Yankees’ Luis Gil wins AL Rookie of the Year after dominant debut
In March, on the field in Clearwater, Fla., Aaron Boone looked around the visiting dugout as Lewis Gil rustled through the Phillies' signature batting lineup. “I kept turning around, 'Who else is watching this?'” the Yankees manager said this spring. After Gil won the job in camp and often dominated during the season, he began […]
Trendon Watford makes long-awaited Nets season debut following injury
Trendon Watford made his season debut after missing training camp with a hamstring injury. “It's great to be back in the game with the players. We're just going to play a safe and healthy game,” Watford said with a Cheshire cat grin. “So, first and foremost, I felt good, so I’m happy to be able […]
Nets’ Trendon Watford set for season debut in second Knicks clash
Trendon Watford will make his debut this season with Brooklyn. The Nets will be without starting center Nick Claxton for at least a week, but will have their forward back from a hamstring injury. Watford, 24, was removed from the injury report for Sunday's game against the Knicks. Trendon Watford is scheduled to make his […]
Young wrestling star Bo Nickal set to make MSG debut
UFC 309 will mark the Madison Square Garden debut of the sport's biggest blue chipper, Bo Niccal. Well, in a way. Well, that's not true. Beau Nickal speaks to reporters at the NYC Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. robert miller The 27-year-old wrestling phenom from Pennsylvania has never competed at the Garden. He will break […]
Meet Tre Johnson: Texas’ five-star freshman who broke Kevin Durant’s record in debut
When it comes to college basketball freshmen, perhaps no one has exploded more than Texas Longhorns five-star recruit Tre Johnson. He looked like the real deal until the first week of the season. Johnson, a top-five recruit in the 2024 class, immediately took over the starting spot in head coach Rodney Terry's lineup. Played a […]
Shaq tears into Joel Embiid after rough season debut
Joel Embiid will finally be on the court for the 76ers in the 2024-25 season. But Shaquille O'Neal is far from impressed, believing the Philadelphia star has lingering issues that will keep him from having a ring at the end of his career unless he makes some changes. Embiid missed the team's first nine games, […]
Ticket demand, prices skyrocket in anticipation of Bronny James’ G League debut: report
Bronny James, the son of four-time NBA champion LeBron James, will wear a Los Angeles Lakers uniform on Friday night when the Lakers take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. It is expected that However, Bronny will likely wear a different uniform on Saturday. The 20-year-old rookie has been assigned to the Lakers' G […]
49ers expect Christian McCaffrey to make season debut vs. Buccaneers, coach says
Christian McCaffrey is finally back with the San Francisco 49ers. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday he expects the 2023 AP Offensive Player of the Year to make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McCaffrey's practice period began earlier this week, giving him 21 days to make his debut or his […]
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey finally expected to make 2024 debut
Looks like the wait is over. Christian McCaffrey may finally be taken off the shelf. That's according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, who said Thursday that the veteran running back is on the right track and expects McCaffrey to play in Week 10 on Sunday. “I feel kind of good. He's had a good […]
Bronny James will begin odd Lakers assignment with G League debut expected Saturday: report
The Los Angeles Lakers quickly put together a historic pairing of LeBron and Bronny James this season. What the Lakers would do with Bronny was an open question after that, but that point now has some clarity. And that's something you don't often see in rookies who need to develop. According to ESPN, the Lakers […]