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☆ Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. named unanimous MLB MVPs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Ohtani becomes the first player ever to be named unanimous American League MVP twice and joins Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera as the only foreign-born players to win the award multiple times. Earning a total of 420 points, Ohtani beat out Texas Rangers teammates Corey Seager with 264 points and Marcus Semien with 216 points. Additionally, Acuña led the majors with 149 runs, 217 hits, an on-base percentage of .416) and a 1.012 OPS. “I feel really happy and privileged to be here with my family,” Acuña said in Spanish on MLB Network, surrounded by friends and family. Prior to Thursday, there had never been two unanimous MVPs announced by the writers’ association in the same season, dating back to 1931.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr, Ohtani, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Aaron, Judge, ” Ohtani, Seager, congrats, Acuña, ” Acuña, ”, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, MVPs Organizations: CNN, Atlanta Braves, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, American League, Texas Rangers, MLB Network, Los Angeles Angels, Angels, New York, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers Locations: Spanish, Venezuela, Latin America

☆ Frank Howard, Towering Slugger Whose Homers Were, Too, Dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Richard Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Frank Howard, the Bunyanesque slugger who struck some of baseball’s more awesome home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators while rolling up a prodigious strikeout total as well, unable to conquer his penchant for chasing bad balls, died on Monday in Aldie, Va. His death, at a hospital, was caused by complications of a stroke, his daughter Catherine Braun said. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 255 pounds — though well above that weight at times — Howard played for 16 seasons in the major leagues and hit 382 homers. Many of his home runs — and even some hits that didn’t clear the fence — were unforgettable. As a Dodger in 1960, he hit a ball over the left-field wall at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh that was found alongside a parked car some 560 feet from home plate.

Persons: Frank Howard, Catherine Braun, — Howard Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators, American League, Dodger, Forbes Field Locations: Aldie, Va, Pittsburgh

☆ Colombia strike gold on Pan Am Games diamond
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But in the end it was two teams that had never before even reached the final playing for gold, while Mexico beat Panama 10-2 for the bronze. Brazil also bagged two of three gold on the tennis court. Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani beat Colombia's Fernanda Herazo and Paulina Perez 7-5 6-3 to win the women's doubles, while Gustavo Heide and Marcelo Demoliner defeated Chile's Tomas Parrios and Alejandor Tabilo 6-1 2-6 10-7 in the men's doubles final. Once again the mighty United States was shut out of the gold medals but continue to hold strong at the top of the table on 61 gold and 154 total medals. Mexico sit second on 35 gold and 84 total medals followed by Canada (32/88) and Brazil (26/87).

Persons: Colombia's Yuliana Lizarazo, Nicolas Barrientos, Pilar Olivares, Dilson Jose Herrera, righthander Victor Vargas, Alexia Vilhalba Souza Nascimento, Larissa Cincinato, Rafaela Lopes Silva, Michel Natan Felix Augusto, Laura Pigossi, Luisa Stefani, Colombia's Fernanda Herazo, Paulina Perez, Gustavo Heide, Marcelo Demoliner, Chile's Tomas Parrios, Yuliana Lizarazo, Brazil's Stefani, Steve Keating, William Mallard Organizations: Centro deportivo de Tenis, Rights, Pan American Games, Colombia thumped, United, Panama, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Thomson Locations: Santiago, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Colombia thumped Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Before opening the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted to recount a series of slights. Overlooked by oddsmakers and angered by analysts, the Diamondbacks find themselves in a Surprise Series against the also unexpected Texas Rangers. Texas starts Nathan Eovaldi, a 33-year-old right-hander and a two-time All-Star who has overcome two Tommy John surgeries. “We weren’t concerned with what people thought of us,” said first-year Rangers manager Bruce Bochy who led San Francisco to three titles from 2010-14. The Diamondbacks have allowed three unearned runs during the postseason and the Rangers one.

Persons: oddsmakers, Torey Lovullo, Paul Sewald, ”, Marcus Semien, Zac Gallen, Nathan Eovaldi, John surgeries, Gallen, Garrett Stubbs, “, Texas hasn't, Bruce Bochy, Chris “, ” Russo, You’ve, ” Lovullo, Howard Stern’s, NATE, Max Muncy's, ” Eovaldi, Lovullo, effusively, “ It’s Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball's, ” Diamondbacks, MLB Network, Rangers, New York Yankees, ., Phillies, Philadelphia, Chase, Life, Minnesota Twins, Arizona, Louis Cardinals, Texas, Senators, MLB, Boston, Los Angeles Dodgers, Bochy Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Arizona, . Texas, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Midtown Manhattan, Texas

☆ The Bittersweet Journey of the Phillies’ Playoff Pitching Star
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Lindsey Adler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

PHILADELPHIA—Aaron Nola made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2015 with the hope that he was the successor to Cole Hamels as the team’s next pitching ace. But his performance over nine seasons in the major leagues was often maddeningly inconsistent—when what the Phillies needed more than anything was an anchor of stability. This October, Nola, 30, is finally giving Phillies fans a glimpse at the guy they were hoping for all along. He has allowed just two runs over 18⅔ innings in three playoff starts this year, including a six-inning shutout against the Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series on Tuesday that gave the Phillies a 2-0 series lead.

