Edinson Volquez's disastrous start against Astros among worst ever
Your teams. Your favorite writers. Wherever you want them. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android. Near-perfect games by Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer have prompted me to write about some of the best starting pitching performances in major league history in recent seasons, but it never occurred to me to research the worst single-game performance by a starting pitcher until Friday night. That’s when Edinson Volquez, the de facto ace of the defending world champion Kansas Ci..>> view originalKhris Davis' three-run blast carries A's past Angels 7-4
ANAHEIM -- Deny them what you will, the Oakland A's are no longer a last-place team.With a 7-4 win over the Angels on Friday fueled by Khris Davis' three-run homer, the A's pushed past the Angels and into fourth place in the American League West.Admittedly, a 31-42 record isn't setting the league on fire, but it's enough for a half-game advantage for Oakland over the Anaheim crew, which is now 31-43. And any steps forward, even baby steps, are what the A's need in the last week of June if July a..>> view originalDerrick Rose is excited to be a Knick, even as he looks back at Chicago
As he approached Madison Square Garden on Friday for his introductory news conference as a Knick, even Derrick Rose found the whole scenario a bit strange."It still don't feel real," Rose said in New York. "Driving in and seeing my picture on a billboard or a screen outside the building, it kind of blew me away a little bit. It probably won't hit me until I step on the floor and actually have a jersey on." Rose settled for a blue Knicks golf shirt Friday, looking comfortable and relaxed even as..>> view originalThunder film room: Breaking down Victor Oladipo's game and his fit with the Thunder
Victor Oladipo was on a plane when Thursday's news broke, a trade sending him from Orlando to Oklahoma City as the key piece in the Serge Ibaka trade. Text messages most assuredly flooded his phone, backlogging while he was in the air and then ...>> view originalSwim Trials notes: Travel detour forces makeshift practice - Omaha World
Ryan Lochte and part of the SwimMAC Carolina travel party got to see Kansas City before Omaha on Thursday, and the unexpected detour meant not getting into town until about midnight. With their commercial flight from Charlotte experiencing an oxygen issue, SwimMAC coach David Marsh said there was consideration of a St. Louis landing before the plane made it to Kansas City. They eventually rented two vehicles and headed up Interstate 29. Wanting to get them in the pool, however, Marsh first co..>> view originalTop pick Auston Matthews brings hope -- and high expectations -- to long-suffering Maple Leafs
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Watching Auston Matthews slip on a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey for the first time, after being taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft on Friday night, it's hard not to wonder at the enormity of it all.So many hopes, so many possibilities heaped on the shoulders of such a young man. How can one 18-year-old possibly fulfill all of them?And then you talk to people who know Matthews, who have seen him play and grow and evolve. And you think that perhaps the better questio..>> view originalEarthquakes renew rivarly with L.A. at Stanford Stadium
SAN JOSE -- Eight years ago, Shea Salinas stood frozen inside a stadium tunnel as he was about to enter into the world of professional soccer.Los Angeles Galaxy star Landon Donovan stood next to the Earthquakes' rookie midfielder. English sensation David Beckham lingered a few feet away. The slack-jawed midfielder just stared at players he had seen only on TV. Then teammate Jason Hernandez slapped him on the head and said, "Focus kid." Salinas, 29, won't be in awe Saturday night when the Earthqu..>> view originalTrades, picks and buyouts highlight a busy first day of the draft
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The opening day of the draft has become fertile ground for trades both big and small, and Friday's opening round didn't disappoint.Here's a look at the biggest trades/transactions from an eventful night and why they're worth keeping an eye on.Calgary Flames acquire goalie Brian Elliott from the St. Louis Blues for the 35th overall pick in 2016 and a conditional third-round pick in 2017Can Elliott solve the Calgary Flames' significant goaltending woes? And what does the somewhat ..>> view originalReport: Durant to meet with Spurs, Heat, Warriors, Thunder, Clippers, Celtics to start
Kevin Durant's free agency officially begins next week, with teams able to meet with Durant at 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday night/Friday morning. Word had already spread that Durant plans to host teams in Los Angeles (where he lives in the offseason) to receive pitches instead of visiting various teams. Now comes confirmation of what was expected; the Warriors, Spurs and Thunder are the first three teams on the list. From ESPN: Sources told ESPN that the list of teams that get to pitch Durant dir..>> view originalJohnny Manziel's lawyer sends accidental text indicating plea deal
An attorney handling Johnny Manziel's domestic violence case expressed doubts about the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's ability to stay clean and said he was given a receipt that shows Manziel might have spent more than $1,000 at a drug paraphernalia store just 15 hours after he was involved in a hit-and-run crash, according to a lengthy text message accidentally sent to The Associated Press.Defense attorney Bob Hinton's text indicated Manziel's legal team was seeking a plea deal with prose..>> view original
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