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Former Blue Jays Russell Martin argues a called third strike call by home plate umpire Tripp Gibson. Photo by Tom Szczerbowski /Getty Images COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) – Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner. … Read more

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has made major changes to their training ground (Image: Getty) have unmasked what could be the secret to strong start after releasing pictures from the club’s training ground at Cobham. During the November international break, images emerged on social media platform X purportedly showing previously-unseen angles of the pitches at their … Read more

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are close friends. (Image: Getty) Luke Littler has lavished praise on rival Luke Humphries ahead of the PDC World Championship at Ally Pally next month. Less than 24 hours after the teenager , Littler spoke about both the character and ability of the world No.1. ‘The Nuke’ appeared on Sky … Read more

Novak Djokovic faces a potentially difficult Australian Open draw (Image: Getty) is likely to face one of his most challenging tests yet in his bid to win his 25th Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January. The Serbian is a 10-time winner of the event Down Under and last won the tournament in 2023. … Read more

Stephen Hendry heaped praise onto Mark Williams after his Champion of Champions win (Image: Getty) called his ‘hero’ after watching the Welshman win the Champion of Champions title on Sunday night. Williams defeated and en route to the final, where he dispatched Xiao Guodong 10-6 to clinch a glorious win and the £150,000 jackpot in … Read more

Rafael Nadal will bring the curtain down on his career at the Davis Cup Finals (Image: GETTY) has revealed that he is retiring because his body is no longer strong enough to cope with the physical demands of playing at the highest level.The veteran Spaniard will bring the curtain down on his glittering career after … Read more

Luke Littler is the newly-crowned Grand Slam of Darts champion (Image: Getty) ‘s career earnings are pushing £1million after Sunday night’s triumph at the Grand Slam of Darts. But the 17-year-old’s celebration plans prove that he has not changed a bit since bursting onto the scene just under a year ago. With levels of natural … Read more

Man Utd have reportedly decided to axe Antony. (Image: Getty) want to axe £86million flop in the January transfer window and will listen to permanent and loan offers, according to reports. And new head coach is said to have identified Portuguese prodigy Geovany Quenda as his first-choice replacement in his rebuild at . United executives … Read more

Teams know the best way to negate Quinn Hughes from twisting, turning and pivoting away from trouble in his own zone is targeting him. Quinn Hughes of the Canucks skates the puck against Ryan O’Reilly of the Predators during the third period at Rogers Arena on Nob. 17, 2024 in Vancouver.Photo by Derek Cain /Getty … Read more

Tocchet’s favourite slogans to push performance are part of the buy-in. The challenge is pushing the right buttons at the right time. Firm, frank, and often funny, Rick Tocchet earned the respect of his players. Now, the Canucks head coach has had to talk tougher about suspect play.Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG Marc Crawford is … Read more