Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was benched from Thursday night’s game because he is not a nice person.
Yes, like something out of Little League, Rays manager Kevin Cash said that he benched Franco to teach him a lesson about being kinder to his peers.
Cash told reporters that the shortstop had been told “multiple times that the way he [Franco] has handled his frustrations have not been the way that we ask our players to uphold being the best teammate.
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CROMWELL, Conn. — Denny McCarthy looks on from the first hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 23, 2023. | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
Denny McCarthy, the 30-year-old from Maryland, has put himself in position to win his first PGA Tour event this weekend in Connecticut.
TPC River Highlands, host of this week’s Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour, is no stranger to record-breaking low scores.
Jim Furyk carded a PGA Tour record 58 at this Connecticut course in 2016.
By taking Scoot Henderson third in the NBA draft, the Trail Blazers ramped up speculation that they could trade Damian Lillard, as they both play point guard. However, Henderson said the two could play together successfully.
After the draft, Henderson made an argument that Portland should instead keep Lillard, as it would be great both on and off the court.
“I think Dame should stay,” Henderson said. “If we combine our games, it will be over. We kind of compliment each other’s game, we are both fun to watch. Ticket sales will go up, all the good stuff would happen if he stayed.
Mackenzie Hughes shot 76 in Thursday’s opening round of the Travelers Championship, and it may be the most-impressive 76 of all time.
Hughes withdrew from the tournament after the first round, but it had nothing to do with the fact that he found himself more than a dozen shots off the lead.
The Canadian jumped on Twitter after it was announced that he had withdrawn from the event and explained the kidney stone journey he currently finds himself on.
Hughes shared that shortly after taking off on a flight from Los Angeles following last week’s U.S. Open, Hughes felt pain in his lower back.
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This great video from F1 shows the challenges of racing in the rain
Have you ever wondered what it is like navigating a Formula 1 car through rainy and wet conditions at speeds around 200 mph?
While our lawyers have advised us we cannot put you into the cockpit of an F1 car dear reader, thanks to the fine people at F1 we can at least give you a glimpse. At various points during the Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, including qualifying, drivers were forced to navigate tricky rainy and wet conditions.
The NASCAR Cup Series returns after a one-week mid-season break and heads to Music City for its second points-paying night race of the season.
I have no idea if Gradey Dick will be any good in the NBA. The Toronto Raptors, who selected him 13th in last night’s Draft, certainly hope so.
What I do know, is that Dick will be must watch, immediately.
Does that mean I anticipate the 19-year-old will soon be raining threes up north? Nope. Though that’s a possibility, Dick’s all but certain to be a must watch/follow off the court.
Case in point, the ugly, yet, viral suit Dick choose to wear on the biggest night of his life. Dick, who is from Kansas and played one season for the Jayhawks, wore a red suit with matching red shoes.
For teams that picked at the top of last week’s NBA draft, there is hope. But players like Zion Williamson and Ja Morant illustrate the fragility of expectations.
There have been those flashes of genius, league honors and jump-out-of-your-seat moments for Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, but there have also been injuries and suspensions, controversies and questions.
It’s been a tough season for the Phillies. After their miraculous run to the World Series last year, they’ve struggled out of the gate this year while the Braves have built a healthy lead in the division. Thursday afternoon’s game against Atlanta, therefore, was an important one, representing a golden opportunity for Philadelphia to make up ground in the division race.
Through the first nine innings, things were going fine for the Phillies. They hadn’t scored a run but their pitchers hadn’t allowed one, either. So the game went to extra innings.