Persons: PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola, Cole Hamels Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Diamondbacks, National League Locations: Nola

☆ He Tried Coaching T-ball. The Major Leagues Were Easier.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lindsey Adler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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The Twins advanced — for the first time in 21 years — to play the defending World Series champion Astros. It's familiar territory for Correa, who played for Houston for seven seasons before signing with Minnesota in free agency. The Blue Jays hit the ball hard again and made Gray work for his first career win in the playoffs, but the veteran right-hander finished five effective innings. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, one of four Blue Jays who made 31 or more starts this season, was greeted by a single by Max Kepler. The Twins also lost a division series to the A’s in 2006 and a wild-card series to the Astros in 2020.

Persons: — Carlos Correa, Sonny Gray, —, Correa, Jhoan Duran, Matt Chapman, Caleb Thielbar, Gray, George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Declan, Jose Berríos, John Schneider, Kevin Gausman, Schneider, Royce Lewis, Yusei Kikuchi, Max Kepler, Donovan Solano, Willi Castro’s, groundout, LEWIS Lewis, ___ Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, AL, The Twins, Astros, Houston, Minnesota, Blue Jays, The Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Twins, ” Blue Jays, Angels, Yankees, Tigers Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Houston, Caleb Thielbar . Minnesota

Meanwhile, failed uprisings in Bahrain and eastern Saudi Arabia were followed by years-long crackdowns and a continuing civil war in Syria. “What we’re beginning to see in Saudi Arabia right now is the emergence of a new social contract. Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil, and nearly two-thirds of its income still comes from selling fossil fuels. If Saudi Arabia can become a hub for major sporting events, then that’s a way of attracting interest to the country,” said Maguire. In response to previous criticism about Saudi Arabia’s purported “sportswashing,” the kingdom’s sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said: “People that don’t know Saudi Arabia, have never been to Saudi Arabia, go out and talk about it as if they’ve lived there for 30 years, 40 years.

Persons: Hilal, Kylian Mbappé, Germain, Neymar Jr, Ballon d’Or, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nassr, Patricia de Melo Moreira, it’s, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman –, Leon Neal, Ballon, Karim Benzema, Al Hilal, spender, –, Carlo Nohra, Jordan Henderson, Henderson, “, ’ ” Simon Chadwick, “ We’ve, ” Chadwick, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Al Nassr, Stringer, you’re, Kieran Maguire, they’re, Everybody’s, ” Maguire, Chadwick, Ronaldo, Maguire, … Mohammed bin Salman, ” James Dorsey, ”, Chadwick –, Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al, Faisal, don’t, they’ve, LIV Golf, Jimmy Dunne, LIV, Dunne, Aleksander Ceferin, Erling, Haaland, Jurgen Klopp, Michael Emenalo, Steven Gerrard, Nohra, ” “ They’ve Organizations: CNN, Saudi, Al, Paris Saint, PSG, Saudi Pro League, Ligue, Liga, Serie, Bundesliga, English Premier League, Deloitte, Investment Fund, AFP, Getty, SPL, Saudi Crown, Spanish, Arsenal, CNN Sport, English, Newcastle United, Liverpool, The Athletic, SKEMA Business School, Argentina, Zamalek, King Fahd Sports City, Anadolu Agency, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Football, AFC Asian, FIFA, Greece, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish Super, ”, Amnesty International, Amnesty, Middle East Soccer, Saudi Ministry, Sport, PGA Tour, European, UEFA, Premier League, Ettifaq Media, Reuters New Saudi Pro League, Major League Soccer, La Liga, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Russian Direct Investment Fund, Investigations, PGA Locations: Saudi Arabian, Brazil, Saudi, Ittihad, Al, Ahli, Real Madrid, England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Liverpool, China, Qatar, Taif, Egypt, Spanish, East, North Africa, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Bahrain, Syria, “, ”, Europe, ” Liverpool

☆ Jim Abbott: The night of that no-hitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Jim Abbott was used to dealing with uncomfortable social situations; in some ways, they were all he’d ever known. Abbott was about to pull off a no-hitter, one of the rarest feats in Major League Baseball. Baseball insiders will tell you that nobody ever sees a no-hitter coming, and that was certainly true for Jim Abbott. “I had some pretty serious anxiety about that game,” Abbott said in 2013. The Detroit Tigers scoreboard posting YANKEES JIM ABBOTT HAS THROWN A NO HITTER VS CLEVELAND INDIANS during Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox at Tiger Stadium.

