Arch Manning impressive in first college start as Texas rolls
Arch Manning's first game as the Texans' starting quarterback got off to a shaky start. But that didn't last long. Manning was intercepted by UL-Monroe's Carl Fantroy on the first attempt of Saturday night's game at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. But as expected, Manning picked up the momentum from there and […]
Yankees bounce back with impressive win vs. Red Sox to cap series
The Yankees collapsed in both communication and on the mound, losing their game on Saturday, but bounced back on Sunday. Carlos Rodon pitched effectively against Rafael Devers (and the rest of the Red Sox). Aaron Judge made his case for being a slugger worth pitching to in this series. Aaron Judge hit a home run […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga throws impressive bullpen session in positive injury return step
For the first time in about six weeks, Kodai Senga took to the mound and showed some powerful pitching. The first signs of a potential late-season weapon, regardless of how he's used, came on Wednesday when the right-hander looked strong, throwing 25 pitches in a bullpen session, Carlos Mendoza reported. “The way the ball came […]
Daniil Medvedev scores impressive straight-sets win to reach US Open fourth round
And then there was one. At this year's U.S. Open, Daniil Medvedev was the last man standing from one of the most exclusive clubs in tennis. The 28-year-old Russian, ranked fifth in the world, became the only remaining former U.S. Open champion in men's singles after defeating Italy's Flavio Coboli (ranked 31st) in straight sets, […]
American Ashlyn Krueger notches another impressive US Open upset
American junior Ashlyn Kruger continued her Grand Slam rise on Thursday, defeating world No. 21 Mila Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open. “On days like this, you don't have to think too much,” Kruger said, “so it was a lot of really good stuff for me: serving, returning, moving the […]
Liberty clinch playoff berth after impressive win over Aces
LAS VEGAS — Sabrina Ionescu scored 23 points, Breanna Stewart added 18, Jonquel Jones recorded a double-double and the Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 79-67 on Saturday to clinch their fourth consecutive playoff berth. Ionescu made 9 of 21 shots, including 3 of 10 from 3-point range, and grabbed six rebounds as New York […]
Paddy Pimblett puts on impressive 42 pounds in just a week
Newly ranked UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett made a surprising move up in weight within about a week of his impressive performance at UFC 304. Pimblett choked out opponent Bobby Green in just three minutes and 22 seconds in the bout in Manchester, England, where he fought at 156 pounds and said he quickly gained weight […]
Michael Penix Jr. has impressive Falcons, NFL debut
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Atlanta rookie Michael Pennis Jr. completed 9 of 16 passes for 104 yards in the Falcons’ 20-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Pennis, a former Washington star who was drafted eighth overall, started and appeared on the first five drives. He […]
Mark Leiter ‘as advertised’ in impressive debut with Yankees
PHILADELPHIA — Al Leiter described his nephew as “fearless” on Tuesday afternoon. A few hours later, fresh off the plane, Mark Leiter Jr. took the mound in his Yankees debut and proved himself. Reiter, acquired from the Cubs just hours before Tuesday’s trade deadline, arrived at Citizens Bank Park just before kickoff and pitched a […]
Bronny James’ impressive night helps lead Lakers to summer league win
Bronny James was in good form on Wednesday night. The Lakers rookie scored an NBA Summer League-high 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field in an 87-86 win over the Hawks. The 19-year-old James made 2 of 5 shots from beyond the 3-point line (his first two with the Lakers) to record double-figures in […]