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Hockey

Gourde will get OT aim, Kraken beat Stars regardless of Pavs’ 4 objectives

DALLAS — Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into time beyond regulation with a fast shot after regathering a free puck and the Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round sequence Tuesday night time, whilst Joe Pavelski scored all 4 Stars objectives in his return to their lineup. Gourde was on th...

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Soccer

Napoli coach Spalletti on verge of largest second of profession

Luciano Spalletti spent a number of years working as a coach in Udine, and it’s in the identical northern Italian metropolis the place he's now poised to achieve his crowning achievement with Napoli. Napoli performs at Udinese on Thursday needing just one level to finish its prolonged await the Serie A tit...

Alex Verdugo on Evolving as Hitter (and Not Attempting To Hit Residence Runs)

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Baseball

Alex Verdugo on Evolving as Hitter (and Not Attempting To Hit Residence Runs)

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Alex Verdugo has been one of many hottest hitters in baseball. Over his final 4 video games, the Boston Red Sox outfielder is 8-for-19 with 4 doubles and a pair of dwelling runs, and two of his hits have been of the walk-off selection. Moreover, he’s swung a productive bat all season. Verdugo’s left-handed stroke has produced a .317/.381/.524 slash line and 5 lengthy balls in 139 plate appearances. His wRC+ is a wholesome 148. The 28-year-old Tucson native has slashed .290/.346/.433 in his three-plus years sporting a Red Sox uniform, and to say that his efficiency has attracted a good quantity of scrutiny can be an understatement. That’s comprehensible. In February 2020, Boston acquired Verdugo, together with Connor Wong and Jeter Downs, in trade for M...

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Baseball

Pollock homers to interrupt up no-hit bid, Mariners beat A’s 2-1

OAKLAND, Calif. — A pair of pitchers with the identical final title and born someday aside took a double no-hitter into the sixth inning Tuesday night time. Neither Mason nor Bryce Miller - who aren't associated - was round on the finish. ...

How each group’s large offseason addition is doing

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Baseball

How each group’s large offseason addition is doing

Remember how a lot enjoyable the offseason was? That was a lot enjoyable! Carlos Correa was with three totally different groups at one level, huge-dollar offers had been being signed left and proper, each group appeared engaged in a method or one other. It was probably the most purely fulfilling offseasons in years. Eventually, although, all these large names truly must go play baseball and produce what they had been introduced in to supply. And after the primary month of play, nicely, a few of them are doing precisely that, and a few are doing … lower than that. Obviously, one month is simply too early to attract too many conclusions. But these video games nonetheless all depend. So how are the highest new additions doing for every group after one month? Here’s a glance. All stats coming ...

Statcast’s New Catcher Throwing Metric Is Here

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Baseball

Statcast’s New Catcher Throwing Metric Is Here

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports What makes you content? Among the issues that carry a smile to my face, speaking about catching is up there. I'll search for any excuse to put in writing, discuss, or take into consideration catcher protection. I’m a type of those that has missed catching bullpens since I’ve stopped enjoying usually. For these of you who have no idea, that's not regular! So every time Statcast drops new details about catcher protection, I've to put in writing about it. Just a few weeks again, I lined some catchers who had been throwing at a charge that steered further defensive worth relative to their friends within the new, extra aggressive stolen base setting. Soon thereafter, MLB.com’s Mike Petriello revealed a brand new stat, Caught Stealing Above Average, to the gen...

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Baseball

India’s RBI single in tenth lifts Reds over Padres, 2-1

SAN DIEGO — The Cincinnati Reds had misplaced their final 9 video games at Petco Park. Jonathan India and Alexis Díaz made positive the streak didn’t attain 10. India singled within the go-ahead run on Luis Garcia’s first pitch of the tenth inning and the Reds beat San Diego 2-1 Tuesday evening to snap the...

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Baseball

Bryce Harper is Again, Impossibly Soon

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Bryce Harper is again. One hundred and sixty days in the past — lower than six months! — he had Tommy John surgical procedure, repairing a torn elbow ligament he suffered final April. NBC Sports Philadelphia, who you’d suppose would have learn on the scenario, revealed an optimistic headline with an aggressive timetable: Harper might be swinging by mid-May and taking part in in main league video games by the All Star break. It’s May 3 in the present day. Suffice to say that 160 days isn’t numerous time. I've perishable items in my fridge that may have been there when Harper went beneath the knife. As Jay Cuda famous, the White Sox hadn’t gained two straight video games all season (till final night time) since Harper acquired a shiny (nicely, in all pr...

Harper readjusting, however ‘extraordinarily excited’ to be again

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Baseball

Harper readjusting, however ‘extraordinarily excited’ to be again

Bryce Harper returns from Tommy John surgical procedure, makes 2023 debut n","providerName":"Twitter","supplierUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"It wasn’t the Hollywood opening Philadelphia wished from Harper or his workforce -- the Phillies have been outscored 26-5 within the sequence with Kody Clemens finishing both games on the mound -- but Harper’s early return means he can play in as many as 132 regular-season games this season.nnIt will get better.nn“I understand it’s going to take me a minute,” Harper said. “You’re never excited for what just happened. You don’t want that to happen. I want the results to be better. Granted, I’m excited to be back, g...

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Baseball

Tatis cheered in Petco Park return, Kim homers as Padres win

SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits, scored as soon as and fired up the gang in his return to Petco Park, and Ha-Seong Kim hit a tiebreaking three-run homer because the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Monday evening for his or her third straight win. The crowd was already in a fe...