Persons: Jim Abbott, who’d, “, Abbott, ‘, ”, what’s, ” Abbott, John Zich, James E, Sullivan, Carl Lewis, Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, Don Mattingly, ” Mattingly, he’d, Stephen Dunn, Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton, Matt Nokes, JIM ABBOTT, Chuck Solomon, Lofton, Felix Fermin, Bernie Williams, Carlos Baerga, Randy Velarde, it’s, Mattingly, I’ve, NASCAR's Busch, Kevin Winter, Jim’s, that’s, he’s, Nick Newell, Newell, Kevin Laue, Shaquem Griffin, “ There’s, Jim, Scott Halleran, He’s, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Yankee, Major League Baseball, University of Michigan, Wolverines, Big Ten, Pan American Games, Seoul, MLB, Yankees, Major League, California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Baseball, Cleveland, Detroit Tigers, CLEVELAND INDIANS, Tiger, Sports, Los Angeles Coliseum, Martial Arts, NFL, Toronto Blue Jays Locations: New York, Flint , Michigan, AFP, US, California, Bronx, Cleveland

☆ Braves blank Yanks again, sweep series
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/42] Aug 16, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Randy Vasquez (98) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAugust 17 - Right-hander Charlie Morton rediscovered his control and threw six shutout innings to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting New York Yankees 2-0 on Wednesday and sweep the three-game interleague series. The Braves have won six of their last seven and swept their 11th series of the season. The Braves are off Thursday and begin a three-game home series against San Francisco on Friday. The Yankees return home to start a three-game series against Boston on Friday.

Persons: Randy Vasquez, Brett Davis, Charlie Morton, Morton, Pierce Johnson, Kirby Yates, Raisel Iglesias, Iglesias, Marcell Ozuna, Eddie Rosario, Michael King, Keynan Middleton Organizations: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, USA, Braves, Yankees, Cleveland, League, Rosario, Atlanta, Truist, San Francisco, Boston, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, USA, Truist, Rosario . New York

☆ MLB roundup: Blue Jays crush Red Sox for series sweep
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt (11-6) surrendered one run on seven hits in seven innings to earn the win. Chris Murphy (1-1) took the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings of relief. The Angels' Chase Silseth threw seven innings and gave up two runs on four hits, fanning a career-high 12 batters. That trio -- the top three batters in the Rays' order -- combined for seven hits, seven runs and five RBIs. Walker (13-4) threw 95 pitches over seven innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk.

Persons: Alex Verdugo, Brandon Belt, Eric Canha, Davis Schneider, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, Triston Casas, Chris Bassitt, Chris Murphy, Andrew Heaney, Heaney, Nathaniel Lowe, Marcus Semien, Ezequiel Duran, Adolis Garcia, Sandy Alcantara, Yuli Gurriel, Elvis Andrus, Emmanuel Clase, Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Vaughn, Brayan Rocchio, Andrus, Jake Meyers, Meyers, Carlos Rodon, Wandy Peralta, Yordan Alvarez, Gleyber Torres, Matt Wallner, Wallner, Paul Sewald, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Corbin Carroll, Kyle Bradish, Cionel Perez, Jose Quintana, Quintana, Mark Vientos, Felix Bautista, Daniel Vogelbach, Lane Thomas, CJ Abrams, Thomas, Lyon, Abrams, Joey Votto, TJ Friedl, Stuart Fairchild, Richardson, Ben Lively, Eugenio Suarez, J.P . Crawford, Teoscar Hernandez, Matt Thaiss, Chase Silseth, Bryce Miller, Miller, Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe, Kerry Carpenter, Taijuan Walker, Walker, Justin Steele, Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, MJ Melendez, Zack Greinke, Johan Oviedo, Connor Joe, Endy Rodriguez, Bryan Reynolds, William Contreras, Brandon Woodruff, Justin Steele whiffed, Ian Happ, Jeimer Candelario, Cody Bellinger, Steele, Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna Jr, Matt Olson, Olson, Austin Gomber, Louis, Gomber, Tyler Kinley, Brent Suter, Justin Lawrence, Lawrence, Zack Thompson, Miles Mikolas, Thompson, Nick Allen, Shea Langeliers, Allen, Kirby Snead, LaMonte Wade Jr, Patrick Bailey, Luke Jackson, Amed Rosario, Freddie Freeman, Lance Lynn, Gary Sanchez, Mookie Betts, Enrique Hernandez, Rich Hill, Ji Man Choi, Jake Cronenworth Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway, Blue Jays, Boston, Rangers, Marlins, White Sox, Chicago, Cleveland, Astros, Yankees, Houston, Diamondbacks, The Twins, Orioles, Mets, Baltimore, The Orioles, Reds, Washington, Cincinnati, Lyon Richardson's, Mariners, Seattle, Angels, Tigers, Tampa Bay, Rays, Phillies, Royals, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Chicago Cubs, Royals . Kansas City, Pirates, Brewers, Milwaukee, Cubs, Braves, Atlanta, The Cubs, MLB, Cardinals, Colorado, Rockies, Athletics, Giants, Oakland, San, Dodgers, Padres, Los Angeles, Dodger, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Brandon, Texas, Miami, Arlington , Texas, Cleveland, New York, Minnesota, Arizona, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, J.P, Toronto, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Oviedo, Milwaukee, San Francisco, San Diego

