Phillies star Bryce Harper, held out Friday as a precaution after getting hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball, said he felt “blessed” that the incident didn’t result in a more serious injury.
Jameson Taillon, the Yankees’ veteran starter working his way back from Tommy John surgery, baffled the Tigers on Saturday, striking out eight and notching his first victory in exactly two years.
Jiri Prochazka finished Dominick Reyes with the third spinning back elbow knockout in UFC history Saturday night, beating the former title challenger for his 12th straight win.
Andy Ruiz recorded his first win in nearly two years on Saturday, as he defeated Chris Arreola via unanimous decision in a 12-round, non-title heavyweight bout.