Nets rally to give Jordi Fernandez tight win over ex-team Kings, mentor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Nets coach Jordi Fernandez returned to Sacramento to face the Kings and Mike Brown, he wasn't just facing his coach, he was facing his family. Brown didn't let his protégé down on Sunday, and Fernandez certainly wouldn't have wanted him to. He scored 16,750 points at the Golden 1 Center before […]
Jonathan Quick got best of ex-team King to help Rangers get right
This was something Jonathan Quick had red circled on his calendar when the schedule was released in the summer. This was a blue, red and white celebration at the Garden for the Rangers netminder and his team with Sunday's impressive 4-1 win over the Kings, and of course Quick was inducted into the Hockey Hall […]
Carlos Correa, Twins beat ex-team Astros in Game 2 to tie ALDS
HOUSTON — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo Lopez pitched seven shutout innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of the American League District Series on Sunday night. contributed to. Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer as the Twins bounced back nicely from a 6-4 […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole ‘thrilled’ to face ex-team Pirates
BOSTON — Gerrit Cole’s season is on the verge of ending with him winning the Cy Young Award, but before he gets there, he’ll be back on the mound where his career began. The Yankees ace is scheduled to start Friday’s game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh, his first time pitching at PNC Park since […]
Ex-Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in prison
Child sex abuse convict Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times in a federal prison while serving up to 175 years for sexually assaulting a star gymnast, reports Monday. Two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that the incident occurred Sunday during a brawl with another inmate at Coleman Prison, a U.S. prison […]
Yankees’ Harrison Bader to face ex-team coming off strong game
OAKLAND, Calif. — Harrison Bader is back in good form in St. Louis. Vader will return to Busch Stadium on Friday after the Cardinals traded him to the Yankees for Jordan Montgomery last summer. He hit three in Thursday’s game against the A’s and is on track to accomplish that after a 10-4 victory, his […]