New York Yankees’ Corey Kluber throws 6th no-hitter in MLB this season, stopping Texas Rangers

      New York Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber threw the sixth no-hitter this season in Major League Baseball, striking out nine in a 2-0 win against the Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas. The 35-year-old’s gem came one night after Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat against the Seattle Mariners. “It…

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Shannon Ryan: From Creston to Chicago

While rural Creston, Ohio did not have much to offer growing up, Shannon Ryan said she always had two passions: writing and sports. It was only a matter of time before those two interests cultivated into a successful career. “We didn’t have a stoplight and my graduating class had 80 people in it,” Ryan said…

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Yankees face Astros for first time since cheating scandal revealed illegal sign stealing in 2019

The Yankees haven’t forgotten! Tuesday the Yankees — and their fans —will see Houston for the first time since their suspicions about them being cheaters were confirmed in a commissioner’s report on their illegal, electronic sign stealing. The Yankees, who lost to the Astros in the 2017 and 2019 American League Championship Series, were furious…

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Elston Howard’s Hall of Fame Case

The New York Yankees have a thing for catchers from St. Louis. Of course, even the most casual of baseball fans know the name Yogi Berra, the legend that won 10 World Series Titles and three AL MVP awards. After Yogi however came Elston Gene Howard, the first African-American player to don the pinstripes. Although…

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