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In baseball, it may be difficult to tell true left-handers from righties

HOUSTON — Houston's Yordan Alvarez might be the top left-handed hitter in Major League Baseball. Teammate Framber Valdez ranks among the best left-handed pitchers, too. Other than that, those guys are all right. Literally — neither player considers himself left-handed at all. MLB and its history are dotted with men who played out of their [...]

By |2024-04-17T14:54:05-04:00Tuesday, April 16, 2024|

Tara VanDerveer is ready to enjoy her life beyond basketball and thrilled where the sport is now

STANFORD, Calif. — Tara VanDerveer nearly walked away from coaching 10 years ago before longtime Stanford supporter John Arrillaga asked her to seriously reconsider and insisted she take the summer off. What did the Hall of Fame coach do? She listened. She stuck with it. And she enjoyed a much-needed break, a basketball-free stretch during [...]

By |2024-04-16T14:20:53-04:00Monday, April 15, 2024|

UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, transfers

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, it's possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles. A few minutes after cutting down the nets on Monday night, the coach was already thinking about a three-peat. "We're going to [...]

By |2024-04-15T14:46:28-04:00Friday, April 12, 2024|

Robots replicate reality: High-tech pitching machine mimics every pitcher

TAMPA, Fla. — Nestor Cortes got behind the plate in a batting cage and watched an 8-foot-high, 1,200-pound robot spit out fastballs, cutters and sweepers just like the ones spinning off the fingertips of his left hand. "It was like seeing myself pitch. That was crazy," the New York Yankees All-Star left-hander said. Technology has [...]

By |2024-04-10T15:44:13-04:00Tuesday, April 9, 2024|

Transfer portal, NIL challenge teams to fill and maintain rosters, even as March Madness continues

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin wasn't surprised when several players from his 2021 March Madness team eventually took their talents elsewhere, with a couple landing at Power Five programs. The Eagles' return to this year's NCAA tournament shows he didn't panic. Even though the Ohio Valley Conference school tucked in the eastern [...]

By |2024-04-03T12:39:09-04:00Tuesday, April 2, 2024|
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