Angels vs. A’s: Frankie Montas and Griffin Canning will make runs scarce
The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff registered a collective 5.20 ERA in May. But one bright spot was the discovery of potential future ace Griffin Canning. He made his debut April 30 and has allowed more than two runs...
How to bet the 2019 women’s World Cup
An already busy summer sports betting schedule will soon be joined by the 2019 women’s World Cup. Host France and the United States are virtual co-favorites entering the event, which begins Friday in Paris. A few notes of importance:...
Yankees won’t budge on Dallas Keuchel offer
TORONTO — If Dallas Keuchel wants to be a Yankee the left-handed starter will likely have to sign a one-year deal for a pro-rated qualifying offer that was $17.9 million. As of now the Yankees’ preference is to keep...
This Kevin Durant t-shirt may be mildly terrifying for Knicks fans
Kevin Durant has been mum on the issue, so NBA fans are left reading the tea leaves from Nike. The company is selling a t-shirt on its website that lists all the cities Durant has played in during his...
The under-the-radar pitchers poised to be tomorrow’s aces
LAS VEGAS — A year ago at this time, Blake Snell was an under-the-radar bargain. The Tampa Bay Rays lefty had not done much in his first two years in the majors, and few people were paying close attention...
Flyers will get first chance to sign ex-Ranger Kevin Hayes after trade
Kevin Hayes and Alain Vigneault are back together again — for a few weeks, at least. The Flyers traded for Hayes, the former Rangers center, Monday night by sending a 2019 fifth-round pick to the Jets. Hayes is set...
ESPN’s baseball version of Adrian Wojnarowski fails in MLB draft bit
Jeff Passan’s Twitter bit shaped into a flop. It began as a playful ploy and quickly turned tired, with ESPN’s go-to baseball news breaker mimicking his basketball equivalent, Adrian Wojnarowski, by tweeting coded language Monday night at the MLB...
Mets’ Craig Kimbrel reluctance screams more horrors
Instead of relief, all the Mets get is agita. But the team’s search for answers is limited in scope based on a reluctance to sign Craig Kimbrel and the scarcity of potential trade options this early, coupled with the...
Clint Frazier is killing his trade value in Yankees’ agony
Clint Frazier isn’t just hurting his standing with the Yankees with his shoddy defense, he’s also turning his trade value into practically nothing. His work in the outfield, which was highlighted on multiple occasions in Sunday’s loss to Boston,...
Andy Ruiz Jr’s Snickers dream deal moving closer to reality
Andy Ruiz Jr. may soon have all the Snickers he can eat. The new heavyweight champion, who stunned Anthony Joshua via seventh-round TKO at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, is currently in talks with the candy bar’s parent company,...