For the Premier League’s top sides and relegation fodder alike, the initials PSR still strike an enormous amount of fear. Many clubs, Newcastle United included, strive to do all they can to appease the league’s strict financial rules, knowing a breach could lead to punishment. We saw it last summer, when the emergency sales of … Read more
It was 5-0 before the game thread was even up (sorry, guys) and it didn’t get much better until the 9th. Heck, the original title for this recap was “Yankees Lots – Royals Zero”, but it was a little better than that. In the 2nd, Cody Bellinger led off with a triple and Jazz Chisholm … Read more
After a comfortable 8-2 win to start the series behind Chris Sale, the Braves will turn to Grant Holmes, hoping for another solid start from the stylish righty. Holmes has been perfectly fine for a back-end starter this season, although his ERA (3.22) has been substantially better than his xFIP (4.59). What has really killed … Read more
Not until the first week of February did Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo find his replacement for lefty Robert Garcia in the bullpen. He signed Colin Poche to a minor league contract. In his five years with the Tampa Bay Rays, he was a reliable left-hander in the Rays bullpen, but was a casualty to … Read more
Happy Saturday, everyone, and what a beautiful day for a Rays game! AJ Smith-Shawver was on the mound for the Braves, up against Drew Rasmussen for the Rays, so let’s see how the home game shook out against one of the baseball teams with the worst starts of the season. In the top of the … Read more
Matt DiMarsico scored twice, including one of three Penn State goals in the first period as the Nittany Lions upset top-seeded Maine, 5-1, and will play UConn in the regional final (photo: Penn State Athletics/x.com) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Call it Pegula Ice Arena East, perhaps, but the Penn State Nittany Lions seem to enjoy playing … Read more
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Reynaldo Lopez’s velocity was down in the early innings of Friday afternoon’s Grapefruit League exhibition, but the veteran righty did not appear to be concerned when discussing the start with the media on Saturday. Reynaldo Lopez said he felt fine during yesterday’s outing. His focus was his fastball, which accounted for 49 of his 57 … Read more
In a dramatic turn of events, Jos Buttler has stepped down as England’s white-ball captain following the team’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This decision comes on the heels of a crushing defeat to Afghanistan, which sealed England’s elimination from the tournament and marked their seventh consecutive loss. Buttler, who assumed the … Read more