NEW YORK — Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have both gone far but never all the way to the U.S. Open title. Maybe the married couple can finally win a trophy together. The spouses made quite a pair on the court Tuesday, becoming the first team into the mixed doubles semifinals by edging ...
These used to be among the fundamental facts about going to college in America: College lasts four years. And though that timeline had been flexible when it comes to sports, there was never much debate over the notion that once a player moved on to the pros, their days as a college athlete ...
Northern Driveline pitcher Darin Berg struck out five and held Garnet Garage to just two runs as his team won the Twilight League Championship series Tuesday at John Bostwick Memorial Field in Houghton. He also reached base twice, including one single. (Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette)
NEW YORK — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt certainly got the message sent by manager Pat Murphy on Tuesday night. Loud and clear. Murphy, the two-time defending National League Manager of the Year, benched Pratt after he failed to get a bunt down and didn't run hard out of the batter's box on a bloop single during a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets in 10 innings. "I've got to be better," Pratt said. "It's not winning baseball. I didn't help the team win and it won't happen again, that's for sure." Batting ninth, Pratt was asked to bunt after Garrett Mitchell and Joey Ortiz ...
HOUGHTON — The threat of rain quickly became rain during the third and deciding game of the Twilight League Championship Series Tuesday evening at the John Bostwick Memorial Field at Houghton High School. Northern Driveline, who had the bases loaded when the heaviest rain forced a delay, ...
Unrivaled has raised funds that put its valuation at $650 million, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league announced Wednesday. That's nearly double its valuation from a year ago, when the league closed a Series B funding round. Unrivaled also announced that the portion of the company owned by its players is valued at nearly $200 million. The league said the player equity pool has increased 550% since it was launched. Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell said the Series C funding is more than all of the league's other funding combined. It will help strengthen the league, which will begin ...
