​PHILADELPHIA — This was supposed to be a story centered around the dichotomy of baseball’s hardest-working closer, the definition of a blue-collar dude, getting fitted for a fancy All-Star suit. After all, no closer in baseball works harder than the Rangers’ Jacob Latz. He averages

   ​Since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, Patrick Queen just hasn’t lived up to the hype. Entering his third season with the organization, the linebacker’s decline is starting to become more apparent to those around the NFL.ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently surveyed league executives, coaches and scouts to

   ​Draft D’Andre Swift and let the room talk itself out of him. PFN’s Kyle Soppe put a name to the thing Swift’s price ignores, the “environmental upside” of a versatile back leading Ben Johnson’s offense, and I’m not going to pretend I see it any

   ​Spain defeated France 2-0 to book their place in the FIFA World Cup final and extend their unbeaten run to 37 matches.Luis de la Fuente said his side have reached their peak at the perfect stage of the tournament and warned they are playing with

   ​Don’t look now but the Bourne Braves are getting hot.With Tuesday’s 4-3, eight-inning win over the Cotuit Kettleers, the Bourne Braves are 12-10-3 and in first place of the West Division. Cotuit fell to 9-14-2 with the defeat.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Braves have now won five of their

   ​Spain produced an absolute masterclass in control to secure their place in just their second World Cup final – leaving the rest of the world stunned at how France were blown away.Les Bleus went into Tuesday’s eagerly anticipated semi-final as overwhelming favourites having cruised through

   ​PHILADELPHIA — Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong sounds uncertain about potentially participating in next year’s Home Run Derby at Wrigley Field.Wrigley will host its first All-Star Game since 1990 when the Midsummer Classic comes to the North Side in 2027. Last time, Cubs legend

   ​During this past season, the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames came close to a completing a trade centering around defenseman Rasmus Andersson. However, due to Andersson not wanting to sign a contract extension with the Bruins, the deal fell through. He was then traded to

   ​There are a lot of reasons why A.J. Brown joining the New England Patriots has dominated the news cycle. On this week’s edition of that, one of his teammates, who was also a new addition to the team, spoke out about what he thinks of

   ​Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger had an impressive rookie season, winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year award.Schwesinger is already receiving high praise for his play, as an ESPN article that polled NFL executives and coaches ranked him as the third-best off-ball linebacker in the league.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe