The Mets were absolutely embarrassed by the Braves on Saturday, losing 21–3 in the opener of the doubleheader at Citi Field.
The Braves, who boast an MLB-best 74–41 record, outhit the Mets 22–6 in the win. Allan Winans dominated New York on the mound, scattering only four hits and no runs over seven innings in just his second big league start.
After the drubbing, the Mets Twitter account conspicuously opted to omit the final score on social media, as well as any image following the humiliating blowout defeat. The club simply tweeted: “FINAL: Game 1 is over.
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The NFL preseason continued on Saturday. Here are all of the key performances from Week 1.
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh may never be suspended for allegedly breaking NCAA rules in 2020 by recruiting during COVID-19 dead periods.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions will be taking a closer look at his alleged infractions. And it will not be sticking to a previous agreement that would have suspended Harbaugh for the first four games of the 2023 season, according to a report by Yahoo.com’s Dan Wetzel Saturday afternoon. The NCAA had to approve that agreement, and did not.
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Glover entered Saturday with a one-shot lead over a host of others but started his round at the St. Jude Championship on fire.
The FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee is hosting the first of three FedEx Cup Playoff events. It appeared as though golf fans were in store for a wild weekend, with tour stars near the top.
Jordan Spieth was only one shot back of leader Lucas Glover. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy were just three shots back.
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McIlroy shot a 2-under 68 Saturday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, but some untimely poor decisions have made him a long shot for the title.
Rory McIlroy entered Saturday’s third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in need of a strong round on moving day. Despite playing well for stretches, missed opportunities and inconsistency in the tee box proved costly.
McIlroy shot a 2-under 68, but is now five shots back of leader Lucas Glover.
After an unceremonious booting from his seat with AlphaTauri ahead f the Hungarian Grand Prix, F1 driver Nyck de Vries said he’s going back to school.
The 28-year-old Dutch driver had some seriously high expectations to live up to heading into what was technically his rookie F1 season. However, he just couldn’t manage to get the results his team — and more critically, the folks at Red Bull — were looking for.
That’s why he was sacked and Red Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo took over.
The 76ers’ efforts to find a trade partner for James Harden haven’t proven fruitful and now, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Philadelphia is expected to cease trade talks surrounding the 33-year-old and bring him back for training camp ahead of the 2023–24 campaign.
Wojnarowski indicates that the Clippers and 76ers held discussions over a potential deal for Harden, but nothing ever materialized between the two sides.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
For the first time since June 17, MLB has witnessed a changing of the guards atop the home run leaderboard, as Braves All-Star Matt Olson ended Shohei Ohtani’s reign as king on Saturday afternoon.
With a two-homer outing against the Mets, Olson logged his 41st and 42nd HRs of the season in a 21–3 drubbing on the road, breaking a tie with Ohtani (40) to leap past the Angels superstar as the league leader.
The first of Olson’s moonshots came on a three-run, 422-foot bomb in the top of the sixth inning to put Atlanta up, 6–0.
Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young made his NFL preseason debut Saturday during Carolina’s clash against the Jets.
The No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft was in the game for a bit more than one quarter before being replaced by backup Matt Corral.
Young didn’t see too much action during the game, logging a total of six pass attempts. He completed four passes for 21 yards and was sacked once before making his leave early in the second quarter. The Panthers’ offensive line was struggling to protect the young quarterback, who took three QB hits against New York’s defense.
It appears that Michigan will have its coach to start 2023 after all.
Wolverines boss Jim Harbaugh will not be suspended four games to start the season after a deal he cut with the NCAA fell through, sources confirmed to Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde. The deal was not approved by the association’s Committee on Infractions and will now go to a full hearing.
The collapse of the negotiated deal was first reported by Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports.
Reports on July 25 suggested that Harbaugh would miss the first four games of the upcoming season as part of an agreement with the NCAA.