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This season looked promising for the Pittsburgh Pirates in April and the San Diego Padres came into the year thinking World Series, yet it’s nearly July and both teams are stuck in fourth place in their respective divisions. At 35-42, the Pirates are 5.5 games out of first in the NL Central wh...

With the MLB Home Run Derby coming up and only one participant announced, what would the dream 2023 Home Run Derby look like?The Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting contests in all of sports. The most powerful, electric and exciting players in baseball get together and take place in a tou...

The St. Louis Cardinals could -- and should -- be better this season. But the preseason NL Central favorites haven't lived up to the hype. So, what's next per the latest MLB Rumors?Often, when an aging core fails to reach expectations, the front office will answer by selling off some o...

LSU's Jay Johnson became the first baseball coach to win a national championship before his third year at a school

Why Manchester City are vying with Arsenal for Declan Rice's services, what the West Ham midfielder brings to the Premier League champions and how he may fit in after Ilkay Gundogan's departure.

The PGA Tour heads to Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage Classic

We're breaking down the latest NHL rumors, including Calgary going up in Flames, grading the latest NHL trade and signings and more.We've reached the pinnacle of the NHL offseason with the draft and free agency upon us this week. But general managers have been ahead of the game. We...

South London rapper Stormzy has become the latest celebrity to become the owner of a sports team after buying part of his hometown club AFC Croydon Athletic. Alongside Crystal Palace footballer, Wilfried Zaha, and the former head of player care at Palace, Danny Young, the trio has agreed a deal to buy the non-League club. According to a statement, “the consortium will own, operate and develop their childhood hometown football club”. The statement continued: “While completion is subject to legislative and governance procedures, the three consortium members are excited about developing a community asset in the borough that gave them their own opportunities. “They hope to take the entire community on this exciting journey with them.” Stormzy and Zaha made the announcement on their respective social media pages, with many left excited about the opportunities it may bring for AFC Croydon Athletic which currently competes in the Combined Counties League Premier South Division in the ninth tier of English football. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Many of their fans praised them for investing in their local community as South Londoners, with Stormzy born and raised in Croydon and Zaha growing up in the area. “Investing in youth,” one Instagrammer praised, adding some raised hands emojis. Another wrote: “Giving back to the ends. Love to see it.” Someone else commented: “Black excellence.” With the acquisition, Stormzy and Zaha become two of many celebrities who have begun to invest in the sporting world, as Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds Rob McElhenney famously bought Wrexham football club and recently acquired a stake in the F1 team Alpine. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

The Texas Rangers are in on Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/DH Andrew McCutchen. One problem, though: The Pirates don't plan on trading Cutch.Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Rangers have inquired about Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen early in this trade season. That's all fine and...

Sri Lanka defeated Scotland by 82 runs Tuesday in Bulawayo to advance to the Super Six stage of the Cricket World...

Tuesday's roundup on Barcelona transfer rumours includes news on their failed pursuit of Sofyan Amrabat, Frenkie de Jong's uncertain future, why Vitor Roque might not be signed this summer and more.

Chicago's air is heavily polluted due to Canadian wildfires. Here's the latest on whether or not the Cubs will play today.Record-setting Canadian wildfires continue to pollute the air in Canada and the Continental United States this summer. Earlier this year, a New York Yankees game wa...