Day: February 22, 2026

Depot After Dark: Benton’s Big Year, Khan Combine Schedule, Remembering Rondale Moore

A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for Feb. 22. Benton’s Big Year Keeanu Benton’s breakout season is worth another look. The Steelers’ Twitter/X account made sure to […]

Padres notebook: Randy Vásquez comes out firing; Yuki Matsui optimism; Craig Stammen fosters family atmosphere

PEORIA, Ariz. — Randy Vásquez arrived in spring training last year flabby and throwing 88 mph. A big part of his February and March was a focus on core training. That effort off the field did not help Vásquez’s velocity at the start of the season. His average fastball sat in the 92-94 mph range […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. gets two hits, Sung-Mun Song debuts in Padres’ spring loss to Dodgers

PEORIA, Ariz. — The Dodgers beat the Padres 5-1 on Sunday at Peoria Stadium. Batter’s box: Fernando Tatis Jr. singled to right field in both of his at-bats and Manny Machado walked. That was the entirety of the offense by any of the nine  players who appeared in Sunday’s game and are virtually assured of […]

Sho and go: After two-way day in Dodgers camp, Shohei Ohtani packs for Japan

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sho and go. Shohei Ohtani did not play in Sunday’s Cactus League game. But he had a busy two-way day during the Dodgers’ workout Sunday morning. Ohtani threw 33 pitches over two simulated innings of live batting practice against hitters including Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Mookie Betts, hitting 98 mph with […]

Low-key Kyle Tucker quietly slipping into star-studded Dodgers’ lineup

PEORIA, Ariz. — For 29 other teams, a $240 million free agent addition would probably be the center of attention in spring camp. With the Dodgers, Kyle Tucker just blends into the background behind the assortment of international stars, former MVPs and multi-millionaires. “I mean, every organization is unique in its own sense,” said Tucker […]

Dodgers’ pitchers dominate in win over Padres

THE GAME: After exploding offensively in their Cactus League opener against the Angels on Saturday, the Dodgers’ pitchers carried the day Sunday, holding the San Diego Padres to five hits in a 5-1 victory at Peoria Sports Complex. PITCHING REPORT: The first seven Dodgers pitchers each contributed a scoreless inning. Will Klein retired the side […]

Mike Trout returns to center field in Angels’ victory over Diamondbacks

THE GAME: With Mike Trout starting in center field for the first time in nearly two years, the Angels jumped to an early lead and held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 10-9, on Sunday at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Alek Manoah pitched two scoreless innings, facing the minimum six […]

You’ll Miss One Big Thing about Kwesi Adofo-Mensah

The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday, January 30th, three and a half weeks after the regular season ended and about five days after Sam Darnold’s Seattle Seahawks won the NFC Championship. Most believe Adofo-Mensah lost his job due to continuous poor drafting habits and the decision to let Darnold slip away, […]

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