Category: Sports

The Oakland A’s have cut ties with veteran designated hitter Billy Butler, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Thus ends a strange and seemingly doomed relationship less than two years into a three-year, $30 million agreement. As a result, the A’s will be forced to eat his remaining 2016 salary, plus the $10M […]

The 2016 US Open came to a thrilling conclusion Sunday night, as Stan Wawrinka out-dueled top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3  to claim his first title in New York. Though Djokovic came into the match with a 19-4 head-to-head advantage and two US Open titles under his belt, Wawrinka delivered the clutch performance […]

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Jimmy Garoppolo took a final knee, the first victory formation of his NFL career, and upon rising was surrounded by teammates patting him on the helmet and grabbing him by the shoulders. The scoreboard read New England 23, Arizona 21, but it was more than that. The Patriots arrived minus at least […]

Could be a baseball season. Could be triage. Could be the usual – the most runs win, the fewest allowed win. Or, could be the reality – sturdiest UCL/oblique/rotator cuff/finger pad wins. [restrict] Maybe it’ll be the Cubs, no matter what. A writer recently pondered whether the five young Mets starters – presumably Matt Harvey, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A year after one of the most significant and stunning losses of Serena Williams’ illustrious career, she’s made it back to the same stage of the same tournament: the U.S. Open semifinals. The stakes and opponent are different. Once again, there is history in the offing. [restrict] At Arthur Ashe Stadium […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Kyrie Irving lost his balance after catching the pass, feet slipping out from under him as embarrassment loomed. Diving and bracing for a soft landing, Irving spotted Kevin Durant streaking out of the corner of his eye and realized he could still make a play. Before face-planting on the court, Irving […]