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6 August 2025
The reigning Leagues Cup champions came up wiuth the response they needed thanks to Diego Rossi After a dramatic shootout loss to Toluca on Tuesday, the Columbus Crew, came out with a purpose in Friday’s 3-1 victory over Puebla. The three points keep the Crew alive in the tight standings race as they look to escape Phase One and defend their 2024 title. “We stayed on task and did well,” head…
6 August 2025
Sporting Kansas City have acquired center back Alan Montes on loan from LIGA MX side Club Necaxa, the club announced Friday. The 24-year-old Mexican, who will occupy an international roster spot, is on loan through the remainder of the 2025 season with a purchase option. Since making his LIGA MX debut for Los Rayos in 2020, Montes has spent time with the first, second, and youth teams at Necaxa…
6 August 2025
The New York Knicks have signed forward Mikal Bridges to a multi-year contract extension, the team confirmed Friday. “We are pleased to sign Mikal to a long-term contract extension and for his commitment to what we are building in New York,” said Knicks president Leon Rose. “Since Mikal’s arrival with us a little over a year ago, he has shown his dedication, professionalism, and winning pedigree…
6 August 2025
Anthony Volpe has been under fire for his defense lately, but he’s starting to let his bat do the talking for the Yankees. While Aaron Judge remains sidelined with a flexor strain, Volpe has stepped up offensively. The 24-year-old shortstop has hit seven home runs in his last 13 games, including a four-hit, two-RBI performance in Friday’s wild 13-12 loss to the Marlins. “He’s swinging it great,”…
6 August 2025
Luis Garcia toed the rubber Friday at Constellation Field for his closest start to Daikin Park in over two years. Matching up against AL West foe Bryce Miller of the Mariners, the Astros’ starting pitcher completed his fifth rehab appearance, striking out two batters across 2 2/3 innings at Triple-A. “My arm is feeling healthy,” He said. “I’m just trying to basically [put] more miles on my arm,…
6 August 2025
The third and fourth hitters in the Astros’ first lineup post-Trade Deadline were Jesús Sánchez, who started in left field and hit third, and Carlos Correa, who started at third base and hit cleanup against the Red Sox, and both had been acquired in trades a day earlier. Talk about your major Trade Deadline acquisitions. If that wasn’t enough to give the Astros’ lineup a jolt, Correa’s unexpected…
6 August 2025
J.P. Crawford picked the perfect moment to break out of his slump. The Mariners shortstop crushed a walk-off homer, the first of his career, to seal a dramatic 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night at T-Mobile Park. Facing a 2-0 count, Crawford jumped on a 95 mph fastball from Rangers closer Robert Garcia and sent it 370 feet into the right-field stands. “Just don’t miss the fastball,”…
6 August 2025
Tom Cousins, the original owner who brought the Atlanta Hawks to the city, has died at the age of 93. In a statement, the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena paid tribute to Cousins as “a visionary builder of communities, unmatched philanthropist, and a former Hawks owner who had an enduring impact on the city’s sports landscape. ” Cousins, alongside former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders, purchased…
6 August 2025
The Dallas Mavericks have appointed Ethan Casson as their new president, adding a seasoned sports executive to oversee day-to-day business operations under CEO Rick Welts. Casson, who spent nine years as CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Lynx, and G League’s Iowa Wolves, joins the Mavericks as the franchise sets its sights on a new era. His arrival gives Welts room to focus on long-term…
6 August 2025
The Phillies’ new closer, Duran, wasted no time making an impression. Nicknamed “Spider”, a name he picked up in Minnesota, Duran wears the identity with pride. “Everywhere,” he said, referring to his spider tattoos, spikes, and digital entrance visuals showing spiders crawling through fire at Citizens Bank Park. Duran was the Phillies’ top acquisition before Thursday’s Trade Deadline, joined by…
5 August 2025
Rookie Roman Anthony turned frustration into celebration at Fenway Park. With criticism swirling after a quiet trade deadline, the Red Sox found a spark Friday night as Anthony delivered his first career walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single to center that sealed a 2-1 win over the Astros. “It’s amazing. It’s fun. I want to do it again already,” said the 21-year-old. “Credit to the fans… it makes it…
2 August 2025
French prosecutors have requested that PSG defender Achraf Hakimi face trial over an alleged rape case from 2023, which he denies. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office told AFP it had asked the investigating judge to send the case to a criminal court. “It is now up to the investigating magistrate to make a decision,” they said. Hakimi, 26, was charged in March 2023 after a 24-year-old woman accused…