PHOENIX — Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected from Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Friday at Mortgage Market Center. Tibbetts found himself on the wrong end of the referee whistle when he was arguing a foul call on Monique Akoa Makani. Akoa Makani was called for fouling Las Vegas Aces guard Dana Evans. Tibbets got into referee ...
PHOENIX — After leading the Las Vegas Aces to their third title in four seasons, forward A’ja Wilson was named WNBA Finals MVP on Friday at Mortgage Market Center. She finished with 31 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Aces swept the Mercury by winning Game 4, 97-86, at Mortgage Market Arena in the first best-of-seven series. ‘God ...
The finale of the ALDS between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners turned into an extra-innings marathon behind a combination of brilliant pitching and fielding and lack of clutch hitting until Jorge Polanco came through for Seattle in the 15th inning. Where does that rank on the list of longest playoff games in MLB history? By one measure, it’s the ...
Albert Pujols, the future first ballot Hall of Famer, interviewed for the Los Angeles Angels’ managerial vacancy on Thursday, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team didn’t plan to announce interviews. The meeting went well between Pujols and Angels general manager Perry Minasian, with Pujols reiterating ...
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Sanders QB2, backing up starter Dillon Gabriel. Sanders’ step up comes on the heels of Joe Flacco’s trade to the Cincinnati Bengals. There was some speculation Bailey Zappe, not Sanders, would be named the backup for this weekend. That turned out not to be the case. It truly might be only a matter ...
PHOENIX — Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas suffered an apparent shoulder injury during Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday at Mortgage Market Arena. Thomas left the game with 9.2 seconds remaining in the first half after a collision with Las Vegas Aces guard Jewell Loyd. Thomas and Loyd bumped shoulders on a screen, which sent the Phoenix forward ...
The Seattle Mariners got the best of the Detroit Tigers 3-2 after 15 innings in the winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday, Oct. 10. With the victory, the Mariners will move on to the American League Championship Series and play the Toronto Blue Jays. The Mariners haven’t advanced to the ALCS since 2001. The Tigers will have to continue to search ...
PHOENIX — The Las Vegas Aces have cemented their dynasty, sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday to win their third championship in four years. The No. 2 seed Aces defeated the No. 4 seed Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 at Mortgage Matchup Center. four-time league. A’ja Wilson, who won league MVP, scored 31 points and ...
The Detroit Tigers ace was absolutely dealing in the winner-take-all Game 5 of the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. In six brilliant innings, the reigning Cy Young winner (who will likely soon pick up another trophy) struck out 13 Mariners batters while allowing just two hits over 99 pitches. Skubal’s 13 strikeouts — the last of which was achieved via ...
PHOENIX — The Las Vegas Aces have cemented their dynasty, sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday to win their third championship in four years. The No. 2 seed Aces defeated the No. 4 seed Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 at Mortgage Matchup Center. four-time league. A’ja Wilson, who won league MVP, scored 31 points and ...