Manfred says torpedo bats are ‘good for baseball’ and he hopes to see robot umps in MLB by 2026

Torpedo bats are all the rage this season, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred believes all that chatter is positive for the sport. “They’re absolutely good for baseball,” Manfred said in a Q&A published by The New York Times on Sunday. “I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it … Read more

L.A. demolishes the Thunder in 27-point rout

It seemed as if the Los Angeles Lakers were up against it when they headed east to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon. They had been sputtering for nearly a month on both ends of the floor, while Oklahoma City had won 18 of its last 20 games and boasted the NBA’s … Read more

Texas lands transfer portal commit for 7-foot Matas Vokietaitis

Sean Miller has struck again. Texas Longhorns basketball has landed its third transfer portal commitment of the window and it’s a big one. Literally. 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis has announced he will transfer to UT from Florida Atlantic. At FAU, the Lithuanian native was named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year. Vokietaitis joins Xavier … Read more

Real Madrid vulnerability evident ahead of Arsenal clash

Real Madrid’s French forward Kylian Mbappe has been impressive in attack but his team are shaky at the other end of the pitch (JAVIER SORIANO) Real Madrid’s attacking superstars need no introduction but behind them lies a soft, vulnerable underbelly which Arsenal aim to exploit on Tuesday in a Champions League quarter-final first leg clash. … Read more

Sengun’s 19 points, 14 rebounds power Rockets past Warriors 106-96 as Curry struggles

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 19 points and 14 rebounds, Dillon Brooks scored 24 points and the Houston Rockets snapped the Golden State Warriors’ five-game winning streak with a 106-96 victory Sunday night in a matchup of Western Conference powers. Stephen Curry was held to three points on 1-for-10 shooting — missing seven … Read more

Texas Tech junior Darrion Williams declares for draft

NEWS: Texas Tech’s Darrion Williams will declare for the NBA draft, while maintaining his NCAA eligibility, his agent Aman Dhesi told ESPN. Williams will also enter the transfer portal, to maintain flexibility and assess the college landscape closer to the withdrawal deadline. pic.twitter.com/HbhnRcVEVU — Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 6, 2025 Texas Tech junior Darrion Williams … Read more

Warriors jersey history – No. 10

The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history. Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) era, the … Read more