Longtime ESPN journalist, NFL reporter Chris Mortensen dies at 72 – Yahoo Sports

Astros’ Jose Altuve ejected after removing sock, cleat in wild scene: ‘They missed that call’

For Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, the proof was under his sock. Altuve, 34, attempted to sway plate umpire Brennan Miller during the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres after he grounded out to third for the final out of the inning. The ball seemingly hit off his foot, but Miller didn’t […]

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits championship tournament over a pair of jeans: ‘I’m out, f— you’

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No. 1, removed himself from the tournament in New York on Friday after he received a $200 fine and warning from FIDE because of a dress […]

Reds grounds crew member gets gobbled up by ‘tarp monster’ during weather delay

One member of the Cincinnati Reds‘ grounds crew was not as fast as he needed to be during Monday night’s weather delay at Great American Ballpark. Rain began to fall in the eighth inning of a 2-2 tie between the San Francisco Giants and the Reds, and the grounds crew was instructed to bring out […]