Gary Phillips / New York Daily News: Clarke Schmidt shows ‘growth’ in best start yet: ‘He’s definitely maturing in his starting role’ — SEATTLE — Clarke Schmidt continued to show signs of improvement Wednesday, as the Yankees’ starter threw his best game of the season against the Mariners. — The […]
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The Heat, like everybody else, had no answer for Nikola Jokic (Stefan Bondy/New York Daily News)
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News: The Heat, like everybody else, had no answer for Nikola Jokic — Appreciate his precision or yawn at his pedestrian pace, you’ve never seen a basketball player like Nikola Jokic. One of one in the history of the NBA. — There are shades […]
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone excited to get reinforcements to open key series against the Dodgers (Gary Phillips/New York Daily News)
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News: Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone excited to get reinforcements to open key series against the Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Aaron Boone couldn’t help but flash a smile Friday when asked how it felt to include Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson in the Yankees’ […]
Justin Steele diagnosed with forearm strain, but the Chicago Cubs don't anticipate an extended absence for the left-hander (Meghan Montemurro/Chicago Tribune)
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune: Justin Steele diagnosed with forearm strain, but the Chicago Cubs don’t anticipate an extended absence for the left-hander — SAN DIEGO — Justin Steele appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario. — The Chicago Cubs received good news from Steele’s MRI with the lefty’s diagnosis […]
From Taylor Swift to several sporting events: Traffic and big crowds arrive in Chicago this weekend (Adriana Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Adriana Perez / Chicago Tribune: From Taylor Swift to several sporting events: Traffic and big crowds arrive in Chicago this weekend — Summer has arrived in Chicago. Perhaps unofficially, but sunny days, high temperatures and a variety of events across the city can only mean one thing: Summer living has […]