Diamondbacks’ Madison Bumgarner designated for assignment after rough start to season: report |Pacific Updates

[ad_1] Madison Bumgarner’s future with the Arizona Diamondbacks appears to be over after another rough outing on Wednesday.  The veteran pitcher was designated for assignment on Thursday, according to a report by ESPN.  Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, April…

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Oakland Athletics announce Las Vegas land deal, MLB commissioner expresses ‘support’ |Pacific Updates

[ad_1] The Oakland A’s are turning their attention to Las Vegas after signing a binding agreement to purchase land in southern Nevada with the intention of building a new major league ballpark.  A’s President Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark with a partially retractable roof would be built…

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Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks indifferent on confrontation with LeBron James: ‘He’s old’ |Pacific Updates

[ad_1] Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks is a provocateur, and even the NBA’s all-time leading scorer is not off limits.  Brooks had a lot to say about his matchup with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Wednesday following the Grizzlies’ 103-92 game two win, evening their playoff series at a game apiece.  Grizzlies forward…

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Paige Spiranac wants strict punishment for pace-of-play violations: ’40 seconds is a long time’ |Pacific Updates

[ad_1] Golf influencer Paige Spiranac weighed in on the sport’s pace of play debate which sparked up during the Masters as it appeared competitors were upset with Patrick Cantlay’s timing. Spiranac, who has more than 3.7 million followers on Instagram and another 1.4 million on TikTok, gave her take on the controversy. She began with…

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