Yankees manager Aaron Boone met with reporters to discuss the state of his team, including the battle for the starting third base job, his thoughts on the club's pivot from Juan Soto, and much more.
Kerr explains how Butler brings missing ‘it’ factor to Warriors
Lessons the Patriots can learn from Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl
Super League 2025: team-by-team guide to the new season
Wigan have no weakness, Hull face a rebuild and newcomers Wakefield will quietly fancy their chances
Super League’s 30th season gets under way on Thursday evening, with the biggest opening-night crowd in the competition’s history anticipated to watch the reigning champions, Wigan Warriors, take on their local rivals, Leigh Leopards. Matt Peet’s side completed an historic quadruple last year and have all the hallmarks of a side that could sweep aside all comers again.
Will Wigan dominate 2025 just like they did in 2024? Can the likes of Warrington, Hull KR and Leeds put up a credible challenge? And who is in a struggle to avoid finishing bottom? Here is the Guardian’s team-by-team guide to the new season.
Continue reading...Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid: Champions League playoff round, first leg – as it happened
Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner shattered an ailing Manchester City, who led twice through Erling Haaland
2012-13 (group stage)
Madrid 3-2 City
City 1-1 Madrid
City 0-0 Madrid
Madrid 1-0 City (agg: 1-0)
Madrid 1-2 City
City 2-1 Madrid (agg: 4-2)
Madrid 1-1 City
City 4-0 Madrid (agg: 5-1)
Madrid 3-3 City
City 1-1 Madrid (agg: 4-4; pens: 3-4)
Continue reading...Saints announce Kellen Moore as their new head coach
Austin Hays guaranteed $5 million by Reds; Wade Miley would get $2.5 million in majors
Elias Diaz guaranteed $3.5 million as part of his 1-year contract to remain with Padres
Ryne Stanek can earn up to $5 million in his 1-year contract with New York Mets
Kirby Yates can earn $100,000 as part of contract with Los Angeles Dodgers
NASCAR drivers divided on new rule that could guarantee Helio Castroneves a spot in the Daytona 500
A controversial new NASCAR rule designed for “world-class drivers" could give Helio Castroneves an automatic berth into the Daytona 500, and, should the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner use the provisional, it would make for the largest field in a decade. It's a complicated rule that was written into the charter agreement that 13 teams signed last September and is similar to a “promoters provisional” in that it gives NASCAR the ability to designate one driver as a guaranteed 41st entry. Three-time Daytona 500 Denny Hamlin winner said the rule “reeks of desperation” by NASCAR, calling it nothing but a gimmick to attract big stars to stock car racing.