Major League Baseball shortstop Elvis Andrus of Maracay, Venezuela announced his retirement on Friday at the age of 36 according to Kennedi Landry of mlb.com. Andrus played 15 MLB regular seasons. He was with the Texas Rangers from 2009 to 2020, with the Oakland Athletics in 2020 and 2021, and the Chicago White Sox in 2022 and 2023. Andrus had not played in the Major Leagues … [Read more...] about Two-time MLB All-Star Elvis Andrus retires at age 36
Look back at college career of three NFL rookie starting quarterbacks
The very intriguing National Football League season begun on Thursday with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Baltimore Ravens 27-20. As the season for the remainder 30 National Football League teams commences over the next 96 hours, three NFL franchises will start quarterbacks without any prior NFL regular season or postseason experience. Let’s take a look at three rookie … [Read more...] about Look back at college career of three NFL rookie starting quarterbacks
Four MLB noteworthy series begin Friday
The first full weekend of September is now underway. Here are four series noteworthy and worth watching. New York Yankees @ Chicago Cubs The Yankees are in second place in the American League East at 80 wins and 60 losses. They are half a game back of the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the American League East. The Cubs are at 72 wins and 68 losses and are four games back … [Read more...] about Four MLB noteworthy series begin Friday
Jessica Pegula reaches a grand slam semifinal for the first time
Jessica Pegula of Buffalo, New York had the most significant win of her tennis career on Wednesday. In the women’s quarterfinals of the 2024 United States Open, Pegula beat the world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2, 6-4. For Pegula, who was seeded sixth, the win was noteworthy, because of her career long struggles in grand slam quarterfinals. Heading into her Wednesday … [Read more...] about Jessica Pegula reaches a grand slam semifinal for the first time
Steelers Sign Cameron Heyward to Three-Year Extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers have solidified a major part of their defensive line. The team has inked a three-year contract extension with star lineman, Cameron Heyward. The deal is for $45 million and $16 million in full guaranteed money. On top of this, $29 million of the new deal is in new money. These negotiations have been going on for a couple of months now, but finally came … [Read more...] about Steelers Sign Cameron Heyward to Three-Year Extension