Astros play the Rangers after Diaz's 4-hit game

Texas Rangers (55-54, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (55-55, second in the AL West) Houston; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (10-8, 4.05 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 130 ...
Major League Baseball

Giants No. 1 prosect launches first Single-A homer -- off a big leaguer!

Josuar Gonzalez has only been at Single-A for four games, but he's already showing he's up to the challenge. MLB's No. 15 ...

Oilers’ Connor McDavid Blasted By Prominent Toronto Media Personality

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are well aware of the arrival of the NHL’s newest top prospect, Gavin McKenna, ...

Peter Malnati shoots 9-under 61, takes early lead in 8th and final Rocket Classic in Detroit

Peter Malnati has missed more cuts than he has made on the PGA Tour this season, filling his head with doubts about his game.
The Press Democrat

Baseball: Prune Packers win opener of league title series; Stompers bow out in playoff loss

The Healdsburg Prune Packers are a win away from claiming their sixth consecutive summer league title. The Packers defeated ...
American Songwriter

Dionne Warwick Hated This 1968 Song, Even Though It Became One of Her Biggest Hits

“I did not want to sing or record ‘San Jose,’” Warwick tells People. “It was not one of my favorite songs that David wrote. I just couldn’t imagine Hal writing a lyric that had ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ...
Yardbarker

Did The Sharks Dramatically Overpay Jacob Trouba?

When defenseman Jacob Trouba hit free agency on July 1st, many expected him to receive a multi-year deal, including AFP ...

The 10 Greatest Books of the Last 100 Years

The Color Purple, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Handmaid's Tale, and more make up our list of the best books of the last 100 ...