Former MLB manager and player Jeff Torborg died Sunday at the age of 83. The news was first announced by the Baseball Hall of Fame.The Hall of Fame remembers 1965 World Series champion and 1990 AL Manager of the Year Jeff Torborg, who died Sunday morning.A 10-year veteran of the Dodgers and Angels, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game, Bill Singer’s no-hitter and Nolan Ryan’s first no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/PdLdY0f9sQ– National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 20, 2025Torborg won the American League Manager of the Year Award in 1990 for leading the Chicago Sox to a 94-68 record…
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The Bills and Ravens each benefited from questionable calls on Sunday. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)Officiating, as usual, remains an issue in the NFL playoffs, with several games producing more than their share of controversy.Sunday’s divisional round playoff game between the Ravens and Bills was no exception. Two calls in the first half left fans and players of both teams angry.The first questionable call came in the first quarter with the score 7-7. Buffalo had the ball near midfield and Josh Allen found Curtis Samuel for an eight-yard gain on second-and-11. But officials whistled left tackle Dion Dawkins for a catch while…
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Joe Sacco, Pavel Zacha, Brad Marchand and Elias LindholmMarc DesRosiers-Imagn ImagesWith five minutes left in the third period against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Boston Bruins appeared to have the game in hand. But from that point on, the Bruins were faced with reality – and another disappointing result in a busy season.First, Boston gave up a goal from Senators defenseman Nick Jensen to bring Ottawa within one goal and make it 5-4 in favor of the Bruins. Then, with 12 seconds left in regulation, the Senators scored again to force overtime. And after that, the Bs couldn’t score…
Novak Djokovic advances to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Australian Open, but he refused his post-match on-court interview to protest that an Australian broadcaster was ‘mocking’ him and Serbian fans on air. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)The fourth round of the Australian Open 2025 is halfway over and the next stage will be the quarterfinals. For those who won their ticket on Sunday, the trophy is in sight.The number of Americans on the ground has decreased, but Coco Gauff continues to do the work on the ground. The No. 3 seed lost her first set to Belinda Bencic, but came…
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The NBA has slowed its expansion largely because it wants to see how the sale of the Boston Celtics plays out, hoping it could set a record for the price of the franchise and, with that, raise entry fees which will be requested from new owners looking for new owners. to enter the league.It appears the league office will get its wish: At least four (and maybe five) offers from potential new owners – with a final sale price in excess of $6 billion – are expected at the close of the first round of the Boston Celtics sales process…
Like the Kansas City Chiefs won another victory against the Houston Texans on Saturday, the story was once again centered on the officiating. As has happened throughout the season, the Chiefs benefited from a few controversial penalties called against Houston.On Saturday, it was Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes who drew most of the penalties, collecting multiple unnecessary roughs and roughs on passer calls that raised a few eyebrows. ESPN analyst Troy Aikman was expressed anger over calls during show; Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said before the game that it would be “us against everyone,” corralling the refs with that statement.On…
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