When they fell 10 games below .500 to basically put their season on the brink in the middle of May, the Los Angeles Dodgers responded by winning 43 of their next 63 games, thrusting themselves into the race. When a bullpen meltdown prompted a 3-9 stretch around the middle ofRead More →
But before Hader ever touches the ball, Counsell will first hand it to righty starter Jhoulys Chacin. Perhaps lost in all the bullpenning the Brewers have done this postseason is the fact that Chacin is every bit as good as any starter pitching in the NL this October — thoughRead More →
Yet the Celtics still ran away with a 105-87 victory on Tuesday, thanks in large part to their bench players, who outscored their Sixers counterparts 44-26 as both teams’ starters cancelled each other out in the scoring column. Brad Stevens always expects his players to step up when others areRead More →
On a late-summer afternoon in 2016, Joel Embiid is throwing a fit — and Elton Brand is catching it. For weeks, Embiid has been dominating pickup games at the Sixers’ old practice facility at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After losing the first two seasons of his career toRead More →
Aaron Rodgers could look a little different when he returns next week from the Green Bay Packers’ bye. If all goes well, the quarterback will play his next game without the restrictive brace he has worn on his injured left knee. Rodgers said he discussed that with team physician Dr.Read More →
Jacksonville Jaguars fans are, not surprisingly, exceptionally happy about the news that owner Shad Khan has withdrawn his bid to purchase Wembley Stadium in London. That should end speculation the franchise might relocate overseas. Though that might be the case, it potentially is a financial blow to the organization —Read More →
Perhaps more than any team in postseason history, it was entirely appropriate that it was a middle reliever who sparked the euphoria that engulfed 43,615 fans at Miller Park on Friday and propelled the Brewers to a 6-5 series-opening win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. That middle man was aRead More →
Going into the bottom of the third inning, the Dodgers were leading 1-0. To that point in the game, the Brewers had done little off Clayton Kershaw, as singles in both the first and second innings had led to nothing on the scoreboard for the home team. Miller Park wasRead More →
Washington State head coach Mike Leach watches as much pro football as he can. And Leach can’t remember the last time he failed to see a team using concepts and sometimes exact plays from the Air Raid offensive system he became famous for first at Texas Tech and then atRead More →
This was a flawed, but ultimately satisfactory night for Mexico. The 3-2 victory over Costa Rica ended a streak of four consecutive losses and after being down 2-1 at half-time, El Tri should be happy with what was a positive second-half display. The difference between the first 45 minutes andRead More →