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MLB Insider: Takeaways from GM Meetings, including Rhys Hoskins, Corbin Burnes, Matt Chapman
MLB Insider: Takeaways from GM Meetings, including Rhys Hoskins, Corbin Burnes, Matt Chapman
The Major League Baseball GM Meetings were held this week, and FanSided MLB Insider Robert Murray was there. Here are some of his takeaways and what he heard from sources.
2023-11-11 00:00
Chiefs OC fuels breakout candidate hype with latest comments
Chiefs OC fuels breakout candidate hype with latest comments
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy's comments about this potential breakout star will only hype up fans ahead of the 2023 season.The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for another Super Bowl title defense after they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 this past February. Th...
2023-08-11 06:50
Managerless Rangers slip to Europa League defeat in Limassol
Managerless Rangers slip to Europa League defeat in Limassol
Managerless Rangers’ season went from bad to worse with a 2-1 Europa League defeat by Aris Limassol in Cyprus. Former Gers midfielder Steven Davis was asked to take over as boss on an interim basis after Michael Beale was dismissed at the weekend following the dismal 3-1 defeat by Aberdeen at Ibrox which left them seven points behind cinch Premiership leaders Celtic. However, whatever plan Davis put in place for Europe did not work in a dreadful first-half performance which saw defender Alex Moucketou-Moussounda head the home side in front after just nine minutes. Striker Shavy Babicka added a simple second goal in the 59th minute before Light Blues attacker Abdallah Sima pulled a goal back for the Ibrox men 10 minutes later but despite heavy pressure in the final stages the visitors could not complete the comeback. Rangers beat Real Betis in their Group C opener but once again the players came up short. The Light Blues travel to St Mirren on Sunday before the international break but this was a real setback in Europe with a double-header against Sparta Prague looming. There had been some encouraging team news for the visitors in the build-up to the game with striker Kemar Roofe and midfielder Nico Raskin declared fit. However, only the latter, who had missed four games with a knock, started with left-back Borna Barisic and attacker Scott Wright, sent off against Aberdeen, also coming into the first Gers team picked by Davis. The Cypriot side, who claimed their first league title last season, were playing their first home game in the Europa League in an 11,000-capacity stadium which looked less than half-full with a pitch far from perfect. Rangers, playing in a new mainly-red kit, looked disjointed and ill at ease from the start and there was no real surprise when they fell behind. Jack Butland blocked a shot from Mihlali Mayambela for a corner which was taken short and when Leo Bengtsson crossed into the box from the right, Moucketou-Moussounda got away from Ibrox defender Connor Goldson to flick a header past the Gers keeper. Moments later, after Barisic sloppily conceded possession, a quick Aris counter ended with Bengtsson clearing the Rangers bar from close range when he at least should have hit the target. The rattled visitors battled back and Aris’s Brazilian keeper Vana comfortably saved an angled-drive from Sam Lammers and then Gers striker Cyriel Dessers had the ball in the net only to be ruled offside by the linesman, confirmed by a lengthy VAR check. Vana saved a Sima header from a Barisic corner then the keeper collided with Dessers inside the box and required some treatment before continuing. The home side claimed for a penalty just on the stroke of half-time when the ball appeared to hit Sima’s hand inside the box but a VAR check ruled in favour of the lacklustre Light Blues. Mayembela started the second half by driving over from the edge of the box with the Gers defence again looking fragile. When Sima’s shot was parried into the air by Vana in the 54th minute Dessers could not finish it off although he was offside. The Cypriot side always looked dangerous on the break and Rangers fell further behind when Bengtsson left midfielder John Lundstram in his slip-stream down the left and crossed for Babicka to escape the attention of Ibrox defender Ben Davies and beat Butland with a confident finish. In the 67th minute Davis brought on Roofe and Jose Cifuentes for Lammers and Raskin and there was a quick return when Sima headed in a Lundstram cross, which brought another VAR check but this time the goal stood. Rangers had hope. Moments later, however, a mistake by Davies inside his own box almost proved costly but Butland saved the drive from Aris substitute Aleksandr Kokorin at the expense of a corner which came to nothing. Rangers pushed hard in the final stages for the equaliser but it was mostly in desperation and not even six minutes of added time could help salvage a point. Read More West Ham maintain Europa League momentum with win in Germany Coco Gauff reaches last eight of China Open and takes winning run to 15 matches Gregor Townsend confident Scotland can get what they need from Ireland game Jos Buttler: New Zealand completely outplayed England in World Cup opener The Haggard Badger’s value to Ireland highlighted ahead of milestone match Jonas Eidevall: Alessia Russo won’t put herself under pressure on Man Utd return
2023-10-06 03:29
Aaron Rodgers is looking forward to a 'few years partnership' with the Jets after getting a new deal
Aaron Rodgers is looking forward to a 'few years partnership' with the Jets after getting a new deal
Aaron Rodgers’ fleeting thoughts of retirement have faded away into the darkness
2023-08-02 06:45
Nashville SC vs Inter Miami - Leagues Cup preview: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction
Nashville SC vs Inter Miami - Leagues Cup preview: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction
