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Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIt was only the second time Arsenal have beaten Liverpool in the Premier League in the last seven years but the performance confirmed the team's new-found resolve. Arsenal have been renowned for blooding young players since Arsene Wenger became manager in 1996 although a lack of success since their last league title in 2004 has often been put down to not having enough senior players. The average age of their starting line-up on Sunday was 24, with goalscorers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka each being 21. The difference between this side and the under-achieving teams towards the end of Wenger's reign is their experience. "You cannot imagine how much it helps the players and how much belief and confidence, how much support it gives us.
All available tickets for the 90,000-capacity stadium were snapped up 15 minutes after going on sale, the U.K.'s fastest-ever sellout for the women's game. That trend has continued with the start of the 2022-23 season of the Women's Super League, the top tier of women's soccer in England. More money, more qualityWomen were banned from playing on Football Association grounds until 1971, and there wasn't a fully professional women's league until 2018. Major publishers like BBC Sport have also made moves to include the women's game more prominently in coverage. "Unbundling would attract more brands who see the women's game as their marketing focus and not just an add-on," Baroni said.
Brian Kemp said calls to change the Atlanta Braves' name are "woke cancel culture." The White House said Monday that it's "important" to talk about the offensive team name. Native American activists have been fighting to change sports mascots and team names for decades. Many Native American leaders and groups have said they find the action offensive. According to the Ferris State University Jim Crow Museum, team mascots, phrases, and other traditions that reference Native Americans reinforce harmful stereotypes to non-Native people.
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge belted his 61st home run of the season in Toronto on Wednesday night, tying the American League record set by fellow pinstripe great Roger Maris. Judge has still very been productive in his homerless stretch, drawing 12 walks and scoring five runs as the Yankees went 6-1. Mark McGwire hit 70, then a record, in 1998 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Now Maris' name is linked to baseball's well-liked 2021 home run leader, Judge, 30, a native of Linden, California. Judge has been an elite home run hitter from his first full season in the Bronx, when he hit 52 homers in 2017.
Mark Zuckerberg's Little League baseball card sold for $105,000 on Wednesday evening. Zuckerberg's ex-camp counselor, Allie Tarantino, sold the card at a Comic Connect auction. In August, Zuckerberg posted a photo of the baseball card on Instagram saying it would be an NFT. Tarantino told Market Watch he originally asked an eight-year-old Zuckerberg to sign the card to make him feel like a star. In August, Zuckerberg posted a photo of the baseball card on Instagram announcing that it would soon become an NFT.
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge belted his 61st home run of the season in Toronto on Wednesday night, tying the American League record set by fellow pinstripe great Roger Maris. The historic home run ball was picked up by Blue Jays bullpen coach Matt Buschmann, who gave it to the Yankees. Now Maris' name is linked to baseball's well-liked 2021 home run leader, Judge, 30, a native of Linden, California. Judge has been an elite home run hitter from his first full season in the Bronx, when he hit 52 homers in 2017.
Harry Marino, the attorney and former minor-league baseball player whose work spearheaded the unionization of minor leaguers this month, sought to put a century’s worth of hardball labor and heartfelt, if imperfect, dreams into perspective. The romance of young men chasing fly balls and life’s footholds in small, charming ballparks is real, he said. So are the trials.
Trump said he didn't "understand" why DeSantis wasn't more appreciative of him, per a WaPo report. "I knew him from watching Fox, and he'd done a good job about me and other things," Trump said of DeSantis. Per the report, Trump advisors are looking for weaknesses in a potential 2024 DeSantis campaign. Ron DeSantis was not more appreciative of him and ruminated over his 2018 endorsement of the rising Republican star, according to The Washington Post. He continued: "Ron is strong on Borders, tough on Crime & big on Cutting Taxes - Loves our Military & our Vets.
