Benches clear after Phillies’ Nick Castellanos hit by pitch: ‘Like my 2-year-old’
That's childish behavior. Nick Castellanos slammed Rays relief pitcher Edwin Uceta for acting like a toddler after receiving a pitch following the Phillies' 9-4 win over Uceta on Tuesday. Uceta came in to pitch with the game tied, 4-4, but gave up five runs (two of which came off a reliever) before hitting Castellanos with […]
Jordan Chiles throws Mets first pitch in mysterious NYFW sneakers
Nike invited Olympians to show off their mysterious new shoes. USA team gymnast and Nike athlete Jordan Childs accepted the task, pitching the Mets' first pitch at Citi Field on Friday night wearing a striking new black and silver Air Max that the brand has yet to name. According to Sneaker News. The sneaker also […]
Olympic gold medalist Croix Bethune out for rest of NWSL season, week after tossing first pitch at MLB game
Croix-Bethune will miss the remainder of the National Women's Soccer League season. The 23-year-old was selected by the Washington Spirit in January's NWSL Draft and has five goals and 10 assists in 17 games this season, and took to the mound to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Washington Nationals-New York Yankees game late […]
Ludacris’ amazing first pitch brought back his music video classics
of Atlanta Braves On Wednesday, the ballpark hosted a “Ludacris Night” to honor one of the city's most successful rappers, who released five No. 1 singles and four No. 1 albums in the 2000s and has since become a mainstay in Atlanta sports. A wild performance at the Falcons game As for his first appearance […]
Angels’ Ben Joyce Throws Fastest Strikeout Pitch Ever Here In Modern-Era With 105.5 MPH Fireball
So hot! So many flames! Ben JoyceThe Los Angeles Angels rookie relief pitcher threw a blistering 105.5 mph fastball in Tuesday's game against the rival Dodgers. Not only is this top-tier pitch the fastest in MLB for the 2024 season, but it's also the fastest strikeout pitch of the modern era — specifically, the pitch-tracking […]
Harris and Biden pitch for steel votes in Pittsburgh in first joint appearance on campaign trail | Kamala Harris
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made their first joint appearance on the presidential campaign trail since their party conventions on Monday, celebrating Labor Day by paying tribute to union members in Pittsburgh. “We are proud to be the most pro-union administration in American history,” Harris said. “I love Labor Day. I love celebrating Labor Day. […]
Injured Kodai Senga believes he’ll pitch for Mets again this season
With the Mets making a final push to qualify for the postseason, Kodai Senga said he still believes there's a chance he could return for the final week of the regular season. Senga, who has been sidelined since suffering a serious calf injury in his only start for the Mets this season on July 26, […]
Intel CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs, source says
Intel Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger and key executives plan to present a plan to the company's board later this month to cut nonessential businesses and restructure capital spending in an effort to revive the chipmaker's once-dominant position, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan also includes ideas about how to cut overall […]
Mets holding out hope Dedniel Nunez can pitch again this season
CHICAGO — Dedniel Nunez's right forearm tightness was enough to land him on the disabled list, but the next day there was growing optimism that the right-hander's season might not be over yet. The rookie relief pitcher returned to New York after finishing up a series at Arizona on Thursday. Nunez was originally expected to […]
Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer, dies aged 27 after collapsing on pitch | Soccer
Juan Izquierdo, the Uruguayan soccer player who collapsed on the pitch last week after suffering from arrhythmia, has died, his club, the Uruguay National Football Club, announced. The 27-year-old had been undergoing treatment since collapsing during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Sao Paulo at the Morumbi Stadium in […]