“I’m going to play center field again. I’m going to play center field every day,” he told reporters (per MLB.com) in St. Louis before Kemp’s Dodgers took on the Cardinals on Friday. MORE: Bold moves MLB teams should make before deadline Given the glut of outfielders in LA and Kemp’s decline in the field, that’s not happening soon. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly made that clear. “That’s fine,” Mattingly was quoted by MLB....
In two of the last three NASCAR Sprint Cup series races, Logano finished second behind Busch. He was about to return the favor until he ran out of gas with three laps remaining. Busch then took the lead and was on his way to his fourth consecutive Cup series victory until he ran out of fuel on the final lap. MORE: Must-see images from Windows 10 400 at Pocono | Kasey Kahne’s scary crash Joe Gibbs Racing, however, did collect its fourth straight win....
The other alternative would be a rehab stint. “It needs to be looked at a little more deeply, because it's not a slam-dunk surgery right now,” Rays manager Joe Maddon told the newspaper. Moore left Monday's start against the Royals in the fifth inning with an apparent elbow injury. Moore could be seen grimacing while extending his left arm and shaking his forearm after covering a play at first base....
Also Read: Monty Panesar and Sridharan Sriram to assist Australian spinners ahead of India tour “Spinners, we don’t like guys who can come down the wicket and have a really long stride — it’s difficult for us. He (Matt Renshaw) can use that to his advantage and know how he can look to bat long periods of time by having good footwork and eliminating the angles,” said the spinner who will be Australia’s spin-bowling consultant for the India tour....
When you see the Matter seal of approval on a smart home device, you’ll know that it can work with your favorite smart assistant, whether that’s Google Assistant, Siri, or Alexa. Matter Allows for Seamless Connectivity in Your Smart Home A press release on Business Wire reveals the Connectivity Standards Alliance’s (CSA) newest initiative: Matter. Matter will serve as an industry standard for smart home products, making it easy to mix and match devices in your smart home....
Despite completing the signing of Umtiti from Lyon, the Blaugranas were still interested in the defender to provide them with multiple options in central defence. Las Palmas were offered as much as €12 million by the Catalan club for the 20-year-old. According to multiple Spanish reports, rivals Real Madrid were also said to be interested in signing the youngster. Lemos is only concentrating about Las Palmas “We are talking about one of the best clubs in the world....
Then came the signings. Some of the finest players in the world were recruited to represent the two giants of the Premier League. Be it Paul Pogba’s world record signing by the Red Devils or the Citizens’ flashy signings in llkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane; all eyes were now, rightfully, towards the Manchester clubs. So far, their fates have been a bit contrasting. While Pep Guardiola seems to have already found his feet at the Etihad, Jose Mourinho is still trying to grasp the surroundings at Old Trafford....
Such are the vagaries of modern football that the ink was yet to dry on Poch’s proverbial letter of termination before his successor’s name was announced. Indeed, reports suggest so sudden was his departure that the former Southampton coach had to leave a note to say goodbye to his players. How times change. Great legacy It seems eons ago but was in fact just last season that Pochettino led the Lillywhites to their greatest achievement yet - a place in the Champions League final after a magnificent comeback against an invincible-looking Ajax side....
The 20-year old Defourny was second to Germany’s Andreas Estner in the day’s first race and later finished behind winner Jamie Chadwick (UK) in the next before ending the day with a win in the third. Having finished on the podium in all the eight races of the championship, organised by the Madras Motor Sports Club, including five in the first round at Dubai last month, Defourny consolidated his position on the leaderboard with 173 points, ahead of Chadwick (129)....
Rochester, N.Y., police had searched the area around Charlotte Pier since Max Maisel’s car was found parked in the area shortly after he went missing Feb. 22. The Maisel family released a statement March 17 saying Max was presumed drowned and held a memorial service in his honor 10 days later. A fisherman spotted his body about 7:30 p.m. Friday, the Democrat and Chronicle reported. The medical examiner positively identified the body as Maisel’s but did not release a cause of death....
