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What every member of the England roster did at Euro 2024
It was fitful, and not always pretty. They made it hard on themselves, including almost losing to Slovakia in what would have been maybe the biggest knockout round upset in tourney history. Through it all, though, England made it back to the Euro final in 2024. And once again, football failed to come home, with Spain winning 2-1. That’s not the ideal result, but England’s tournament was impressive, even though manager Gareth Southgate ultimately stepped down after the loss. Who did what to get England oh-so-close to finally winning the Euro tourney, though? Here is a breakdown of what every...
It's time for NASCAR to pull the plug on the Brickyard race
The NASCAR Cup Series returned to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's oval course in 2024, following three seasons of running the infield road course.Kyle Larson won the Brickyard 400 following an impressive late drive through the field, in a finish highlighted (or perhaps lowlighted) by a series of accidents and some controversial officiating. Ryan Preece spun with two laps remaining in the #Brickyard400.The caution flew after Kyle Larson took the white. pic.twitter.com/AxGKMa6h4G— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 21, 2024 Overall, though, the racing was dull and forgettable. Passing was next to impossible save for Larson's charge in the closing laps, which can...
Pirates' recent hot streak should change trade-deadline expectations
The Pittsburgh Pirates should not only be buyers at the 2024 MLB trade deadline (July 30), but they should be aggressive and set their sights high with the intention of landing a significant bat. Anything less than that would be a disservice to what the current roster has accomplished over the past couple of weeks and the position it has put itself in.The Pirates have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the past two weeks and opened the second half by taking two out of three games this weekend from the Philadelphia Phillies, the best team in baseball....
Mariners waive former All-Star, opening the door for top first-base prospect
The Ty France era is over. On Sunday, the Seattle Mariners placed the former All-Star on waivers, opening the door for prospect Tyler Locklear to take over everyday duties at first base. Ty France has been placed on irrevocable outright waivers. If a team claims him, he is theirs. If he clears, he is still with the Mariners and can be outrighted to the minors. Because of service time, he can refuse the outright assignment— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) July 22, 2024 France has struggled this season, recording eight home runs and 31 RBI while batting .224/.313/.351 in 339 plate appearances. The 29-year-old,...
Controversial officiating marred NASCAR's return to the Brickyard 400
Let's set the stage: NASCAR is returning to the oval configuration at the most famous racetrack in the world. A crown jewel event is back on the schedule for the first time in four years. The field is stacked up for a race-deciding, overtime restart. And then, in one of the biggest races of the season, NASCAR's officiating crew manages to fumble not one, but two potential race-changing calls. The officiating controversy began way before the race's final laps, however, as both Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski fell victim to penalties for merging back onto the racing surface after making green flag...
Watch: Shohei Ohtani's 30th home run nearly left Dodger Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers decided to hold their own home run derby on Sunday night against Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford, clubbing five homers in the first five innings of the game.The fifth of those home runs was hit by National League home run leader Shohei Ohtani. It was by far the most majestic of them all, as it nearly left Dodger Stadium entirely. Have a look. Shohei Ohtani is the first in the NL to reach 30 home runs!His fourth straight season with 30+ homers! pic.twitter.com/z07KtX2dY8— MLB (@MLB) July 22, 2024 That ball nearly cleared the right field pavilion. According to fans...
Unique facts about the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class
On Sunday, Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland received their formal inductions into Cooperstown. Here are a few unique facts about the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Adrian Beltre is one of the best two-way players ever Over 21 major league seasons, Beltre was the dictionary definition of a two-way player. Now, rightfully in Cooperstown, he'll go down as one of the best the game has ever seen.Only 10 players have recorded at least 3,000 hits, 1,700 RBI and 450 home runs. However, Beltre is just the fourth to earn five or more Gold Glove awards, joining Willie...
Why Patriots' Christian Gonzalez has an important season ahead of him
Entering training camp, tons of attention will be on Patriots second-year cornerback Christian Gonzalez.Despite tearing his labrum in Week 4 of the 2023 season, the 2023 first-round pick had a fantastic rookie campaign. In his first batch of professional games, Gonzalez successfully guarded names like Philadelphia receiver A.J. Brown, Miami's Tyreek Hill and New York's Garrett Wilson. As a result of his impressive rookie year, Gonzalez earned an honorable mention in ESPN's list of top-10 cornerbacks for 2024. He also received high praise from his divisional rivals.“I was able to go against the rookie, he’s real good," Hill said after...
NASCAR Cup Series playoff bubble battle watch: The gap closes after Indianapolis
With only four races remaining in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, the playoff bubble continues to tighten. Fifteenth through 17th in points is only separated by 24 points after Sunday's Brickyard 400. Here's where the postseason picture sits after Indianapolis. 13. Martin Truex Jr. (+108)A horrendous weekend for Truex doesn't hurt him too much, but the No. 19 team doesn't seem to be as quick as they were earlier in the season. In what is Truex's final chance to chase a championship, all he needs to do is be quietly consistent over the next four weeks to ensure a playoff...
Watch: Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hits for the cycle
The Houston Astros dropped a big game in the American League West race on Sunday, losing 6-4 to the Seattle Mariners to drop them into a tie for the top spot in the division. There was, however, some good news to come out of that game for club.Astros star slugger Yordan Alvarez hit for his first career cycle in the game, connecting for a single, double, triple and home run in the loss.Alvarez completed the cycle in the top of the eighth inning when he doubled down the right field line. YORDAN ALVAREZ HAS JUST HIT FOR THE CYCLE!!!! pic.twitter.com/Pgo8CoNMzn— Houston Astros...
Watch: Giants' Jorge Soler hits farthest home run of 2024
On Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants designated hitter Jorge Soler led off with a boom.At the top of the first inning, Soler hit a 94 mph sinker from Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner for a 478-foot home run. According to MLB's X account, the moonshot was the farthest homer of the season. A 478-ft leadoff blast!Jorge Soler rockets out the farthest-hit homer of the season. pic.twitter.com/8dZlvLE7gO— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2024 For context, Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna registered the farthest homer (473 feet) in the 2024 Home Run Derby, via NBC Sports Bay Area.Unsurprisingly, the monstrous dinger was at Coors Field, one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in the majors due to its altitude (5,280 feet). Soler is in a slump this season, as he has posted the second-lowest batting average (.225) of his career through 85 games. But a solid showing vs. Colorado may help him regain mojo. The former All-Star and two-time World Series champion went 2-for-4 in the 3-2 win.
Kyle Larson wins Brickyard 400 in controversial fashion
Kyle Larson won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, but it didn't come without a little bit of controversy. With Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski lined up for an overtime restart, Keselowski's Ford Mustang, which was low on gas, started sputtering, forcing Keselowski to take his car down pit road. Larson, who was originally lined up third suddenly found himself on the front row. On restarts, NASCAR designates the race leader as the "control car" — meaning the car that is supposed to accelerate first in the restart zone. With Keselowski being the leader before coming to pit road, Blaney only had a...
Packers sign core player to big money deal, but it's not Jordan Love
With the start of the 2024 NFL season looming, the Green Bay Packers had two big contract extensions to work on before then, including a new deal for starting quarterback Jordan Love. They ended up getting one of those contracts taken care of Sunday. It just was not the Love contract that everybody is anticipating.Instead, the Packers signed nose tackle Kenny Clark to a new three-year, $64M contract extension to keep him in the center of the team's defense for the foreseeable future. Packers Pro-Bowl nose tackle Kenny Clark signed a three-year, $64 million extension today with Green Bay, per sources. The deal...
Braves lose another key starter to long-term injury
The major injuries keep on coming for the Atlanta Braves.The team announced on Sunday evening that second baseman Ozzie Albies suffered a fractured wrist in its 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and that he is expected to miss at least eight weeks. That will sideline him for most of the remaining games in the regular season. Ozzie Albies today underwent X-rays that revealed a left wrist fracture. He is expected to miss approximately eight weeks.— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 21, 2024 Albies was injured in the ninth inning during a play a second base when his wrist got caught up...
