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St. Louis Cardinals top prospect Jordan Walker dealt with airline delays and a lost bat bag at the airport ahead of his first game back with the team.The St. Louis Cardinals were dealt an injury in their outfield, as Lars Nootbaar suffered a lower back contusion that landed him on the 10-day inj...

Pep Guardiola believes stopping Manchester City winning the treble could give Manchester United extra motivation in the FA Cup final. The two neighbouring rivals clash in the Wembley showpiece for the first time on Saturday with more than a trophy and local bragging rights at stake. For Premier League winners City victory could be the second leg of a potentially glorious treble with the final of the Champions League to come next week. United on the other hand – as the only side to have won all three of those competitions in the same season, back in 1999 – will be anxious to stop them and protect their place in history. City manager Guardiola said: “I could understand that. It belongs to them, that’s normal. Sport is like that. “’That belongs to us – we don’t want anyone else to do it,’ it’s normal, that feeling. It’s completely understandable. But it’s a football game, who will be better will win.” United boss Erik ten Hag, however, has played down the party-pooping aspect of his side’s task. The Dutchman has enjoyed an encouraging first season at Old Trafford having won the Carabao Cup and reclaimed a Champions League spot. “I know what is the thinking from the fans,” Ten Hag said. “But what we want is to restore Manchester United by winning trophies. We have an opportunity to win a trophy and we don’t want to be distracted by anything. “If it’s important for the fans then it’s important for us, so we will give everything to win the cup.” Guardiola insists the treble is not part of his thinking yet. He has spent the week preparing to face United and will switch focus to playing Inter Milan in Istanbul next week. “We didn’t speak once about Inter these days,” he said. “We’ll have Sunday off, and after we’ll have three or four days training. “We’ll introduce what we believe Inter are, to try to beat them, then. We have time. Saturday to Saturday is a long time to prepare for a game. “United and the FA Cup deserve the full attention and commitment. The players are completely aware of that.” City could have a fully-fit squad with Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji, who all missed last week’s game at Brentford, having since returned to training. Guardiola has confirmed second-choice goalkeeper Stefan Ortega will start, as he has in all domestic cup fixtures this season. United are without striker Anthony Martial due to a hamstring injury and winger Antony is also a major doubt. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live James Vince and Liam Dawson do the damage in Hampshire’s rout of Essex Erik ten Hag says ending City’s treble charge is no extra motivation for United Man City players will give everything to win FA Cup final – Pep Guardiola

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge recalled his phone call with team owner Hal Steinbrenner that finalized his return to the team.This past offseason was a stressful one for the New York Yankees and the fanbase. That was because they were waiting for a decision from outfielder and 2022 AL M...

Days after wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was released by the Arizona Cardinals, there appears to be a new favorite to sign him.The Arizona Cardinals had listened to offers for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in trade talks, but nothing ever transpired. On May 26, the Cardinals decided to outright ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale said he felt "deflated' after hitting the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder inflammation.After a rough start to the season, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale began returning to his old form at the beginning of May. From there, ...

The 2022 NBA Draft featured several influential trades. With the benefit of hindsight, let's grade each move that was made.The 2022 NBA Draft introduced several future stars into the league. Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick, is already the centerpiece of the Orlando Magic rebuild. Chet Holmgr...

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is bound for the IL as the team awaits MRI results on his sore shoulder.The Boston Red Sox are treading water at the bottom of a very competitive AL East right now. Every win counts, and the recent resurgence of star pitcher Chris Sale gave the fanbase a lot to look...

The pain of defeat from last season's Women's Champions League final has lingered at Barcelona.

In an interview with Mookie Betts, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge spoke about the "Arson Judge" drama at the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings.Baseball fans all knew where they were when the now-infamous tweet "Arson Judge appears headed to Giants" by MLB insider Jon Heyman w...

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs expressed his belief that quarterback Jordan Love can be just as good as Aaron Rodgers.In case you may have missed it, the Green Bay Packers made a change at the quarterback position. Aaron Rodgers, who expressed uncertainty about his playing status af...

The F1 season continues with the Spanish Grand Prix. Here's all you need to know about this weekend's action from qualifying to race time and how to watch.The seventh race of the F1 calendar has arrived with the world of Formula 1 descending on Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Sp...

Dan Le Batard thinks Skip Bayless needs Shannon Sharpe.