NORTH PORT, Fla. – If he were just preparing for the season like other starting pitchers assured of a roster spot, the Atlanta Braves’ Ian Anderson would’ve quickly forgotten the results from his spring debut Sunday. But Anderson isn’t just getting ready for the season. He’s trying to win one of two spots at the […]
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I spent this past weekend in southern California, scouting the Tony Gwynn Classic, as well as a couple of intriguing high school prospects playing nearby. Here are notes on some of the 2025 MLB Draft prospects I saw on the trip. Arguably the most high profile was UC Santa Barbara right-hander Tyler Bremner, who came
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The New York Knicks have done everything except beat the NBA’s elite this season. And after this weekend, it feels like they never will. After the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers thumped New York by 37 points Friday night, the defending champion Boston Celtics pulled out their third double-digit win of the season over the Knicks
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The Big East race is essentially over. No. 10 St. John’s blasting Connecticut 89-75 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden — requiring some gumption after UConn cut a 22-point deficit to single digits — means Rick Pitino’s Red Storm are 15-2 with three league games to play and a multiple-game cushion. Stretches of Sunday brought
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BRIGHTON, Mass. — For nine straight seasons, Don Sweeney added reinforcements at the trade deadline. There were rentals like Lee Stempniak, Drew Stafford and Marcus Johansson. The Boston Bruins general manager took swings for the fences for Rick Nash, Dmitri Orlov and Tyler Bertuzzi. There were home-run keepers like Charlie Coyle and Hampus Lindholm. A
Rangers have decided to part ways with manager Philippe Clement after 16 months in charge. The Belgian enjoyed a successful start to his reign but he has been under pressure from early in the season and chief executive Patrick Stewart has decided a change is needed. He had publicly backed Clement in midweek despite the
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Fiorentina have confirmed that forward Moise Kean has been taken to hospital after sustaining a “head trauma” during the side’s 1-0 loss to Hellas Verona on Sunday. Kean collided with Verona players Pawel Dawidowicz and Diego Coppola during the second half of the Serie A fixture and initially returned to the pitch after having his
How to Get Started With Barefoot Shoes Photograph: Masudnpathan/Getty Images You’ve probably been wearing padded shoes most of your life. Don’t expect to toss them and be able to do the same mileage—whether walking or running—in barefoot shoes. To a certain degree, you must relearn how to run and walk. It’s going to take a
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RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes’ 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday started a stretch of 26 games in 55 days until the end of the regular season, a run that will include the March 7 trade deadline — which shockingly is under two weeks away. While the NHL was paused for the 4 Nations
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Despite scoring four goals in 11 first-half minutes, there was a sense of unease around St James’ Park in the second half before Newcastle United finally saw out victory against Nottingham Forest. Eddie Howe’s side fell behind early on to a great finish from Callum Hudson-Odoi, who took advantage of a calamitous throw-in and Jacob
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