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The Washington Wizards are nearing a three-team trade which will send Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics.The trade, which has yet to be finalized, involves the Los Angeles Clippers as well and will involve draft picks.Washington, with a new front office in place, is clearly in sell mod...

Cubs pitcher Mark Leiter is staying in Wednesday's game against the Pirates despite suffering a frightening fall in the seventh inning.Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Leiter was the victim of his team's error at first base, and he suffered what appeared to be a gruesome fall on his left hip....

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be a guest speaker at a "Psychedelic Science" conference this summer. It's news that sounds so fake but is oh, so real.New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not everybody's cup of shroom-infused tea. He's been hounded in the spotl...

A Saudi Arabian football official has warned Liverpool that Mohamed Salah could be the next Saudi Pro League target.

Multiple NBA rumors have been reported on the Mavericks seeking a win-now role player in exchange for the No. 10 pick. Now they may be working with Boston.According to Tim Cato and John Hollinger of The Athletic, the Mavericks are looking at getting Grant Williams this offseason. Williams is a p...

Ever wonder what Anthony Bennett is doing? Here's your answer.

The Atlanta Braves have plenty of decisions to make at the trade deadline. But as we enter late June, two players have played their way off the block, while others have more work to do.The Braves are in first place in the NL East by a decent margin, and as of this writing, don't have much t...

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan is poised to join Barcelona, the PA news agency understands. The Germany international, who is out of contract this summer, now seems unlikely to renew terms with the treble winners. City had offered the 32-year-old a new one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months but Barca are understood to have presented a more tempting three-year, and more financially-rewarding, package. City are comfortable with the situation and the player would leave with their blessing. The development comes on the same day City are understood to have agreed a £30million deal with Chelsea to sign Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic. The champions are set to pay an initial £25million for the 29-year-old with a further £5m to follow in potential add-ons. Kovacic, who joined Chelsea from Real Madrid in 2018, is entering the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge. City now expect to complete formalities with the player and an official announcement will follow in due course. Kovacic’s versatility and experience would go some way to compensating for the loss of Gundogan. The influential former Borussia Dortmund midfielder has won five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and the Champions League in his seven years at City. This year Gundogan lifted three trophies as City became only the second English side to win the treble. The club had been keen to retain his services but, given his age, did not want to match Barcelona’s offer and have taken a pragmatic decision. Kovacic would arrive at City as a four-time Champions League winner having been a member of Chelsea’s victorious side in 2021 and triumphed on three occasions with Madrid. He also had a spell with Inter Milan earlier in his career. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Leading figures summoned to Senate hearing over shock PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Southampton choose Russell Martin as their new manager The greatest show and spotlight on bowlers – Women’s Ashes talking points

New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe is struggling at the plate, and scouts have provided some solutions for him to fix his swing.The New York Yankees held an open competition for the starting shortstop job in spring training, and top prospect Anthony Volpe won it outright. Not only w...

Russell Martin has been confirmed as Southampton’s new head coach. The former Scotland international joins on a three-year deal after leaving Swansea. Martin verbally agreed to take over at St Mary’s last month, while the clubs remained in discussions over compensation. “It’s a privilege to accept this opportunity at Southampton, a club with such a long and rich history,” he said. “My aim is to get this club back where it belongs – in the top flight of English football. I am ready for this challenge and will give everything to achieve this aim and to give the supporters a team that makes them proud. I’m thrilled to be here and cannot wait for the work to begin.” Leicester were also interested in the 37-year-old but Southampton moved quickly following their relegation from the Premier League. Several of his backroom staff, including assistant Mat Gil, are expected to join Martin. Southampton and Swansea disagreed over the amount of compensation which should be paid, which has seen the move dragged out. They had been haggling over £700,000 with Martin’s release clause for Championship clubs and Premier League sides different. The Saints felt they should pay the smaller amount, around £1.25million, after their relegation from the top flight while the Swans were believed to be holding out for £2million. Martin guided Swansea to 10th in the Championship last season despite having a bottom-four budget and the youngest squad in the division. He has been praised for his style and Southampton will be hoping the ex-Norwich defender can guide them back to the Premier League at the first attempt. They finished bottom after a disastrous season which has seen them use three managers. Nathan Jones replaced Ralph Hasenhuttl in November but lasted just 14 games, winning one, and was sacked in February. Ruben Selles took charge for the final months of the campaign but was unable to keep Saints up. Last month chief executive Martin Semmens stepped down from his role following relegation having been in the post since 2019. Jason Wilcox was announced as Southampton’s director of football in January, joining from Manchester City, and will officially start work next week. He is a fantastic fit for what we are trying to achieve Jason Wilcox, Southampton director of football Wilcox added: “Russell has shown fantastic qualities in his managerial career so far and is someone who we believe will thrive in the great environment we have here at Southampton. “He is a fantastic fit for what we are trying to achieve, with a strong record of developing and nurturing young, talented players to fulfil their potential and deliver results on the pitch. We can’t wait for Russell to get started working with the team at Staplewood as we get ready for the new season.” Swansea are in talks with Barnsley boss Michael Duff, as revealed by the PA news agency on Sunday, with the former Burnley midfielder expected to be Martin’s replacement. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live The greatest show and spotlight on bowlers – Women’s Ashes talking points England approach ‘validated’ despite defeat in opening Ashes Test Harriet Dart beats Anhelina Kalinina again to book quarter-final spot

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The LSU Tigers baseball team has star pitcher Paul Skenes and... a bunch of alcoholic fans, apparently. They're in college -- can you blame them?The LSU Tigers are on track to make a finals appearance in the College World Series this year, and their fans couldn't be happier. They witne...