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A post shared by Kris Budden (@krisbudden) on Aug 10, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT Like many expecting mothers, former Fox Sports San Diego reporter Kris Budden experienced her bouts of morning sickness. Unlike the majority, she also had to cope with her pregnancy on-air. As the ESPN college football sideline correspondent detailed in a recent blog post, “Why I hid my pregnancy on TV,” Budden, 33, revealed the great lengths…

They spoke Thursday as the Phillies played their first home game since Daulton died. His No. 10 jersey hung in the dugout at Citizens Bank Park. Before a moment of silence, the public address announcer told the crowd that Daulton, a three-time All-Star catcher, had “battled valiantly against the illness that took him far too young” at age 55. It was impossible not to think about what had caused Daulton’s…

WASHINGTON — You’re allowed to be jealous of the local NASA scientist who is going to Oregon for next week’s solar eclipse. During a convergence of his great loves, Noah Petro will officiate the nation’s first baseball eclipse game delay. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center geologist Noah Petro is excited about the big game in Oregon and having a captive audience of 5,000 to educate about the moon during the…

Caption Close WASHINGTON — The Giants’ baseball marathon resumes with Sunday’s day game at Nationals Park, the second of three games in a 24-hour span. That counts Saturday night’s series opener that was delayed 3 hours and started at 7:05 p.m. on the West Coast. The times for Sunday’s day-night double-header are 10:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. It’s the Giants’ first twinbill since May 23, 205, when they split at…

Aug 13 (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from Major League Baseball games on Sunday: Giants 4, Nationals 2 (Game 1) Joe Panik was 3-for-4 with a walk and drove in two runs and Chris Stratton got his first major league win as a starter as San Francisco won the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Stratton (1-2), making his third career start, struck out a career-high 10 batters with just…

Some head injuries, of course, are too ugly to miss. During a scrimmage last August, a running back on the Kearny, New Jersey, high-school football team was knocked out when a linebacker from the opposing team lunged at him and they banged helmets. It wasn’t a proper tackle, said John Kryzanowski, the head coach of the Kearny team, and it didn’t help when his player landed head first. “We immediately…

Caption Close Police said a fight broke out inside the 4th Quarter Sports Bar in the 8700 block of Wurzbach Road around 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2017, and then spilled into the parking lot. Police said a fight broke out inside the 4th Quarter Sports Bar in the 8700 block of Wurzbach Road around 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2017, and then spilled into the parking lot. Photo: Ken…

Like George W. Bush before him, President Trump has run a sports franchise and run a sovereign nation. Bush was an owner of MLB’s Texas Rangers from 1989 to 1998 and president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Trump was owner of the U.S. Football League’s New Jersey Generals from 1984 to 1985 and as of this writing has been president of the United States for 206 days…

Caption Close WASHINGTON — The Giants’ baseball marathon resumes with Sunday’s day game at Nationals Park, the second of three games in a 24-hour span. That counts Saturday night’s series opener that was delayed 3 hours and started at 7:05 p.m. on the West Coast. The times for Sunday’s day-night double-header are 10:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. It’s the Giants’ first twinbill since May 23, 205, when they split at…

Giants 4, Nationals 2 (Game 1) Joe Panik was 3-for-4 with a walk and drove in two runs and Chris Stratton got his first major league win as a starter as San Francisco won the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Stratton (1-2), making his third career start, struck out a career-high 10 batters with just one walk while going a career-best 6 2/3 innings without a…

Like George W. Bush before him, President Trump has run a sports franchise and run a sovereign nation. Bush was an owner of MLB’s Texas Rangers from 1989 to 1998 and president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Trump was owner of the U.S. Football League’s New Jersey Generals from 1984 to 1985 and as of this writing has been president of the United States for 206 days…

ESPN’s upcoming 30 for 30 presentation on the life of professional wrestler Ric Flair­—the Rolex-wearing, diamond ring-wearing, kiss-stealing (Woooooo!), wheelin’, dealin’, limousine-riding, jet-flying son-of-a-gun—promises to be one of the most anticipated sports documentaries of 2017. Last week the company announced “Nature Boy” will premiere on Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. Director Rory Karpf (“I Hate Christian Laettner,” “The Book of Manning”) has consistently produced quality work which bodes well for viewers of…

Kyle Larson slipped between cars on an overtime restart, capping his wild weekend with a victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Larson was in the spotlight after team owner Chip Ganassi allowed him to go to Iowa to compete in the Knoxville Nationals on Saturday. He finished second at that sprint car event before returning to Michigan and earning his third Cup victory of the…

Caption Close WASHINGTON — The Giants’ baseball marathon resumes with Sunday’s day game at Nationals Park, the second of three games in a 24-hour span. That counts Saturday night’s series opener that was delayed 3 hours and started at 7:05 p.m. on the West Coast. The times for Sunday’s day-night double-header are 10:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. It’s the Giants’ first twinbill since May 23, 205, when they split at…

ST. PETERSBURG — You can count Terry Francona as a believer in Tim Tebow, the baseball player. Why? Because 23 years ago Francona was a believer in Michael Jordan, the baseball player. Related News/Archive The Tim Tebow Baseball Experiment’s big question 4 Days Ago The Mets finally are admitting that Tim Tebow wasn’t signed for baseball reasons 1 Month Ago What to know if you go to see Tim Tebow…

Photo Derek Jeter at Yankee Stadium in May of last year. Jeter and a group of investors are seeking to purchase the Miami Marlins from the owner Jeffrey Loria for an estimated $1.2 billion. Credit Jason Szenes for The New York Times Derek Jeter may be a sure shot to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame, a capstone to his sterling 20-year career with the Yankees in which nearly everything…

KING 5’s Amy Moreno reports.

Caption Close WASHINGTON — The Giants’ baseball marathon resumes with Sunday’s day game at Nationals Park, the second of three games in a 24-hour span. That counts Saturday night’s series opener that was delayed 3 hours and started at 7:05 p.m. on the West Coast. The times for Sunday’s day-night double-header are 10:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. It’s the Giants’ first twinbill since May 23, 205, when they split at…

Major League Baseball owners will meet next week in Chicago but are not expected to vote on the agreement because they will not have had enough time to evaluate it. Their next opportunity to vote on it will be in October. In May, the baseball commissioner, Rob Manfred, acknowledged that two groups were bidding for the Marlins — one led by Jeter and Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, and…

FCC.gov The FCC filing showing the Samsung Gear Sport is on its way The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sees practically every new piece of consumer electronics before it goes on sale. Now, there’s a filing, spotted by those eagle-eyed sorts at Android Authority for a new ‘wrist device’ from Samsung. Here’s what we know so far. 1 It can’t be far off The FCC needs to approve products before they go…