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Shohei Ohtani could make debut as hitter, to pitch on Sunday
Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his major-league debut at Oakland, batting eighth and serving as the designated hitter. Shohei Ohtani got off to a ideal start at the plate. "There were some things he was working on, he's trying to nail down", Scioscia said. Scioscia hasn't mapped out a plan for Ohtani beyond Sunday but warned he won't have 700 plate appearances. [Full Article...]
Former Ohio State commit Darius Bazley decommits from Syracuse, turning pro
There have been a lot of successful guys who have been brought up in the G League, and I'm confident that I will be one of them. Bazley is the number 9 ranked recruit in the ESPN 100 for the 2018 class. I'm attacking this straight forward. This is the decision that I made, and I know it will work. Bazley will go into the G League draft to enter into the league, but obviously won't be eligible to... [Full Article...]
Blackcaps vs England: Second test, day one
Southee and Trent Boult were once again a powerful presence, sharing all eight wickets. "It was a tough day and obviously ebbed and flowed throughout the day", Southee said. Had it not been for Bairstow and Wood's late defiance England would have been in a sorry state. The pair shored up the England innings which had been listing badly when Root, Malan and Stoneman fell in quick succession... [Full Article...]
Alvarez-Golovkin fight in jeopardy due to drug complaint
Alvarez and set the matter for a disciplinary hearing during the Commission's regularly scheduled meeting on April 18th", Bennett's said in a statement. And, more troubling, on Tuesday of this week, MGM Resorts stated that they will start offering full refunds ticket holders of the fight which is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena. [Full Article...]
LeBron Matches MJ with 866th Straight Double-digit Game
They are MVP-worthy, without question. Walker had to grab a towel to wipe away tears after breaking the record. He's averaging more assists per game, more rebounds, and a significantly better shooting percentage. "I was a little concerned whether we'd have any pop in what we did", Cavs acting head coach Larry Drew said. "We got down. It just became too big of a deficit". [Full Article...]
White Sox' Shields rocked for four runs in first on Opening Day
CITY, Mo-The Royals knew this season would be different. Matt Davidson showed up his Chicago White Sox teammate. Shields did settle down, retiring the Royals in order in the second and third innings, and the White Sox exploded for four runs in the fourth inning on three home runs to tie the game at 4. [Full Article...]
White House optimistic after Kim Jong Un's secret meeting in China
During the visit, which was kept under wraps, Kim held talks with Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during which the two leaders hailed their nations' historic relations, with the North Korean leader pledging that he was "committed to the denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula, Xinhua reported . [Full Article...]
'Interesting day' ahead as Mourinho holds clear-the-air talks
FA Cup quarter final review. Which of the five stars would you like to see at Old Trafford? Pogba has struggled to impress at United this time out, with Mourinho axing the midfielder from his starting line-up. However, Merson says Mourinho will bench Pogba for United's clash with Swansea, claiming the ex-Juventus star can not play as a holding midfielder. [Full Article...]