Padres’ response against Phyllis. Will the Yankees do it for the Astros?

Brandon Drury went 2-4 with a ground run and this green-lighted single in yesterday’s 8-5 win over the Phillies. Orlando Ramirez/USA Today Sports Things looked bleak in San Diego during the top of the second half at NLCS Game 2 yesterday between Padres And the Phyllis. San Diego had Blake Snell on the hill facing the Philadelphia line-up that was touching their way to the 2-0 series. Even the Sun Goddess was smiling for this Fate team. Bryce Harper fought a tough two-stroke show in the shallow left center for…

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USMNT World Cup Anxiety Scale: How Player Selection Is Trending

A month later on Thursday, the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar, where the host country faces Ecuador. Less than a week before that, FIFA is set to field the final 26-player rosters. Five days before that, the US men’s national team team will be revealed in New York. All this to make one salient point: the World Cup is almost here. This places added importance and intense scrutiny on every player fighting for a place on their national team. Every injury is instantly visible through the lens of…

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Clippers: The stakes are high for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George

The clippersled Kawhi Leonard And the Paul GeorgeOne of the favorites to win the NBA title. But what happens if they fail? The crossover crew discusses the Kawhi-PG experience in Year 4. The following text is excerpted from open the word And the Crossing Audio notation. Listen to the full episode on Podcast players are everywhere or on SI.com. Rohan Nadkarni: Guys, I’ll put this up. This is now the fourth year of clippers an experience. People look at this list, which is probably the most loaded list in the…

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Chris Russo reveals what happened with ESPN when he revealed his salary on First Take

1. this week SI Media Podcastwhich arrived Thursday morning, includes a conversation with legendary radio host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. Russo, who will be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame on November 1, discussed everything from his daily SiriusXM radio show to his journey as a weekly host at take first For a variety of current sports titles. Along the way, Mad Dog dropped some news. In addition to revealing that Stephen A. Smith will have it on Hall of Fame radio in two weeks, Russo also gave the…

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New School vs. Old. Glitz vs. Grunters. Tony Gonzalez vs. Mike Mularkey.

Adapted excerpt from The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football ©2022 Tyler Dunne and reprinted by permission from Twelve Books/Hachette Book Group. Tony Gonzalez wanted to slug his own coordinator directly in the jaw. He’d had enough. He was ready to take on Mike Mularkey. The day this tight end great—perhaps the greatest ever—missed out on his one thousandth career reception, mayhem could’ve broken out inside the visitor’s locker room. His confidence had swelled to this extreme. But long before such a breaking point in the twilight of his…

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College football predictions for Week 8, Oregon vs UCLA

When college football descends from the loaded tops of Week Seven—which, of course, included Tennessee defeating Alabama—attention turns to Week Eight. Saturday will bring five matches between the top 25 teams against each other, with half of those 10 teams setting an undefeated record. Two of these teams are ranked fifth Clemson and number 14 Syracuse, who will meet in a decisive match for the ACC team (12 p.m. ET, ABC) at Memorial Stadium. The surprisingly undefeated orange is almost two underdogs, but they will strive for a major surprise.…

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Daniel Ricciardo reflects on the atmosphere of Austin, how to keep the life of Formula One in perspective

Daniel Ricciardo was most likely a cowboy in another life. We’ve all heard this phrase when you are in rome, But Australian Formula 1 embraces a different variety of slang –When in Texas. He may be in town for the pinnacle of motorsport, but that doesn’t stop him from getting involved in the local culture. He visited local watering holes, wore a cowboy hat (and probably His new clothing line this weekend) and you think he’s ready for country music. Don’t be surprised to see an Aussie take part in…

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NFL Week 7 Expert Picks: Chiefs at 49, Titans vs. Colts for #1

Welcome to Week 7. After last week’s roster faced several of the league’s top teams against each other, this week’s schedule looks a little… hey. But it’s still football, and you’ll probably watch it anyway. The 49ers to host heads In the rematch of Super Bowl LIV, it was ponies And the titans A struggle for the first place in the South Asian region, and the players of the game achieve their share of surprising choices. Here’s who’s picking games live for MMQB this year: Albert BreerAnd the Chief NFL…

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Why Russell Wilson is struggling with the Broncos

Back from New York (here’s what I wrote on the Jim Irsay–Daniel Snyder news there), and now ready for your questions … From Josh Turnbaugh (@Turns31): WTF is wrong with Russ? Josh, this is my opinion, and one I expressed in the Oct. 10 MMQB column after talking to a bunch of people who worked with Russell Wilson in Seattle—I think there’s a way you have to deploy Wilson to get the most out of him as a player. And I know some people are convinced that Wilson doesn’t want…

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College Football Playoff expansion and how the 12-team format came to be

This all started with a cowbell. If you don’t believe it, Mississippi State University president Mark Keenum will walk to his wall of memorabilia and show you the cowbell his daddy gave him in 1973. About 14 inches in length, the maroon-painted metal noisemaker shows its age, scuffed and scarred from years of furious clanging, the metallic handle chipped and the faded white sticker on its exterior barely legible. “I’m from Bulldog country,” it reads. He doesn’t necessarily look like your normal Southern college football fan. Dressed in a blue…

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