credits: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports The Sacramento Kings finished as the ninth seed in the loaded Western Conference last season. After defeating the Golden State Warriors in their first play-in game, the Kings were unable to light the beam and succumbed to the New Orleans Pelicans just a few days later. The Pelicans would go…
Good morning. There’s a road near where I stay that’s lined with orchards, and when the peaches get ripe there I like to drive it with the windows open. The smell of the fruit softens my mood. It’s the scent of sunshine. That won’t be for weeks yet, though, maybe a month. In the meantime,…
Jul 6, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. (9) controls the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Dane Goodwin (33) during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Bronny James will make his second pro appearance Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors’ summer…
May 19, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports A rookie ballplayer, ninth-year WNBA veteran and second-year PGA pro figure prominently into…
Jun 26, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) delivers against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will try to build on his record home start to the season when the Texas Rangers attempt to complete a three-game…
Jul 2, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (25) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports The Oakland Athletics can capture an improbable season-series win over the Baltimore Orioles when the clubs…
Jun 15, 2024; Newton, Iowa, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Shane van Gisbergen (97) is introduced at the Iowa Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen put on a master class Saturday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Race. The New Zealander led…
Jul 6, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; FC Cincinnati forward Yuya Kubo (7) celebrates after scoring a goal against Inter Miami CF in the second half at TQL Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Yuya Kubo scored twice, while Luciano Acosta had a goal with two credited assists, as FC Cincinnati used their four-goal first…
On an afternoon this spring, Rony Elka Vardi and Leigh Batnick Plessner stood outside the Bedford Avenue storefront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that for years was a location of their jewelry boutique, Catbird. The cramped space, now a cafe serving coffee and Argentine pastries, has little more than 200 square feet. “It’s even tiny for a…
Jul 6, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; FC Cincinnati forward Yuya Kubo (7) celebrates after scoring a goal against Inter Miami CF in the second half at TQL Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Yuya Kubo scored twice, while Luciano Acosta had a goal with two credited assists, as FC Cincinnati used their four-goal first…
