After outlasting the Chicago Cubs in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Dodgers beginning tonight for the National League pennant. Feels like we just went through this exercise with Milwaukee and we did prior to Game 5 of the NLDS. Pat Murphy has not yet announced his starter for Game 1. (He has announced Freddy Peralta will take the ball for Game 2 Tuesday.) Murphy’s options are the same as they were for Game 5 a handful of days ago: Jose Quintana, Quinn Priester, or an arm out of the bullpen. He chose Door…
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Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors are ready to turn the page to basketball after a strenuous offseason, but Mike Dunleavy can’t avoid the obvious. Dunleavy joined 95.7 The Game’s “Steiny & Guru” on Friday and addressed the reality of the aftermath of Kuminga’s contract situation. “This is the nature of the business, especially in the offseason,” Dunleavy said. “You got to cover news, cover things that are going on. But once camp starts and you jump into basketball, that’s what our guys are focused on. Of course, there are going to be things that come up in the season, rumors…
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Pat Murphy, the gregarious manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, was in no hurry to wrap up his news conference Sunday.He compared Mookie Betts playing shortstop to Stephen Curry playing forward. He anointed Freddie Freeman as his favorite player even though “he’s ruined Brewers history many times.” He read off names from an eight-year-old Dodgers scouting report that included Yasiel Puig, Rich Hill and Curtis Granderson.Advertisement“I love Kenley Jansen,” Murphy said. “You guys miss him?”All good things must come to an end, even a manager working his audience with the rapport of a standup comedian. The Dodgers’ time in the press…
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The New York Islanders have sent forward prospect Calum Ritchie to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League. The 20-year-old was rather impressive during training camp and the preseason, but due to a lack of an opening in the top nine, especially at the center position, it was unlikely that he’d make…
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It’s quite something to be an NHLer who has played 1,500 games. It’s even more impressive to do it while riding a games-played ironman streak of 927 games – the fourth-longest ironman streak in league history – while also being an important part of a legitimate Stanley Cup frontrunner in…
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When Saints running back Alvin Kamara injured his ankle at practice on Wednesday, head coach Kellen Moore said he was not concerned about Kamara’s availability but the rest of the week left some uncertainty about his status against the Patriots. Kamara was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury…
Tiger Woods underwent successful back surgery Friday to replace a collapsed disc in his spine, the 15-time major championship winner said in a statement.Woods said he underwent the procedure after “experiencing pain and a lack of mobility” in his back.A scan then determined Woods had “a collapsed disc in L4/5,…
For the most part, the Cup Series driver roster has taken a ‘there is nothing to lose’ mentality in response to NASCAR’s decision to marginally increase the horsepower target on short tracks and road courses next season. Currently, the Cup Series uses a 670HP tapered spacer and will increase it…
Mauricio Pochettino could not help but be positive after the United States Men’s national team earned a gutsy 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Friday.A second-half Folarin Balogun strike erased a one-goal deficit in a game in which the United States may feel they should have gone on to earn a victory.Ecuador…
Tiger Woods’ return to the PGA Tour may have to wait even longer.Woods announced on Saturday that he had undergone lumbar disc replacement surgery in his lower back. The surgery, which took place on Friday, was deemed a success.”After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted…
This Saturday in Philadelphia, Jaron Ennis will challenge Uisma Lima for the IBO World super welterweight title. Ennis boasts a 34-0 record won the WBA and IBF welterweight championship titles back in April, but in this bout against the 14-1 Lima, he will make his debut as a super welterweight,…
The Pittsburgh Penguins will get one of their top forwards back for Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers.Bryan Rust, who missed the first two games of this season due to a lower-body injury he suffered during training camp, is set to play on Saturday after he was activated off…
After the Blue Jays clinched their first American League Championship Series appearance since 2016 on Wednesday, two-time All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette told reporters that he has “made a lot of progress recently” in his recovery from the left knee injury that has kept him out since Sept. 6.Bichette also said…
Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams picked up one of the biggest fines of this NFL season for a hit with his helmet after the play was over on Sunday.Williams was fined $46,371 for head butting Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton during a post-play skirmish in the end zone.That’s more than…
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers was in attendance for Texas’ Red River Rivalry matchup with No. 6 Oklahoma on Saturday. Bueckers was seen giving the Longhorns’ signature “Horns Up” gesture while at the game. Texas, led by quarterback Arch Manning, entered the contest looking to bounce back from a disappointing…
