Nestor Cortes is known for his deceiving leg kicks and windups; Major League Baseball said he recently went too far.
Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 2-1 Monday night in a pitching duel in which both starters had no-hitters through six innings. Seattle's Jorge Polanco grounded a single to left field leading off against Atlanta's A.J. Minter (5-2). Garver then hammered a 3-2 cutter an estimated 412 feet off the facade of the second deck. Neither Atlanta's Max Fried nor Seattle's Bryce Miller allowed a hit until the...
After 30 years of practicing naturopathic medicine/acupuncture at 33 Main Street in Burlington, Dr. Donna Powell and Dr. Molly Fleming are retiring at the end of May. Esti Bakty, ND will be assisting our patients and keeping our phone number. We have truly appreciated being part of this community. Let the healing power of nature guide you!
After 15 seasons, four Pro Bowls and a Most Valuable Player award, former
Matt Ryan, who put up Hall of Fame-worthy numbers over his stellar career with the Atlanta Falcons but came up heartbreakingly shy of a Super Bowl championship, announced his retirement as a player Monday.
Trevor Bauer was back in the news this week. He posted a video in which he gave a short address that started this way: “One of the women who accused me of sexual assault just got indicted for committing felony fraud against me. Imagine that.” Bauer, a former Dodgers pitcher, has not pitched in the major leagues since 2021. Four women accused him of sexual assault; he denied all their claims and alleged each of the women had turned consensual sexual encounters into an opportunity for extortion....
From being an undrafted rookie to a Super Bowl champion, Chris Harris Jr. has done it all.
, the most decorated quarterback in history, announced his retirement on Monday, officially ending an career that lasted 14 years and totaled more than 65,000 passing yards. Ryan was the No. 3 pick of the 2008 NFL Draft and almost immediately energized a franchise that hadn’t had a winning season in the previous three years. He started every game of his rookie season, led the Falcons to a playoff berth and was honored as the league’s offensive rookie of the year. Advertisement Ryan made 232...
The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks played Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday afternoon. The Clippers triumphed 109-97, dominating the game. In his twenty-three minutes of action, Russell Westbrook shot 2/4 from three-point range and 5/8 from the field to finish with 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals. …
The Royals put Alec Marsh on the 15-day IL after he was hit by a comeback line-drive. Righty Will Klein is up for his MLB debut. More at MLBTR.
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The San Diego Padres have put right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list with neck tightness on Wednesday. The Padres made the move ahead of their game against the Brewers in Milwaukee. It is retroactive to Sunday. Right-hander Logan Gillaspie was recalled from Triple-A El Paso. Darvish, 37, is