50-year-old Phil Mickelson captures PGA Championship as oldest major winner

50-year-old Phil Mickelson became the oldest golfer to win a major tournament after capturing the Wanamaker Trophy in the 103rd PGA Championship on Sunday at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. Mickelson, who hadn’t won a major since the 2013 British Open, passed Julius Boros as the oldest major champion in history. Boros was …

MLB suspends Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, reliever Tyler Duffey for throwing behind White Sox’s Yermin Mercedes

Michael Hill, Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President for On-Field Operations, released MLB’s decision on Thursday afternoon that Minnesota Twins reliever Tyler Duffeyt will receive a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch behind Yermín Mercedes of the White Sox on Tuesday.  In addition, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was suspended for one …

Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri faces suspension for head hit on Blues’ Justin Faulk

Avalanche center Nazem Kadri is facing a possible lengthy suspension for his check to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. Per NHL bylaws, Kadri was offered an in-person hearing on the matter via Zoom by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday …

Orioles’ Chris Davis to miss the rest of 2021 season due to hip surgery

On Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles announced that veteran player Chris Davis has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left hip and will miss the remainder of the season. Davis did not play a single game in 2021, and played just 16 games in the 2020 season. The team announced that the designated hitter is expected to be …

Nationals manager Dave Martinez says vaccinated player has tested positive for COVID-19

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez announced two players will miss play time after one of the players tested positive for COVID-19. The player who tested positive was vaccinated and is asymptomatic, while the other player is in quarantine following contact tracing. “The vaccination did work,” Martinez told reporters. “He’s not sick. He feels fine.” Major League …

Nationals manager Dave Martinez says vaccinated player has tested positive for COVID-19

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez announced two players will miss play time after one of the players tested positive for COVID-19. The player who tested positive was vaccinated and is asymptomatic, while the other player is in quarantine following contact tracing. “The vaccination did work,” Martinez told reporters. “He’s not sick. He feels fine.” Major League …

LA Angels’ Mike Trout expected to miss 6-8 weeks with calf injury

The Los Angeles Angels announced that outfielder Mike Trout was placed on the injured list after suffering a right calf strain, and is expected to miss the next six-to-eight weeks Trout exited his team’s game against Cleveland on May 17 with a right calf strain.  Through 35 games, the eight-time All-Star owns a 1.086 OPS with eight …

Miami Marlins release city-edition jerseys honoring Cuba’s Havana Sugar Kings

  The Miami Marlins have always focused on Latin Americans as part of the team’s identity, and now the team – along with Nike – are unveiling a sleek new look. Developed and designed in collaboration with Nike and MLB, the Marlins’ “City Connect” jerseys are a new signature design that the team says “speaks to …

Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa to miss several months due to broken hand

The Atlanta Braves’ right-handed starter Huascar Ynoa will miss several months of game time after be punched the dugout bench and broke his pitching hand following his Sunday start against the Brewers. Ynoa will be sidelined “at least a couple of months,” which means he’ll likely be out until after the All-Star break. The Braves …

K.H. Lee earns first career win on PGA Tour at AT&T Byron Nelson

Kyoung-Hoon Lee’s first career win on the PGA Tour couldn’t have come at a better time. After enduring a wet and delayed final round to win the AT&T Byron Nelson on Sunday, Lee earned the final spot in next weeks’ PGA Championship. “[It was a] long day for me, I think [for] everybody,” Lee said, via …