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Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing. Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a much wider baseball world. Walker […]
A U.S. World Cup campaign that began with exaltation and promise, with swelling momentum both on the field and across the country, boosting a sport to towering levels, came to a screeching and distressing halt Monday. With a golden chance to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years — and further […]
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun has been reinstated for the team’s round-of-16 match against Belgium on Monday after he earned a red card in the previous round, FIFA announced Sunday. Balogun was shown a controversial red card Wednesday during the U.S.’ 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina to start the knockout stage. The card came after replay review […]
First, the good news: The United States men’s national team beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32 Wednesday night. Now, the problematic: If the Americans are going to continue advancing, they will have to do it without their top goal scorer. Folarin Balogun scored what proved to be the decisive goal for the U.S. just before halftime — […]
Chris Johnson, the former Tennessee Titans star, revealed on Good Morning America that he was diagnosed with ALS in 2025. He said the disease progressed quickly—from a weak grip to losing the ability to speak or hold objects within about a year. He now uses a voice-generating device and says he is “still me” despite […]
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman and Brighton High School graduate Ernie Clement became the first Rochester-born Major League Baseball All-Star since the 1950s on Thursday, clinching a spot in the July 14th game in Philadelphia by receiving more votes than any other American League player. The 30-year-old Clement had 3,232,932 votes in Phase 1 of All-Star voting, behind […]
Rochester, congratulations are in order for two of our own! Jaden Bradley from the Arizona Wildcats and Melvin Council Jr. are both realizing their dreams in securing opportunities to join NBA franchises! Both players starred this past NCAA season for top-ranked teams. Bradley, drafted 50th overall by the Toronto Raptors, led the Arizona Wildcats to a Big 12 […]
Two local basketball stars are turning their hoop dreams into reality. Rochester natives Jaden Bradley and Melvin Council Jr. are both set to begin their professional careers with the NBA. “I’m just thankful that I get an opportunity to play on an NBA team,” Council, Jr. said. Council, Jr. who was born and raised in […]
The U.S. men’s national team entered Thursday’s match without any stress. With a place in the World Cup’s knockout round already secured as group winners, the only suspense hinged on whether star Christian Pulisic would return from a calf injury suffered in the opening game. So the 3-2 loss to Turkey, decided by a scrappy goal in the […]
The City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St., will host a Soccer Watch Party from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. this Thursday, June 25, including the live broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 26™ game between Team USA and Turkey at 10 p.m. Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 Time: 6 p.m. – 12 […]
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