Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia celebrates after a touchdown during Saturday’s game between Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville , Tenn., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Vanderbilt hopes to build on an opening-week upset and turn that into a winning streak when it hosts Alcorn State in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night. Quarterback Diego Pavia…
Aug 24, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis (44) pitches to the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports After carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of his last start, Bowden Francis will take the mound for the Toronto…
Dec 27, 2023; San Diego, CA, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Miller Moss (7) gestures during a running play against the Louisville Cardinals in the second half at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports LSU had to replace a quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy last season. USC had to replace a quarterback who…
Aug 21, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) pitches against the Boston Red Sox in there second inning at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports As Justin Verlander treks toward 300 career wins, the veteran right-hander knows he will need a combination of strong pitching and fortuitous…
Ben Shelton defeated Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), during the men’s singles round 1Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Ben Shelton, the 12th seed, survived a match point and battled for nearly three hours to defeat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (6), 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Thursday…
Jul 20, 2024; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes (66) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the ninth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves hope Grant Holmes can add to his feel-good story on Saturday night when they send the 28-year-old rookie to the mound…
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) throws against Cleveland Guardians during the fifth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Right-hander Jack Flaherty has drawn an unfriendly foe for his first start with Los Angeles Dodgers as the National League West leaders continue their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics…
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) delivers a pitch against L. A. Dodgers during the second inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Friday, July 12, 2024. Tarik Skubal can finally pitch without the threat of being traded hanging over him. While the Detroit Tigers dealt some of their veterans prior to Tuesday’s deadline, they…
Jul 19, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports It’s certainly possible the Detroit Tigers will trade Jack Flaherty by the end of the month. Before then, the veteran right-hander’s focus…
Jun 25, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (67) pitches in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Seth Lugo will make another audition to be the American League’s starting pitcher in the All-Star Game when the Kansas City Royals…
