MLB NEWS MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball is starting its crackdown against pitchers using sticky substances, with umpires making regular, random mound checks starting today. Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games if caught using foreign substances to doctor baseballs. Such grip aids — ranging from a tacky mix of…
MLB NEWS MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball is starting its crackdown against pitchers using sticky substances, with umpires making regular, random mound checks starting today. Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games if caught using foreign substances to doctor baseballs. Such grip aids — ranging from a tacky mix of…
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: Five teams advanced to the round of 16 without even playing at the European Championship. France, England, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland all are assured of advancing because they have four points and will finish no worse than third in their groups. Results in the final Group B and C games have left…
MLB-PITCHERS MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball will begin its crackdown against pitchers using sticky substances, with umpires making regular, random mound checks starting today. Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games if caught using foreign substances to doctor baseballs. Such grip aids — ranging from a tacky mix of rosin…
NBA PLAYOFFS Hawks oust top-seeded 76ers…Suns open WCF with win UNDATED (AP) — Neither of the NBA’s No. 1 seeds are still alive in the playoffs. The Hawks made sure of that by downing the 76ers to earn the right to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks advanced with a 103-96 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia, putting Atlanta…
NBA PLAYOFFS Hawks oust top-seeded 76ers…Suns open WCF with win UNDATED (AP) — Neither of the NBA’s No. 1 seeds are still alive in the playoffs. The Hawks made sure of that by downing the 76ers to earn the right to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks advanced with a 103-96 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia, putting Atlanta…
NBA PLAYOFFS Hawks oust top-seeded 76ers…Suns open WCF with win UNDATED (AP) — Neither of the NBA’s No. 1 seeds are still alive in the playoffs. The Hawks made sure of that by downing the 76ers to earn the right to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks advanced with a 103-96 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia, putting Atlanta…
NBA PLAYOFFS Hawks oust top-seeded 76ers…Suns open WCF with win UNDATED (AP) — Neither of the NBA’s No. 1 seeds are still alive in the playoffs. The Hawks made sure of that by downing the 76ers to earn the right to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks advanced with a 103-96 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia, putting Atlanta…
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on U.S. track and field trials (all times PDT): 8:30 p.m. Garrett Scantling won the decathlon with a personal-best score of 8,647 points to earn a spot at the Tokyo Olympics. Scantling retired from the sport after finishing fourth at the 2016 Olympic trials but decided to return. Steven Bastien was second with 8,485…
NBA PLAYOFFS Hawks oust top-seeded 76ers…Suns open WCF with win UNDATED (AP) — Neither of the NBA’s No. 1 playoff seeds will be in the conference finals. The Hawks made sure of that by downing the 76ers to earn the right to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks advanced with a 103-96 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia, putting…
