Curt Schilling questions character of Kirby Puckett in Hall of Fame rant Kirby Puckett has had his dirty laundry aired in public (at least in the media) on multiple occasions, perhaps most notably in this 2003 Sports Illustrated piece, three years before his early death.
It is a part of the Puckett story that most Twins fans either honestly don’t know about or choose to forget about — or, at the most, gloss over when thinking about the baseball hero.
The less-than-perfect side of Puckett the human, in fact, gets buried so deep that it becomes somewhat shocking when someone brings up his name in a negative way. More
McCann drives in 3 as Braves beat Giants 6-3 Brian McCann hit a two-run homer and an RBI single in his third game this season after coming off the disabled list, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Thursday night to begin a four-game series between NL division leaders. More
Royals snap Braves' 10-game win streak Wade Davis pitched five-hit ball for seven innings, Jeff Francoeur had a fourth-inning RBI single and the Kansas City Royals stopped Atlanta's 10-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory Wednesday. More
Sources: Verlander gets record $180M deal Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have reached agreement on a new contract that could exceed $202 million, according to sources. Verlander's deal, which would make him the highest-paid pitcher in the game, is for seven years and worth $180 million, sources said. More
Colorado State (7-3, 5-0 Mountain West) at Fresno State (5-5, 3-3)
When/where: 8:30 p.m. Saturday/Valley Children’s Stadium
TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/Colorado State Sports Network 99.1 FM
BetMGM Line: CSU +3.5, 45.5 over/under
Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy and high chance of rain
Series History: CSU leads 10-5; Fresno State won last matchup, 38-17, in Fresno in 2020
Three storylines
Rams defense flexing: CSU boasts the top-ranked defense in the Mountain West at 20.3 points per game, including just 14.8 points per game in five conference games.
Russell Westbrook’s history-making triple-double this week came at a cost until it didn’t.
The NBA rescinded a technical foul called against Westbrook on Tuesday for staring down Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama after driving past him for a layup — saving Westbrook the accompanying $2,000 fine.
“I get my money back,” he said Thursday, laughing.
Colorado (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) at Kansas (4-6, 3-4)
When/where: 1:30 p.m. Saturday/Arrowhead Stadium
TV/Radio: FOX/850 KOA
BetMGM Line: CU -3, 59.5 over/under
Weather: 52 degrees, partly sunny
Series History: CU leads 42-25-3; Kansas won last matchup 52-45 in 2010
Three storylines
Trap game: The Jayhawks are playing way better lately than their record indicates. Kansas’ surge started in late October when they lost by two points to rival Kansas State.
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