NEW YORK (AP) Eloy Jimenez hit a pair of thunderous homers on a soggy night in the Bronx, likely the first of many connections for the powerful young slugger.



For the New York Yankees(custom New York Yankees championship rings), staying above water is getting more difficult by the day.







Jimenez hit his first two major league homers, including a tiebreaking shot in the fifth inning, and the Chicago White Sox(cheap Chicago White Sox championship…

Talking to 106.7 the FAN in D.C.'s Sports Junkies last September, Washington Nationals'(custom championship rings) GM Mike Rizzo explained that they were going to handle 25-year-old right-hander Joe Ross like they have the other starters in the organization who've undergone Tommy John surgery. Ross underwent the procedure in mid-July of 2017, and returned to the mound last summer, making six starts across four levels of the minor league system and three in the majors, with a 5.06 ERA, 5.85…

Nuggets still wary of depleted Mavericks

The Denver Nuggets went from a solid hold to a shaky one on the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference as the Houston Rockets kept winning and climbing. It didn't help that Denver went into a tailspin, losing four of five games and getting an earful from coach Michael Malone after a poor effort at Golden State on Friday. Malone's words, emphasized over the three-day gap between games, had an impact. The Nuggets put together one of their best…

Preview: Miami vs Philadelphia

      Sixers begin second half without Embiid vs. Heat

      The Philadelphia 76ers(Philadelphia 76ers championship rings) will look to begin a post All-Star break push for the playoffs when they host the Miami Heat(custom LA Lakers championship rings) on Thursday night. The Sixers entered the break with a 126-111 road victory over the New York Knicks as they improved to 37-21. Last season, the Sixers finished…

Two teams riding long winning streaks meet in Boston() when the Golden State Warriors take on the Celtics on Saturday night. The first head-to-head of the season between the top team in the Western Conference and the fifth-best in the East pits a Warriors club that has won nine consecutive games against a Celtics team that has captured five straight.



Golden State (34-14) has won eight in a row on the road. Boston (30-18) has won 10 in a row at home. When these teams met in Boston…

Review: Greece wins gold in Men's rings at 2018 European Championships

On August 12, 2018, Eleftherios Petrounias won the gold medal for Greece in the Men's rings competition at the European Championships.

The gymnastics events were held at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. Petrounias won the men's Olympic Champion Rings championship rings with a total score of 15.466 points (6.300 for difficulty and 9.166 for execution), despite…

After a late Danny Green clutch three to sink the Magic 93-91 , the Toronto Raptors roll into Atlanta to take on the Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back.It's the fifth of 12 back-to-back this season for the Raptors, and they'll once again be without Kawhi Leonard who has sat out at least one of the previous four back-to-backs. When and if Leonard ever plays in both games of a back-to-back remains to be seen but head coach Nick Nurse hasn't made any announcements in a change of plan…

THIS WEEK’S GAMES:

Monday - Boston, 7 p.m.

Wednesday - Indiana, 7 p.m.

Friday - at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Sunday - at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

MARQUEE MATCHUP:

Monday vs Boston Celtics championship rings - The first meeting of the season against the Celtics, who are the fashionable Eastern Conference favorite. Charlotte has lost seven straight games to Boston and 11 of the last 12 games.

NOTABLE:

Kemba Walker is coming off a franchise record…

The big story of the season for the Warriors was how Steph Curry began to take over games and turn into a star in the NBA. His one drawback is his recurring ankle injuries, which has limited him throughout his career, and which hobbled him during the playoffs against the Spurs. However, Curry may just be one of the top-15 or top-20 players in the league right now, and be able to compete with Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook for the best young point guard.

Golden State Warriors…

Pro football is a funny sport. Even in outcomes you expect, the unexpected happens. While Week 5 was devoid of the massive upset -- sorry, Bills over Titans doesn't count -- weird circumstances provided quality wins with quantifiable gains in the standings. The Panthers prevailed when Graham Gano kicked a field goal from past midfield. The Bengals were expected to win, but via two fourth-quarter touchdown returns from defensive linemen? The Lions needed to take care of business against a…