GENESEE COUNTY, MI — With three runners on base, Viola Deaton stepped up to bat — or, more accurately, to the lid of a pizza box. The 79-year-old Flint woman picked up a heavy bat, found her balance and pointed toward the outfield. Wearing a purple sweatshirt, her favorite sneakers, and jeans, with the swagger […]
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – South Shore was hoping for the same fourth-inning magic that played such a big role in back-to-back Little League World Series victories last weekend. And indeed, the ground was laid for history to repeat itself once again. But reliever Lathan Norton limited the damage and shut down South Shore’s offense for […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — There was no overall winner in the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, August 16, 2024, bringing the jackpot to an estimated $498 million. Friday’s numbers are 22-38-48-51-61 Mega Ball 5 Megaplier 3x. The next drawing is on Tuesday, August 20th. The Powerball jackpot for Monday, August 19th is estimated at $44 million. […]
After South Shore watched four opening games at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, it’s time to get in on the action! Manager Bob Laterza’s club, the Metro Region champion, opens the tournament on Thursday (August 15, 2024) at 3:00 p.m. ET against Mountain Region champion Nevada. If you’re not one […]
As the saying goes, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo couldn’t even hit a beach ball right now. After a stellar first half in which he posted a 130 OPS+ with a .248/.361/.454 line and 16 home runs and 63 RBI, Nimmo has struggled mightily at bat in the 21 games since the All-Star break. […]
As quarterback Bo Nix led the Denver offense on Sunday, he scored four points in five possessions in his first appearance in a Broncos jersey. Nix was selected 12th overall in the NFL Draft on April 25 and made his professional debut in Denver’s 34-30 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL preseason game. […]
KALAMAZOO, MI – The postseason is slowly becoming a second home for the Kalamazoo Growlers. For the third consecutive year – and the fifth time in franchise history – the Growlers (40-29, 22-12) are in the Northwoods League playoffs thanks to a dominant 8-1 road win over the Kokomo Jackrabbits on Friday night. But that’s […]
