The New York Times – Sports:
Suddenly famous for being the commissioner of a fabulously dysfunctional fantasy football league, Trout also has Los Angeles on track for its first playoff appearance since 2014.
Category: Major League Baseball
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Dave Stewart Hopes to Bring MLB Team to Nashville
The New York Times – Sports:
Dave Stewart was a star player, an executive and an agent. He believes his sport’s path forward is Black ownership — and he is trying his best to make that happen in Nashville.
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The Week When Sports Would Not Let America Look Away
The New York Times – Sports:
As their games continued in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, Golden State Coach Steve Kerr, the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays made powerful statements against gun violence.
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For the Yankees, a Tough Stretch Starts With a Slew of Injuries
The New York Times – Sports:
A series against the rival Tampa Bay Rays will be played without Giancarlo Stanton, Aroldis Chapman and several other key players.
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Josh Donaldson Suspended for ‘Jackie’ Comments
The New York Times – Sports:
Donaldson, the Yankees third baseman, referred to Tim Anderson of the White Sox as “Jackie,” which M.L.B. said was “disrespectful.” Donaldson appealed the one-game suspension.
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Tim Anderson Calls Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ Comments Racist
The New York Times – Sports:
Donaldson, the Yankees’ third baseman, said his remarks to Tim Anderson referenced a magazine article in which Anderson said he was “today’s Jackie Robinson.”
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Did Albert Pujols Pass Eddie Collins in Hits?
The New York Times – Sports:
When Albert Pujols collected hit No. 3,314, the Cardinals celebrated him for passing Collins on the career hits list. Some recordkeepers weren’t so sure.
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Matt Harvey Suspended for Providing Drugs to Tyler Skaggs
The New York Times – Sports:
Harvey, the former Mets star, admitted during the Eric Kay trial that he had provided Skaggs, his Angels teammate, with Percocet, an opioid.
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Mets Lose to Mariners, Dropping First Series of 2022
The New York Times – Sports:
Splitting a series was the worst the Mets had done before the Mariners came to town for three games.