Kendall Baker

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Writer at Yahoo Sports

The sports newsletter guy. Words and emails at @YahooSports. Previous: @axios, @sports_internet, @espn.

Articles

Mavs win NBA Draft Lottery in stunning result

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kendall Baker

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🏀 Down goes Tatum: Jayson Tatum was carried off the floor after suffering a non-contact injury to his lower leg that left him writhing in pain late in Boston's loss to the Knicks. He's getting an MRI later today. Advertisement🏈 NFL opener: The defending champion Eagles will host the Cowboys on September 4 in the first game of the 2025 season.
A pope from the South Side

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kendall Baker

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. ⚾️ Black gets the boot: The Rockies fired manager Bud Black on Sunday amid an atrocious 7-33 start to the season (and one day after an embarrassing 21-0 loss at home). Third base coach Warren Schaeffer will take over on an interim basis.
The birth of MLB's newest pitch, the "kick change"

6 days ago | wsbtv.com | Kendall Baker |Jeff Tracy

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines🏒 Quenneville hired: Three-time Stanley Cup champion Joel Quenneville has been hired as head coach of the Ducks. He's been out of the NHL since 2021 when the league determined he had an "inadequate response" to allegations of sexual assault while with the Blackhawks. ⚾️ Shelton fired: The Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton after a 12-26 start.
Déjà vu in Boston, where the Knicks completed another 20-point comeback

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Kendall Baker |Jeff Tracy

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines🏀 Steph sidelined: Stephen Curry will miss at least a week after straining his hamstring on Tuesday. That rules him out for Games 2, 3 and 4 against the Timberwolves, at a minimum. ⚽️ PSG 3, Arsenal 1: Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the Champions League final, where Inter Milan awaits.
The 2025 NBA playoffs are shaping up to be the most memorable in years

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kendall Baker

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. π No Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in this month's Preakness Stakes, ending the Triple Crown chase. Advertisementπ Valkyries take the court: The WNBA's 13-team era began in earnest on Tuesday as the Golden State Valkyries, the league's first expansion team since 2008, hosted the Sparks in their preseason debut. π Manning vs.
Home teams start 0-3 in the NBA conference semifinals

1 week ago | wftv.com | Kendall Baker |Jeff Tracy

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines🏈 Tucker released: The Ravens released kicker Justin Tucker amid sexual misconduct allegations from 16 massage therapists. The team didn't acknowledge the accusations in Monday's statement, saying it was a "football decision" to cut the seven-time Pro Bowler.
16 teams left as the second round is set in the NBA and NHL playoffs

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kendall Baker |Jeff Tracy

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. ⛳️ Scottie makes history: Scottie Scheffler won his first event of the year in historic fashion, matching the PGA Tour scoring record with a 253 (-31) in a dominant eight-stroke victory at the CJ Cup — his hometown event outside Dallas where he made his PGA Tour debut 11 years ago.
Aaron Judge is on one of the most productive runs in MLB history

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kendall Baker

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🏊‍♀️ Ledecky's on fire: A day after posting the second-best time ever in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle (15:24.51), Katie Ledecky posted her best 400-meter freestyle in nine years (3:56.46) to beat Canadian star Summer McIntosh at the Lauderdale Pro Swim Series.
Aaron Judge is on one of the most productive runs in MLB history

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Kendall Baker |Jeff Tracy

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines🏊‍♀️ Ledecky's on fire: A day after posting the second-best time ever in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle (15:24.51), Katie Ledecky posted her best 400-meter freestyle in nine years (3:56.46) to beat Canadian star Summer McIntosh at the Lauderdale Pro Swim Series.
Curtains close on Year 1 of the Luka and LeBron Lakers

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kendall Baker

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. ⚾️ Scary scene in Pittsburgh: A fan fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park and landed on the field during the seventh inning of the Pirates-Cubs game. He was taken off on a stretcher and is in critical condition.