May 20, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Logan Allen’s last start was interrupted by rain. The weather, however, should be just fine when the Cleveland Guardians left-hander takes the mound…
May 13, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter (35) throws to the plate during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Texas rookie right-hander Jack Leiter will look to make his first impact in the Battle for the Silver Boot when the…
Donald Trump is the face of these cuts, but the cruelty of his administration is not the only story. After leaping upward in the 2000s, global giving for health grew very slowly through the 2010s. The culture of philanthropy has changed somewhat, too, with the age of the Giving Pledge — in which hundreds of…
Apr 27, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) runs to first base after a hit during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images The team that’s able to generate some offense — any offense — might be in the best shape…
Apr 30, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles against Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) in the first quarter during game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images With 5:50 remaining in the third quarter and Golden State facing…
Apr 27, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) walks away as New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates the win during game four of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images A week ago, the New York Knicks hit the road…
The baseball season is just over two weeks old, but it might be OK to say the National League West will be the best division this season. It’s a very short sample size, but the top three teams in the NL West also possess the top three records in the majors. The San Diego Padres…
Apr 3, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Close at press conference at the Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Maybe they haven’t played three times this season like Southern California and UCLA, but familiarity between Bruins coach Cori Close and UConn is as thick as Florida humidity. Close traces her…
Mar 27, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first base Bryce Harper (3) reacts after scoring a run during the tenth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Left-hander Jesus Luzardo makes his Phillies debut when Philadelphia visits the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Luzardo, who went 3-6…
Mar 15, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) makes a three point basket against New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (2) during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images Moses Moody broke a tie with 2:26 to go, Draymond Green added a back-breaking hoop…
