It wasn’t just the how but the who that painted the Arizona Cardinals’ blowout loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 4. It was that former Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s offense — just four games into his tenure as the Commanders’ offensive coordinator — looked like a well-oiled machine. And if you thought there wasn’t any extra juice to Kingsbury’s professional … [Read more...] about Commanders made sure Kliff Kingsbury got a game ball after win over Cardinals
Tyon Grant-Foster prepared to lead GCU basketball to another historic season
PHOENIX — Tyon Grant-Foster opted to return to the Grand Canyon Antelopes for his final year of college basketball eligibility. Grant-Foster withdrew from the 2024 NBA Draft before announcing his return to GCU on June 4. “We know what we’re capable of. We know what we can do,” Grant-Foster said after a team practice on Friday. The 2024 WAC Player of the Year didn’t play college … [Read more...] about Tyon Grant-Foster prepared to lead GCU basketball to another historic season
Mets get shut out by Brewers, playoff hopes remain uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz drove in three runs for Milwaukee and the New York Mets mustered just two hits as their playoff hopes sustained another blow with a 4-0 loss to the Brewers on Saturday night. New York (87-72) lost their third straight and fell one game behind Atlanta (88-71) in the NL wild card race when the Braves beat Kansas City 2-1 on a ninth-inning, walk-off … [Read more...] about Mets get shut out by Brewers, playoff hopes remain uncertain
Padres score 5 runs in 9th inning, Diamondbacks’ postseason hopes take hit
PHOENIX — The San Diego Padres blasted two home runs off Arizona Diamondbacks ace reliever A.J. Puk in a five-run ninth inning to earn a 5-0 win in Saturday’s penultimate game of the regular season. Kyle Higashioka and Brandon Lockridge ended the scoreless draw with back-to-back jacks off Puk in a meaningless game for the Padres’ postseason outlook. Donovan Solano tacked on … [Read more...] about Padres score 5 runs in 9th inning, Diamondbacks’ postseason hopes take hit
Torey Lovullo wants to make Zac Gallen available for season finale, Brandon Pfaadt to start
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks will start Brandon Pfaadt on the mound for their season finale Sunday against the San Diego Padres, but ace Zac Gallen may be an option in relief along with Ryne Nelson. The Diamondbacks are all-hands-on-deck for their final chance to put themselves in postseason position. The D-backs can clinch a Wild Card spot on Sunday with a win plus … [Read more...] about Torey Lovullo wants to make Zac Gallen available for season finale, Brandon Pfaadt to start