☆ The Playwright Who Changed the Face of American Theater
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Patti Hartigan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Yoshimura had been told that he would succeed only if he wrote plays about Asian Americans, but Wilson assured him that was nonsense. Yoshimura intuited that his friend was “deeply wounded” and didn’t push the issue. At the preconference, they both told Wilson that the play needed cuts. (Helen Hayes had been in the audience that night, and she left after the first act, reportedly saying, “I think I’ve had enough theater for one night.”) Wilson took out a long monologue about bones walking on water, a poetic piece of writing. Eugene O’Neill wrote about the fog in his masterpiece, “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” “How thick the fog is,” he wrote.

Persons: Yoshimura, Wilson, ” Wilson, Yoshimura intuited, “, ”, Bill Partlan, “ Ma Rainey, Edith Oliver, can’t, Helen Hayes, I’ve, Partlan, “ Joe Turner’s, Troy Maxson, Maxson, Cory, Troy, Gabriel, Peter, Gabriel lightens, Eugene O’Neill Organizations: Yorker, Negro Leagues, Leagues Locations: “, St

☆ MLB roundup: Astros' Framber Valdez no-hits Guardians
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Elias Diaz had three doubles and Jurickson Profar also had three hits for the Rockies, who have lost five of their past seven games. Eugenio Suarez homered and drove in three runs for the Mariners, who lost for just the second time in their past seven games. Pirates 4, Tigers 1Liover Peguero hit a two-run homer and Johan Oviedo pitched seven strong innings as Pittsburgh topped visiting Detroit. He set the record with 130 innings pitched last year and broke it on Tuesday at 123 1/3 innings. Orioles 13, Blue Jays 3Anthony Santander was 3-for-4 with a grand slam and right-hander Kyle Bradish pitched seven innings to lead visiting Baltimore past Toronto.

Persons: Framber Valdez, Troy, Oscar Gonzalez, Valdez, Kyle Tucker, Gavin Williams, Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, Mike Tauchman, Nico Hoerner, Patrick Wisdom, Miguel Amaya, Justin Steele, Tyler Stephenson, Matt McLain, Cincinnati's Ben Lively, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr, Jake Cronenworth, Robert Suarez, Ryan McMahon, Elias Diaz, Jurickson Profar, Peter Lambert, Alex Verdugo, Reese McGuire, Brayan Bello, Bello, Kenley Jansen, Eugenio Suarez, Bryce Miller, Lance Lynn, Enrique Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Chris Taylor, Ken Waldichuk, James Outman, Tayler Scott, Waldichuk, Hernandez, Peguero, Johan Oviedo, Endy Rodriguez, Josh Palacios, Akil Baddoo, Matt Manning, Zach Eflin, Randy Arozarena, Yandy Diaz, Carlos Rodon, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider's, Patrick Sandoval, Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson's, Donovan Solano, Louis, Pablo Lopez, Jhoan Duran, Tyler O'Neill's, Miles Mikolas, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Sandy Alcantara, David Robertson, Philadelphia's Seranthony Dominguez, Gregory Soto, Luis Arraez, MJ Melendez, Francisco Alvarez, Carlos Hernandez, Bobby Witt Jr, Brooks Raley, Maikel Garcia, Witt, Josh Walker, Melendez, Pete Alonso, Garcia, Brice Turang, Joey Wiemer, Andruw Monasterio, William Contreras, Freddy Peralta, Josiah Gray, CJ Abrams, Jake Alu, Anthony Santander, Kyle Bradish, Gunnar Henderson, Hyun Jin Ryu, Tommy John, Danny Jansen, Mitch Garver, Adolis Garcia, Andrew Heaney, Heaney, Josh Sborz, Aroldis Chapman, Will Smith, Jesse Scholtens, LaMonte Wade Jr, Brandon Crawford, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Alek Thomas, Ketel Marte, Miguel Castro, Wade, Ryan Walker Organizations: Houston Astros, Cleveland Guardians, Cubs, Reds, National League Central, Wrigley Field, Padres, Rockies, Colorado, Red Sox, Mariners, Boston, Dodgers, Athletics, Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Tigers, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Pirates, Oviedo, Yankees, Tampa Bay, Rays, Braves, Angels, Atlanta, Cardinals, Minnesota, Phillies, Marlins, Philadelphia, Miami, New York Mets, Royals, Mets, Kansas City, New York, Brewers, Nationals, Milwaukee, Washington, Orioles, Blue Jays, Baltimore, Toronto, Brandon, Rangers, White Sox, Texas, Chicago, Giants, Diamondbacks, San, National League West, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Diego, Denver, Seattle, Angeles, Los Angeles, Tampa, New York, Atlanta, Los, New, Toronto, Arlington , Texas, San Francisco, Arizona

