What should have been a joyous celebration after Gleyber Torres’ walk-off hit quickly became an ugly scene at Yankee Stadium, leading Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw to say the Yankee faithful are “classless” and the “worst fan base on the planet.” Fans in the right field seats responded to the game-winning hit by flinging garbage…
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LONDON — World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury retained his WBC title with a brutal sixth-round stoppage of fellow Briton Dillian Whyte in front of more than 94,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A right uppercut from Fury sent Whyte to the canvas and the champion raised his right hand in celebration. Whyte, who appeared…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County high school baseball standings through Friday, April 22. TRINITY LEAGUE League Overall Orange Lutheran 10-2 21-4 JSerra 6-6 15-10 Santa Margarita 6-6 18-7 Servite 6-6 14-10 St. John Bosco 5-7 15-10 Mater Dei 3-9 12-12 SURF LEAGUE League Overall Huntington Beach…
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Michael Kopech doesn’t have a win yet in 2022. But plenty of other numbers show how impressive the right-hander has been in his three starts this season for the Chicago White Sox. Kopech had his sharpest performance yet Friday against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, allowing three hits while striking out seven and walking…
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What started as a slow burn on Saturday at Yankee Stadium ended in a full-on boil. The Yankees’ 5-4 win was initially humming along at a nice pace, devoid of many memorable highlights, until the writers seemingly packed all the action into the final few scenes. Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s game-tying double with two outs and two…
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The Chicago Bulls need to push the pace. The Bulls succeed when their pace is frenetic, bordering on frantic. They’re rarely the biggest or strongest team on the court — especially in their playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. But when the Bulls speed up to harass opponents on defense and push the open court…
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SACRAMENTO – Officials in overwhelmingly Democratic California have long used state power to torment businesses they don’t like for a variety of ideological reasons. The Newsom administration is, by its own admission, trying to put the entire fossil-fuels industry out of business because of the governor’s stated concerns about climate change. A succession of Democratic…
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The First Place New York Mets (11-4) entered Saturday with more wins and less sleep than anyone in the majors. Their +31 run differential trailed only the Dodgers’ +37. They’ve won at home and on the road and against good teams expected to make the playoffs. Through 15 games, there is practically nothing more the…
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Giants GM Joe Schoen is already an upgrade in the Giants’ big chair based on how active he’s been on the phone this offseason. His ‘open for business’ posture at the NFL Combine in early March had its designed effect. Already on Schoen’s watch, the Giants have taken calls from teams on running back Saquon…
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“I’m pissed. I’m pissed.” And, with that, Kyle Lowry made clear where he stood Saturday with his mental state, after being forced to retreat to the locker room and miss the balance of Friday night’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. As for where the Miami Heat’s floor leader stands from a physical standpoint with his…
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