Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer David Denson has become the first openly gay player on a team affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Denson, with the help of former major leaguer Billy Bean, reached out to the newspaper to tell his story. Bean, Major League Baseball’s first Ambassador for Inclusion, revealed he is gay after his playing career.
John Lackey’s only disappointment, and it was mild, was getting lifted two outs shy of a complete game. The 36-year-old right-hander wasn’t surprised to see manager Mike Matheny after allowing a one-out hit in the ninth inning of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 6-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. Lackey gave the Cardinals an unexpected bonus with two hits and an RBI.
With key relievers Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller both unavailable, the New York Yankees were counting on a solid outing from starter Masahiro Tanaka. Tanaka pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game in more than a year, leading the Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 Saturday. ”Just an unbelievable job by Masahiro,” manager Joe Girardi said.
Minnesota Vikings right tackle Phil Loadholt likely has a torn Achilles tendon on his left foot, an injury that could knock him out for the entire season. Loadholt limped off the field after the second play from scrimmage for the Vikings on Saturday night in their exhibition game against Tampa Bay. ”We think it’s a torn Achilles.
Jameis Winston produced mixed results at best in his first NFL action for Tampa Bay, and Teddy Bridgewater had Minnesota’s passing attack in prime form to spark the Vikings in a 26-16 exhibition victory over the Buccaneers on Saturday night. Winston, the first pick in the draft out of Florida State, played the whole first half and finished 9 for 19 for 131 yards. One errant pass was intercepted by
(Reuters) – A first baseman for the minor league Helena Brewers, a rookie affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, has come out publicly as gay, a first for an active player connected with Major League Baseball, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper. David Denson, 20, came out publicly to the newspaper with the help of former major leaguer Billy Bean, who last year was named MLB’s first “Ambassador for Inclusion,”
Tiger Woods made another early exit from a major championship on Saturday and had no idea where he was headed. Woods, who closed out a 73 and missed the cut at the PGA Championship, has a restaurant in South Florida that opened at the start of the week. Woods caused a stir Friday night when he committed to the Wyndham Championship next week in North Carolina, a tournament he has