Author: Tim Runn

NEW YORK — It was shaping up to be MLB’s must-watch pitchers’ duel of the day, pitting the Mariners’ shiny new Trade Deadline acquisition against the Yankees’ five-time All-Star ace. And it largely was — but not until after the first inning. The Mariners ambushed Gerrit Cole for three homers before Luis Castillo took the mound, giving their new frontline starter a six-run cushion. That, and the gnarly stuff from Seattle’s new ace, proved to be a successful formula in a 7-3 win on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Castillo came one out shy of completing the seventh inning, surrendering…

Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and a group of players who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal fight that could define the rules of where players can compete. The Wall Street Journal first reported the filing in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The complaint also includes an application for a temporary restraining order by Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones…READ MOREPhil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and a group of players who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the…

Good afternoon, 12s. Here’s a look at what’s out there today – Wednesday, August 3 – about your Seattle Seahawks.Jordyn Brooks Named The Seahawks’ Most Intriguing PlayerPro Football Focus drops their latest ranking, determining the most-intriguing players from each team for the 2022 NFL season. For the Seahawks, that player is third-year linebacker Jordyn Brooks.In 2021, Brooks accounted for 183 tackles, the most in a single-season in team history. In 17 starts, Brooks notched double-digit tackles in 10 games, including 20 tackles in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals. Ari Meirov of Pro Football Focus released the 32 most-intriguing players…

Read more alongside Rodriguez gave India a perfect platform as the duo shared a 50-run stand. In a do-or-die encounter, both India Women and Barbados Women will clash on Wednesday, August 3 in the final group stage match of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Edgbaston will be up on its feet for this fixture as only one of the two sides will go through the knockout stages. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY India will be brimming with confidence after thumping arch-rivals Pakistan in a pretty one-sided affair. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be looking to go all…

Ben Whittaker is potentially the newest star in British boxing after Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and, to a lesser degree, Conor Benn’s exploits in the sport. The 25-year-old has been on the lips of many boxing enthusiasts and on Saturday night he showed why. Whittaker made his professional debut on July 30, where he faced Greg O’Neill on the undercard of Chris Billam-Smith vs. Isaac Chamberlain. The young fighter portrayed amazing reflexes and boxing skills for the two rounds that the fight lasted. In the second round, Whittaker earned himself the first knockout victory of his professional career. The slick…

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James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsOne of the summer’s most interesting arbitration cases has been settled.After submitting their respective proposals earlier this week which reportedly featured quite the gap in salary, the New Jersey Devils and forward Jesper Bratt found some common ground on Wednesday morning before an arbitrator could make a ruling, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract extension worth $5.45 million. It’s a nice sign that Bratt and the Devils managed to agree on their own accord. But while the 23-year-old is now locked in for the 2022-23 season, it’s still not a guarantee that he’ll be spending it in…

Scott Pioli ‘Really Impressed’ With How Lamar Jackson, Ravens Are Handling Contract NegotiationsLamar Jackson’s contract situation is one of the most talked-about subjects in the NFL, but any speculation by pundits on the topic is exactly that. That’s because Jackson and the Ravens are keeping the talks private.NFL Network analyst and former NFL executive Scott Pioli praised the quarterback and the team for the way they’ve handled negotiations on a contract extension that could make Jackson the highest-paid player in the league.”I know [General Manager] Eric DeCosta well and I know Lamar, and I had a chance to sit with…

Sportradar and NBA have a US$1bn data deal Virtual basketball offering combines intelligent algorithms and 3D visualisations Sports betting data and services specialist Sportradar will offer 3,000 virtual National Basketball Association (NBA) games a day to its betting partners, allowing them to offer markets at times when little or no live events are taking place. Each virtual NBA game is powered by real-life NBA data, acquired through Sportradar’s existing US$1 billion betting data and streaming deal with the league, with outcomes simulated by combining artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools. The game engine algorithms have been trained millions…

HEY, WILLIE!I enjoyed your description of Ross Chastain’s “detour” at Indianapolis. I especially loved the comparisons to Burt Reynolds and his Trans-Am.It made me want to go back and watch “Smokey and the Bandit” again. In fact, I think I will.RUSSTODDLIN’ TOWN:Will NASCAR’s big Chicago production pay off? They’re banking on it | KEN WILLISCHEATERS?:In NASCAR, one man’s cheating is another man’s over-engineering | KEN WILLISHEY, RUSS!Quick review: On a restart with two laps remaining in Sunday’s road-course race at Indy, Chastain decided to skip Turn 1 and instead kept straight, along Indy’s front-stretch asphalt, then made a hard right…