As Díaz faced reigning National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom of the Mets in the sixth inning, Fox Sports happened to be interviewing his mother and father in the grandstands. As his parents described how “emotional” it was to see their son make his MLB debut, Diaz drove a 97 mph fastball from deGrom over the right-field wall. At the crack of the bat, Díaz’s father began shouting “Oh!...
The pair were battling all game. Beckham Jr. reportedly threw a punch before Humphrey placed his hands on the wide receiver’s throat. MORE: Vontaze Burfict ejected for late helmet hit Here’s how Twitter reacted to the moment: Humphrey will likely be hearing from the league about the aggressive maneuver — and in the end, OBJ got the last laugh. The Browns won the game, 40-25, and moved to first place in the AFC North....
The threesome of Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy, the world Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, were sure to have the spotlight when the first World Golf Championships event of 2016 began Thursday in Doral. (They teed off at 11:32 a.m. ET.) MORE: Leaderboard | This season’s PGA Tour winners But Spieth, 22, who won the Masters and U.S. Open last year, insists competing for the title won by Dustin Johnson in 2015 and a share of the $9....
The two announced last month they would transfer from Marquette at the end of the spring semester. The forwards were second only to Golden Eagles star guard Markus Howard (25.0 points per game) in scoring in 2018-19. As a junior, Sam averaged 14.9 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds while Joey, a freshman, averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. No matter where the Hausers land, both would likely have to sit out the 2019-20 season, per NCAA transfer rules....
Unfortunately for Martial, July is about the only month of the year in which foxing five Real Madrid players and laying on a tap-in counts for little of real note. However, the Frenchman certainly took the chance to make a statement after a difficult second campaign in the United shirt had been followed by a low-profile start to pre-season. Man Utd 3/10 to win PL opener All the talk on United’s summer tour so far has been of Romelu Lukaku’s impact, but it’s less than two years since Martial was succeeding in just the situation that the Belgian beast now finds himself in....
Having been made into an outlaw — if not an example — early in the Sprint Cup season, Truex is eager to get issues of recent weeks out of the way. That starts this week at Las vegas, where he and his cohorts have extra motivation to do well. MORE: 10 drivers to watch | Qualifying, 7:45 p.m. ET Friday | Low downforce, high speeds Truex and his Furniture Row Racing team were nailed twice in NASCAR inspections for improper roof flaps on their No....
As drivers return to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the second time this season, talk centers on two things: Martin Truex Jr.’s dominating run last time the series was at the track, and the potential for rain over the weekend as Hurricane Matthew heads toward the U.S. This weekend starts the second round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The field has been slimmed to 12 drivers — in three races, it will fall to eight....
A few minutes into Locksley’s introductory news conference on Thursday, he solidified that feeling by establishing his connection with McNair’s family, calling on McNair’s father, Marty, who was standing in the back of the crowd of supporters on the practice field at Cole Field House. MORE: ‘Distraught’ Maryland players should be proud of season “I have been a mentor for Marty, and Marty has been a sounding board for me the last year and a half as we’ve worked through dealing with the emotions and the toughness of losing a child,” Locksley said after onlookers applauded the elder McNair....
The University of Maryland’s Board of Regents has opted to rename Byrd Stadium after a 12-5 vote, the Baltimore Sun reported. It will now by known simply as Maryland Stadium. HEISMAN FINALISTS IN PHOTOS: Deshaun Watson | Derrick Henry | Christian McCaffrey The vote came after students began a push to rename the stadium because the facility was named after known segregationist Harry C. “Curley” Byrd, who was the school’s president during the early years of the civil rights movement....
Line: Maryland -9.5 Total: 143 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Maryland 25-8 SU, 15-15-2 ATS, 12-20 O/U. SDSU 26-7 SU, 16-13 ATS, 13-15 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Maryland 23 (overall), 26 (offense), 37 (defense). SDSU 77, 79, 109 Effective FG percentage: Maryland 55.7, SDSU 51.4 EFG% against: Maryland 46.7, SDSU 47.7 What to like about Maryland — Shooting. When Jake Layman is clicking from 3, the Terps are hard to stop....
