Bryce Harper has benefitted greatly from the MLB adopting the universal DH. Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have the option, they use Harper almost exclusively in that slot.
But, according to their manager Rob Thomson, the team is going to deploy Harper at first base this week. Though he did not say which game or how often, this is the plan moving forward.
According to MLB.com, “Whenever Harper takes the field at first, it will mark his first time playing defense in an MLB game since April 16, 2022, in Miami, when he played eight innings in right field.
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Jazz rookie Ed Croswell was trying to make the most of his limited minutes during Utah’s Summer League clash against the Rockets on Sunday night.
After Croswell scored on a dunk, for his only points of the game, the 6’8” forward hung on the rim as he tried to land safely on the floor. Unfortunately, Houston’s Nate Hinton was lying underneath the basket after being knocked to the floor.
When Croswell released the rim and fell back to the floor, he landed squarely on the groin of Hinton, who grimaced in pain after what appeared to be incidental contact.
Alabama’s Nick Saban is considered by many to be the best college football coach ever, but in the past two years he saw protégé Kirby Smart win back-to-back national championships at rival Georgia.
Additionally, the Crimson Tide missed the College Football Playoff last year for only the second time since the Playoff began in 2015. With all that in mind, Saban is at risk of hurting his legacy in the twilight of his career, according to ESPN’s Paul Finebaum.
The notion of Joel Embiid potentially wearing a different uniform than the one he’s played in his entire professional career just became a smidge more realistic, as the Sixers’ superstar said recently in an interview that he wants to win an NBA title at all costs—even if it’s not in Philadelphia.
“I just want to win a championship. Whatever it takes. I don’t know where that’s gonna be, whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else,” Embiid said, speaking with Maverick Carter. “I wanna see what it feels like to win that first one and then think about the next one.
In the wake of Travis Kelce’s latest Super Bowl victory, the Chiefs tight end finds himself in the conversation for the greatest player ever at his position. The eight-time Pro Bowler often is compared to former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski along with Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez in the debate.
During an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, former Panthers tight end and current Fox broadcaster Greg Olsen weighed in on the debate and said Kelce is on track to become the greatest tight end ever.
Noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump and a Chicago-based law firm are representing eight former Northwestern football players who are taking legal action against the university for hazing incidents that took place within the program.
Sixers star Joel Embiid opened the door to the possibility of playing elsewhere, saying he wants to win a title “whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else.
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench apologized for an antisemitic comment he made in reference to former Reds GM Gabe Paul during a team event.
The Cowboys and running back Tony Pollard are not expected to reach agreement on a long-term contract before Monday’s deadline.
The annual Texas-Oklahoma game will return to the “Red River Rivalry” name. The game had been called the Red River Showdown since 2014.