Padres' Bogaerts says strikeout call 'messed up' whole game - ESPN
Count Xander Bogaerts among those looking forward to Major League Baseball's new challenge system for balls and strikes next season.
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Record-breaking Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ‘continues to raise the bar,’ says Ethara CEO Saif Al-Noaimi
ABU DHABI: Ethara, the organizers of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, have revealed that 2024 was their biggest year yet, with $340 million in visitor spend from 192,000 fans over the four days.
Youmin Hwang shoots 10-under 62 to grab LOTTE Championship lead
HONOLULU: Youmin Hwang played in the final group off the first tee Thursday in the second round of the LOTTE Championship. She’ll do it again Friday after shooting a 10-under 62, the best round in the four years the tournament has been played at Hoakalei Country Club.
Red Sox eliminated by the Yankees after mistakes in the field bite Boston
NEW YORK: Going into the playoffs without a couple of their best young players and two starters, the depth-depleted Boston Red Sox turned to a rookie with four games of major league experience to pitch on the road in a winner-take-all situation. Connelly Early handled the stage plenty well until his defense let him down and the New York Yankees’ bats wore him down, eliminating Boston by winning Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series 4-0 on Thursday night. The Red Sox became the first team to lose in the best-of-three round after winning Game 1 since the expanded format came into existence in 2022. Not having right-handers Lucas Giolito and Tanner Houck available and losing Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony to season-ending injuries put them at a disadvantage going on the road at Yankee Stadium.
Cubs use 6 pitchers to shut down Padres, earn NLDS berth
Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance, helping the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series, paving the way for a matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. Game 1 of the best-of-five series is set for Saturday in Milwaukee. Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered an RBI single in the second inning to highlight his own three-hit outing. Dansby Swanson worked a bases-loaded walk later in the second and turned in several stellar defensive plays for the Cubs, who rebounded from a 3-0 setback on Wednesday. “Takes me back to my childhood,” Swanson said on ESPN.
Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler takes down hometown Cleveland Gurdians in Wild Card Series clincher
CLEVELAND: Dillon Dingler grew up rooting for the Cleveland Guardians. But on Thursday, he sent them home. Playing in the ballpark where he attended many games as a youngster, the second-year catcher hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over Cleveland in the decisive Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series. Dingler also threw out José Ramírez trying to steal second at a pivotal juncture, helping the Tigers reach the Division Series for the second consecutive season. “It’s obviously cool.
Cubs quash Padres' threat in 9th to clinch NL Wild Card Series - ESPN
CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series on Thursday.
ESPN MLB analyst says there's 'zero chance' he's watching network's NHL coverage during playoff baseball
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