OAKLAND, California (AP) – The first major league game with an automatic runner on additional innings was decided with a bang rather than a touch. Marcus Semien started the end of the tenth at second base under the unpopular new rule and scored on Matt Olson’s grand slam, sending the …
Read More »Ravens’ DJ Fluker alleges he is a victim of domestic abuse; longtime girlfriend arrested on assault charges
Longtime girlfriend of Baltimore Ravens DJ Fluker was arrested earlier this month for an alleged incident of domestic violence, something the veteran offensive attacker claims happened in the past. Police were called to the couple’s home in Reisterstown, Maryland, on July 13 after Fluker claimed that his girlfriend Kimberly Davis, …
Read More »Cardinals spoil Derek Shelton’s managerial debut, beat Pirates
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. Derek Shelton finally made his long-awaited debut as manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates, only to have the old hitting coach find his team in a pitcher’s duel. In a right-handed …
Read More »Possible scenarios for college football this year
ACC, Big 12 and SEC are reportedly considering “plus one” programming models that would allow them to play a league schedule and then a non-conference game. The ACC can go eight to 10 league games in a model that likely includes Notre Dame and is played without divisions. If an …
Read More »Buffalo to play at Blue Jays home considered a ‘Natural’
Major League Baseball in Buffalo, New York? Naturally. Not long after the Toronto Blue Jays nomads announced Triple-A as their temporary home on Friday, Michael Billoni began to wonder who Roy Hobbs of the club might be. “Fortunately, it is (Vladimir) Guerrero Jr. who will hit the ball on Oak …
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