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As Mets emphasize run prevention, growing pains at the corners surface vs. Diamondbacks
NEW YORK — Brett Baty read the ball well. He tracked its flight while quickly going back to the outfield wall. Instead of making the catch, however, the ball sailed over his head.It was a good effort for someone new to right field in the major leagues.“That was the first one I’ve gotten near the wall,” Baty said. “Still working hard to get some experience with the wall balls and stuff. I think they are extremely hard, but I am going to do everything I can to go catch those — run through the wall...
FIFA faces new crisis as SoFi Stadium workers in LA threaten strike action
With just over 60 days before the World Cup begins, FIFA has a new crisis on its hands: strike threats from thousands of workers at SoFi Stadium, the tournament’s host venue in Los Angeles and the site of the opening USMNT game during the tournament.SoFi Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Rams in the suburb of Inglewood, is scheduled to stage eight World Cup matches: five in the group stage, two round-of-32 games and a quarter-final.Advertisement
Jayson Tatum calls return to Madison Square Garden 'a big moment' for him
NEW YORK — When one of the Boston Celtics buses arrived at Madison Square Garden for shootaround Thursday morning, several players headed straight for the court. As they did that, Jayson Tatum veered off in the other direction, walking down the hallway toward the locker room where he finished one of the worst nights of his life.Advertisement
The latest on Argentina's dubious World Cup run-up, Messi's odd lack of commitment
Lionel Scaloni settled into his seat and prepared to take questions from reporters. It was minutes after Argentina had defeated Zambia 5-0 in a friendly on March 31 at the famed Estadio Bombonera in Buenos Aires. The win came three days after the reigning world champions had beaten Mauritania 2-1 in the same stadium.Advertisement
Women’s Six Nations: will anyone stop England’s conveyor belt of talent?
Despite a raft of absences, world champions have such depth they will begin the 2026 tournament as firm favouritesIf there isn’t a conspiracy theory out there about England having a factory that churns out world-class players then there should be. The Red Roses squad will be without eight Rugby World Cup winners because of injury, pregnancies and retirements for the Women’s Six Nations but they are still overwhelming favourites for a grand slam.For others, a squad so depleted would throw their c...
15 fits for the Giants' first two NFL Draft picks — with help from ‘The Beast’
For prospects preparing to enter the NFL and the teams getting ready to select them, the draft at the end of April is the biggest day on the calendar.And if you’re a fan, “The Beast” release day might rival that. On Wednesday, The Athletic draft guru Dane Brugler published the latest edition of his essential draft guide, covering more than 2,000 prospects with more than 400 player profiles. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in the draft — including beat writers!Advertisement
Who’s got the best alternate fit in MLB? Ranking new 2026 City Connect uniforms
For at least a portion of the remaining MLB season, phrases like “Wisco” and “BMore” will be as commonplace as frozen ropes and batting around. Welcome to the latest batch of City Connect jerseys that eight teams will wear this season.Since 2021, the City Connect initiative has seen Nike and MLB partner on uniforms that reflect the city and culture of teams. To date, 37 jerseys have been unveiled, with every franchise except the New York Yankees and Athletics having at least one jersey.Advertise...
With Alex Ovechkin retirement possible, Sidney Crosby honors an enduring 20-year bond
Crosby is going to savor this weekend's games against Washington, which could be his final against Ovechkin in a long shared history.
Premier League matchweek 32: The numbers to know
The Premier League returns after its longest break of the 2025-26 season. Nineteen days separate matchday 31 from matchday 32, with the March-April international window, FA Cup quarter-finals and continental quarter-final first legs all crammed in between.Teams head straight back into decisive fixtures at both ends of the table. Manchester City’s title pursuit leaves no room for error as they travel to Stamford Bridge. Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and West Ham are separated by four points...
Kodai Senga and other MLB pitchers who made intriguing changes to their arsenals this season
Rankings are a living document. They are also stuck in a moment, trying to predict the future, but in practice, they breathe. The day after they’re published, there are new injuries to parse, and more information coming from each game.When trying to make sense of data from the start of a season, the most important and predictive tools in samples this small are the simplest, in essence. Strikeout-minus-walk rate is incredibly powerful early on because it gets at the two things that pitchers have...