Watch: Yankees' Aaron Judge blasts 444-foot home run in loss vs. Rays
Outfielder Aaron Judge remains a bright spot on a New York Yankees team that has spiraled recently.At the bottom of the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays with the Yankees trailing 5-0, Judge crushed an 80 mph sweeper from relief pitcher Jason Adam for a 444-foot, three-run home run. 444 feet for No. 99 pic.twitter.com/gnWugI4j5n— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2024 The Yankees dropped their second straight game against Tampa Bay despite Judge going 2-of-4 in the 6-4 loss.Judge could win his second American League MVP this season. Through 99 games, he leads the majors in homers (35), RBI (89) and OPS (1.116). The 32-year-old can't continue to carry New York, however, which has posted a 4-6 record over its last 10 games.The Yankees (59-42) should consider making moves before the trade deadline on July 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report suggested they target Los Angeles Angels third baseman Luis Rengifo and Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott to address their issues at the plate and mound.
Ravens HC sets incredibly high bar for Lamar Jackson's career
With two NFL MVP awards already on his resume, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is already known as one of the best players in the league right now.But his head coach, John Harbaugh, has even loftier vision than that. He not only wants Jackson to be known as the best player and quarterback in the NFL right now, he wants him to be known as the best quarterback to have ever played the game. "The vision that we have together is that Lamar Jackson is going to become and be known and be recognized as the greatest quarterback ever to play in...
Knicks should throw struggling center a lifeline
Omer Yurtseven had an impressive rookie season with the Miami Heat in the 2021-22 NBA season. He emerged as a legitimate prospect for the future. However, a bone issue in his left ankle left him sidelined for most of his sophomore year. He was then acquired by the Utah Jazz on a two-year deal, with the franchise choosing to waive the big man at the start of free agency. According to an NBA executive who spoke with Heavy Sports' Sean Deveney under the condition of anonymity, Yurtseven could be the answer to the Knicks' search for an Isaiah Hartenstein replacement. “For what...
Watch: David Ortiz rubs Adrian Beltre's head at Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
On Sunday, former third baseman Adrian Beltre joined the Baseball Hall of Fame, but not before David Ortiz got under his skin one more time. As Beltre walked to the podium to give his enshrinement speech, his longtime friend and former teammate snuck behind him and rubbed his head. Don't you ever, EVER touch my d̶r̶u̶m̶ s̶e̶t̶ head. You understand? pic.twitter.com/29uN3T9psd— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2024 Rubbing Beltre's head was a running joke throughout his storied career, stemming from his tenure with the Seattle Mariners from 2005-09. In an interview with Fox Sports in 2019, Beltre said he told former Seattle pitcher...
The Warriors are making the right choice with Brandin Podziemski
Brandin Podziemski capped an exceptional rookie season with the Golden State Warriors by being named to the All-Rookie first team. The impressive wing played in 74 regular-season games for Golden State, averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 45.4% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range.Since the beginning of the offseason, the Warriors have been linked to a potential trade for Lauri Markkanen. Recent reports have cited the Utah Jazz wanting a possible deal centered around Podziemski. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, though, Golden State is more likely to part with Jonathan Kuminga than their All-Rookie...
Rockets' Reed Sheppard has taken Summer League by storm
Taken with the third overall pick by the Houston Rockets, former Kentucky star Reed Sheppard has already impressed NBA fans and analysts with his shooting and his playmaking. Sheppard played the first three games in Vegas alongside Cam Whitmore, last year's Summer League MVP. However, after Whitmore was shut down following the Rockets’ loss to the Pistons on Monday night, Sheppard has shouldered much of the offensive burden for the otherwise barren Rockets roster. Receiving wide acclaim for his first two performances, Sheppard’s debut against the Lakers showcased his incredible accuracy from behind the three-point line and his defensive prowess. He tallied...
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