As rain fell four laps before the finish, causing havoc in what had been a dry race, KTM’s Brad Binder sensed an opportunity to take it all—if he could walk on water with slicks. When the rain affected parts of the circuit, Marc Márquez (Honda), who has been steadily returning to his pre-injury form, had […]
The popular MotoAmerica King of the Baggers competition continued its distinctive brand of big-bore entertainment this past weekend for round 2 of its three-race series, and when the smoke cleared, it was Harley-Davidson factory rider Kyle Wyman who lifted the first-place trophy. Round 2 of the 2021 King of the Baggers Series is won by […]
Given that the New York Yankees have won the most games in the majors throughout those 36 seasons, it’s hard to believe they haven’t won 11 in a row since 1985, when Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield, and Ken Griffey Sr. patrolled the outfield. In the intervening years, they had won 10 games in a row […]
This was meant to be the start of a thrilling new era for the New York Mets. Steve Cohen, a lifetime Mets fan and billionaire hedge fund manager, bought the organization from the Wilpons, who were completely unfit to run a major-league operation, over the winter, and expressed his ambition to turn the franchise into […]
The Blue Jays have been dealt a big blow, especially given the uncertainty of a schedule for Springer’s comeback. The 31-year-old slugger signed a six-year, $150 million contract with the Jays over the offseason, but has spent much of the season on the disabled list due to a prior quadriceps ailment. George Springer has been […]
Fans watching Saturday’s game between the Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers experienced the worst kind of déjà vu. Another game, another slew of squandered chances with runners on, and another another narrow defeat. The Mets’ 4-3 loss on Saturday was their eighth in their past nine games. Mets’ offensive struggles continue in another tight […]
How the Braves keep their NL East lead The chance that the Braves would make up ground anyhow added to the slingshot effect that has propelled them to a four-game division lead (and a five-game advantage over the Mets). Despite their actual 51-52 record, the Braves had the greatest run differential and anticipated record in […]
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels said Wednesday night that he was unconcerned about comments made the night before by Detroit Tigers commentator Jack Morris, which led to the Hall of Fame pitcher being suspended by Bally Sports. During Tuesday night’s game, Morris mocked the Japanese star with a fake accent. ‘I’m not offended,’ […]
The New York Mets are having a bad season. The squad slipped below.500 for the first time since early May after losing five straight games. The team’s offense struggled even when things were going smoothly. The Mets are tied for 17th in baseball with a 93 wRC+, an advanced stat that gauges offense. On Twitter, […]
For every skilled sports team in America – and, for that matter, every enterprise – the query of whether workers get the COVID-19 vaccination or not can turn into a divisive concern, one that would potentially tear on the cloth of an organization. As that pertains to the NFL in general and the Buffalo Bills […]