Ty Merrow 5 Quick Stings ahead of the rubber match between the two East Division rivals What better way to celebrate the Georgia Swarm’s fourth-consecutive trip to the postseason than with a Friday battle against one of the top teams in the NLL? The Swarm return home after their two-game New York road trip and…… More
By Jaylon Thompson / The Alliance SAN ANTONIO — The Atlanta Legends finalized their opening-day roster on Wednesday afternoon, trimming down to 52 players in advance for the season opener at the Orlando Apollos on February 9 on CBS. And the Legends team that takes the field at Spectrum Stadium will have plenty of Georgia…… More
By JEFF MARTIN, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A body found inside a beer cooler at the major league home of the Atlanta Braves belongs to a Minnesota inventor who was doing contract work at the stadium, police in Atlanta’s suburbs said Wednesday. Cobb County police on Wednesday identified him as Todd Keeling, 48, of…… More
By GEORGE HENRY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves aren’t exactly reeling. They’ve held first place in the NL East since May 31 and still lead the league in runs scored. Over the past seven games, however, manager Brian Snitker has watched his team lose five times in the first lull of the season.…… More
By CHARLES ODUM, AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Harvey is starting to discover his old winning form in his new home with the Cincinnati Reds. Harvey pitched six-hit ball into the seventh inning, earning back-to-back wins for the first time this season and leading Cincinnati to a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on…… More
#63 – Carl “Yaz” Yastrzemski There are very few “lifers” in the Major Leagues, but Carl “Yaz” Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox (1961–1983) and became one of the all time “faces of the franchise.” He was primarily a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third…… More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A former defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of Alabama has been arrested on drug charges in Florida. Pinellas County Jail records show 50-year-old Keith McCants was arrested early Monday near St. Petersburg. He’s charged with a felony count of possession of crack cocaine and driving…… More
By PAT EATON-ROBB, AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Brian Harman shot a 4-under 66 on Friday to move to 10-under par and watched that hold up for the second-round lead in the Travelers Championship, thanks in part to a 10-second rule. Harman finished a stroke ahead of Matt Jones and first round co-leader Zach…… More
By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The hardest part of NBA draft night for Kevin Huerter was keeping a straight face. He knew, moments before virtually anyone else did, that he was about to become a professional basketball player. Dozens of friends and family flanked him, all their eyes intently on…… More
MOSCOW (AP) — Burger King has apologized for offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers to Russian women who get pregnant by World Cup players. Critics assailed the offer, announced on Russian social media, as sexist and demeaning. The announcement was removed Tuesday from Burger King’s social media accounts but was still circulating among Russian social…… More
