Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez was deported to Venezuela earlier this month more than two years after he was convicted of statutory sexual assault, sexual abuse of children, and child pornography and other charges in Pennsylvania, officials said Wednesday. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia removed Vazquez on …
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Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw announced in September that he will retire after this season. Kershaw, 37, recorded a career 2.53 ERA over 18 seasons, which is the lowest by any MLB pitcher in the live-ball era (since 1920) with at least 1,000 innings. Tom “Flash” Gordon, a former …
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ESPN MLB analyst Ben McDonald caught some flak for his reaction to the network’s promotion of one of the first NHL games of the season between the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. McDonald was on the call for the National League Wild Card Series between the Chicago Cubs and San …
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Bad Bunny came under scrutiny as he appeared to remain seated during “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night during a playoff game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, according to a report. TMZ Sports first obtained the photo that appeared to show the Grammy …
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Two rookie starters made their postseason debut in the Bronx on Thursday night, but only one made MLB history in the end. New York Yankees flamethrower Cam Schlittler didn’t just deliver the performance the home team needed to reach the ALDS, but one Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora called …
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Philadelphia residents should stay as far away from the lottery as possible. Three of their local sports teams were in action on Thursday night, at one point all playing at the same time. They all lost. Arguably the most important game was the Phillies’ National League Division Series game against …
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New York Yankees radio voice Suzyn Waldman has once again landed in the crosshairs of a WFAN personality. Boomer Esiason’s former radio co-host Craig Carton used to routinely take jabs at Waldman, and this week the former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback appeared to renew the rivalry. Esiason’s ribbing comes after a …
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Cam Schlittler grew up a Boston Red Sox fan but spent Thursday night breaking their hearts. Now the New York Yankees’ most recent postseason hero, Schlittler became the first player in MLB history to record eight scoreless innings and strike out 12 without allowing a walk in the postseason, helping …
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Toronto Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been outstanding in the postseason. Guerrero Jr., 26, has a .442 batting average, six home runs and 12 RBI across 51 plate appearances in 11 games. He was named the ALCS MVP for his performance against the Seattle Mariners. Now, …
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays begin a star-studded World Series on Friday. The Dodgers are looking to become the first team since the New York Yankees, who won three straight World Series from 1998 to 2000, to repeat as champions, while the Blue Jays last won in …
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