Everything you need to know about Inter Miami's Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC, including how to watch on TV, live stream, predicted lineups and prediction,
2023-08-19 18:28
Liverpool reject £150m Mohamed Salah bid as Brighton sign Barcelona’s Ansu Fati
Liverpool reject £150m Mohamed Salah bid as Brighton sign Barcelona’s Ansu Fati
Liverpool rejected a £150million offer for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Arabia Pro League side Al-Ittihad while Brighton completed the signing of Barcelona forward Ansu Fati. Salah has been the subject of interest from the Middle East for some time and the PA news agency understands a verbal offer was made on Friday. However, the club have rejected it out of hand and consider the matter closed as the forward is not for sale. The offer is understood to have been £100m up front with a further £50m in add-ons. Brighton have signed Fati on a season-long loan from the Catalan giants. The 20-year-old Spain international made 36 LaLiga appearances last season for Xavi’s men as they went on to win the title. “This is a great deal for all of us,” Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi said on the Premier League club’s website. “I am sure Ansu will help us to reach a new target and we can help him get back to the level he deserves to be.” Fati came through the Barcelona academy, making his senior debut in August 2019 and later became the club’s youngest goalscorer in both LaLiga and the Champions League. Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United were all doing early business. City completed the signing of Matheus Nunes from Wolves. After overcoming some minor sticking points in final negotiations over an initial £47.3m deal on Wednesday night, both clubs were able to come to an agreement on a £53million move – a club-record sale for Wolves. The 25-year-old Portugal international was keen to move to the Etihad Stadium and did not train with Wolves in order to push the move through. Midfielder Tommy Doyle, 21, heads the other way, joining the Molineux club on a season-long loan with the option to make the switch permanent next summer. Doyle’s exit follows that of fellow City academy product Cole Palmer, who has joined Chelsea on a seven-year contract. The PA news agency understands Chelsea will pay an initial £40million for the 21-year-old with an additional £2.5m in possible add-ons. Manchester United confirmed the signing of Turkey international goalkeeper Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce. The 25-year-old has signed an initial four-year contract at Old Trafford, with the option of a further year. Bayindir is the second goalkeeper signed by the Red Devils this summer and will provide competition to fellow new arrival Andre Onana. “It is a huge honour to join Manchester United and become the first Turkish player to represent this incredible club,” Bayindir said in the statement announcing his signing. United could add further recruits on deadline day, with a loan move for Tottenham full-back Sergio Reguilon close to completion. Nottingham Forest signed Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares on a season-long loan, with the option of making it permanent. “Forest is a historic club which won two European Cups and to be part of it makes me really happy,” he said. “I’m really happy to stay in the Premier League as it’s the best league in the world and I’m thankful to Forest for giving me that opportunity.” Forest forward Brennan Johnson continued to be linked with a move to Tottenham. Aston Villa brought in French defender Clement Lenglet on a season-long loan from Barcelona. The centre-half spent last season on loan at Spurs, making 35 appearances in all competitions. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Fraser Franks set for op – four years after heart problem ended football career Brighton to face European giants Ajax and Marseille in Europa League Liverpool turn down £150m offer for Mohamed Salah from Al-Ittihad
2023-09-01 21:46
Gauff on cruise control at Eastbourne
Gauff on cruise control at Eastbourne
World number seven Coco Gauff powered into the Eastbourne quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-1 rout of Britain's...
2023-06-29 03:16
Steve Kerr makes it clear that the Warriors need Draymond Green back
Steve Kerr makes it clear that the Warriors need Draymond Green back
Steve Kerr made it clear as day — the Golden State Warriors can't afford to let Draymond Green walk in free agency.Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has a $27.6 million player option for next season that he is expected to decline in search of a long-term contract. Now 33 years...
2023-05-17 22:27
NBA Free Agency: 3 biggest decisions facing the Lakers this offseason
NBA Free Agency: 3 biggest decisions facing the Lakers this offseason
The Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference Finals and are facing several big decisions in NBA Free Agency. Here are the biggest.The Los Angeles Lakers had one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in NBA history. At the start of the season, they were 2-10. At the trade deadline, they we...
2023-05-24 03:51
Rangers' Scherzer being glued together for start vs. Diamondbacks in World Series Game 3
Rangers' Scherzer being glued together for start vs. Diamondbacks in World Series Game 3
Max Scherzer is being glued together to make his start in World Series Game 3
2023-10-30 10:55
Madden 24 Relocation Teams: Full List
Madden 24 Relocation Teams: Full List
Here are all Madden 24 relocation teams along with all cities players can relocate to.
2023-08-19 02:18
Battling Gauff nears Swiatek clash, Djokovic eyes US Open last 16
Battling Gauff nears Swiatek clash, Djokovic eyes US Open last 16
Home favourite Coco Gauff clawed closer towards a potential US Open showdown with defending champion Iga Swiatek as 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic targeted his place...
2023-09-02 09:54