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Before Sunday, it had been seven years since Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol had seen his mother, Ysmalia. She had missed so many moments in his life, including his first 176 games as a major leaguer. But when Graterol finally got to pitch in front of his mom for the first time on Tuesday, he made the most of it. 
Ysmalia had been unable to travel to the United States from Venezuela due to a visa issue. Graterol had worked for years to try to get her to Los Angeles, but it took until last week for her to finally get the green light.

A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of how a player is performing. Some misleading numbers are worth a closer look when trying to differentiate.

Warren Sapp says he’s ready to join Deion Sanders’s coaching staff in Colorado in 2024. 
Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show, the Hall of Famer claimed he plans join Coach Prime in Boulder next season. In 2020, there were rumors that Sapp would be on Sanders’s Jackson State staff. That didn’t happen, but Sanders extended an open invitation to Sapp to coach part-time during an appearance on Eisen’s show last week. 
What has changed over the past three years? First, Sapp earned his college degree.

Bill Belichick continues to find a way to be a genius when it comes to the game of football. Just when you think you’ve seen EVERYTHING the sport has to offer, here comes Belichick pulling something out of his you know what to change the game.
During Sunday’s Dolphins-Patriots game, the Dolphins lined up for a 39-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter when out of nowhere Brenden Schooler of the Patriots came running in to block the kick and force a turnover.

Hot mics picked up a hilarious NSFW exchange between Houston Astros hitting coach Alex Cintrón and home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi Tuesday night.
After a questionable called strike in the sixth inning of the Astros’ game against the Orioles, Cuzzi got in a shouting match with Cintrón and the Astros bench. Cuzzi eventually steps out from behind home plate to give a warning: “I’m not going to f—-ing listen to you.

During a recent interview with The New York Times, Rangers and Knicks owner James Dolan admitted he didn’t like owning sports teams. Dolan was recounting his mindset in 2015 when trying to decide where to use the more than $1 billion at his disposal from the companies he owned. He briefly considered buying a baseball or soccer team but explained why he didn’t. 
“I don’t really like owning teams,” he said. 
The billionaire called the economics of major league sports “kind of sleepy” but added both New York franchises are “near and dear to my heart.

Le’Veon Bell hasn’t been in the NFL for a few years, but he wanted to let NFL teams know that his services are still very much available.
The former Steeler, Jet, Chief, Raven, and Buccaneer posted a video to X in which he offered his pitch to potential NFL suitors.
What exactly was that pitch? Well, if it had a title it would probably be “Your Boy Is Strong.”

I can take about 20 carries right now pic.twitter.com/dUs7brAaKn
— Le’Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) September 19, 2023

“Hold up, bro,” Bell said, verbally winding up.

Jared Goff’s perfect play fake led to him getting absolutely drilled by a Seahawks defender.
Seattle Seahawks EDGE Darrell Taylor might’ve had the funniest moment of the NFL weekend on Sunday, and it wasn’t even a play that most picked up on until after the game.
During the fourth quarter, with the Seahawks up three after a crucial pick-six, all they needed was some solid defensive play to go ahead and ice the game. Well, Taylor and the Seahawks defense would not oblige, and Taylor would commit the funniest roughing the passer of all-time.

Miami tight end Cam McCormick is thinking about returning to college next season. But this isn’t your average student athlete deciding if a fifth year is worth it. No, the collegiate veteran is hoping to have a ninth year of college eligibility in his back pocket.
You are certainly wondering right now how Cam McCormick would even be eligible to return for a ninth season of college football if he decides to. Well, there’s a pretty good reason why, which includes numerous injuries and missed seasons.
He started this wild ride in 2016 after signing with Oregon out of high school.

In the wake of a catastrophic knee injury to running back Nick Chubb, the Browns appear to be turning to a familiar face.
Cleveland is closing in on a deal to sign running back Kareem Hunt, according to a Wednesday morning report from Mary Kay Cabot of The Plain Dealer.
Hunt, 28, played for the Browns from 2019 to ’22. He totaled 1,874 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground in 49 games with Cleveland, adding 973 yards on 132 receptions through the air.