☆ Phillies aim to continue winning ways vs. Marlins
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

August 2 - The Philadelphia Phillies will look to record their third straight victory in their four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Miami also sent stellar pitching prospect Jake Eder to the Chicago White Sox for third baseman Jake Burger. Finally, the Marlins sent first baseman Garrett Cooper and right-handed pitcher Sean Reynolds to San Diego for pitcher Ryan Weathers. "It's hard to see a couple of those guys leave," Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said following Tuesday's game. Unfortunately for the Marlins, Robertson squandered a save chance on Tuesday.

Persons: Michael Lorenzen, Lorenzen, Josh Bell, Jean Segura, Kahlil Watson, Miami, Jake Eder, Jake Burger, Garrett Cooper, Sean Reynolds, Ryan Weathers, David Robertson, Jorge Lopez, Skip Schumaker, Segura, Cooper, Zack Wheeler, Braxton Garrett, Wheeler, Garrett, Robertson, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber stunk, Castellanos Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Tigers, Marlins, Miami, Chicago White Sox, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Miami, San Diego

☆ Spencer Strider makes history as Braves beat Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/47] Aug 1, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (1) reacts after sliding into third against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning at Truist Park. Harris hit a 445-foot shot -- the second-longest homer of his career -- in the fifth inning that broke a 1-1 tie and put the Braves ahead for good. Strider (12-3) pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed one run on five hits, with two walks and nine strikeouts. He set the record with 130 innings pitched last year and broke it on Tuesday at 123 1/3 innings. Angels starter Patrick Sandoval (6-8) pitched five innings and allowed two runs on three hits, with four walks and three strikeouts.

Persons: Ozzie Albies, Brett Davis, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider's, Harris, Orlando Arcia's, Strider, Charlie Morton, Hall of Famers John Smoltz, Phil Niekro, Patrick Sandoval, Ronald Acuna Jr, Matt Olson's, Mickey Moniak, Zach Neto's grounder, Cron, Mike Moustakas Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, USA, Braves, Hall of Famers, Angels, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, USA, Truist, Sandoval, Angeles

☆ MLB roundup: Giants' J.D. Davis belts walk-off HR
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Rangers starter Martin Perez (8-4) gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with a strikeout in 5 2/3 innings. Rockies starter Chris Flexen (0-5) had six walks, a hit batter and a run-scoring wild pitch in 3 2/3 innings. Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah struck out six and allowed one run, four hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Starter Quinn Priester (2-1) allowed five runs and five hits in five-plus innings, with seven strikeouts and six walks. Patrick Corbin (7-11) allowed four runs on six hits and no walks while striking out two over 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: J.D, Davis, John Hefti, Camilo Doval, Justin Turner, Jansen, Sean Manaea, Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers, Max Muncy, Joe Kelly, Emmet Sheehan, Evan Phillips, Luke Weaver, Elly De La Cruz, Yu Darvish, Seong Kim, Diego, Darvish, Luis Campuano, Gary Sanchez, Martin Perez, Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Eddie Rosario, Julio Teheran, Bryce Elder, Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, Seth Brown, Tyler Soderstrom, Ramon Laureano, Paul Blackburn, Chris Flexen, Hunter Brown, Yainer Diaz, Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, Rene Pinto, Houston, Chas McCormick, Diaz, Jake Meyers, Taj Bradley, Alejandro Kirk, Santiago Espinal, Manoah, Taylor Ward, Ward, Reid Detmers, Riley Greene, Joey Wentz, Luis Arraez, Johnny Cueto, Mike Clevinger, Tim Anderson, Andrew Vaughn, Anderson, Logan Allen, Clevinger, Allen, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Kyle Higashioka, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Clarke Schmidt, Tyler Wells, Bobby Witt Jr, Witt, Michael Massey's, Bailey Ober, Ian Happ, Yan Gomes, Louis, Jameson Taillon, Michael Fulmer, Mark Leiter Jr, Javier Assad, Daniel Palencia, Adam Wainwright, Endy Rodriguez, Liover Peguero, Alika Williams, Quinn Priester, David Bednar, Brandon Marsh, Jake Cave, Johan Rojas, Aaron Nola, Riley Adams, Max Scherzer, Dominic Smith, Joey Meneses, Stone Garrett, Patrick Corbin, Mark Vientos, Francisco Lindor, Tommy Pham, Francisco Alvarez, Carlos Carrasco, Dominic Canzone, Canzone, Scott McGough, Julio Rodriguez, Arizona's Kevin Ginkel, Tom Murphy, Corbin Carroll, Andres Munoz, Carroll Organizations: San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Oracle, Red Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Reds, Cincinnati, National League West, Padres, Rangers, Braves, Brewers, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Athletics, Rockies, Colorado, Oakland, Sunday, Astros, Rays, Houston, Tampa Bay, Blue Jays, Angels, Toronto, Los, Los Angeles ., Tigers, Marlins, Miami, Five Detroit, White Sox, Cleveland . Chicago, Chicago, Yankees, Orioles, Baltimore, Royals, Kansas City, Twins, Cubs, Cardinals, St, Pirates, Phillies, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Nationals, Mets, Washington, New, Texas Rangers, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Arizona, Seattle, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, Angeles, Muncy, Texas, Milwaukee, Oakland, Denver, Los Angeles, Los Angeles . Toronto, Detroit, Miami, Chicago, New York, Kansas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ Women’s World Cup: Canada Ties Nigeria, but Laments Missed Penalty
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Andrew Das | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Women’s World Cup: Canada Ties Nigeria, but Laments Missed Penalty Switzerland beat the Philippines, which was making its World Cup debut. Credit... Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Not much of what led to this World Cup has gone the way Canada’s women’s team might have wanted. What he and Horan do know, however, is that the world of women’s soccer has changed since the United States thumped Thailand, 13-0, at the last World Cup. The first two World Cup debutantes to take the field, Ireland and the Philippines, both lost, but in close games. injuries are keeping some big stars off the Women’s World Cup stage.

