By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday as being retired. This had been the expected outcome for quite some time, but it was unclear when — and how — word would
Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially has been listed by Major League Baseball as being retired. Saturday’s news had been the expected outcome for quite some time, but it was unclear when — and how — word would emerge. In August, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Strasburg had decided not to try to resume pitching. The 35-year-old Strasburg was a hard-throwing right-hander who was the No. 1 overall...
Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died. The Cubs announced Holtzman’s death Monday on social media. He was 78. Holtzman’s brother Bob Holtzman
The second season of the Netflix reboot of Heartbreak High was released last week and it has quickly become one of the top ten most-watched series in the world.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — JP Sears navigated through trouble and carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning Thursday in the Oakland Athletics’ game against the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Sears faced nine batters with runners on base after issuing leadoff walks in the first, second and fifth innings. But the 28-year-old left-hander —
The Islanders and Hurricanes, who squared off in the playoffs last season, are coming into the playoffs looking much better than they did last year.
Watch Julianne Moore play a woman who drags her emo son George (Nicholas Galitzine!) to greatness against his will. in Vulture’s recap of ‘Mary & George.’
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Following last year’s disappointing wildcard playoff elimination, the Toronto Blue Jays are facing the same struggles at the plate this season. In losing their series with the Houston Astros this week, the Jays had given up 19 runs and only scored two in three games. In two of those matchups – the Jays made history […]
April 16 (UPI) — Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, who led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series in 1982, has died, the Cardinals announced Tuesday. He was 92. “The entire Cardinals family is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer and World Series champion manager Whitey Herzog,” the Cardinals said in a statement. Herzog’s […] The post Whitey Herzog, manager who led Cardinals to World Series, dies at 92 first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
John Sterling’s retirement Monday after 35 years as the radio voice of the New York Yankees caught many people by surprise, even if he had recently hinted at retirement. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Monday that Sterling would hold a news conference Friday to announce his future plans, and while the 85-year-old announcer did not confirm
It's Opening Day at Fenway Park, and the Red Sox have invited back some