Tag: Sports

Shohei Ohtani First AL Pitcher in Nearly 60 Years to Homer Twice, Strike out 10, Angels Beat ChiSox

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani’s combination of power and pitching is unmatched by any player in baseball. On Tuesday, the superstar from Japan used them to accomplish something that had not been done by an American League pitcher in nearly 60 years. Ohtani hit two homers and struck out 10 Chicago batters in the Los Angeles Angels’…


Clayton Kershaw Takes No-Hitter Into 6th, J.D. Martinez Hits 300th Homer, Dodgers Beat Rockies 5–0

DENVER—Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez homered twice to reach 300 for his career, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5–0 on Tuesday night. Kershaw (10–4) gave up one hit and faced the minimum in six innings, throwing only 79 pitches. He struck out two and left…


NASCAR Great Jimmie Johnson’s In-laws Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, Okla.—Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday, June 27, they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. The bodies of Jack Janway, 69; his wife Terry Janway, 68; and their grandson Dalton Janway, 11, were discovered Monday at a home in Muskogee, located about 50 miles (80 kilometers)…


Trout, Ohtani Give Angels 2–1 Walk-Off Win Over White Sox

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mike Trout scored on a game-ending wild pitch, Shohei Ohtani hit his 26th home run, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 2–1 on Monday night, June 26. Trout slid home head-first on the bad throw by Aaron Bummer, helping the Angels get a critical seven-game homestand off to a successful…


LSU Wins 1St College World Series Title Since 2009, Beating Florida 18–4 One Day After 20-run Loss

OMAHA, Neb.—A day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game, LSU cranked up its offense and won its first national title since 2009 with an 18–4 victory over Florida on Monday night, June 26, in the third and deciding game of the finals. LSU (54–17) staved off elimination…


Deion Sanders Released From Hospital After Having Blood Clots Removed From Leg

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders was released from the hospital on Monday after undergoing a surgery. Sanders’s fiancee, Tracey Edmonds, said in an Instagram post Monday that he was home and resting in his own bed. Sanders, 55, said Saturday, June 24, that he had multiple blood clots removed during surgery the day…


WTA Roundup: Iga Swiatek Wins First Grass-Court Match in 2023

It took World No.1 Iga Swiatek a little time on Monday, June 26, to acclimate to the grass under her feet in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open. But only a set. Swiatek, who won the French Open on the clay courts in Paris earlier this month, won her first grass-court match of…


Buffalo Bills Player Cancels Charity Golf Event at Trump Venue Citing ‘External Pressures’

Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer has called off a celebrity charity golf event at one of former President Donald Trump’s golf courses following what he said were “external pressures.” “I regret to inform you that my annual Golf Event in South Florida to help raise money for the [Buffalo] community, originally scheduled for July 10th…


Hollywood Star Ryan Reynolds Among New Investors Backing F1 Team Alpine in $218 Million Deal

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France—After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 million) investment from a group of investors that includes the actors. French automotive company Renault Group—Alpine’s parent company—said Monday that the group has acquired a 24 percent stake…


Deion Sanders: ‘Really Bad’ Clot Removed From Leg

Deion Sanders said Saturday, June 24, that he had multiple blood clots removed during surgery the day before, including a “really bad” one that surgeons removed from his left thigh. Sanders, 55, also said he expects to be out of the hospital Sunday. The Colorado head coach gave the updates in a series of social…