KEVIN MCALPIN NORTH PORT, FL – Braves fans hearts skipped a beat on Tuesday morning as the team scratched him from the starting lineup against the Twins at CoolToday Park. Freeman, who was in obvious pain last season dealing with bone spurs in his elbow, had surgery four days after the Braves were eliminated by…… read more »
Olivia White, Rugby ATL\’s Director of Marketing, joins Buck and Kincade to brag on Atlanta\’s newest professional sports team! She\’ll tell us why rugby is THE perfect family sport, the toughness needed by those who play, and how you can get tickets to see them play at Life University\’s Lupo Field!… read more »
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — Nothing like a little encouragement from Hammerin’ Hank himself to show the way at spring training for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves welcomed Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron to their first full-squad workout and named a street for him at their new complex Tuesday, starting off a season full…… read more »
By KRISTIE RIEKEN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — These are the new sounds of spring for the Houston Astros: a fan banging on a trash can, another calling José Altuve a cheater. That’s what greeted the Astros during their first full-squad workout at camp Monday. And with so many around baseball not ready to…… read more »
By TIM REYNOLDS CHICAGO (AP) — Players were taking charges, bodies were hitting the floor, calls and non-calls were being screamed about on both ends. The fourth quarter of the NBA All-Star Game was as intense as the final moments of a playoff game, the biggest stars in the league holding absolutely nothing back. And…… read more »
BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN ATLANTA – As pitchers and catchers (along with a number of early arriving position players) filed into the clubhouse at CoolToday Park in North Port, there was one noticeable no-show. Cole Hamels, signed by the Braves to a one-year, $18 million dollar deal in December, will be sidelined for…… read more »
By BARRY WILNER Now that we know Philip Rivers won’t be leading the Chargers into SoFi Stadium in September, the muddied waters of NFL quarterbacking have been cleared a bit. Just a little bit. Indeed, not knowing where Rivers might be headed, if anywhere, in 2020 doesn’t simplify things at all. Nearly every one of…… read more »
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former major league pitcher Mike Bolsinger sued the Houston Astros on Monday, claiming their sign-stealing scheme contributed to a poor relief appearance in August 2017 that essentially ended his big league career. Bolsinger’s suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeks unspecified damages for interfering with and harming his career. He’s…… read more »
It’s Signing Day and 680 The Fan is covering every college signing all day! Joining Buck and Kincade on the show today is Rusty Mansell, expert Recruiting Analyst. Enjoy the guys as they look at some key players stats, where they’re going and who to REALLY pay attention to once they hit the next level…… read more »
The Five-Part, Weekly Series to Debut February 20 ATLANTA (February 3, 2020) – The Atlanta Braves will introduce a new, weekly digital documentary series during their inaugural season at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. beginning Thursday, February 20. The series will air on the Braves YouTube channel, with short teaser clips shared…… read more »
