Braves' Ronald Acuña becomes 5th player ever with 40-40 season - ESPN

22.09.2023 - 23:51 espn.com

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. became the fifth player in major league history to have 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season, entering the exclusive club when he led off Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals with his 40th homer.

Acuña sent a 3-2 slider from Nats lefty Patrick Corbin over the left-field fence for his eighth leadoff homer of the season.

He joined Alfonso Soriano (2006), Alex Rodriguez (1998), Barry Bonds (1996) and Jose Canseco (1988) as the only members of the 40-40 club.

Acuña, one of the leading contenders for National League MVP honors, entered the game with 68 stolen bases, tops in the majors.

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Joe Dumars — the league's executive vice president and head of basketball operations — said the NBA has communicated to its players and teams that «we are really emphasizing that this is an 82-game season» and that the league has data that shows player rest doesn't necessarily translate to players being healthier.

Iran's Shadloui Becomes Costliest Player In Pro Kabaddi League Auction At Rs 2.35 Crore

Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the costliest player in history of Pro Kabaddi League auction after he was bought for Rs 2.35 crore by Puneri Paltan, while India's Maninder Singh was roped in by Bengal Warriors for Rs 2.12 crore, in Mumbai on Monday. The two-day auction began on Monday with 12 teams bidding for players, both Indian and overseas, from categories A and B. The auctions for categories C and D will take place on Tuesday.

Jets lose top O-lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker (Achilles) for season - ESPN

New York Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered a season-ending Achilles injury Sunday in his team's 31-21 victory over the Denver Broncos, coach Robert Saleh announced Monday.

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Brave Blossoms fail to conquer their Everest in Nantes

NANTES, France : Jamie Joseph said he was proud of the effort players had put in during some tough times as his seven-year reign as coach came to a close with a loss to Argentina at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.

Bellingham matches Ronaldo's start at Real Madrid with 10 goals in first 10 games

BARCELONA, Spain: Jude Bellingham equaled the fantastic scoring numbers at Real Madrid of Cristiano Ronaldo's start with the club on Saturday, showing again that Real Madrid got much more than a promising midfielder when they signed him this summer. The England international took his tally to 10 in as many games after netting twice to help Madrid rout Osasuna 4-0 and keep the Spanish league lead. That was the best scoring start for a new Madrid player since Ronaldo also scored 10 in his first 10 games after his 2009 transfer from Manchester United. “I’m a confident guy, but I didn’t expect such a good start,” Bellingham said.