Persons: Alessandra Tarantino, Costa Rica Catherine Ivill, Wellington , New Zealand Catherine Ivill, Morgan Hancock, Nigeria Izhar, Hannah Mckay, Philippines Lars Baron, Abbie Parr, Associated Press Team England Dan Peled, Reuters Team Denmark Luisa Gonzalez, Reuters Manhattan Michael M, del Campo, Aitana Bonmati, Esther Gonzalez, Switzerland Ramona Bachmann, Seraina Piubel, Canada’s Julia Grosso, Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie, Robert Cianflone, Asisat Oshoala, Christine Sinclair, Deborah Ajibola Abiodun, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Sinclair, Bev Priestman, “ Christine Sinclair, ” Priestman, Sam Kerr, Ramona Bachmann, Sanka, A.R., e Parr, Amer, “it, tol, conn, abou, S., ike, orr, C., Viv Organizations: Canada Ties Nigeria, Associated Press, Getty, Canada, Shutterstock Canada, Agence France, Reuters, U.S.A, Associated Press Team England, Reuters Team Denmark, Reuters Manhattan, Credit, Barcelona, Ireland, emi, erc Locations: Philippines, Spain, Costa Rica, Switzerland, Associated Press Spain, Wellington , New Zealand, Nigeria, Nigeria Izhar Khan, Reuters Switzerland, Costa, Canada Canada, Australia, Melbourne, Canada, Norway, Ireland, nsw, hol

☆ MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani belts 30th homer in Angels' loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Major league home run leader Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th of the season for the Angels, a 493-foot blast to right. Reds 7, Padres 5 (11 innings)Spencer Steer drilled a game-winning, two-out, two-run homer off the upper deck in left to lead Cincinnati past visiting San Diego for its their third straight win and 15th in 18 games. The Reds were down to their final out when Matt McLain drilled a two-run homer in the 10th to extend the see-saw contest. Pirates 8, Brewers 7Carlos Santana's two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted Pittsburgh past visiting Milwaukee for its fourth win in a row. Nationals 2, Phillies 1Stone Garrett hit a two-run homer to lift Washington past host Philadelphia for its third straight win.

Persons: Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Evan Longoria, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Arizona's Tommy Henry, Griffin Canning, Spencer Steer, Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Gary Sanchez, Juan Soto, Carlos Santana's, Matt Bush, Ji Hwan Bae, Andrew McCutchen's, Santana, Carmen Mlodzinski, Brice Turang, Christian Yelich, Owen Miller, Rowdy Tellez, Freddy Peralta, Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe, Jose Siri, Shane McClanahan, Tom Murphy, Shawn Armstrong, Jake Diekman, Kevin Kelly, Jason Adam, Colin Poche, McClanahan, James Paxton, Jarren Duran, Justin Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Jose Berrios, Stone Garrett, Dominic Smith, Lane Thomas, Josiah Gray, Hunter Harvey, Cristopher Sanchez, Alec Bohm, Justin Steele, Nico Hoerner, Nick Madrigal, Christopher Morel, Cleveland's Cal Quantrill, Will Brennan, Amed Rosario, Patrick Bailey, Joc Pederson, David Robertson, Pete Alonso, J.D, Davis, Bailey, Jeff McNeil, Tommy Pham, Omar Narvaez, Matt Olson, Michael Soroka, Olson, Eddie Rosario, Austin Riley, Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuna Jr, Soroka, Jose Altuve, Mauricio Dubon, Yainer Diaz, Dubon, Jake Meyers, Ronel Blanco, Ryan Pressly, Pablo Lopez, Byron Buxton, Joey Gallo, Max Kepler, Royce Lewis, Buxton, Lopez, Adley Rutschman, Dean Kremer, Mookie Betts, Betts, Alec Marsh, Ezquiel Tovar, Nolan Jones, Jurickson Profar, Ryan McMahon, Austin Gomber, Pierce Johnson, Andy Ibanez, Tony Kemp, Luis Medina, Eloy Jimenez, Tanner Banks, JJ Bleday, Aledmys Diaz, Shea Langeliers, Jace Peterson's, Kemp, Jordan Diaz Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels, Diamondbacks, Angels, Reds, Padres, Cincinnati, The Reds, Pirates, Brewers, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Rays, Mariners, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Tampa, Sox, Blue Jays, Boston, Toronto, Red Sox, Nationals, Phillies, Cubs, Chicago, Guardians, Giants, Mets, San Francisco, New, Braves, Marlins, Miami, National League, Astros, Rangers, Texas, Orioles, Minnesota, Baltimore, Twins, Dodgers, Royals, Kansas City, Rockies, Tigers, Colorado, Detroit, Austin, Athletics, White Sox, Oakland, A's, Thomson Locations: Anaheim, Calif, Los Angeles, San Diego, Milwaukee, Paxton, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Houston, Arlington , Texas, Kansas, Denver, Medina

