Sports

Kyle Schwarber boosted his MVP campaign with some MLB history on Thursday. The Philadelphia Phillies’ slugger posted MLB’s 21st four-homer game in a 19-4 blowout of the Atlanta Braves. He joins Eugenio Suarez and Nick Kurtz in accomplishing the feat in 2025, marking the first time the league has ever seen three four-homer games in one season. Advertisement It’s also …

LINCOLN, Neb. — When Matt Rhule meets a high school football coach he likes, Rhule knows it. “They do everything,” Rhule said. “They don’t just coach. They lead. They mentor. They’re not in it for the money. They’re in it because they love the game. They love coaching.” In 2013 at Temple, Rhule hired Terry Smith out of high school. …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a terse encounter but probably left many wondering what the big deal was that caused all the tension. As it happens, the clash stemmed from the breaking of an unspoken rule of tennis. After Townsend’s straight-sets victory over Ostapenko, the …

I spent the earlier part of this week living under the stars, in a tent deep inside Yellowstone National Park, with only a patchy cellphone signal, no internet or television. It wasn’t quite an Aaron Rodgers retreat but it was an amazing experience. Anyone who has ever ‘disconnected’ in that manner, understands the value that it brings. You have time …

Aug 28, 2025, 08:59 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber homered in four of his first five at-bats, pushing his season total to 49, in Philadelphia’s 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. Schwarber is the fourth Phillies player to hit four homers in a game and the first since Mike Schmidt against the Chicago Cubs …

Kyle Schwarber hits 4 home runs against Braves \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Though Schwarber is only the 21st player to accomplish the feat, it’s now happened an MLB-record three times this season. Eugenio Suárez did it for the D-backs on April 26 (also against the Braves) and Nick Kurtz went deep four times for the A’s on July 25.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2025-08-29T01:33:48.034Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\”preferredPlaybacks\”:\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2025/2025-08/28/0b54103c-a19f2382-e053b50a-csvm-diamondgcp-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”type”:”video”,”description”:”Check out this unique angle of …

RALEIGH –  Quarterback CJ Bailey rushed and threw for a touchdown in the first half as NC State took a 24-14 lead over East Carolina in the fourth quarter of the season opener for both teams. NC State and East Carolina are in a one-score game in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s season opener at Carter-Finley Stadium. NC State …

Aug 28, 2025, 09:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Taylor Townsend said she has received support from players after Wednesday’s on-court confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open — when Ostapenko was said to have told Townsend that she had “no class” and “no education” — and is proud of how she handled the situation. Townsend on Thursday said …

Media Burke agreed to a multiyear extension while accepting the change in roles. Doris Burke had been a color analyst on ESPN/ABC’s top broadcast team since the 2023-24 season. ESPN IMAGES By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe August 28, 2025 | 2:55 PM 1 minute to read ESPN/ABC again has shaken up its lineup of NBA broadcasters, demoting Doris Burke …

In justifying during a Thursday night press conference the stunning decision to trade linebacker Micah Parsons to the Packers, Jerry Jones invokes the Herschel Walker trade. Jerry, I witnessed the Herschel Walker trade. I knew the Herschel Walker trade. The Herschel Walker trade was a friend of mine (for a game or so). Jerry, this is no Herschel Walker trade. …