WASHINGTON — Showered by raindrops and jeers for a lot of the sport, Bryce Harper put a bat-flipping, celebratory end on his memorable return to Washington. Harper crushed an extended dwelling run in his closing at-bat, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Nationals 8-2 Tuesday night time for the franchise’s greatest begin in over a century. Maikel Franco additionally homered for the Phillies, baseball’s solely undefeated staff at 4-0. They had solely executed that in 1915 and 1897. Harper left Washington after taking part in 927 video games over seven years, collaborating in six All-Star Games and profitable the 2015 NL MVP Award. He listened to what the Nationals needed to supply, then signed a $330 million, 13-year
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ATLANTA — Four video games into workforce president Theo Epstein’s yr of ‘‘reckoning’’ for the Cubs, it’s already time for a actuality examine. Talk about urgency. In truth, speaking about urgency in all probability must be the primary actuality examine. Epstein mentioned because the season started that ‘‘October starts in March,’’ which makes a pleasant T-shirt slogan however has little constructive worth relating to profitable a six-month, game-a-day baseball season.Four video games into the season, supervisor Joe Maddon and the Cubs have already got their first three-game dropping streak. They did not lose three in a row final yr till May. It’s definitely not how this one has labored up to now. Already through the Cubs’ 1-Three
Would Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant On Knicks Be ‘Dream Scenario’ For NBA?
NBA commissioner Adam Silver have to be licking his chops, for this summer time might be action-packed with a number of superstars shifting round in free company. A prolonged buildup means loads of rumors, loads of media consideration and loads of drama even after this season’s NBA Finals wrap up in June. But what's the best-case state of affairs for the league? Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are amongst those that can change into free brokers this offseason, and the championship-winning All-Stars’ relationship — which reportedly is as robust as ever — has led some to consider they’ll depart the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors, respectively, and be part of forces. Th... NESN.com
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Blackhawks wince at battle between Dustin Byfuglien, Drake
There had been a number of scraps within the Blackhawks-Jets sport Monday, and the friction gave method to a battle between Hawks ahead Drake Caggiula and Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien. Byfuglien knocked Caggiula to the ice with 13 seconds left in regulation, then pushed him down as he tried to face up, and that led to punches. Byfuglien landed a number of photographs to Caggiula’s head earlier than officers broke them up, and the 2 had been hit with matching five-minute main penalties. “I don’t love it,” Hawks coach Jeremy Colliton mentioned. “Surprised that we didn’t get a power play out of that one, but [he] seems to be OK, so that’s a positive because he has a
Dwyane Wade Appreciative Of Celtics After Last Game At TD Garden
BOSTON — The story of Dwyane Wade can’t be written with out some assist from the Boston Celtics. The Miami Heat level guard has had each some fairly excessive and low moments over time towards the C’s each at TD Garden and elsewhere. And with Wade set to retire on the finish of the season and a matchup with the Celtics within the playoffs at any level extremely unlikely, Monday’s tilt in Boston probably was the final time the 37-year-old will play at The Garden. Prior to the sport, Celtics president of basketball operations gave Wade a bit of the parquet ground (and cracked a joke within the course of), and every time
After lawsuit, Wrigley consists of extra wheelchair seating in
Following an American Disabilities Act lawsuit filed final 12 months, the latest renovations to Wrigley may also embody extra wheelchair accessible seats, mentioned Cubs spokesman Julian Green. Green declined to touch upon the go well with, however mentioned as renovations wrap up, “Wrigley Field is expected to have more than the number of accessible wheelchair spaces located in many more locations in the ballpark than before the renovation.” There are additionally extra elevators and extra accessible bogs. RELATED: A baseball sport with out peanuts? Cubs be a part of Sox, add allergy-friendly sport That’s excellent news to some followers, as a result of earlier development ended up in a lack of seating within the bleachers and behind house plate,