The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies on the injured list Tuesday with a broken big toe on his right foot. Albies suffered the injury Monday night against the Houston Astros. Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti thew an inside curve ball that bounced off Albies’ right foot, sending Albies falling to the ground. Ozzie … Read more
NASCAR has suspended crew members from three Cup teams and one Xfinity team for violations related to crew protective clothing and equipment from this past weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. NASCAR announced one-race suspensions to the following crew members: Zachary Yager, tire carrier on Chris Buescher’s team at RFK Racing. Jacob Holmes, tire carrier … Read more
(Courtesy Nike) NEW YORK, N.Y. — Nike got scorched by the first social media brush fire of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Olympians past and present are coming to the apparel giant’s defense. Nike introduced its Olympic uniforms for Team USA and other nations on Thursday at a Paris event. A single image of one … Read more
Veteran WR Taylor returns to 49ers, signs one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have brought back veteran slot receiver and return man Trent Taylor, signing him to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. The 49ers and Taylor were in talks about a reunion, a league source told NBC Sports … Read more
Will Brock Bowers deliver shades of Sam LaPorta for fantasy in Year 1? (Photo by Perry McIntyre/ISI Photos/Getty Images) If you remember even one thing about Sam LaPorta’s 2023 season, please let it be the fact that I totally called it. If you remember anything else, let’s hope it’s the historic rarity of his first-year … Read more
As long as the calendar says April, I’ll continue to look at the MLB standings through a lens of skepticism and patience. Power rankings at this stage of the season are something of a fool’s errand. I feel reasonably confident about the placement of the first four teams and the last five or so in … Read more
Oumar Ballo is headed to Bloomington. Ballo, who was the top-ranked player in the transfer portal this spring, committed to play at Indiana next season on Tuesday. The 7-foot center spent the past three seasons at Arizona, and he was easily one of the best big men in the Pac-12. Ballo, who got his start … Read more
Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway hug it out after their BMF title fight at UFC 300 ended with an epic KO. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Imagine you’re Justin Gaethje for just a moment. Put yourself there in the cage at UFC 300 in the final round against Max Holloway. Imagine looking … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 04: Michigan Wolverines fans celebrate as a Michigan Wolverines flag is waved during the Big Ten Championship Game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan Wolverines on December 04, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Michigan and five current or former … Read more
Blake Griffin, a member of the famous Lob City Clippers, announced his retirement after 13 seasons. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) The time has come for Blake Griffin. After 14 years in the NBA, he’s calling it quits. He published a post on X Tuesday that included just one word — “Fin,” which means “end” … Read more