By Reggie Mason 7/10/2023 The Cleveland Guardians today announced the selection of C RALPHY VELAZQUEZ with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Velazquez, 18, is a 6-2, 235-pound left-handed hitting catcher out of Huntington Beach, California where he attended Huntington Beach […]
MLB News: Starting lineups, pitchers announced for 2023 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard
By Reggie Mason Six-Time All-Star Gerrit Cole Receives First Starting Nod at Midsummer Classic; First-Time All-Star Zac Gallen Draws Start For National League 7/9/2023 Seattle, WA – Earlier today, the 2023 All-Star Game managers, Dusty Baker of the American League and Rob Thomson of the National […]
NY Yankees News: Fires hitting coach Dillon Lawson
By J.Y. Mortimer July 9th, 2023 The New York Yankees today announced that Dillon Lawson has been relieved of his duties as hitting coach. The announcement was made by Yankees Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Cashman. “It has been well documented that I have been […]
NY Mets News: KODAI SENGA ADDED TO NL ALL-STAR TEAM
By J.Y. Mortimer FLUSHING, N.Y., July 8, 2023 – Major League Baseball today announced that RHP Kodai Senga was added to the 2023 National League All-Star team. The 93rd All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 11 in Seattle. Senga, 30, becomes the fifth rookie to […]
Minnesota Twins News: PABLO LÓPEZ NAMED TO AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM
By J.Y. Mortimer July 8th, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – Major League Baseball announced today that right-handed pitcher Pablo López has been named to the American League All-Star team. López, 27, has made 18 starts for the Twins this season, going 5-5 with a 3.89 ERA (111.0 IP, […]
Arizona D-Backs News: Geraldo Perdomo selected to first All-Star Game; Team will have 4 All-Stars in Seattle
By J.Y. Mortimer D-backs infielder Geraldo Perdomo was named a National League All-Star, replacing the Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, in the 2023 All-Star Game on Tuesday in Seattle, as announced this afternoon by Major League Baseball on social media. Perdomo becomes the D-backs’ fourth All-Star, joining starting outfielder Corbin Carroll, […]
LSU Baseball News: Returns to Minute Maid Park in 2024 for Astros Foundation Classic
By Reggie Mason HOUSTON – The Astros Foundation College Classic returns to Minute Maid Park from March 1-3, 2024. The 24th annual three-day, six-team, nine-game tournament will feature the 2023 College World Series Champions, the LSU Tigers, who’ll play Texas, UL Lafayette and Texas State […]
LSU Baseball News: Jay Johnson Named 2023 National Coach of the Year
By Reggie Mason TUCSON, Ariz. —LSU coach Jay Johnson has been named 2023 National Coach of The Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Johnson, in just his second season at LSU, led the Tigers to their seventh national baseball championship at the College World Series. LSU […]
LSU Tigers, Champions of College Baseball for 2023; 7th CWS Title
By Reggie Mason LSU captured its seventh NCAA baseball championship, and its first since 2009, as the Tigers posted an 18-4 win over Florida Monday night June 26 at Charles Schwab Field. THE KEY FIGURES DURING 2023 SEASON 2023 BASEBALL SEASON RECAP The 2023 season […]
Daily almanac for Monday, July 10, 2023
By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian competition swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, […]
Columbus Crew Game Notes for New York City FC Match
By Kim McGuire COURTESY CREW COMMUNICATIONS
New York City FC Game Notes for Match at Columbus Crew Tonight
By Esmerelda Emerald Espino COURTESY NEW YORK CITY FC COMMUNICATIONS
Columbus Crew hosts NY City FC Match Preview
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MLS Disciplinary Committee Decisions
By Kim McGuire NEW YORK (Thursday, July 6, 2023) – The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found Nashville SC defender Walker Zimmerman guilty of failing to leave the field in a timely manner in the 64th minute of Nashville’s match against D.C. United on July 1 (VIDEO). Zimmerman […]
Columbus Crew News: ACQUIRE INTERNATIONAL ROSTER SLOT VIA TRADE WITH SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
By Esmerelda Emerald Espino July 5, 2023 COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew have acquired a 2023 international roster slot from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for $150,000 of General Allocation Money in 2023. The Crew and OhioHealth will host the first-ever “Gold Out” during Legacy Night, presented by […]
Crew hosts NYCFC on Tonight; By The Numbers pres. by Ohio Business Machines
By Esmerelda Emerald Espino The Columbus Crew plays its penultimate match before the Leagues Cup break on Saturday night when New York City FC rolls into town for the second of two meetings this season. Three Things to Know 7.1 – In case you haven’t noticed, […]
Columbus Crew Players visit to Ohio Health
By Esmerelda Emerald Espino The Crew and OhioHealth are hosting the first-ever “Gold Out” during Legacy Night, presented by OhioHealth, against New York City FC at Lower.com Field on July 8. More than 20,000 supporters in the sold-out stadium will receive gold “Our City, Our […]
MATCH GUIDE for Crew-Ohio Health Legacy Night: Columbus-NYCFC, Tonight, Saturday, July 8, 7:30 PM
By Esmerelda Emerald Espino The Crew and OhioHealth are hosting the first-ever “Gold Out” during Legacy Night, presented by OhioHealth, against New York City FC at Lower.com Field on July 8. More than 20,000 supporters in the sold-out stadium will receive gold “Our City, Our […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, July 8, 2023
By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kurt Josef Waldheim (German: [ˈkʰʊɐ̯t ˈvalthaɪm] 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian politician and diplomat. Waldheim was the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and president of Austria from 1986 to 1992. While he was running for the […]
Columbus Blue Jackets News: 2023 #1 Draft Choice Adam Fantilli Introductory Press Conference
By Richard G. Mason Adam Fantilli CBJ #1 2023 Draft Choice Introductory press conference 7 1 2023 .mp3 COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS