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Angels’ Jo Adell acrobatically robs three home runs to shock Mariners
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (375+ words) Adell stole homers from Raleigh, Naylor and Crawford Zach Neto hits solo home run for game's only run Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell is known for his power bat but he put on a show for the ages with…...
Unhittable: are the modern era’s weightlifting, analytics-fueled pitchers too good?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (809+ words) A new book explores how technology and a host of maverick innovators have given rise to an exceptional crop of baseball players That's part of the narrative of Unhittable, a new book by one such individual " Rob Friedman, more commonly…...
Drink in the jeopardy of the World Cup playoffs, it’s the last we’ll get for a while | Jonathan Wilson
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (218+ words) The expansion of this summer's 48-team tournament mean Tuesday's games will be the best we see until the round of 16Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereLive in a World Cup host city? Tell us your storiesThere is always a…...
Readers reply: American football takes for ever. In which other sports do you spend most of your time not playing the game?
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (386+ words) The long-running series in which readers answer other readers" questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week"s question: has a call for "restraint" ever put a stop to war? I…...
Phillies’ Alec Bohm sues parents for millions alleging they siphoned money from his accounts
1+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Player says parents paid for their own expenses Daniel and Lisa Bohm deny any wrongdoing Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents for millions of dollars, accusing them of siphoning large amounts of his money into financial…...
MLB 2026 predictions: are the Dodgers inevitable? Maybe not …
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1886+ words) The World Series champions have somehow become even stronger. But there are a few teams who could stop them from retaining their title A welcome introduction. Recent years have seen a tactical flattening of the game with the introduction of…...
Former MLB umpire fears officials face humiliation by ‘computer geeks’ under ABS
1+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) Automated Ball-Strike System will start this season Players will be able to challenge calls under system Former major league umpire Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot officials will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball has…...
Could Italy fail to qualify for their third World Cup in a row? Why there's still hope – video
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) Could Italy fail to qualify for their third World Cup in a row? Why there's still hope " video'The Guardian Could Italy fail to qualify for their third World Cup in a row? Why there's still hope " video After two crushing…...
Death in the strike zone: the mysterious fate of James Creighton, baseball’s first star
1+ week, 5+ day ago (377+ words) A new book explores the career of a player who many credit with inventing the curveball, and why he has been kept out of the Hall of Fame "One hundred years ago, his impact was clear," Gilbert says. "Until the…...
Arozarena sorry after expletive-laced comments about Mariners teammate Raleigh at WBC
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (263+ words) Outfielder was angered by handshake snub during game Arozarena says pair are "brothers and teammates" Randy Arozarena says he has apologized to his Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh after an incident at this month"s World Baseball Classic. Arozarena was…...