno 2018
Anderson says Tigers will use 5-man rotation
New pitching coach Rick Anderson talked in the Tigers' dugout Thursday morning before they capped their four-game series against the A's. He shed light on a tweak to the way…Read more
Chatwood rejoins Cubs from paternity leave
The Cubs activated right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood from the paternity list and optioned right-hander Dillon Maples to Triple-A Iowa ahead of Thursday's game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Read more
Senegal 0 Colombia 1: Mina header dumps unlucky Africans out in fair play first
Colombia topped Group H thanks to Yerry Mina's header in a 1-0 win over Senegal that sent the African side out of the World Cup by virtue of their fair…Read more
Japan 0 Poland 1: Fair play history made as Nishino´s men scrape through
Japan became the first team to qualify from the World Cup group stages via fair play rankings despite a 1-0 defeat to Poland in which Akira Nishino bizarrely made six…Read more
Greinke singles, swipes bag, scores run
Zack Greinke is not your average pitcher. A tennis prodigy at age 8, he turned to baseball, and when he was playing Rookie-level ball, he was a shortstop in addition…Read more
Japan 0 Poland 1: Fair play history made as Nishino´s men scrape through
Japan became the first team to qualify from the World Cup group stages via fair play rankings despite a 1-0 defeat to Poland in which Akira Nishino bizarrely made six…Read more
Sources: Knicks’ Kanter leans toward opting in
Enes Kanter will continue to survey the market until his Friday deadline, but he likely will opt-in to his $18.6 million option with the Knicks, sources told ESPN. Read more
Acuna returns from month-long DL stint
The Braves have activated Ronald Acuna Jr. from the 10-day DL in time for Friday night's series opener in St. Louis. Read more
Rebuild, restore, redeem: The shot that salvaged Roger Federer’s career
Remember when Federer was stuck in a rut we thought he might never snap out of? All it took was one change to his game. Read more