LaMelo Ball, Nickeil Alexander-Walker lead my NBA Post-All-Star Breakout Team
There’s accepting your role, and then there’s accepting that it will always be your role.Take the Atlanta Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker, for example. Former teammates and coaches say he blossomed with the Minnesota Timberwolves partly because he accepted his role as a secondary weapon rather than trying to be a high-usage scorer, something he struggled to do well when he came into the league in New Orleans.Advertisement
Did Jo Adell really have the greatest defensive game in MLB history?
He climbed one wall. He climbed two walls. Then he just lifted off into the Orange County night and floated right over the third wall — all so he could steal home runs out of the sky.He’s Jo Adell, the legendary home run thief of Anaheim. He made three home runs disappear last Saturday night — in a game his Angels won 1-0. And now that game will be riding alongside him forever. So cool.Advertisement
Eddie Howe reaffirms '100 per cent' commitment to Newcastle job
Eddie Howe has reaffirmed his “100 per cent” commitment to his job as head coach at Newcastle United but admitted he is not looking beyond the end of a draining season which has raised questions about his long-term future at St James’ Park.A deflating 2-1 defeat to Sunderland in their previous match saw Newcastle’s staff and players booed by some supporters during a lap of appreciation, while comments from David Hopkinson, the club’s chief executive, during the international break that a manager...
I feel complete support from owners and fans - Slot
I feel complete support from owners and fans - SlotImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Slot reached the League Cup final in 2024-25 as well as winning the Premier LeaguePublished5 minutes ago3 CommentsLiverpool head coach Arne Slot insists he feels "complete support" from the club's hierarchy and fans despite a run of poor on-field performances and growing discontent about his Anfield future.Slot, who replaced Jurgen Klopp when becoming head coach in June 2024, won the Premie...
Liverpool in 'defining moment' of their season after third successive defeat, Arne Slot says
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said that Liverpool are entering a defining week of their season.After being knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester City on Saturday, followed by a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final to Paris Saint-Germain midweek, the Merseyside club’s season is teetering on the brink of collapse.Advertisement
Anonymous NBA player poll 2026: Who is this season’s MVP? SGA, Jokić or Dončić?
For the first 25 Most Valuable Player awards in NBA history, it was the league’s players, not the media, who determined the winner.All that changed with the 1980-81 season, when “a panel of 69 writers and broadcasters” selected Julius Erving as MVP and a system was installed that has been in place ever since.Advertisement
A lower-round AJ Brown to a 306lb missile: the 2026 NFL draft’s under-the-radar prospects
Fernando Mendoza will almost certainly go No 1 overall. But who are the players that teams may take a swing on after the big names have gone?You have to go back to 2000 to find a year in which fewer than four quarterbacks were selected in the top 100 picks. But in this year’s mediocre quarterback class, the fourth quarterback may not go off the board until day three. After Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Alabama’s Ty Simpson, it’s unclear who will even be the third taken. There is a chasm from th...
MacIntyre faces action after angry Masters gesture
MacIntyre faces action after angry Masters gestureImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Robert MacIntyre also reacted angrily on the 17th holeByMike PeterBBC Sport journalistPublished6 minutes agoScotland's Robert MacIntyre could face disciplinary action at The Masters after he directed a middle finger at the 15th green during a quadruple bogey.The 29-year-old plunged towards the bottom of the leaderboard after his nine on the par-five hole, ultimately posting an eight-over par 80.The le...
How Lens embraced underdog status to become PSG's title rivals
How Lens embraced underdog status to become PSG's title rivalsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Odsonne Edouard is Lens' top scorer with 13 goals in all competitions this seasonByRaphael JucobinBBC Sport in LensPublished4 hours ago44 CommentsLens were supposed to be gearing up for a potential Ligue 1 title-decider.Yet with Paris St-Germain exempted from domestic action because of their Champions League commitments, the Sang et Or (Blood and Gold) will instead be hosting third-ti...
Premier League underdogs: Three games that could provide a shock this weekend
The Premier League never fails to produce unexpected results, as illustrated by the fact no team besides Arsenal is currently on a winning run of more than two games in a row.There is still plenty to be decided at the top and bottom of the table, meaning there are stakes to every fixture in the English top division this weekend. Any surprise result could have a big bearing on the final outcome of the season.Advertisement