Day: August 16, 2022

Q: I’m a bit worried our “run it back” mentality will turn into the year after the Finals, when we got swept by the Bucks. We tried to patch the four spot with an undersized Moe Harkless, the same way it seems we’re going to try the same with Caleb Martin. Even if Caleb is…

ANAHEIM — The ninth inning of the Angels’ 5-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday night will go down as one of the ugliest in a season full of ugliness. A collection of Angels errors and misplays led to the Mariners parlaying one walk and two hits into four runs, snapping a tie. With…

BOSTON — Giancarlo Stanton was on the field before Monday night’s game. The slugger tracked pitches as Domingo German and Frankie Montas threw bullpens, he said he needs a few more days of these kinds of workouts and to “bounce back” before he can start planning his rehab assignment. He hopes standing in to track pitches…

One was on the mound making his major league debut, and the other was in the stands at Tropicana Field, soaking in the atmosphere from a scene he hopes to experience soon. It was a short-lived debut for Orioles left-hander DL Hall, who was pulled after 3 2/3 innings and learned he was headed back…

Chants of “Let’s go, White Sox” echoed through Guaranteed Rate Field. The Chicago White Sox trailed by two but had runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth inning Monday against the Houston Astros. Eloy Jiménez ripped a double down the left-field line, and both runners scored to tie the game. Two…

Marcus Stroman wants the baseball in tough spots with an eye on pitching deep into games. Monday night at Nationals Park didn’t play out how he envisioned. Chicago Cubs manager David Ross admitted after the 5-4 loss that he probably pulled Stroman one batter too soon. Ross brought in reliever Mark Leiter Jr. with two…

Udonis Haslem discussed grants Monday at Nova Southeastern University. What he wouldn’t grant, however, was definitive insight on what comes next regarding his NBA career. “I don’t know,” Haslem said after completing a presentation on behalf of his foundation. “We’re thinking about it. But either way, I’m always going to be a part of the…

DJ LeMahieu was out of the Yankees lineup for the second straight game Monday. The veteran infielder had an MRI on the right big toe and he was prescribed orthotics and medicine in hopes he can manage this down the stretch. “Right now he’s day to day. They found some inflammation in there. It’s a…

One was on the mound making his major league debut, and the other was in the stands at Tropicana Field, soaking in the atmosphere from a scene he hopes to experience soon. It was a short-lived debut for Orioles left-hander DL Hall, who was pulled after 3 2/3 innings and learned he was headed back…

Q: I’m a bit worried our “run it back” mentality will turn into the year after the Finals, when we got swept by the Bucks. We tried to patch the four spot with an undersized Moe Harkless, the same way it seems we’re going to try the same with Caleb Martin. Even if Caleb is…

DJ LeMahieu was out of the Yankees lineup for the second straight game Monday. The veteran infielder had an MRI on the right big toe and he was prescribed orthotics and medicine in hopes he can manage this down the stretch. “Right now he’s day to day. They found some inflammation in there. It’s a…

Udonis Haslem discussed grants Monday at Nova Southeastern University. What he wouldn’t grant, however, was definitive insight on what comes next regarding his NBA career. “I don’t know,” Haslem said after completing a presentation on behalf of his foundation. “We’re thinking about it. But either way, I’m always going to be a part of the…

BOSTON — Giancarlo Stanton was on the field before Monday night’s game. The slugger tracked pitches as Domingo German and Frankie Montas threw bullpens, he said he needs a few more days of these kinds of workouts and to “bounce back” before he can start planning his rehab assignment. He hopes standing in to track pitches…

ATLANTA — The Mets will likely play their next month of games without an essential piece of their infield. Luis Guillorme, who left Sunday’s game with groin tightness, has officially been diagnosed with a moderate strain in that left groin. The Mets gave a four-to-six week estimate for his return. Deven Marrero, a 31-year-old right-handed…

THOUSAND OAKS — Rams coach Sean McVay had plenty of news items to share Monday regarding his running backs and it was more bad than good. The good news, rookie running back Kyren Williams participated in his first 11-on-11 period since suffering a foot injury in June. As for the bad, Cam Akers and Darrell…

The Orioles were three outs away from being on the wrong side of baseball history, and by breaking up Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen’s perfect game bid in the ninth inning of a 4-1 loss, there still were few positives. But inside a somber Orioles clubhouse at Tropicana Field, as players packed for a…

The older brother of former NFL star Aqib Talib turned himself in on Monday after being named the suspect in a Dallas-area fatal shooting over the weekend, police said. Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, turned himself in to the Dallas County Jail after a first-degree felony murder warrant was issued on Sunday, the Lancaster Police Department…

By Molly Smith | Bloomberg A gauge of US homebuilder sentiment declined for an eighth-straight month, marking the worst stretch since the housing market collapsed in 2007 amid higher borrowing costs and elevated prices. The National Association of Home Buyers/Wells Fargo gauge decreased by 6 points to 49 in August, figures showed Monday. The reading…