Manassas team improves to 2-0 in Babe Ruth World Series | Sports

Luke Shearin and Josh Hessel combined for a six-hit, seven-inning shutout Tuesday as the Greater Manassas Baseball League’s 16- to 18-year-old team improved to 2-0 in pool play with a 4-0 victory over Charleston (Mo .) in the Babe Ruth World Series in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Shearin started the game and struck out three and… Continue reading Manassas team improves to 2-0 in Babe Ruth World Series | Sports

Matt Olson is filling one Braves legend’s shoes and pushing the other for MVP — his way

Matt Olson leads all of baseball in home runs and RBIs, he has the second-best OPS, and he’s on pace to hit nearly 60 home runs. And he wasn’t the best player on his own team. For most of this season, it looks like Ronald Acuña Jr. will run away. with the National League MVP… Continue reading Matt Olson is filling one Braves legend’s shoes and pushing the other for MVP — his way

Celebrations for the NY Softball World Series champions

Hazel Sanchez, Dan Mannarino, and Veronica Rosario 55 minutes ago NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Massapequa international softball team made history by becoming the first softball team from New York to win the Little League World Series. A town hall celebration and parade is planned for the team. Watch the video player for more on… Continue reading Celebrations for the NY Softball World Series champions

The Defensive Rebirth of Fernando Tatis Jr. Painting the Road to the MVP Future

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports If I have a criticism of Shohei Ohtani, it’s that he single-handedly undermines baseball’s famous parlor discussions. Honestly, this is the only valid criticism of Ohtani I can think of. But questions like “Which player would you want to start a franchise with?” or “Who is the most talented ballplayer you… Continue reading The Defensive Rebirth of Fernando Tatis Jr. Painting the Road to the MVP Future

The Dodgers have won 9 in a row, looking like World Series contenders

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not been very dominant to start this season. That says more about the 2017-22 Dodgers than this year’s team. During a six-season stretch, the Dodgers won 100 games four times. In one of the seasons they didn’t hit 100, they posted a .717 winning percentage and won a World Series… Continue reading The Dodgers have won 9 in a row, looking like World Series contenders

NBA champion Jamal Murray from the World Cup

Via the Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Canada Basketball announced on Wednesday that Jamal Murray, an NBA champion with the Denver Nuggets, will not participate in the upcoming 2023 FIBA ​​World Cup. “When I entered the training camp, I wanted to check how my body would respond after a long and difficult season and whether I would… Continue reading NBA champion Jamal Murray from the World Cup

Luke Kuechly Walks Out Of The NFL At His Peak. He Still

When Luke Kuechly at 28, he played eight stellar years as a linebacker for the Carolina Panthers and had at least three documented concussions. He joins other star players under the age of 30, including quarterback Andrew Luck and tight end Rob Gronkowski, who have chosen to leave pro football largely because of concerns about… Continue reading Luke Kuechly Walks Out Of The NFL At His Peak. He Still

Hollinger: James Harden, Damian Lillard may define the limits of NBA player empowerment

Has the Player Empowerment Era in the NBA hit the ceiling? That’s what I’m thinking as the Damian Lillard and James Harden situations drag into prolonged standoffs between player and team, with no sign of resolutions anytime soon. While the details of each case are different, they have three commonalities: a player requesting a trade,… Continue reading Hollinger: James Harden, Damian Lillard may define the limits of NBA player empowerment

NFLPA Names New Executive Director to Replace DeMaurice Smith

After a 16-month search, the NFL Players Association selected Lloyd Howell Jr. as its new executive director. He is the fourth since the 1970 merger of the league and will replace DeMaurice Smith. The players’ union representatives chose Howell, most recently the chief financial officer of consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, after a deliberately opaque… Continue reading NFLPA Names New Executive Director to Replace DeMaurice Smith