The announcement of the Max Payne remakes should be good news for Max Payne fans for various reasons. Firstly, Remedy has proven itself capable of delivering quality remakes, which allows one to be confident that it will treat the Max Payne series well. Secondly, the remakes will allow gamers to play the first two Max Payne games in a single bundle that can be played on modern systems, which is a great deal for gamers....
For May the 4th Be With You 2020, major brands like Disney and Lego are offering fans new and exclusive products, while stores like Target, Walmart and Best Buy are offering deals and discounts on their Star Wars ranges. From video games, apparel, collectible figures and artwork to books, DVDs and more, celebrating the Star Wars film series and The Mandalorian TV show, Star Wars fans can take advantage of all the deals on a day dedicated to them....
Garcetti’s proposal would allocate $24 million of the city’s budget towards a program called BIG LEAP, an acronym for Basic Income Guaranteed: L.A. Economic Assistance Pilot. The program would give 2,000 families below the federal poverty line monthly $1,000 checks for 12 months. The families could then spend the money however they please. Garcetti said he hopes the program could provide a model for similar anti-poverty initiatives in other cities....
Guardiola plays down Kompany injury fears Jarstein was unable to contain his frustration after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser and angrily kicked the ball away after Robert Lewandowski’s goal, hitting Xabi Alonso in the process. Bayern players reacted furiously to the incident and Neuer feels the 32-year-old set a bad example with his unsporting behaviour. “It is just not right to shoot the ball at a player on purpose, no matter how frustrated you are,” Neuer told the German Football Association website....
Antonio Conte’s men beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a Champions League thriller on Wednesday, with Hazard and Morata linking up to cancel out Antoine Griezmann’s penalty before Michy Batshuayi won the game for the Blues with the final kick of the game. Morata 4/1 to be PL top scorer Morata has made a flying start since swapping Real Madrid for Stamford Bridge and his goal was significant in being the first scored by an opposition player at Atletico’s new Wanda Metropolitano home....
Rhea Ripley played an instrumental role in recruiting Dominik Mysterio into The Judgment Day. The duo has shared an extremely close on-screen relationship ever since. The pair even invaded Rey Mysterio’s home on multiple occasions, with the last attempt at Christmas, which got the 25-year-old getting arrested. Speaking on the After the Bell podcast, Corey Graves highlighted that Rhea Ripley’s association with Dominik helps the latter in getting over as a heel....
Madrid had Cristiano Ronaldo back in the team following a five-match domestic suspension, but were held scoreless for the first time in 74 outings, allowing them to fall seven points behind Clasico rivals Barcelona with five games played in La Liga. And Madrid’s misery was compounded as ex-Barcelona youngster Antonio Sanabria headed a cross beyond the helpless Keylor Navas in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage-time. It was Madrid’s third successive home game without victory after drawing with Valencia and Levante, and Ramos was left fuming, freely admitting that alarm bells are starting to ring....
The young player from the Czech Republic defeated Heather Watson in a tough three-setter to reach her maiden Grand Slam main draw and walked over to her coaching team to celebrate the momentous occasion. A video making the rounds on social media shows members of Sara Bejlek’s team, including her father and coach, involved in a highly inappropriate gesture. The so-called ‘celebration’ drew the wrath of tennis fans who watched the video and highlighted the problem with those actions....
Speaking with reporters Tuesday, the West Virginia Democrat said he hasn’t had any discussions on the legislation since December. “What Build Back Better bill? I don’t know what you guys are talking about,” Manchin said, CNN’s Manu Raju reported. “It’s dead.” Manchin’s comments come just one day after the White House said there was momentum in Congress for moving forward with the social spending proposals in Build Back Better. His vote has been critical for Democrats to pass the legislation, which is the cornerstone of Biden’s economic and domestic agenda and was passed by the House....
Reports emerged in France on Sunday that the Reds have agreed on a five-year deal for the Lyon captain, although it was later quashed by Jurgen Klopp, the French outfit’s President Jean-Michel Aulas, and even the player. However, Mane - who has been in splendid form alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in the Kops’ attack this season - has offered a welcome gesture to the ‘exciting player’. Speaking to SFR Sport after Liverpool’s 1-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, the Senegal international said: “Nabil is a really great player....
