The Athletic Back in April of 2006, Iván Rodríguez singled late in a game with a runner on second base. Gene Lamont was the Tigers’…
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Padres OF Fernando Tatis, Jr. on track for return to Major League Baseball after suspension
USA Today If two games against the Albuquerque Isotopes at Southwest University Park are any indication, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis, Jr. is ready…
Lionel Messi would refuse Barcelona return if Gerard Pique was still in the side
Four Four Two Lionel Messi would refuse a return to Barcelona if a team-mate who "betrayed" him was still at the club. That's according to…
Julian Nagelsmann meets with Chelsea over vacant manager role
90 Min Julian Nagelsmann has met with Chelsea to discuss becoming their next manager, sources have confirmed to 90min. Informal talks between Nagelsmann's representatives and Chelsea…
Yankees’ Domingo Germán explains innocence in sticky stuff confusion
The Athletic You could accuse Domingo Germán of cheating, but it appears that charge wouldn’t stick. Germán wasn’t found guilty of breaking the league’s rule banning foreign…
Aaron Boone: Gerrit Cole will ‘end up in Cooperstown’
The Score New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was effusive in his praise of Gerrit Cole after his ace had yet another incredible start. "Even…
Dodgers Sign Austin Wynns To Major League Deal
CBS Sports The 32-year-old elected free agency Friday after being designated for assignment by the Giants, and he quickly found a new home with Will…
Haaland equalling Salah’s Premier League goal record makes treble a real possibility for Man City
ESPN Erling Haaland only played for 45 minutes against Leicester City on Saturday but it was still more than enough time for the Manchester City striker to equal another record….
Todd Boehly confronted by Chelsea fans following Brighton humiliation
90 Min Chelsea supporters let their angry feelings known towards co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly at the end of Saturday's loss to Brighton. The Blues…
Scott Boras called MLB about Cody Bellinger’s auto-strike during ovation
The Score Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger was assessed an automatic strike while receiving an ovation from Los Angeles Dodgers fans Friday, a call that…
Twins’ Rocco Baldelli ejected after encounter between umpire, Yankees’ Domingo German
SI Rocco Baldelli was ejected and the Minnesota Twins' bats were quieted Saturday in a 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Baldelli was ejected…
Thiago Silva urges Carlo Ancelotti to take Brazil job
90 Min Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has become the latest player to back Carlo Ancelotti to take the vacant Brazil job. The Selecao are on…
Is Jurgen Klopp To Blame For Liverpool’s Struggle
ESPN It is perhaps the biggest mystery of the Premier League season: what on Earth has happened to Liverpool? Manager Jurgen Klopp's so-called "mentality monsters" have become fragile…
Panic Meter on the Astros, Phillies and MLB’s Slow Starters to 2023 Season
Bleacher Report The good news for Major League Baseball teams who aren't where they want to be right now is that the 2023 season is…
Giants, Logan Webb Agree To Five-Year, $90MM Extension
ESPN The San Francisco Giants have reached a five-year, $90 million extension with right-handed pitcher Logan Webb through the 2028 season, it was announced Friday. Using a lively sinker/slider/changeup…
Bad Bunny, Noah Assad launch Rimas Sports Agency, ink several MLB players
MLB Trade Rumors Rimas Entertainment CEO Noah Assad, his client Bad Bunny and Rimas executive Jonathan Miranda have launched a sports management agency, per a…
Dante Vanzeir: New York Red Bulls forward given six-game ban for using racist remark
The Athletic Major League Soccer suspended New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir for six regular-season games for using racist language during a match against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Here’s…
Paraag Marathe will become “primary owner” of Leeds United, if 49ers close deal to buy team
Pro Football Talk The 49ers currently are in the process of buying Leeds United, a member club of the Premier League. If/when the deal goes…
10 MLB Players Who Can Secure the Bag With Big Contract Year in 2023
Bleacher Report The 2023-24 MLB free-agent class is thinner than the star-studded classes we've seen the past two years, though it does have an epic…
Athletics Claim Richard Lovelady From Braves
Battery Power On Opening Day, the Braves acquired lefty reliever Richard “Get Your Mind Out of There” Lovelady from the Royals in exchange for cash…
Pirates, Bryan Reynolds have gone quiet about contract talks: Is a deal on the horizon?
The Athletic Contract extension talks between the Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have played out more or less publicly over the past five months. Yet both sides have gone…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr sack head coach Rudi Garcia
ESPN Al Nassr have parted ways with coach Rudi Garcia, the club have confirmed. Garcia leaves the Saudi Arabian team amid reports of an uneasy…
Sadio Mane suspended and fined by Bayern Munich following altercation with Leroy Sane
The Athletic Sadio Mane has been suspended by Bayern Munich for one match and fined following an altercation with Leroy Sane after their Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat…
Ideal Landing Spots for MLB’s Top 9 Trade Targets
Bleacher Report Is it absurdly early in the 2023 MLB season to be putting together potential trade packages for the August 1 deadline? Of course…
2023-24 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings
MLB Trade Rumors Welcome to the year’s first edition of the 2023-24 MLB free agent power rankings! With this series we will attempt to rank…
Juan Soto not worried about Dodgers
SI There is never any love lost between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. Fans of the LA franchise have a funny habit…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s coach at Al Nassr given one game to save his job
ESPN Cristiano Ronaldo's coach at Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr has been given one game to save his job, a source familiar with the situation…
Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. discussed long-term deal but didn’t find common ground
Sportsnet Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays have discussed a long-term contract extension but the all-star first baseman says the negotiations didn’t find common ground. In…