“Part of me doesn’t feel like I should really be here right now.
Author: Michael
The Polar Bear’s gonna need plenty of ice. New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso did not finish Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves. Alonso took a mean 97 mph fastball to the left arm from Braves pitcher Charlie Morton.
The 28-year-old hit the deck but quickly got up. Alonso thought about walking to first but stopped to speak before manager Buck Showalter before exiting the game.
Morton’s fastball made direct contact with Pete Alonso’s left wrist, despite him wearing gear on the arm. The ball snuck in between Alonso’s glove and arm pad.
If you haven’t checked in on New York and neighboring northeastern states, everything’s up in smoke.
NY’s air quality has been so poor that a WNBA indoor basketball game was canceled. The New York Liberty were set to host the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center before the game got postponed.
Hold your breath; it gets worse.
Check out this almost unbelievable time-lapse of wildfire smoke consuming the World Trade Center and the New York City skyline.
Those vulnerable to poor air quality, including seniors and young children, should limit time outdoors if possible.
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The Reds rookie notched his first MLB home run on Wednesday night and it might not have landed yet
Excitement built throughout the day Tuesday, and into Tuesday night, when word broke that the Cincinnati Reds were calling up dynamic shortstop Elly De La Cruz for his first taste of big league action.
The hype train will only continue after tonight.
The switch-hitting shortstop recorded his first MLB hit in his debut on Tuesday, driving a liner into the gap in right-center field and, using his incredible speed, legging it out for a double.
CP3 is on his way out of Phoenix!
Announced Wednesday, the Suns informed veteran point guard Chris Paul that he will be waived by the end of the month, ending a three-year campaign in Phoenix.
Additional reporting by The Atheltic’s Shams Charania added that Paul and the team are keeping their eyes peeled for a potential trade between now and June 28. Otherwise, Paul will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, at the age of 38.
The news was shocking considering CP3’s status as a core member of the superstar Suns team.
The Pac-12 Conference is the most exciting reality show in college football right now.
Media rights are the single most important factor in the modern game, with program changing revenue at stake.
While most conferences have their deals locked up, the Pac-12 doesn’t. And it’s creating a ton of uncertainty around the future, especially with other conferences circling major programs.
READ: BIG 12 CONFERENCE LOOKING TO FURTHER EXPAND, AS $440 MILLION SHARED WITH MEMBER SCHOOLS.
A report surfaced on Wednesday that raised some eyebrows on Twitter. Matt Adams, from Golf Channel, said that a recent World #1 and multiple major winner was in “advanced discussions” with LIV Golf. That caused fans to speculate that the player is Jon Rahm and that it impacted the PGA Tour hastening merger discussions.
“I was able to learn through sources … a player who was recently ranked #1 in the world [and] is a multiple-time major champion was in advanced discussions with LIV,” Adams said.
Nikola Jokic is the best player in basketball. Should he win a championship during these Finals, there should be a debate no further.
He’s Tim Duncan with a three-point shot, Magic Johnson’s vision for the court, and LeBron James’ passing skills.
Though unlike previous players to hold the title of the best, Jokic is hardly a rockstar. He’s not a top 10 most famous player in the NBA today. If it weren’t for his unusual body mass, sports fans wouldn’t recognize his face in public.
You’ve probably heard by now that Name, Image and Likeness has changed college athletics forever. Nearly two years into its existence, that is not a secret.
Money has always played a role in college sports, especially football, but the NCAA’s decision to allow student-athletes to be compensated while in school has inflated that notion. And the lack of regulation around NIL has created a system that is simply unsustainable.
There are a lot of questions and concerns surrounding the role that money plays in “amateur” athletics.
In recent days, rumors have circulated about Arizona potentially joining in on the collegiate sports realignment frenzy with a move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12.
However, university president Bobby Robbins cleared the air on Wednesday when speaking to media, noting the school’s ties with in-state rival and fellow Pac-12 member Arizona State.
“We [the two schools] don’t have to do the same thing,” Robbins said, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “But [ASU] President [Michael] Crow and I are very, very tight. I think it’d be unlikely that we’d be split up.