NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Escarra’s winding path through professional baseball included a detour to gig work as a ride-share driver.
When it was time to head from his midtown Manhattan hotel to Yankee Stadium on Thursday for his possible major league debut, the 29-year-old catcher and infielder called for a car.
“It was pretty cool. Got down there and there was an Uber Black luxury waiting for me. Felt pretty special,” he said. “I’ve never taken an Uber to Yankee Stadium, so it was cool to see the views, the bridge, Yankee Stadium from afar.
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Purdue basketball is preparing for a Sweet 16 matchup against Houston on Friday night in Lucas Oil Stadium. Matt Painter, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn took to the podium for a press conference, while other Boilermakers met with the media as well.
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Even though it’s only a three-hour drive away from NRG Stadium, the Houston Texans‘ visit to Austin could have speculation around multiple players who could be joining the squad next fall.
Both Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and general manager Nick Caserio were on sight for Texas’ Pro Day at the Longhorns‘ training facility on Tuesday afternoon.
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez hasn’t been shy when it comes to the fact that the Mountaineers are going to have to utilize the second transfer portal window to address some concerns on the roster.
But which ones has he zeroed in on that need help?
“We need get some o-line and d-linemen, we need to get some wideouts, a running back, probably need to get some linebackers, a corner, a safety, and a couple d-linemen, kicker,” Rodriguez said.
Mookie Betts is in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Opening Day lineup, batting second and playing shortstop. The Dodgers are facing the Detroit Tigers in their home opener, who will have American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on the mound.
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Other than Arkansas, a 10-seed, Ole Miss would be next on the list of Cinderellas still alive in the men’s NCAA Tournament. Despite being a six-seed, one could easily argue that Ole Miss is the biggest underdog left in the tournament given the Rebels’ lack of size, NBA-level talent, and program history.
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Head coach Chris Beard and his Ole Miss players likely don’t mind being looked at as the underdog. They’re used to it at this point, but being called frauds? That’s a different story.