PHOENIX — Following a blueprint similar to the one they used to win the National League pennant, the D-backs will turn to left-handed reliever Joe Mantiply to start Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Chase Field. In what will once again be a full-on bullpen game, manager Torey Lovullo is calling on his high-leverage lefty to tackle the top of the Texas order as Arizona hopes to even the series in a crucial Game 4. Mantiply also started Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Phillies, with the intent to neutralize Philadelphia’s left-handed…
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Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet Kevin Durant (27.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 4.0 APG, 47.5 FG%, 27.3 3P%, 2-1 record) was nominated for Western Conference Player of the Week. Nikola Jokic (26.3 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 7.7 APG, 61.5 FG%, 45.5 3P%, 3-0 record) won it – 3:59 PM
Xuan ThaiCloseXuan ThaiESPN Senior WriterXuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News.Anthony OlivieriOct 30, 2023, 07:51 PM ETA federal judge on Monday dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former NFL quarterback Brett Favre against ex-NFL tight end and current ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe related to Favre’s alleged involvement in an ongoing welfare fraud case in Mississippi.Favre had accused Sharpe of making “egregiously false” statements about him in September 2022 on the Fox Sports 1 talk show “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.””Because Sharpe’s…
Eddie Jones succeeded Dave Rennie as Australia head coach in JanuaryEddie Jones has stepped down as head coach of Australia.The Wallabies exited the recent Rugby World Cup in the pool stage – the first time in the tournament’s history they failed to reach the knockout stage.Jones, who began a second spell in charge of the team in January, will officially step down on 25 November.In a statement, Rugby Australia thanked Jones, 63, for his “commitment to the Wallabies in 2023” and wished him “the best in his future endeavours”.The statement added an announcement over the future of Australia’s coaching staff…
Discontent continues to grow among WBBL players and coaches surrounding the lack of both DRS and third umpires in certain games this season. Melbourne Renegades duo Georgia Wareham and Hayley Matthews expressed their frustration at the current situation and their hopes for greater technology to be implemented permanently in the future.There have been several instances in the WBBL season so far where incorrect stumping and run out decisions have affected the outcomes of matches when there has been no third umpire available.Only 24 matches of the 59-game season are full television broadcasts with DRS and third umpire reviews available to…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey With more heavy rainfall forecast in Germany’s Saarland region tomorrow, the Wednesday Pokal fixture between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Saarbrucken may have to be postponed. LudwigsparkstadionSaar Seb CC-BY-SA 4.0 A 3. Liga encounter between 1. FC Saarbrücken and Dynamo Dresden had to be abandoned on Sunday afternoon due to heavy rainfall that left the hosting team’s pitch service unplayable. Heavy rainfall led to the fixture being called off after 45 minutes. As heavy rainfall continued through Sunday evening, officials at both the club and the German FA are keeping a close eye on…
Sporting Kansas City rocked up to CITYPARK and obliterated St Louis CITY 4-1 in game one of their MLS Cup playoffs best-of-three series, taking a 1-0 series lead back to Children’s Mercy Park for game two. SKC seem to have caught fire at the perfect time in the postseason, but not many were expecting the performance they put in on Sunday night. St Louis, having clinched the number one seed spot in the Western Conference in their first season in MLS, had high expectations leading up to the game as it was the first ever playoff game in club history.But…
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in a battle with Arsenal over a deal to sign Galatasaray star Victor Nelsson in the upcoming transfer window, as per the Turkish outlet Aksam. Spurs have seemingly been planning to sign a new defender to reinforce their backline in January. A few names have been linked with a move to the newly renovated White Hart Lane in recent times with Nelsson being among them. The Lilywhites were reportedly interested in acquiring the Dane’s service in the summer window but Ange Postecoglou’s side eventually opted not to make a move for the Galatasaray star before the…
Middleweights Cody Brundage and Zachary Breese will clash at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 2. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday, with bout agreements issued in the fight. Breese makes his octagon debut after signing with the UFC following a dominant first round submission victory over Eli Aronov during Dana White’s Contender Series this past season. During his young six-fight career, Breese hasn’t gone past the first round in any of his fights, while amassing four knockouts and two submissions along the way. As…
Deion Sanders didn’t even take a question Saturday after a 28-16 loss to UCLA before he mentioned the obvious: His son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, took a beating with the Bruins sacking him seven times. Shedeur was in so much pain he received a numbing injection at halftime so he could stay in the game. So when reporters did eventually ask questions and Sanders was queried about his team’s offensive line play, he didn’t hold back.“Big picture you go get new linemen,” Sanders said. “That’s the picture, and I’m going to paint it perfectly.”To be fair to Colorado’s offensive front, it’s…