POPE OFFERS HOPE

POPE OFFERS HOPE

Ton-up Ollie leads England Test fightbackBy Charles Reynolds June 20-24, 1st Test Match, Headingley, LeedsIndia 471(Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101, Tongue 4-86, Stokes 4-66)England 209-3(Pope 100*, Duckett 62, Bumrah 3-48)Toss: England won the toss and decided to fieldOfficials: Chris Gaffaney, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Saikat, Richie Richardson, Mike Burns Infallible: Ollie Pope scored an assured … Read more

The 76ers are ‘expected’ to listen to trade offers for the #3 pick in the 2025 NBA draft

Daryl Morey 76ers pic

This past Monday, the 2025 NBA draft lottery was in Chicago. With a 1.8% chance to win, Dallas will have the #1 pick in June. General Manager Nico Harrison said the team plans to draft Duke’s Cooper Flagg.  San Antonio finished second, and they’re expected to select Rutgers’ Dylan Harper. The third overall pick in … Read more

Top MLB free agent reportedly has multiple offers on table

Third baseman Alex Bregman remains unsigned with spring training around the corner. That may not be the case for long. Bob Nightengale from USA Today reported that three teams — the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros — have made offers of at least four years to Bregman. However, Nightengale also reported that … Read more

Barcelona upset with Araujo’s agents, believe player was kept in the dark about renewal offers

Barcelona upset with Araujo's agents, believe player was kept in the dark about renewal offers

The Barcelona sphere is currently dominated by the headlines surrounding the future of captain and key defender Ronald Araujo. The 25-year-old Uruguayan centre-back’s contract expires in the summer of 2026 and with no substantial progress in renewal talks, talks of an exit have become rife. Araujo, for his part, is understood to be leaning towards … Read more

Mets legend offers advice to Pete Alonso amid free-agency journey

It certainly seems that All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso hasn’t yet rejoined the New York Mets or signed with a different team in free agency because he hasn’t landed the type of contract he’s looking to secure.  While speaking with media members on Wednesday, former Mets captain and franchise icon David Wright offered some friendly advice for Alonso. “It’s … Read more