But Ortiz’s success at the plate this season has nothing to do with the fact he regrets announcing his retirement before the season. Instead, it’s the off-the-field responsibilities of a Jeter-esque farewell tour that are weighing him down. MORE: MLB stars that still played like stars in their final season “I’m too busy. I have too many things to do," Ortiz said Monday, via ESPN.com. “I barely have time to do anything....
"I'm definitely going to give him a hug," Price told the Tampa Bay Times . "I may go from fist-bump to hug to a bow." Why is Price so thankful to Tanaka, the Japanese ace who agreed to a $155 million, seven-year contract with the Yankees last month? The way Price figures it, he is still in a Rays uniform because of Tanaka. When the offseason began, Tampa Bay made it clear Price was on the trading block....
Hot stuff: David Ragan’s car and fire suit (via Facebook) Now comes the explanation. Ragan enters the New Hampshire 301 with sponsorship from Flaming Leprechaun, a line of Irish whiskey that wants to make an impression as it step dances into the American market. MORE: Loudon winner’s eatable prize | Kentucky winners/losers Ragan could use bit of craic (pronounced crack, means fun) on the track, because his average finish in 28 Loudon races is 26....
I remember him at 2, toddling around the house with one eye shut and a plastic coffee scoop sticking out of the corner of his mouth, speaking perfect Popeye. By 3 he had totally transformed himself into Superman and flew around town in a set of special underwear with my old red slip slung across his shoulders for a cape. Everything he did made me and my husband and his two big sisters happy and proud....
After a 1-1 draw between Chelsea and the Gunners, the goalkeeper fired horribly over the bar during penalty shootout as Arsene Wenger’s men triumphed 4-1. Seaman, who enjoyed a fruitful 13-year career with Arsenal took to social media to express his sympathy for the Belgium international, stating he had experienced something similar during his playing days. “Feel for @thibautcourtois #beenthere #donethat but a great result for the lads @Arsenal #ARSvCHE,” he tweeted....
The former NBA commissioner hasn’t even been retired a full two years and there are already rumors of him returning to work. Not for the NBA, but in politics. People close to Stern are urging him to consider running for New York City mayor in 2017, according to the New York Post. MORE: Ranking the best 1990s NBA uniforms | You can move an NBA team back to Seattle...
“To be realistic, it’s difficult,” he told Sporting News in a telephone interview. “My dreams about the national team, to play for the national team of my country, should be all my life. When I retire, I will dream about the national team, I’m sure. The last time they called me is three years ago, so … I’m realistic that Spain has very good strikers. But, you know, I always dream of going back to the national team and putting on the jersey again....
The 2016 MLS MVP has recorded 46 goals and 15 assists over 70 league appearances since the club kicked off in 2015. Goal’s Week 9 MLS Power Rankings Spain’s all-time leading scorer, Villa became the first player in NYCFC history when he departed Atletico Madrid to sign with the expansion team in June 2014. “Three years ago, we started a very good project to build this amazing club and they chose me to be the first captain, which I’m still so proud of,” Villa said in a news release....
Despite Pahang’s 3-2 defeat to JDT in the Super League last weekend, their performance this season has been nothing short of enviable. They are second in the league, and this Saturday they will host Melaka United in the FA Cup third round. This will be the second time that the two sides meet in just two weeks, with their previous match ending in a 3-1 league match win for the Elephants at the Hang Jebat Stadium, on March 25....
South Carolina won its second national championship Sunday, riding the torrid shooting and defense of guard Destanni Henderson to a wire-to-wire victory over No. 2-seeded UConn, 64-49. With the victory, Staley became the first Black coach in men’s or women’s Division I basketball history to win multiple national championships, per The Athletic’s Rhiannon Walker. Staley did it in style, too, showing up to the national title game in a lime-green Louis Vuitton varsity jacket — valued at $4,850, according to Louis Vuitton’s website — and a pair of sleek black Louis V boots, which retail at $1,170....
