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MLB – Endurance and early bumps: Ohtani goes 7 innings but runs out of room at the fence.
Shohei Ohtani: Dominant on the mound, then let down by a silent bat Even when Shohei Ohtani comes close to perfect, baseball still finds a way to bite back. On Tuesday night in Houston, the Japanese star delivered his longest start of the season, working seven strong innings against the Astros. But despite eight strikeouts…
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MLB – The Yankees sweep in style and pay tribute to the franchise’s legendary voice.
A legendary farewell to John Sterling: Yankees crush Baltimore to complete the sweep The mood at Yankee Stadium was heavy with emotion on Monday night. Before the first pitch, the ballpark fell silent in tribute to John Sterling, the iconic Yankees radio voice, who died at 87. But once the game got going, the Bronx…
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Shohei Ohtani – The 2 headed monster
Shohei Ohtani: the cyborg who broke baseball You have to pinch yourself, rub your eyes and count the zeros again to believe it. A straight-up ludicrous $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, eye-popping numbers that crash the bookmakers’ supercomputers, and a marketing aura that blows way past the infield dirt. Shohei Ohtani is…
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MLB – Judge has company: Murakami lets the thunder rip and matches the American’s mark.
The Murakami-Martin-Vargas trio runs the show in Anaheim Angel Stadium felt a lot like the South Side on Monday night. The White Sox absolutely flattened the Angels 6-0 in a complete power display. With 16 hits on the board and total command on the mound, Chicago are now 11 wins from their last 16 games.…
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MLB – The favourites are here, but the first MVP vote has thrown up a few real shocks.
2026 MVP race: Judge and Ohtani are already sitting on MLB’s throne The first poll of the season from MLB.com experts has landed, and while the names at the top won’t surprise anyone, the race looks a lot fiercer than expected. Forty specialists voted to predict who will walk away with the MVP trophy next…
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MLB – No miracle for the Pirates: Church pulls off a ridiculous game-winning catch.
Nathan Church’s miracle: a home-run steal to seal the win You might think a kid called Church would know a thing or two about not stealing. Not Nathan Church. The Cardinals outfielder ripped victory away from the Pirates on Wednesday night at PNC Park, climbing the wall to haul in what looked like a sure…
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MLB – Under Mattingly, the Phillies are finally playing quality baseball again.
Shock therapy in Philadelphia: Don Mattingly has put the foot down Back in January, Don Mattingly swore he would not be doing this again. Running a baseball team? Not for him. It only took a phone call from Phillies boss Dave Dombrowski to change his mind. On Tuesday morning, Rob Thomson was shown the door…
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MLB – Top-of-the-table showdown: Schlittler keeps his cool and gets the better of the opposing ace.
Cam Schlittler: Calm before the storm At first, Aaron Judge saw Cam Schlittler as a fairly quiet rookie, almost too shy for the Yankees clubhouse. A few months later, the captain has done a complete U-turn. What he took for reserve was really killer instinct. On Tuesday night, in the 3-2 win over the Rangers,…
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MLB – No runs allowed: Miller takes over the longest streak in club history.
Mason Miller writes his name into the record book in Mexico as Padres mark falls The atmosphere was electric at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu on Saturday night. When the lights went out and the opening blast of Korn’s nu-metal kicked in, the Mexican crowd knew the fun was over. Mason Miller, the Padres’ towering closer,…