☆ A North Korean stunned world soccer when he scored in Serie A. Then Han Kwang Song went missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Gawon Bae | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But the Covid-19 pandemic led to North Korea fully sealing its borders, making it impossible for Han and fellow repatriated North Korean nationals to return home. PyongyangHan was born in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in 1998. The opening of North Korea through sport seemed like a door that would not be closed any time soon. They followed the Olympics and soccer,” former North Korean men’s soccer national team head coach Jørn Andersen told CNN Sport, adding that he had limited contact with the North Korean public during his time in Pyongyang between 2016 and 2018. Holding a North Korean passport, Han was no exception to these sanctions, despite his preternatural soccer talent.

Persons: Han Kwang, Qatar’s, Han, –, Hahn, hea, Kim Jong, Pyongyang Han, Kim Jong Un’s, Kim, Alberto Mier, Jørn Andersen, ” Andersen, Han Kwang Song, Enrico Locci, YuMi, Rome –, Choe, “, Mario Berreta, ” Cagliari’s, Max Canzi, ” Canzi, ‘ Tell Mario, ”, Canzi, Nicholas Pennington, Tullio M, Pennington, ” Han, Juventus –, Duhail, Sandro Stemperini, Qatar Han’s, Andersen, hasn’t, he’s, ” Anderson, regretfully Organizations: CNN, Juventus, Little North, South, CNN Sport, United Nations Security Council, North, Pyongyang International Football School, CNN North Korea, Korean, soccer, team, North Korean, Bundesliga, Liga, KCTV, FIFA, Cagliari's Serie, Chievo Verona, Academy, ISM Academy, AC Perugia Calcio, Cagliari, Canzi, Serie A, Perugia, Getty, AC Perugia, Juventus ’, Serie, ISM International Scouting Center, UNSC, North Korea, DPRK, Democratic People’s, Al, Qatar’s, Qatar Stars, Qatar, UN, Fiorentina, Sport, Qatar Stars League, “, Qatar Airways, – Locations: Korean, Italian, Pyongyang, South Korean, North Korea, Qatar, London, South Korea, Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Perugia –, Italy’s, Umbria, Rome, Europe, “, Cagliari, Puglia, Seoul, North Korean, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Qatari, Korea, North, Ahli, ”, Doha, China, Russia

☆ MLB roundup: Padres' stars shine in shutout of Cubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Strider (6-2), who now has 113 strikeouts in 12 starts, worked six-plus innings, allowing three hits, two runs and four walks. Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson (2-3) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Corey Seager had three hits, three runs and three RBIs and Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and three RBIs for the Rangers. Javier (7-1) limited the Angels to one run on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six innings. Guardians rookie left-hander Logan Allen (3-2) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings to win his second straight start.

