PIEDMONT -- The Ponca City Wildcats summer varsity baseball team lost a 12-4 decision Tuesday to Piedmont. Piedmont scored all the runs they would need in the first inning, posting five.
The Kansas City Royals couldn’t have asked for a better situation. In the seventh inning, the Royals loaded the bases against Cincinnati Reds relievers Ian Gibaut and Lucas Sims.
Dairon Blanco couldn’t stop smiling as he arrived inside the Kansas City Royals clubhouse. The Triple-A standout had another chance. This time, he would get an extended look by joining the Royals outfield rotation.
Nikola Jokic would not be denied. Not against the Heat’s vaunted defense, not against any remaining naysayers and not from spearheading the Nuggets’ first championship in franchise history.
Jun. 12—On the day the Cardinals put their All-Star closer Ryan Helsley on the injured list because of a strained right forearm, they watched a one-run lead slip away in the final third of the game as they dropped their third consecutive home contest on Monday night.
Like many other people I know, I closely followed the recent Women’s College World Series softball games, and as a resident Oklahoman was delighted to see the Sooners win their third consecutive national title.
Jun. 11—A day after he made a bold declaration of where he clocks in among speedsters in the world, Cincinnati Reds sensation Elly De La Cruz showed how the only hot air was trailing behind him.
Unless you were picnicking down in the left field corner at the Trop, where action was heavy and a ticket should get you a helmet, the expected drama between Texas and Tampa Bay didn’t live up to the hype. The Lowe family reunion was fun, and it was nice to see Dickie V.
Jun. 10—During a celebration of the program’s seventh national championship on Friday at Marita Hynes Field, Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione announced that a statue of softball coach Patty Gasso is in the works to be released next year.
As if the Heat doesn’t have enough to deal with Nikola Jokic’s scoring, rebounding and passing, he’s also now creating challenges for Miami with his size (6-11, 225) and skill on the defensive end.