Trea Turner hit for the cycle and drove in a career-high seven runs on Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 15-12 in Denver. Turner, who went 4-for-6 at the plate, singled in the first inning, doubled home two runs in the second, hit his first homer of the season in the sixth. … Read more
San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner, who injured his pitching shoulder in a dirt bike accident, admitted on Monday his off-day recreation was perhaps “not the most responsible” choice. “It’s terrible,” Bumgarner said in his first public comments on the accident that could see him out of the Giants lineup for up to eight weeks … Read more
Major League Baseball acted swiftly in disciplining Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes for a dangerous pitch near the head of Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado on Sunday. In an announcement by MLB’s chief baseball officer, Joe Torre, the league said that Barnes also received an “undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch in … Read more
Miami’s Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-Yin had a no-hitter working through seven innings when he was lifted from the Marlins’ 5-0 Major League Baseball victory over the Mariners in Seattle on Tuesday. Chen was in total control, throwing 64 of his 100 pitches for strikes and flummoxing the Mariners hitters with his curveball and changeup. He … Read more
Hall of Fame baseball player Rod Carew underwent a heart transplant in December, and the organ donation came from former Baltimore Ravens tight end Konrad Reuland. An essay called “Heart of a Raven” on the NFL team’s website revealed the story on Friday. Reuland died on December 12 at the age of 29 after experiencing … Read more
Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-Yin’s long wait for his first Major League Baseball hit is over. In his 52nd big league at-bat, the Miami hurler singled in the fourth inning of the Marlins 7-2 victory over the New York Mets. The ball off Chen’s bat hit the ground just three feet from home plate and rolled … Read more
Venezuelan second baseman Rougned Odor on Thursday agreed to a six-year Major League Baseball contract extension with the Texas Rangers, but only after they threw two horses into the deal. The 23-year-old South American’s unique enticement came with a payout reportedly worth $49.5 million for the next six seasons with a club option for 2023. … Read more
There’s still a bit of hangover from last year’s epic World Series as the 2017 Major League Baseball campaign opens Sunday with the champion Chicago Cubs back on the field. The seemingly cursed Cubs won their first crown since 1908, ending the longest title drought in American sports, by edging the Cleveland Indians 4-3 in … Read more
The two decade reconciliation process which has seen Australia confront its treatment of indigenous people has been fully embraced by 2018 Commonwealth Games organisers, Gold Coast Elder Ted Williams told AFP Williams along with his fellow Elders of the Yugambeh language group advises the Games’ Gold Coast Organising Committee (GOLDOC) on cultural matters. Their advice … Read more
US President Donald Trump is in talks to make a ceremonial first pitch next Monday when the Washington Nationals open their Major League Baseball campaign at home against Miami, Politico reported Tuesday. The political news website also reported that Trump might spend an inning in the booth with the television announcing crew for the afternoon … Read more
Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish will be the Texas Rangers’ opening day starter for the Major League Baseball club, manager Jeff Banister announced Saturday. Darvish, 30, will face the Cleveland Indians on April 3 in Arlington, Texas, becoming the Rangers ninth different opening day starter in the past nine years. It will be the first North … Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Kang Jung-Ho, the first player to jump directly from South Korea into Major League Baseball, will not be with the team on opening day, the club confirmed Friday. Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Kang’s visa application was ongoing and he would not be in the team’s starting lineup for the … Read more
NFL team owners are expected to consider allowing the Oakland Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas on Monday at the league’s annual meetings, which begin Sunday in Phoenix, Arizona. A posting on the league’s website said the matter is slated for a vote Monday after another presentation from the Raiders, who would relocate to a … Read more
The business of live sports, seen as perhaps the last great firewall for traditional US broadcasters, is facing deepening challenges in the era of mobile and live streaming options. But US sports business executives this week expressed confidence in the enduring demand for sports broadcasts after a dramatic year that included LeBron James leading the … Read more
The United States clobbered Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday to capture their first World Baseball Classic title, avenging an earlier loss and ending Puerto Rico’s perfect run to the championship game. The Americans won the title in their first trip to the final, which was a rematch of a second-round game Friday in which the … Read more
Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka threw 4 1/3 hitless innings and combined with two New York Yankees’ relievers Friday for a 3-0 no-hit victory over Detroit in a Major League Baseball pre-season game. Tanaka, a 28-year-old right-hander who joined the Yankees from the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2014, continued his pre-season mastery of the Tigers, … Read more
Two-time champions Japan routed Israel 8-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the World Baseball Classic, remaining unbeaten to book their ticket to the semi-finals. ‘Samurai’ Japan broke up a scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth inning as Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh smashed a stunning solo homer over the centre wall at Tokyo Dome. … Read more
Wellington Castillo made a game-saving out and drove in the go-ahead runs as defending champion Dominican Republic advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic Sunday by outlasting Colombia 10-3 in 11 innings. The unbeaten Dominicans (3-0) pounded out seven runs in the 11th inning to reach a second-round group that begins play … Read more
Nelson Cruz belted the go-ahead three run homer in the eighth inning as the Dominican Republic stormed back from a five-run deficit with a stunning 7-5 victory over the US in the World Baseball Classic. Cruz and Starling Marte smashed back-to-back home runs on Saturday for the defending champion Dominicans who stretched their WBC winning … Read more
Ghanaian soccer fans will get the opportunity to watch their favourite players in the Major League Soccer on Facebook. Many Ghanaian players will be involved in the 2017 MLS season including David Accam, Harrison Afful, Dominic Oduro and Jonathan Mensah and everyone can monitor their progress on the popular social network. The social network said … Read more