England boss Southgate backs Maguire despite Man Utd woes
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Maguire, who helped England reach the European Championship final last year, has not started Manchester United's last four Premier League games. United have won four straight in the league since Maguire's last domestic start - a 4-0 defeat at Brentford. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Another seven to eight weeks, that does start to become more complicated. England are on the brink of relegation to League B after picking up two points from their first four games, including two shock defeats by Hungary. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Users don't need to pay the $5 per month fee for Apple TV+ to get baseball. Apple said earlier this year that baseball games were free "for a limited time" but has yet to start charging. Nor do users need an Apple device to watch: In a break from its historical preferences, has made Apple TV+ apps for several non-Apple platforms, including Roku, Amazon's Fire TV, Google TV, and game consoles, allowing its broadcasts to reach a wider market. Apple enlisted comedian Jon Stewart, who has a show on Apple TV+, to inform viewers that there is no paywall on Friday. He joked that he pushed an Apple executive, "Mr. App," to make the game free.
Sep 22, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) strikes out during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. As it stands, the only way to watch the broadcast of the game against the visiting Boston Red Sox is on streaming service Apple TV+. "History is in the making as Aaron Judge electrifies Yankees fans, and everyone who loves baseball," James said in a release. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"To deny millions of New Yorkers, and fans around the nation, the opportunity to watch as Aaron Judge steps up to the plate, is wrong and unfair," she said. "That is why I am calling on Apple and the MLB to reach a fair accommodation with the YES Network so that fans can watch what we all hope will be history made this evening."
LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Liverpool football club is deepening its ties with the crypto world by expanding a partnership with French blockchain-based sports startup Sorare, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Sorare, whose online fantasy sports game involves the sale of licensed digital sports cards which players can use to build teams which compete against each other, said it had an exclusive multi-year partnership with Liverpool to create content and experiences for fans. Britain's gambling watchdog is investigating Sorare to assess whether its game amounts to gambling. A spokesperson for Sorare said that this was "not relevant" to the partnership with Liverpool. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Elizabeth Howcroft; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Sep 21, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a ground rule double against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium. So for the first time in a long while it appears all the stars are, for now, aligning in MLB's favor thanks to Judge and his mighty swing. "There's no real controversy around him, he's a matinee idol, good looking, great personality, liked around the league." Judge will get his next chance to draw level with Maris later on Thursday when New York open a four-game homestand against the Boston Red Sox. "It you remember those ads when McGwire and Sosa were battling it out - 'Chicks dig the long ball', well Major League Baseball executives dig the long ball too," said Dorfman.
Mets set unwanted record after 106th batter hit by pitch
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Sep 21, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers bullpen catcher Adam Weisenburger (62) delivers a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning at American Family Field. Michael McLoone-USA TODAY SportsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterNEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The New York Mets saw a modern era record 106th batter hit by a pitch in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Mets manager Buck Showalter stood shaking his head after Guillorme was hit and then took possession of the ball. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"It would be obscene to tell you what I'm going to do with it," a frustrated Showalter told reporters. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
LIV CEO and commissioner Greg Norman watches play on the third hole during the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman will be visiting Capitol Hill this week to meet with members of Congress, as the Saudi-backed league tangles with the PGA Tour. The LIV Golf league was founded as a competitor to the PGA Tour and is financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. LIV has already poached major golfers such as Phil Mickelson from the PGA Tour, and Norman himself is a former tour star. The LIV Saudi Golf League is not that.
He said there was no chance of him becoming vice president. They're real," Biden told me that afternoon. Mark Bowden later asked Biden, then vice president, in his West Wing office about that marathon quote. "That was absolutely, positively true when I said it," Biden told him. I never, never, never, never aspired to be vice president.
The Seattle Mariners hosted a Work From The Ballpark Day on September 7th. Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox. Faced with the freedom to work from wherever, these workers are evaluating the best offers on the table. In 2005, for instance, despite only finishing with a record of 69-43, Seattle averaged over 33,000 fans per contest. The Mariners have no official plans for another Work From The Ballpark day, but they reportedly "want to do it again."
Major League Baseball players union joins the AFL-CIO
  + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
New York CNN Business —The Major League Baseball Players Association is joining the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation that includes unions representing a total of 12.5 million members. Recently, it announced plans to add about 5,400 minor league players, the majority of whom have signed cards requesting union representation. The announcement was made Wednesday by Tony Clark, a retired Major League player and executive director of the players union, and Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO. The union also won the right to binding salary arbitration for players who haven’t yet qualified for free agency. The MLBPA will join several other sports unions in the AFL-CIO, including the National Football League Players Association, the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association, the United Soccer League Players Association, the US Women’s National Team Players Association and the United Football Players Association, which was recently organized by the United Steelworkers, another AFL-CIO affiliate, to represent members of the upstart US Football League.