Persons: Yu Darvish, Ray Acevedo, Fernando Tatis Jr, Brandon Dixon, Trent Grisham, Tatis, Drew Smyly's, Seong Kim, Grisham, Jeremiah Estrada, Darvish, Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuna Jr, Eddie Rosario, Marcel Ozuna, Ryne Nelson, Evan Longoria, Jake Bauers, Aaron Judge, Oswaldo Cabrera, Gerritt Cole, Cole, Bauers, Michael Grove, Judge, J.D . Martinez, Justin Turner's, Alex Verdugo, Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Pablo Reyes, Corey Kluber, Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Diaz, Harold Ramirez, Francisco Mejia, Kenley Jansen, Mejia, Yandy Diaz, Brandon, wouldn't, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Lowe, Mitch Garver, Leody Taveras, Andrew Heaney, Seattle's Bryson Woo, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, David Robertson, George Springer's, Springer, Guerrero, Jose Berrios, Tylor Megill, Connor Joe, Carlos Santana, Louis, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis L, Ortiz, Dauri Moreta, Nolan Gorman, Willson Contreras, Jordan Montgomery, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Benintendi, Reynaldo Lopez, Zach McKinstry, Realmuto, Matt Strahm, Dylan Covey, Washington, MacKenzie Gore, Alex Bregman, Cristian Javier, Javier, Bregman, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Perkins, Perkins, Graham Ashcraft, Will Brennan, Logan Allen, Emmanuel Clase, Sonny Gray, Gray, Jorge Polanco, Alex Cobb, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Kyle Bradish, Davis, Flores, Cobb, Aaron Hicks, Ryan O'Hearn, Bradish, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Joey Wendle, Eury Perez, Luis Medina, Elehuris Montero, Ryan McMahon, Randal Grichuk, Charlie Blackmon, Matt Carasiti, Nick Pratto, Maikel Garcia, Drew Waters, Salvador Perez Organizations: San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, USA, Padres, Cubs, Braves, Diamondbacks, Atlanta, Arizona, Yankees, Dodgers, Los, J.D, Red Sox, Rays, Boston, Tampa Bay, Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, MLB, Texas, Blue Jays, Mets, Pirates, Cardinals, Pittsburgh, White Sox, Tigers, Chicago, Detroit, Friday, Phillies, Philadelphia, Washington, Nationals, Astros, Angels, Houston, Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, The Brewers, Cleveland, Minnesota, Twins, Giants, Orioles, Baltimore, The Giants, San, Marlins, Athletics, Miami, Oakland, Royals, Kansas City, Rockies, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, Petco, Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, Tampa, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Semien, Toronto, Minnesota, San Francisco, Colorado

☆ MLB roundup: Mets post 8-run inning, whip Nats in Max Scherzer's return
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

For seven innings, the game was a pitchers' duel between Cleveland rookie Tanner Bibee and the Angels' Patrick Sandoval. Zach Elfin (5-1) got the win after allowing four runs on seven hits in his six innings, striking out nine and walking one. Royals starter Jordan Lyles (0-7) was tagged for seven runs in 2 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and three walks. The loss overshadowed another strong outing by Giants starter Logan Webb, who allowed one run on three hits over seven innings. Boston's Corey Kluber (2-5) surrendered four runs on seven hits in five innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Down 6, Rays stun Gerrit Cole, Yanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Cole gave up six runs (five earned) and eight hits, striking out six and walking two in his five-plus innings. The winning pitcher was Michael Tonkin (3-1), who did not allow a hit over two scoreless innings. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered twice, scored four runs and had four RBIs and Christian Walker also homered for Arizona, which had its win streak snapped at three. Pittsburgh starter Roansy Contreras (3-3) allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, with four strikeouts and three walks. Yarbrough allowed one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings, his longest start since July last year with the Tampa Bay Rays.

☆ MLB roundup: AJ Pollock's HR ends no-no as Mariners edge A's
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Mariners starter Bryce Miller, in his major league debut, gave up a run on two hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts. The Reds snapped a run of seven straight losses to the Padres and a streak of nine straight losses in San Diego. Jon Gray allowed four runs on eight hits with one walk and two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. The right-hander lasted five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts. Keegan Thompson (1-2) was charged with three runs on four hits in one-third of an inning to take the loss.

☆ Brentford beat Fulham to fuel European dream
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Brentford fuelled their ambition of playing European football with a 3-2 home victory over fellow hopefuls Fulham to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 12 games on Monday. Ivan Toney's second-half penalty and a late effort by Mathias Jensen sealed the points for ninth-placed Brentford against their west London rivals to edge them closer to the European qualification places. Brentford had taken an early lead with a deflected shot by Ethan Pinnock but Fulham hit back shortly before halftime when Manor Solomon scored for the fourth successive league match. The hosts were rampant and Bryan Mbeumo grazed the upright with a free kick before Toney also saw a free kick bounce back off the woodwork. Fulham levelled in the 39th minute when another free kick hit the frame of the goal but this time Andreas Pereira's superb effort bounced down for Israeli Solomon to nod home.

☆ Cubans signed with MLB teams will for first time play on national team at World Classic
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

HAVANA — Cubans signed with Major League Baseball organizations and other foreign clubs will for the first time join domestic stars on the national team that will play in the World Baseball Classic, officials announced Wednesday evening. The Cuban Baseball Federation long defended the idea of amateurism and punished those who left the island to seek their fortunes in professional baseball. But that changed when a program on state television announced the roster of 30 players for Cuba’s national team that will play in the international tournament that begins March 8 in Taiwan. To arrange participation of the MLB players, Cuba had to get special permission from the United States because Washington maintains sanctions on Cuba. Under the agreement, those players are barred from coming to Cuba to work with the team.

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