#CardCorner: 1981 Topps Larry Gura
kkundahl
Thu, 2026-09-24 13:56
At his peak, Larry Gura never needed to overpower hitters to get them out.
Craig Muder
A late-developing lefty who didn’t hit his stride until his 30s, Larry Gura was ahead of the curve in one aspect of his career: Fitness and nutrition.
It helped Gura become one of the most consistent starters of the early 1980s.
Larry Gura went 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA over 16 major league seasons with the Cubs, Yank...
Ichiro completes a decade of 200-hit seasons
kkundahl
Wed, 2026-09-23 12:30
The 2010 season marked Ichiro Suzuki’s 10th straight year recording 200-or-more hits, something no player had done before.
Craig Muder
It was a hit 10 seasons in the making, one that looked like so many others in the singular career of Ichiro Suzuki.
Lining the first pitch he saw in the fifth inning from Toronto’s Shawn Hill to center field, Ichiro recorded his 200th hit of the season on Sept. 23...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense was an unmitigated disaster on Sunday against the New England Patriots. The offense fumbled twice (and lost one), and QB Aaron Rodgers threw an interception (that was not really his fault). The Patriots’ defense sacked Rodgers four times. Analyst Sam Monson said that Rodgers looked like all the previous great quarterbacks […]
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The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils will meet on Monday night at Prudential Center in Newark for an exciting NHL preseason contest. How to Watch New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils The Rangers are looking to bounce…
The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet on Monday night at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh for an exciting NHL preseason contest. How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins The Sabres are coming off a season in which…
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The Minnesota Twins may have quietly made a decision on Matt Wallner after calling up former first-round pick Aaron Sabato.
On June 25, the Red Sox were 32-46. The season looked over. Most people had stopped paying attention, and that was a reasonable call. They ended up becoming the first team in MLB history to lose 46 of their first 78 games and still finish above .500. The 15-game win streak in July—which tied the […]
Alonzo Menifield picked up a huge win at UFC 331 on Saturday as he scored a split decision victory over Iwo Baraniewski to open the main card but he certainly didn’t walk away unscathed. The veteran light heavyweight suffered a gruesome broken thumb in the opening round and by the end of the fight it […]
Pre-season game 3: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet One (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: Sportsnet
Fresh off two split-squad wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Canadiens have made the trip to Trois-Rivières for the Hockeyville game. This match, and the final two of the pre-season that will also be played in split-squad fashion, will be versus the Ottawa Senators.
With half as many players i...
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The Detroit Lions will have to wait longer for safety Kerby Joseph to return as head coach Dan Campbell made it clear that the 25-year-old will not resume practicing this week despite becoming eligible to come off the physically unable to perform list. Detroit has completed two games, which means Joseph and fellow safety Brian […]
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