data-mm-id=”_ixr66loji”>Pittsburgh Pirates uber-prospect Paul Skenes was on the mound for a spring training game in Florida on Monday and man he had the glove popping. I'm going to say something that sounds ridiculous but it's true: the sound of Skenes' fastball hitting the glove is glorious. Here's one pitch from his outing and, please, turn the sound up:The Sound of Paul Skenes' Fastball. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/hpmEaTTtxD— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 4, 2024That sounds like a gunshot. And, yes, I'm aware there's probably something weird going on with the acoustics in the stadium, but when a guy can routinely hit triple digits, things are going to sound different. Skenes has been up to 102 mph this spring already and dominated in hi…
data-mm-id=”_5psqr9xgu”>Stephen A. Smith has the day off from First Take so that means the task of opening the show fell to Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. Here's how that went. .@MadDogUnleashed is taking over while @stephenasmith is out 🤣 pic.twitter.com/4rustssz64— First Take (@FirstTake) March 14, 2024Like a leftfielder working through some things in Spring Training, Russo went 0-for-3 in knowing his co-hosts names. Or maybe he was just strapping on a global brain and throwing out some new nicknames for everyone to chew on. Perhaps Domonique Foxworth will henceforth be known as Our Little Pal There Dominic, Brian Windhorst will become Our Good Little Buddy There Windenhurst, and Molly Qerim will become Molly Querim. Predicting the future is a fool's errand,…
data-mm-id=”_0x2fy8llw”>The Washington Commanders are heading to Paycor Stadium to take on the winless Cincinnati Bengals this Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Commanders are coming off a 21-18 victory over the New York Giants, where rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels notched his first NFL win. Washington has struggled on offense, last week alone they had 7 field goals. Their defense hasn't been much better, allowing 350 yards in their first two games.WATCH: Monday Night Football Live | Stream free on FuboOn the other side of the ball, the Bengals are hungry for a win after dropping their first two. Quarterback Joe Burrow looks to be getting more comfortable under center after his injury while throwing for 258 yards and 2 touchdowns.WATCH: Commanders vs. Bengals Live | Stream free on Fu…
The Athletic s David Ornstein has claimed that Liverpool have now opened negotiations with Feyenoord to make Arne Slot their new manager.
Liverpool are on the lookout for a new manager after Jurgen Klopp announced that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season to take a break from football.
Liverpool have decided on their preferred choice
Bayer Leverkusen s Xabi Alonso and Sporting Lisbon s Ruben Amorim have both been the bookmakers favourite for the job at Liverpool but now the Reds have their sights on another manager.
After Ornstein insisted a deal for Amorim , reports emerged on Tuesday that Feyenoord s slot was now a serious candidate to succeed Klopp at Liverpool.
Further reports on Wednesday morning from Fabrizio Romano had indicated t…
Former England international Michael Owen believes Chelsea s Cole Palmer should start over Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka at this summer s European Championships.
Palmer has been outstanding in a struggling team this season, carrying them to seventh in the Premier League with three games remaining.
His 21 goals in the top flight have given the Blues a fighting chance of qualifying for Europe in what has been an extremely difficult season for Mauricio Pochettino and his players.
On top of his 21 goals, Palmer has notched nine assists in the Premier League .
Saka, meanwhile, has had a largely inferior season, providing a pathetic 25 goal contributions for the team top of the league, while scoring four and assisting four in nine Champions League appearances hi…
Premier League CEO Richard Masters insists he s bound by rules which prevent him from giving any more information as Man City face 115 financial fair play charges.
Man City were charged in February 2023 with more than 100 breaches of the competition’s financial fair play regulations dating back to 2009.
The club could face a points deduction or even relegation from the competition if found guilty but Man City have vociferously denied any wrongdoing and vowed to fight their case.
and a sixth time since Pep Guardiola became manager, while they could make it a Double if they beat arch-rivals Man Utd in the FA Cup final at the weekend.
Man City went on to win the Treble last season, while off the field the club have also grown, recording record reven…
Man City could blow a big hole in the Premier League s FFP case against them if they succeed in suing the governing body, according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol.
The Times newspaper reported yesterday that are as they look to end their Associated Party Transaction (ATP) rules.
Explaining the rules, The Times reported:
Introduced in December 2021 in the wake of the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United, the rules are designed to maintain the competitiveness of the Premier League by preventing clubs from inflating commercial deals with companies linked to their owners. The rules dictate that such transactions have to be independently assessed to be of “fair market value” (FMV).
Man City are trying to argue they are unlawful and are sui…
Chelsea have reportedly been hijacked by Premier League rivals Wolves in the race to sign 17-year-old Pedro Lima from Sport Recife.
Since Todd Boehly s consortium completed its takeover of the Premier League giants in 2022, they have been focused on reducing the average age of their squad by signing up-and-coming talents.
As part of this recruitment drive, have attempted to snap up some of the best teenage talent around the globe and they have been pursuing Lima.
The right-back has progressed through the ranks at Brazilian Serie B outfit Sport Recife and has already made 26 appearances at senior level.
Chelsea have been tracking his progress and it s been widely reported that they were expected to win the race to sign him.
Earlier this m…
England star Anthony Gordon s head is in a mess after being denied his dream move from Newcastle United to Liverpool, according to reports.
The Reds are looking for a new attacker this summer and tried their luck for Gordon before Sunday s Premier League profit and sustainability rules (PSR) deadline.
Newcastle needed to sell players before the June 30th PSR deadline with Yankuba Minteh leaving for Brighton and Elliot Anderson heading to Nottingham Forest.
It was claimed last week that had made a shock opening approach for Newcastle winger Gordon, who is currently away on international duty.
ahead of the PSR deadline but the decision to try and include Jarell Quansah in a deal saw Liverpool park their interest.
It was claimed that Liverpool …
Lille centre-back Leny Yoro has been touched by interest from Man Utd in his signature as the Red Devils battle Real Madrid, according to reports.
The Red Devils are looking to make a number of early moves in the transfer market after making Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee their first summer signing over the weekend in a deal worth around £36.5m.
Everton s imminent sale of Amadou Onana to Aston Villa is likely to spell the end of interest in Jarrad Branthwaite as the Toffees will maintain that the Red Devils must pay their £70m-plus asking price.
Man Utd are now reportedly focusing their efforts on signing Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich while there have been claims that they have had a bid accepted for Lille centre-back Yoro.
The Red Devils offer…