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Image credit: © Chris Day/Jackson Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusPlus a powerful showing from Michael Arroyo, a good day for Michael Tr…autwein, Brett Wichrowski finds his form, and more. Full access to this article is for Premium Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium – $66.99 / yearPremium – $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly – $6.99 / month Already a subscriber? Login.

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Inter Milan defender Yann Bisseck is a target for West Ham according to reports as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of next season.It’s been all change at the London Stadium after the departure of David Moyes and former Wolves and Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui is now the man in charge.The Hammers have been busy in the market and have made some good signings with the likes of Max Kilman, Luis Guilherme and Crysencio Summerville all arriving, whilst German striker Niclas Fullkrug is set to complete his move to the club on Monday.West Ham interested in BisseckDefensive reinforcements have been…

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Experimental side score eight tries to wrap up another routine summer tour winKyle Rowe and Jamie Dobie the pick of the bunch with two tries apieceHead coach Townsend pleased with his men’s response to early pressureBy Graeme Macpherson Published: 19:23 EDT, 20 July 2024 | Updated: 19:44 EDT, 20 July 2024 Gregor Townsend praised an experimental Scotland line-up as they ‘went through the gears’ to eventually overwhelm Chile in Santiago.The hosts made it difficult in a competitive opening 20 minutes before Townsend’s men finally found their rhythm to run out comfortable winners, scoring eight tries in the process.Kyle Rowe and…

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Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov go tit-for-tat during their WBA 154-pound title bout. Photo by Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing Terence Crawford outpointed Israil Madrimov in a high-level, closely contested 12-round chess match on Saturday, earning the WBA 154-pound belt and solidifying his claim as a generational talent but his latest victory, which made the 36-year-old American a four-division titleholder, did not come easy. Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), who was taken the distance for the first time in 11 bouts covering an eight-year span, won by scores of 116-112 and 115-113 (twice). It was his first bout in the junior…

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Moriya Jutanugarn emerged from a tight pack late Sunday afternoon at Columbia Edgewater to win the Portland Classic for her third career LPGA Tour title and first individual victory in more than six years.Three strokes behind leader Andrea Lee going into the round, Jutanugarn shot a 6-under 66 in mostly calm conditions for a two-stroke victory over three players.”Kind of been a long time since my last win,” Jutanugarn said. “To be in contention for the last few days, it’s kind of nice. I feel like I haven’t been in contention for a little while.”Jutanugarn finished at…

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The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue depicting Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant during a private tented ceremony Friday outside of Crypto.com Arena. The statue is the second of three planned monuments to the NBA Hall of Famer and Lakers legend. Kobe and Gigi died in a helicopter crash along seven others in January 2020. 8.2.24 – Kobe and Gigi forever immortalized 🦋 pic.twitter.com/WxPDMfEaRq — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 2, 2024 The Bryant family. Forever a beacon of love, strength and hope 💜 pic.twitter.com/GU71bNzUK9 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 2, 2024 The first statue, a 19-foot…

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Belal Muhammad ain’t buying it. Leon Edwards’ coach recently said his fighter injured his back in the lead-up to UFC 304 in Manchester, England, and that’s why he wasn’t able to retain his UFC welterweight title. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC), who took the belt from Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC), laughed at those claims and took a shot at Edwards’ coach while at it. “He’s a joke,” Edwards told MMA Junkie. “He was a joke before the fight as a coach, and he’s a joke after the fight. It’s funny that they all have different excuses. Leon was like,…

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The swimming session of the Olympics concluded today, finishing off our stint in the La Défense Arena with a bang. Two world records went down tonight, in the women’s 4×100 medley relay and the men’s 1500 freestyle, and the United States finished on top of the medal count with eight gold medals and 28 total medals. Veterans of the sport like Sarah Sjostrom and Lilly King continued their ultra-successful careers in the pool tonight, adding more gold medals to their total tallies. Here are some fun facts about the last night of swimming: WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE In winning gold, Sarah…

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The feast of track cycling action at the Paris Olympic Games continues with one of the most highly-anticipated events, the Team Pursuit. Taking place over three days from August 5-7, here’s how to watch an Olympics 2024 Cycling Team Pursuit live stream.The Team Pursuit sees nations race in teams, the pursuit element coming from the fact they start at opposite sides of the track and are chasing one another’s tails. Both the men’s and women’s events are contested by teams of four, over 16 laps (4km). Riders take turns on the front before swinging up the track’s banking and slotting…

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