Capital One is now the official bank and credit card partner of Major League Baseball. Beginning March 29, 2022, you will be able to redeem Capital One rewards for exclusive MLB events. Read Insider's guide to the best rewards credit cards. If you've got a Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card or a aCapital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card, you'll earn 8% cash back. You can also now redeem Capital One miles for MLB games and events — though it's at a poor redemption rate of 0.8 cents each.
Sursa foto: Getty ImagesReal Madrid și Barcelona, OUT din Champions League?! Anunțul care le dă fiori granzilorReal Madrid, FC Barcelona și Juventus sunt cele trei echipe care au refuzat să renunțe la proiectul Superligii Europene, competiție care își propune să rivalizeze cu Liga Campionilor, iar UEFA a anunțat că a deschis o anchetă disciplinară împotriva acestora. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona și Juventus riscă să fie excluse din competițiile UEFA pentru unul sau două sezoane, însă se pot alege și doar cu o amendă. UEFA are posibilitatea de a nu le permite accesul în Champions League Barcelonei și lui Real Madrid. "Dacă, la momentul înscrierii în noul sezon din Serie A, nu se va retrage din Superligă, Juve va fi exclusă.
Persons: Javier Tebas, Juve, Gabriele Gravina Organizations: Real Madrid, Champions League, !, FC Barcelona, Juventus, Liga Campionilor, UEFA, Liga, Champions League Barcelonei, Deportivo, Real, A, Federației Italiene, Fotbal Locations: Barcelona, Superliga Europei, Superligă
Gruparea texană a anunţat că a vândut toate biletele disponibile pentru această partidă, la care au asistat 38.283 de spectatori, disputat cu acoperişul deschis, pe o vreme însorită.Majoritatea fanilor nu purtau măşti, care erau necesare în interiorul stadionului atunci când aceştia nu mâncau sau beau.Meciul de la Arlington a inclus şi un moment de reculegere în memoria celor care şi-au pierdut viaţa din cauza COVID-19.Oficialii lui Texas Rangers au precizat că, pe viitor, vor avea secţiuni speciale cu scaune distanţate, pe stadionul său în valoare de un miliard de dolari, inaugurat anul trecut.Baseball-ul a fost unul dintre sporturile cele mai afectate de pandemie, Major League Baseball înregistrând o scădere de 70% a veniturilor după ce sezonul 2020 a fost redus de la 162 la 60 de meciuri, iar fanii nu a putut avea în mare parte acces în tribune.
Organizations: Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball Locations: Arlington
Todd Stottlemyre is a former baseball player who won two World Series and now is a motivational speaker. Stottlemyre shared how he coped with the loss of his 11-year-old brother, who died of leukemia. In 1993, when he won the World Series championship, he hit his lowest point. Invest in a journalDuring his coaching sessions with Dorfman, Stottlemyre said he was encouraged to capture his thoughts through journaling. This not allowed him to be more mindful about his well-being, but Stottlemyre said it also helped his career development.
1967: In the first Super Bowl, the championship was then called the First World Championship Game. Super Bowl I. NFLThe Green Bay Packers of the National Football League beat the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League 35-10.
In photos: Sports protests around the world
  + stars: | 2020-08-27 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
In each Week 1 contest, there was also a pregame playing of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is known as the Black National Anthem. A few players across the league took a knee or raised a fist during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks made headlines in August when they decided to boycott a playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The Bucks were responding to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, which happened in Kenosha, Wisconsin, about 40 miles from Milwaukee. The NBA and the WNBA also postponed their games the next day, as did the NHL and some baseball teams.
March 28, 2019, is opening day for the 2019 Major League Baseball season. Over the past 100 years, many American presidents have celebrated America's pastime by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at opening days. Here are some of the times US presidents have thrown the first pitches on opening day. President Donald Trump has yet to throw out the first pitch at an MLB opening day while in office. Here are some of the times US presidents have thrown the first pitches on opening day.
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