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Jays call up OF prospect Alford
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Baseball America now ranks Alford , 22, as the organization's second-best prospect and the 34th-best in the minors, and he was batting.325 with three home runs and nine stolen bases at Class AA New Hampshire. before committing to baseball full-time in 2014. During the 2015 season, he slashed an impressive.298/.398/.421 in Single-A before slumping to a.236/.344/.378 line in an injury-ravaged 20... [Full Article...]
Jays' Pillar gets two-game suspension for homophobic slur
Motte didn't make himself available to reporters following the game or before Thursday's series finale. Pillar called Motte a "fag" or "faggot" after Pillar struck out on a quick pitch from Motte during the seventh inning on Wednesday. "That's what I was thinking about". Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson added to the budding rivalry between Toronto and the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night... [Full Article...]
James Harden, LeBron James top All-NBA team
I kid, because the truth is, this outrage is ridiculous. What is surprising is that Harden was the only player to receive 100 out of 100 first-team votes. After outsprinting the Cavaliers to the No. 1 seed in the East and home-court advantage in the final weeks of the season, the Celtics squandered it by losing both games in Boston - without ever having a lead. [Full Article...]
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney: Of course I want to stay here
That is not normal. Normal is win, lose, draw. I'm really satisfied with my performance and the performance of the team, which is most important. Congratulations on your inconsequential victory, I hope it brings you great joy for many years to come. [Full Article...]
Milos Raonic upset by 16-seed at Italian Open
Zverev showed off an all-court game that has prompted many experts to predict he'll reach No. 1 some day. "It was my best performance of the year", said Djokovic after his 59-minute win over Thiem who had knocked out Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals. [Full Article...]
Anaheim Ducks Rally Back In Three Minutes For Amazing Comeback
Obviously Kesler was pushed in, there's no doubt about that, but we have a strong belief that he had wrapped his arm around Talbot's leg. National Hockey League analyst Ray Ferraro tweeted that he saw the play differently. They led 5-0 after 20 minutes and Draisaitl was a beast. Yes, they have one of the best players in the world. The Ducks had been flat for much of regulation time . [Full Article...]
Svitolina surges to No. 1 in race with Italian Open title
Elina Svitolina returns to the Top 10 and ascends to the top of the Porsche Race to Singapore leaderboard after winning her eighth career title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, defeating former World No.2 Simona Halep, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. She lost the first set 6-3 but when on to dominate her opponent in the final two sets winning 6-0, 6-0. However, considering her consistency and the state of the f... [Full Article...]
Team India announced for Champions Trophy
According to a report of India Today, Indian captain Virat Kohli will join the team selection meeting May 8 via a conference call to pick the squad for the Champions Trophy. KL Rahul, who had grown into one of India's most valuable players across formats previous year, was not among the touring party. Though we haven't seen some good spells from him this IPL but we are sure that he will be per... [Full Article...]