Nobody threw a baseball harder and with better command than the Rangers’ Jacob deGrom. Since his breakthrough season of 2018, deGrom owned the hardest fastball among all MLB starters (97.4 mph average), the hardest slider (92.0 mph), the best strikeout rate among pitchers with 500 innings (12.3 per nine innings), the best strikeout-to-walk rate (7.03) and the lowest batting average allowed (.187).
It was pitching elevated to its highest form. With power and command never before seen, deGrom pushed right up against the physical limits of the human body—and eventually through it.
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Aaron Rodgers has been having a lot of fun since joining the New York Jets in a trade the rocked the NFL world back in April
He’s been getting to know his new teammates during offseason workouts, and he’s also been having fun experiencing everything New York City has to offer.
On Sunday night, the quarterback was seen taking in the Tony Awards at the United Palace Theater. Fans watching the awards show were caught by surprise when cameras panned to Rodgers enjoying the show with the rest of the people in attendance.
Newly retired defensive end J.J. Watt will be inducted into the Texans’ ring of honor this fall.
The ceremony will take place on Oct. 1 when the Texans host the Steelers and brother T.J. Watt.
J.J. Watt, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, will be just the third person to be inducted into the ring of honor at NRG Stadium, following the team’s late owner, Robert C. McNair, and former wide receiver Andre Johnson.
Watt played 10 seasons for the Texans, earning first-team All-Pro honors five times, before concluding his playing career with the Cardinals.
LSU punched its ticket to the College World Series on Sunday night, and the participation of one Tigers player is likely to make some baseball fans feel old.
Blake Money went viral during his days in the 2014 Little League World Series, when his family name became a sensation because of his younger brother Cash. A picture thought to be of Cash Money sporting dollar sign-themed sunglasses during the LLWS caught fire as well—however it’s worth noting the photo actually featured Blake’s other brother, Logan.
Now, Money is now looking for what eluded him at age 12: a World Series win.
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Toto Wolff thinks a tougher week is in store for Mercedes at the Canadian GP
Mercedes had their breakthrough moment of the 2023 Formula 1 season in Barcelona, as the team secured their first double podium of the year. Lewis Hamilton came in second, with teammate George Russell behind him in third, and their success in the Spanish Grand Prix led to the idea that their big upgrades to the W14 were going to completely turn their season around.
The wow moments have been in ample supply in North Jersey. Jets coach Robert Saleh, in fact, got two more just last week.
The first one came Monday, at one of the team’s final OTA practices before breaking for the summer. On this one, after collecting the snap, Aaron Rodgers stared down the middle of the defense in a seven-on-seven drill, quickly moved his head left, then pivoted and reset too quickly for anyone on the other side to react. As the defense tried, he released a go ball down the right sideline for Malik Taylor, who spent parts of the last four seasons in Green Bay.
Comedian Bill Maher is well known for his hard takes on political issues, which you can see each week on his HBO show, Real Time With Bill Maher.
But he’s also a huge sports fan, which you can get more of sense for with his podcast, Club Random With Bill Maher, which announced Monday that it is joining The Arena Group’s platform and will have new episodes every Sunday night. Maher has had some great episodes already with Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tyson and other sports stars and famous broadcasters, and he has some more big-name folks from the sports world coming up on future shows.
Almost one year to the date of LIV Golf’s inaugural event, the golf world was upended again by the announcement of a PGA Tour-DP World Tour-LIV Golf deal. Here are the details of the alliance and its aftershocks.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson mutually agreed on Sunday to part ways with XFL’s Vegas Vipers, the team he coached this past season.
In the league’s first season back, the Vipers finished with a 2–8 record, which was the worst in the North Division.
“We want to thank Rod for his hard work and commitment to the Vipers and the League last season,” XFL president Russ Brandon said in a statement. “During Rod’s time with the team, the players had an incredible opportunity to learn and benefit from his experience.
Saquon Barkley has yet to sign the franchise tag for the upcoming season as he and the Giants continue to try and work out a long-term deal. During the offseason, there have been several reports about him turning down offers and the star running back addressed it all while at his AMPT football camp on Sunday.
“I would like to address that I feel like there’s been some things out there that’s been misleading,” Barkley said. “I’ve been public. I’ve been open about it. I said I want to be a Giant for life.