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Australian Pickleball Stars Tom Evans & Helena Spiridis Set to Compete on the World’s Premier Pickleball Pro Tour and League – the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball in the USA 

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Australian Pickleball Stars Tom Evans & Helena Spiridis Set to Compete on the World’s Premier Pickleball Pro Tour and League - the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball in the USA 

Fans in Australia can catch Evans and Spiridis at this week’s Proton Australia Pickleball Open, Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre  Evans and Spiridis join the PPA Tour and MLP after incredible careers with Australia’s National Pickleball League (NPL), where they were both part of the inaugural NPLeague 1 winning team, … Read more

Jesse Chavez signs minor league deal with the Texas Rangers

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The man, the myth, and the legend Jesse Chavez signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers the team announced Monday afternoon. Chavez has been a stalwart in the Braves bullpen the last 4 seasons, posting a 2.87 ERA over 190 innings despite consistently only procuring minor league deals in free agency. Chavez was … Read more

Newcastle chief spotted watching two Champions League players on Tuesday – Report

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Newcastle chief spotted watching two Champions League players on Tuesday - Report

Newcastle United chief scout Steve Nickson has been on scouting duties this week, watching two players in Liverpool’s Champions League tie at home to Ligue 1 side Lille. The 59-year-old, who has now been at the club for over 13 years, was also in attendance for Brentford’s 2-2 draw against Man City, scouting two of … Read more

Major League Pickleball Announces 2025 Updates

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Major League Pickleball Announces 2025 Updates

Major League Pickleball (MLP) owners meetings took place Monday, January 20th and Tuesday, January 21st. The owners, GMs, UPA staff, and other personnel met to finalize all the details for the 2025 MLP Season. To provide some context on how much more efficient MLP is this year, today is January 22nd. There are 93 days … Read more

Royals sign utility player Harold Castro to a minor league deal

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The Royals announced they have signed utility player Harold Castro to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The 31-year-old is a six-year MLB vet with the Tigers and Rockies and has played every position on the field except catcher. For his career he has hit .278/.303/.366 with 16 home runs in … Read more

Different league, same results for balanced Geneseo group – College Hockey

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Geneseo’s Dakota Zarudny is a big part of Geneseo’s balanced attack as the Knights prepare for the stretch run in the UCHC race (Photo by Geneseo Athletics) After suffering their first loss of the season last weekend to a familiar antagonist in Elmira, the Geneseo Knights rebounded in a big way with a decisive win … Read more

Royals announce minor league coaching staffs for 2025

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The Royals announced their minor league coaching staffs for 2025, with few changes. Mike Jirschele will begin his 34th year in the organization, again leading the Omaha Storm Chasers in Triple-A. Assisting Jirschele in Omaha will be returning hitting coach Bijan Rademacher, pitching coach Dane Johnson, and assistant pitching coach David Lundquist. Joining the staff … Read more

Nationals pick up Franchy Cordero on a minor league deal

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Nationals pick up Franchy Cordero on a minor league deal

The Nationals picked up veteran outfielder Franchy Cordero on a minor league deal with a spring training invite. The 30 year old has spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues. Last year he was over in Japan, playing for the Saitama Seibu Lions. While Cordero is not a favorite to make the team, … Read more