In the first weekend of the Major League Baseball season in July, one of the most noteworthy stories have been the home run binge by two Major League players. On Friday, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith of Louisville, Kentucky hit three home runs in an 8-5 Dodgers win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He followed that up on Saturday, with a fourth home run in his fourth at bat … [Read more...] about Ben Rice and Will Smith go on historic home run streaks
Kings trade Carl Grundstrom to Sharks for Kyle Burroughs
On the day before the 2024 National Hockey League Entry Draft, there was an intriguing trade among two California-based NHL teams on Thursday. The San Jose Sharks traded defenseman Kyle Burroughs of Vancouver, British Columbia to the Los Angeles Kings for right winger Carl Grundstrom of Umea, Sweden. Kyle Burroughs Unlike what some people might think, Kyle Burroughs is … [Read more...] about Kings trade Carl Grundstrom to Sharks for Kyle Burroughs
Shohei Ohtani sets Dodgers record for most consecutive games with a RBI
Shohei Ohtani of Oshu, Japan has only been with the Los Angeles Dodgers since April, but has already entered the franchise record books. On Wednesday, Ohtani set the Dodgers record for most consecutive games with a run batted in with 10. He accomplished the feat in a 4-0 Dodgers win over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. When did Ohtani make … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani sets Dodgers record for most consecutive games with a RBI
Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber and Jeremy Roenick inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its inductees for 2024 on Tuesday. The three players inducted were center Jeremy Roenick of Boston, Massachusetts, center Pavel Datsyuk of Sverdlovsk, Russia, and defenseman Shea Weber of Sicamous, British Columbia. Jeremy Roenick Roenick played two decades in the National Hockey League. He was with the Chicago Blackhawks from 1988 to 1996, the … [Read more...] about Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber and Jeremy Roenick inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
Dodgers 2B Mookie Betts and Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo out with broken bones
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees announced significant injuries on Monday. According to Anthony Franco of mlbtraderumors.com, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts of Nashville, Tennessee is out six to eight weeks with a broken hand, and Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo of Parkland, Florida broke his arm and is projected to be out four to six weeks. How did the injuries … [Read more...] about Dodgers 2B Mookie Betts and Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo out with broken bones