When the NWSL and the players’ association abolished the college draft in 2024 as part of their new collective bargaining agreement, they inadvertently removed the initial spotlight that shone on top prospects before the season. When No. 1 picks like Crystal Dunn (2014), Rose Lavelle (2017) and Sophia Wilson (née Smith, in 2020) laced up…
This series wasn’t going to be easy, we all knew that before it started. And when Shōta Imanaga had a 32-pitch first inning in which he allowed a pair of walks and three runs, that made the Cubs’ task that much more difficult. Advertisement That, and the fact that the Cubs again had RISP problems,…
Major League Baseball is home to some of the most iconic jerseys in the history of the sport. From the infamous pinstripes of the New York Yankees to the West Coast blue of the Los Angeles Dodgers, some of the most historic uniforms have come from the diamond. Perhaps the best term to sum up…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ramon Laureano hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the fourth inning and Manny Machado hit a two-run homer for the San Diego Padres, who rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. Mickey Moniak hit two home runs and Edouard…
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s Kenley Jansen put Miami in order in the ninth inning and tied him for third in MLB history with his 478th save, Javier Báez homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak. Jansen struck out one and tied him with…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes made his second straight solid start, holding San Diego hitless into the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-1 victory over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was shaken during an opening day loss to the New York Mets, struck out…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Germán Márquez is a winner with the San Diego Padres. The right-hander pitched five effective innings in Monday night’s 5-0 win at Pittsburgh. He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked one in his second start with his new team. Advertisement Márquez, 31, is trying to rebuild his career with San…
Monday’s murmurings see Manchester United reaffirming their interest in Jarrad Branthwaite and Chelsea’s search for a new goalkeeper. Here’s all of today’s transfer gossip. Manchester United had two offers rejectedJarrad Branthwaite in 2024, including a £50m bid, before turning to alternatives, but interest in the Everton defender has not waned. Branthwaite is back on the…
Just four more days of spring training! The Brewers will play their penultimate game in Arizona this afternoon (not including an additional Spring Breakout game there tomorrow), when they host the San Diego Padres at American Family Fields in Phoenix. For Milwaukee, Robert Gasser has one last chance to impress the Brewers’ decision makers. For…
MIAMI — Before the revelry, before the madness, before the deafening three-hour baseball game that was Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Juan Soto gathered in the gardens to say hello. At that moment, just a few minutes before the first pitch, the stands were almost full. Many of the 36,230 rum-soaked customers…
