Back in late 2020, when the prospect of Giannis Antetokounmpo passing on a five-year, $228 million supermax extension was still a concern in Milwaukee, the Bucks felt compelled to convince their superstar there was no need to eventually test the free-agent market.
With the club still in search of a title despite coming off back-to-back seasons in which it had the NBA’s best record and consecutive years in which Antetokounmpo had won the league’s MVP award, general manager Jon Horst took an aggressive approach.
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Not since Drake’s habit of mushing teams he bets on or cheers for has a musician or band affected sports the way that post-grunge icons Creed have in recent weeks.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Scott Stapp and Co. have been front and center in the sports world, and it looks like they worked their musical magic for the Minnesota Vikings.
That’s the second time this month.
Earlier this month, Kirk Cousins cited Creed as a driving force behind the team’s win over the Chicago Bears.
The Texas Rangers peppered home runs into the Minute Maid Park bleachers throughout Games 6 and 7 of the ALCS, helping overcome a 3–2 series deficit in improbable fashion to clinch a trip to the World Series. But one homer in particular really caught fans’ attention because of one fan’s reaction (or lack thereof) to the ball landing inches from her face.
Jonah Heim’s two-run blast in the fourth inning of Game 6 barely cleared the wall in right field, flying just above the outstretched glove of Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker to give the Rangers a 3–1 lead.
The admiration out of New York for Joel Embiid is no secret, and while the 76ers haven’t shown any interest in trading the reigning MVP, it hasn’t quieted the chatter around potential trade interest from the Knicks.
While it remains unlikely that Philadelphia would move the star big man for any reason short of a trade demand, the latest report points to New York being willing to put together a big package if Embiid were to be put on the block, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Peyton used kids to explain pre-snap concepts, and it was magic.
The Manningcast remains the bet way to watch Monday Night Football, and Peyton is trying new ways to illustrated advanced concepts. Including child labor. On Monday night all Eli could do was watch while Peyton used children to explain football concepts, and honestly it was great.
“Go do your homework, boys.” – Peyton Manning pic.twitter.com/FPqHKC4lxy
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 24, 2023
I don’t know how these kids are so poised around Peyton Manning.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I know the NBA season starts tonight, but Adolis García is obviously the biggest story of the day.
In today’s SI:AM:
García powers the Rangers to victory
Phillies fall flat as D-Backs force Game 7
The best games of the NBA season
Half of the World Series is set
Last night’s Game 7 between the Rangers and Astros was a snooze, thanks mainly to one man: Adolis García.
The Texas outfielder went 4-for-5 with two homers and five runs driven in as the Rangers cruised to an 11–4 victory to capture the American League pennant.
Everything is bigger in Texas – including the loyalty and general decency of every Texan – which should make the fact that very few professional golfers from the Lonestar State accepted offers to join LIV Golf.
That’s a legitimate message that multiple professional golfers and media members from Texas have recently shared, that Texans are just too good of people to accept millions of dollars from a Saudi-backed league. Basically, the theory is that Texans have morals, golfers from other states simply do not.
Formula One returned to the United States this weekend, racing around the fan-favorite Circuit of the Americas in Austin. With the track hosting a sprint weekend for the first time in its 11-year F1 history, there were plenty of big takeaways from the action both on and off the circuit. From a maiden points finish to dramatic disqualifications, here are five of the biggest stories from the entire U.S. Grand Prix weekend.
Originally finishing second at the U.S. Grand Prix, Hamilton was disqualified later during regular post-race checks.
The Rangers defeated the Astros in emphatic fashion Monday night in what ended up being a lopsided Game 7 to book a trip to the World Series. On the way to the pennant, two Houston fans caught the eyes of fans across the county for their heartbreak.
In the top of the fourth inning of the ALCS decider, the Rangers scored four runs to take a commanding 8–2 lead with the bases loaded and Minute Maid Park was left completely shell shocked by the offensive onslaught. With the frame still going, Fox cameras panned to Astros fans that perfectly encapsulated the fan base in that moment.
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Slugger Adolis García’s ALCS for the ages powers the Rangers to the World Series
Down the stretch of the MLB regular season, and into the playoffs, many believed the Texas Rangers were driven by a “Higher” power.
As it turns out, they were right, just not in the way they first believed.
Yes, Creed might have been in the building for Game 3 of the ALCS between the Rangers and the Houston Astros, but the true higher power that propelled the Rangers to their third World Series appearance? Slugger Adolis García.