ATLANTA (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin provided a strong hint he and other SEC coaches who were former assistants on Alabama coach Nick Saban’s staff, including Georgia coach Kirby Smart, may grow tired of questions about their former boss.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league pitchers are likely to be looking over their shoulders next season — at a pitch clock.
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Yes, Cameron Smith’s dad was kicking himself he didn’t make the journey to St. Andrews to see his son win the 150th British Open.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Holliday heard from agent Scott Boras that his son was about to be picked first in baseball’s amateur draft, and the 2007 batting champion didn’t let on.
ELTON – Far too many athletes these days have to hear the words that they are too small to make a difference, or that their stature will keep them from achieving big things on the playing field. Ever since he could recall, Elton High’s Sherman Bellow has proclaimed he has heard those sentiments his whole life. Whether it be on the basketball court or on the football field, Bellow usually is dwarfed by much bigger athletes. Only difference is, they are all usually flailing all over the place trying to catch him. As a guard on the Indian basketball team or a tailback on the gridiron, most others usually fail at their attempts to sloe him down.
HATHAWAY —̶ The big topic in the Hathaway community has been the announcement of a first-ever Hathaway High School (HHS) Varsity baseball team. For a couple of years now, there has been talk of a baseball program being started at HHS. When the talk became reality, there were many different responses from the local boys.
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a two-run double to spark Baltimore’s threerun first inning, Spenser Watkins and four relievers scattered six hits and the Orioles extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
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