SEATTLE (AP) — New York Yankees starter Domingo Germán was scratched from his scheduled start on Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners after undergoing an emergency root canal. Nick Nelson started in place of Germán for the Yankees. Yankees manager Aaron Boone…
The Nevada State Athletic Commission will no longer punish fighters who test positive for cannabis. The unanimous decision, reached Wednesday, will impact boxers and mixed martial artist fighters alike in the state, which frequently hosts high-profile bouts, ESPN reports. “We should always…
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker pumps his fists after a basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday in Phoenix. (Matt York / Associated Press) Devin Booker’s social media mentions buzzed with…
On July 8 in 1978, one of the weirdest chapters of the storied franchise’s history unfolded as the Celtics became the (then) Buffalo Braves (now, Los Angeles Clippers) and the Braves the Celtics. Confused? You should be — it is perhaps the…
One of the biggest mysteries of the past couple of weeks in the NFL relates to the team that didn’t want Tom Brady in 2020, prompting him to observe that the team in question is “sticking with the motherf–ker.” Some in the…
Oklahoma State Cade Cunningham has emerged as the likely No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, but the Detroit Pistons have continued to do due diligence on different players projected to be future stars. That has left a small opening for teams…
On Wednesday Oklahoma landed the commitment of Las Vegas Bishop Gorman prize four-star offensive tackle Jake Taylor. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound prospect picked Oklahoma over Alabama and Notre Dame. And with three schools that produce NFL offensive lineman at the clip of those…
Jul. 7—The Twins were happy to get right-hander Michael Pineda back into their pitching rotation and equally pleased with his effort, if not the outcome, in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at Target Field. Pineda (3-5) was…