Author: Amelia Priestess

BALTIMORE — Corbin Burnes didn’t think it was a homer at first. It barely was. With two outs in the fifth inning on Wednesday night, the Orioles’ ace faced Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera and gave up a hard-hit ball (an exit velocity of 103.3 mph, per Statcast) that had a low launch angle (21 degrees) before sailing down the right-field line. The ball cleared the high out-of-town scoreboard and hit the foul pole — and it got stuck in its webbing. A little bit of a lower launch angle, and it wouldn’t have gone out. It also wouldn’t have been a…

For some time now, the Atlanta Braves have gone as their young superstar, Ronald Acuña Jr. has gone. But to start 2024, Acuña has slumped while the Braves have continued to win, leading the NL East by a half-game going into Wednesday’s game. Acuña, meanwhile, has hit statistical marks that resemble some previous slumps, while achieving personal records of the wrong kind. David O’Brien pointed out on Tuesday night that Acuña’s two strikeouts to start the game officially gave him more multi-strikeout games than he had in all of last season. April has just finished. Acuña closed the game 0-for-4 and the Braves…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville men’s basketball program’s transfer portal defections this offseason aren’t just limited to scholarship players. Junior walk-on guard Hercy Miller has entered his name into the transfer portal, according to On3’s Jamie Shaw. Miller is the 12th Cardinal to enter the transfer portal this offseason. Barring changes of heart from the three players who have yet to find their new transfer home, Louisville will have zero scholarship returners for the 2024-25 season. The only player from the Kenny Payne era in line to stay and play for new head coach Pat Kelsey is fellow walk-on guard Aidan McCool. McCool…

If you are a fan of the Kentucky Wildcats, then Wednesday was an awesome day as the basketball program landed two more commitments for the 2024-25 season. Dayton transfer Koby Brea was the first addition to the roster on Wednesday as he announced he would be taking his talents to Kentucky. Brea was a 3-point shooting machine last season, averaging 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 49% from 3. In an interview with ESPN, Brea said it was always his dream to be a Wildcat. “Growing up, I was told I was dreaming too big whenever I’d say my…

New York Mets ace Kodai Senga is making significant progress in his recovery from a strained shoulder, with a return to action potentially imminent. On Monday, Senga faced hitters for the first time since his injury during spring training, throwing 21 pitches in a live batting practice session against High-A batters at Citi Field.The 30-year-old right-hander, who finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year voting last season with a 2.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, is slated for two more live batting practice sessions before embarking on a rehab assignment. If everything proceeds as planned, Senga is optimistic about…

New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito reportedly could have gotten a bigger contract as an undrafted free agent than the one he got with his current team. According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the Washington Commanders offered DeVito the most money to sign with them as an undrafted free agent among the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Giants. DeVito was also offered a tryout with the New York Jets. “The Washington Commanders offered the most money to sign as an undrafted free agent,” Raanan wrote. “Among the other options were the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Giants. The other local…

NEW YORK — The Mets donned their City Connect uniforms for the first time on Saturday, and first baseman Pete Alonso looked sweet wearing the gray jersey. The uniform honors everything about New York that makes it the World’s City — the trains that connect the fans, the bridges that bring the boroughs together and the concrete that serves as the steady heartbeat of the city’s grit and grind. It’s fitting that grit and grind is what best sums up Alonso, who reached a personal milestone at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon during New York’s 7-4 loss to the Cardinals when he slugged career…

The Orioles have a pitching staff problem. Perhaps that should be more focused: The Orioles have a bullpen problem. Or maybe even more zoomed in still: The Orioles have a Craig Kimbrel problem. The closer returned to the mound on Sunday afternoon looking to put the memory of Friday’s disaster behind him and all of the rest of us. Kimbrel blew it, recording zero outs before leaving the game mid-batter with an injury or “injury” but in either case he stuck around long enough to give up two runs and send the O’s towards a disappointing home series loss to…

One year after releasing running back Ezekiel Elliott because his decline in production didn’t match his high salary, the Dallas Cowboys are bringing back the two-time NFL leading rusher and third all-time leader in franchise history. Elliott, who played last season with the New England Patriots, has agreed to a one-year deal worth $3 million, including $2 million guaranteed, per a source. Elliott was scheduled for physical with the Cowboys Monday morning to consummate the deal. His return to the Cowboys has been an open secret since two sides met for dinner last Wednesday, one day before the 2024 NFL…

On Thursday, Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in NFL history. On Sunday, he looked like the exact opposite of a franchise quarterback. Burrow and the Bengals struggled immensely in Week 1, dropping a 24-3 contest to the Browns. The offense failed to get into the end zone at all, as the Cleveland defense gave the Cincinnati fits all day en route to a crucial AFC North victory. The game got so out of hand that Bengals head coach Zac Taylor pulled Burrow from the game with five minutes to go, replacing him with backup Jake Browning for the final two…