It appears Tom Brady has a stunted grasp of sports history. A company that manages Brady's financial matters recently filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to lock down a nickname for the New England Patriots quarterback. It would be trademarked for trading cards, posters, printed photos and other...
Stanford Duo Brings an End to Fresno State's Baseball Season
Stanford center fielder Christian Robinson and catcher Maverick Handley teamed up Monday night to end Fresno State's baseball season one game short of the NCAA super regionals. Playing on their home field at Sunken Diamond, Robinson and Handley combined for seven RBI in Stanford's 9-7 victory over the Bulldogs in an...
Fresno State Baseball Player Has Hulkout Moment in Big Game
Fresno State's baseball team is having a big season. Last weekend, a Diamond 'Dog delivered one of the season's most memorable moments. The Bulldogs, champions of the Mountain West Conference, were playing Saturday in an NCAA tournament regional matchup in Palo Alto. Their foe: perennial college baseball power Stanford. In...
Ocasio-Cortez Reacts, Says Hateful Messages Inspire Death Threats
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded Tuesday to reports about a video shown at a Fresno Grizzlies game that compared her to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and the late Cuban strongman Fidel Castro. "What people don’t (maybe do) realize is when orgs air these hateful messages, my life changes bc of...
Jensen’s Arm, Tatum’s Bat Carry Bulldogs Into NCAAs
The Fresno State Bulldogs are riding the strong right arm of junior pitcher Ryan Jensen and the hot bat of third baseman McCarthy Tatum into their first NCAA baseball tournament appearance since 2012. Fresno State earned the No. 3 seed in the Stanford regional after sweeping the Mountain West Conference...
Braves Offer Prayers for Hall of Famer Cox Following Stroke
ATLANTA — Hall of Famer manager Bobby Cox was able to accept visitors in his Atlanta-area hospital room on Wednesday, one day after the longtime Braves skipper suffered a stroke. Braves manager Brian Snitker and general manager Alex Anthopoulos were among those saw Cox. "He's holding up great, as Bobby...
Police Hunt Assailant After Beating Outside Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES — The San Francisco Giants fan who was left disabled in an attack outside Dodger Stadium that drew national attention eight years ago said he's dismayed that Los Angeles police are again investigating an assault at the baseball stadium that left a man seriously injured over the weekend....
What the Dodgers’ and Giants’ 1958 Move West Meant for America
Few phrases are as evocative of a mythical, imagined urban past as “Brooklyn Dodgers.” Those two words, particularly in the borough that is now a punch line for hipster jokes, bring to mind a different America, one where the U.S. saw itself as more of a political innocent just discovering...
Fresno Native, Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver Has Dementia
By Ken Belson Tom Seaver, the most dominant and prominent player in New York Mets history, is stepping back from public life because of advancing dementia, his family said in a statement Thursday. “Tom will continue to work in his beloved vineyard at his (Calistoga) California home, but has chosen...
Harper, Phillies Agree to $330M, 13-Year Deal
NEW YORK — It took a long time and a lot of money, but the Philadelphia Phillies finally landed Bryce Harper with a record contract. The young star outfielder and the Phillies agreed Thursday to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history. Harper's agent, Scott Boras,...