An 86th-minute goal from Marcos Rojo helped Jorge Sampaoli’s men to a dramatic 2-1 win over Nigeria on Tuesday, seeing them claim second spot in Group D. Mascherano, who gave away the penalty that led to Victor Moses cancelling out Lionel Messi’s opener, said his side did not deserve an early exit. “If we had been eliminated, it was going to be undeserved. But this game does not know of merits,” the 34-year-old said....
Arsenal de Sarandi, currently fighting against relegation from the Primera Division, were paired up against fourth-tier Sacachispas in their first Copa Argentina clash of the year. Bielsa promises attacking football at Lille And to set the tone, the team from Buenos Aires’ Villa Soldati neighbourhood came out for kick off clad in superhero masks, with everyone from Darth Vader to Spiderman on display. The gambit seemed to work, as Arsenal were held 1-1 in the last-64 game played on neutral territory in the Estadio Ciudad de Caseros....
As Keegan Brewer raced 90 yards with a surreptitious punt return that set the tone in North Texas’ 44-17 victory at Arkansas, the Mean Green quarterback was charged with “making sure no one steps foot on the field.” WEEK 4 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Fine admittedly wasn’t sold his team’s trick play would work. Brewer was told to catch the punt and stand there as if he’d called a fair catch, hoping no one would hit him....
The Russian-backed separatist enclaves announced a mass evacuation of their residents beginning on February 18, as fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists intensified. Kremlin-backed rebel leaders have warned, without evidence, that Ukrainian armed forces could launch an attack on the separatist regions. The Ukrainian government has consistently denied plans to do so, while the United States has warned that Moscow may fabricate a “pretext” to justify invading Ukraine....
Rapper Percy “Master P” Miller said the Kardashians got Odom blackballed from the NBA, accused Kobe Bryant of being phony, and warned James Harden about being involved with the reality TV family. MORE: Odom’s story includes Kardashians, like it or not | Classic photos from his career “So many phony and fake people out here now,” Miller told TMZ. “I’m talking about Kobe, all his men with whom he plays basketball....
According to the Augusta Chronicle, Miller and Beck were stopped on their way to the course Thursday and told to get rid of a quesadilla they had hoped to snack on during the first round. "If you pay $7,500, you ought to be able to bring out a quesadilla," Miller said. The couple was eating at Berckmans Place, a posh hospitality venue tucked behind trees alongside the fifth fairway. The facility, which opened last year, is available to club members, tournament sponsors and select others....
Birdie: Jordan Spieth There is much on the line for the 20-year-old Sunday, most importantly the chance to become the youngest Masters champion in history and also the first rookie to win a green jacket since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. But to get into position to make such history, the 20-year-old Texan needed a day like Saturday where he shot a no-nonsense two-under 70 to grab a share of the lead at five under with Bubba Watson after starting the day four strokes back....
You can basically ignore all of the amateurs and the old timers playing this weekend. It’s all about the 50 players who have a legitimate chance to win this weekend. My job is to provide you with the golfers I feel have the best combination of price, ownership, and level of play to help you win come Sunday. It is always extremely difficult to narrow down my DFS Playbook to these select few, especially from the top tier....
When he locked up the nomination in March, Dole was 8 points behind in the president’s polls; by the time he resigned from the Senate in May, he had fallen 15 points behind. To keep his staff from getting complacent, Clinton kept muttering, ““Greg Norman, Greg Norman, Greg Norman,’’ after the golf pro who had blown a six-stroke lead in the U.S. Open. ““Excited?’’ James Carville, Clinton’s flamboyant ‘92 campaign strategist, had exclaimed in early May....
Noted agitator Matt Barnes is the latest to drop his opinion on the move, but his focus wasn’t exactly on Griffin. DEVENEY: Pistons gamble on Griffin, but will it pay off? Barnes took to Instagram to express his displeasure with the trade — and take a shot at his former coach, Doc Rivers. Barnes played for the Clippers from 2013 to 2015 under Rivers. He was Griffin’s teammate during that time, so he does have some familiarity with the situation in Los Angeles....
