Minor league baseball players have had the opportunity to get familiar with the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system. Major league players were introduced to it in spring training, but once the regular season began, human umpires ruled whether a pitch fell within the strike zone. The challenge system, which has sparked some controversy in the baseball…
Bradley Beal’s tenure with the Phoenix Suns is at an end, and he’s already joining a rival in the Western Conference. Beal, the three-time All-Star shooting guard, agreed to a contract buyout with the Suns, and ESPN reported on Wednesday his plan is to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal…
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White addressed the constant physicality star guard Caitlin Clark continues to face in the league after Clark went down with what appeared to be a groin injury during Tuesday night’s win over the Connecticut Sun. Speaking to reporters after the 85-77 win. White was asked about her thoughts on the…
No MLB player has hit more home runs leading into the All-Star break than Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. The catcher’s league-leading 38 homers through 94 games puts him on pace to surpass Aaron Judge’s historic 62 home run season. Raleigh’s breakout 2025 season earned him a first-career All-Star selection. On Monday, Raleigh became the…
New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso wants to introduce a rule that would bring fights into Major League Baseball. Alonso, 30, said that he does not think players should be ejected for charging the mound and fighting. “If there is one rule I could change, I don’t think people should get ejected after…
An Olympic medalist has died after being struck by lightning. Alpine skier and ski cross athlete Audun Groenvold was struck by lightning during a “cabin trip,” the Norwegian Ski Federation announced on Wednesday. He was 49. “It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold’s untimely passing,” the federation said….
Athletics’ slugger Brent Rooker took aim at a fan on social media after the heckler called him out for giving his child a bottle during Monday night’s All-Star Home Run Derby. Rooker, 30, was captured on ESPN’s broadcast feeding his 11-month-old daughter, Blake Eloise, a bottle while sitting near the dugout. Rooker hit 17 homers,…
Xander Schauffele has become one of the top golfers in the world in recent years, but no one would ever know it if they took a tour of his house. Schauffele has won nine times on the PGA Tour, including the PGA and Open Championships last year for his first and second majors of his…
Josh Allen heads into the 2025 NFL season as the reigning league MVP after a tremendous year with the Buffalo Bills. But, while the award is a tremendous honor, Allen’s goal remains clear. “On one hand, I always want to be in the conversation with this award. I don’t care about winning it. I’d rather…
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a recent comment that caught Bill Belichick’s eye. Kraft said that hiring Belichick in 1999 was the best decision that he made as the Patriots owner but added that hiring Belichick was a “big risk.” “The one that got questioned the most was in 1999,” Kraft said last…