Anger, disbelief at star's drastic boycott
The cricket community has reacted with disbelief at Quinton de Kock's decision to stand himself down from South Africa's T20 World Cup match against the West Indies.
Ozzie Albies steals tacos for America, runs from Astros (Video)
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies won free tacos for America, but took runs away from the Astros. The Braves are off to a fast start in Houston as they took a 2-0 lead in the first inning behind a lead-off home run from Jorge Soler and a 3-0 RBI from Austin Riley. Atlanta didn’t […]
Braves: Jorge Soler proved Brian Snitker right from the first pitch
Braves manager Brian Snitker made the right move by choosing to give Jorge Soler a chance to leadoff in Game 1 of the World Series. The Atlanta Braves made a brilliant move by putting Jorge Soler at the top of the lineup in the first game of the World Series against the Houston Astros. While […]
MLB umpire salary: How much do they make?
MLB umpires have a tough job and are often criticized, so they probably deserve more money than what they actually make. The World Series is here and, as has been the case throughout the postseason, the MLB umpire is one of the biggest focal points. In the playoffs, every call is amplified and means that […]
What is the Astros mascot?
What exactly is the Houston Astros mascot? Why does Houston have a large, furry green alien running around Minute Maid Park? Around the time that the Houston Astros decided to make the move from the National League over to the American League, they also made another equally important choice: to revive an old mascot. In 2012, […]
Door slammed on non-vaxxers at Australian Open
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has slammed the door shut on the possibility of unvaccinated players taking part in next year's Australian Open.
MLB Twitter freaks out at Jorge Soler’s historic World Series home run
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler becomes the first player to lead off the World Series with a home run against the Houston Astros. The Braves started out the World Series in style, as Soler hit a home run off Framber Valdez to give Atlanta a 1-0 lead. Soler was acquired by the Braves at the […]
The $2.6 billion lifeline to save Australian rugby
Rugby great Phil Kearns is no stranger to touring, firstly as a player and then a commentator. He is indeed regarded among his peers as one of the great tourists. A leader on and off the field.
World Series 2021: Who sang the national anthem tonight?
It’s a lot of pressure to be asked to sing the national anthem at the World Series. The 2021 World Series between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves is getting underway on Tuesday with Game 1 from Minute Maid Park. And one of the best moments of any World Series is the national anthem, especially […]