Qualifying begins at 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday, a change from the usual Friday happy-hour arrangement. But the goal remains the same — get into Sunday’s race, the Geico 500, and prepare for the differences wrought by the long, fast track. MORE: NASCAR fans gone wild | Junior wants another win | Talladega entries Xfinity Series drivers were on the track early Friday as NASCAR’s spring fling at Talladega began....
Somehow, he scored a touchdown off his own kickofff. Will scooped up a fumble after he ran down to help cover on the play, and with the entire Red Foxes coverage team bearing down on him, took it to the house for a score. That’s the kind of play you would expect from a guy with two first names. Where there’s a Will, there’s a way.
Syracuse was in position to pull it out, but freshman Tyler Ennis missed two jumpers that would have given the Orange the lead in the final seconds. Dayton (25-10), the 11th seed in the South, advanced to the regional semifinals next week against No. 2 seed Kansas or 10th-seeded Stanford. The third-seeded Orange (28-6), who finished second in their first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, struggled all game against the swarming Dayton defense....
As previously reported by Sporting News, DAZN is signing boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard and veteran boxing announcer Brian Kenny of MLB Network to call its fights. Kay Adams of NFL Network and Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports will host fight nights, while LZ Granderson of ESPN will serve as a ringside reporter. The team will debut Sep. 22 in London as world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua takes on Alexander Povetkin for the WBA, WBO and IBF title belts....
Citizens 9/1 to beat Arsenal 3-1 Belgian star De Bruyne has established himself as one of the best players in England and the world since returning to the Premier League via Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg in 2015. The 26-year-old has four years remaining on the six-year contract he signed with City and is loving life under manager Pep Guardiola. “Since Pep came to the club, he plays a style of football I like to play, so it makes it easy as a player,” De Bruyne told Sky Sports....
A fisherman from Salem, Oregon, uploaded a picture of the orca’s body wrapped in fishing gear to the website iFish.com, which he estimated to be between 16 and 18 foot long. The orca had a crab pot line wrapped around its tail, and was found around 25 miles out from Newport. “It’s a sight I wish I could un-see,” the fisherman said in the post. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, orcas are most often seen off Depoe Bay and Newport, attracted by the lure of seals and sea lions near the coast....
With that in mind, we thought it best to make this week’s Pet of the Week awards a dog special, with four courageous canines included in this week’s honors. Remember, if you would like your cat, dog or animal friend of any kind to feature on Newsweek, scroll to the bottom of this story to get all the information you need to get them involved. Winner As well as being a dog special, this week’s Pet of the Week awards serve as a reminder of the value in providing a home and a second chance at happiness to a rescue dog....
The restricted free-agent center is back in Phoenix despite reaching agreement Thursday with the Pacers on a four-year, $133 million maximum offer sheet. The Suns had three options after Indiana made its offer: match, figure out a sign-and-trade or let Ayton walk. They very quickly matched. Ayton, who was a key part of the Suns’ 2020 run to the NBA Finals, was a restricted free agent because the Suns previously elected not to offer him the max rookie extension he desired....
NFL DRAFT: Latest rumors, news, mock To establish some context, Williams was asked, “How would you feel if Sam Bradford was your teams (sic) QB right now?” His response: Tame enough response. But then his followers continued to ask about Bradford, and that’s when he brought up Chip Kelly and called him an “Eagle killer.” Ignoring Williams’ typo (the letters “j” and “k” are neighboring keys so we’ll forgive it), it seems as if he’s saying Bradford and the Eagles struggled because of Kelly....
Throughout the episode, Big talks to Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) about the big night in he has planned. While she goes to Charlotte’s (Kristin Davis) daughter’s piano recital, Big is going to smoke his “weekly cigar” and do a 45-minute class on his Peloton bike. After the class is over, he collapses. Moments after Carrie returns, he is dead. Though we know that Big lived a fairly unhealthy life of cigars and steaks, and has previously had to have heart surgery, the implication of the scene seems to be that it was the Peloton bike that was the last straw this time....
