May 6, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the ninth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The New York Mets wasted no time deploying Edwin Diaz in his return to the bullpen. The hard-throwing closer helped the…
Jul 2, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches to Minnesota Twins right fielder Manuel Margot (13) in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Tigers have a chance Sunday to do something they haven’t done in a while — sweep a series. They’ll…
Jul 6, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) steals home beside Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (23) in the fifth inning at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports The San Francisco Giants will try to win their fourth series in a row when they face the host…
Jul 4, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Jesse Winker (6) celebrates with center fielder James Wood (50) after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the eighth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports Sunday marks the completion of Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood’s…
Jul 6, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Xfinity Series driver Shane Van Gisberaen (97) reacts after winning The Loop 121 at the Chicago Street Race. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports In the nation’s Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second — another NASCAR Cup Series win….
Jul 5, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Jannik Sinner of Italy returns a shot during his match against Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia (not shown) on day five of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz…
Jul 4, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Madison Keys of the United States returns a shot during her match against Yafan Wang of China (not shown) on day four of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Seventh-seeded Jasmine Paolini advanced to her first Wimbledon quarterfinal on…
Boeing’s announcement on Sunday that it had agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge as part of a deal with the Justice Department was the culmination of a yearslong crisis involving the company’s 737 Max plane. The agreement may help Boeing put to rest a federal case stemming from two fatal crashes of…
Jul 7, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) helps first baseman Salvador Perez (13) up after he scored on an RBI in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Brady Singer threw seven dominant innings to lead the Kansas…
I look forward to the first zucchini of the season almost as much spring’s first asparagus. Taut, crunchy and with an almost grassy taste, the small, early zucchinis have a concentrated flavor without the diffuse bloat of their overgrown siblings. Of course, the vegetable gardeners among us have all summer to take their pick of…
