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The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5 on Tuesday night at PNC Park. Unfortunately for the Tigers, there was a real moment in the 4th inning as a sacrifice fly turned into an inning-ending 9-2 double-play when a baserunner forgot to touch the plate.

With the Tigers down 3-0 in the top of the 4th, Detroit outfielder Wenceel Perez led off the inning with a walk and then advanced to third on a single by Spencer Torkelson. With one out, Zach McKinstry hit a fly ball to right field that was caught cleanly by Alexander Canario. That's when Perez tagged up, but forgot his assignment on his way home.

Perez beat the throw to the plate, but as he slid in head first he apparently had his eyes closed and neglected to reach out and touch home. Eventually, Pirates catcher Henry Davis applied the tag as Perez completely slid past home without ever sticking out any body part to make any contact with the plate whatsoever.

Instead of scoring a run and still having a runner in scoring position, the inning ended without any runs. The Pirates added two more runs in the bottom half of the inning and the Tigers were never able to catch up.

The Dodgers were able to win their second straight World Series title on Saturday night by beating the Blue Jays 5-4 in a legendary Game 7 at the Rogers Centre.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched six innings in Los Angeles' Game 6 win on Friday night, entered Game 7 with one out in the bottom of the ninth and then worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings to lead the Dodgers to their dramatic victory. He was named the World Series MVP for his heroic efforts, which also included a complete game gem in Game 2.

The righthander had a very subtle classy move in the bottom of the 11th inning that the Fox Sports cameras were able to pick up. Yamamoto was seen tipping his cap to Toronto's Vlad Guerrero Jr. as the slugger prepared to step into the batter's box with his team trailing by a run.

Here's how that played out:

That was such a great moment at such a pivotal moment of the game. Guerrero would go on to hit a double but then Yamamoto was able to close things out thanks to a double play that was brilliantly turned by Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts.

Yamamoto gave up just one hit and had one walk in his relief appearance. He finished his second season with the Dodgers with a 12-8 record and then really became a force in the postseason. Along with his complete game in the World Series, he also had a complete game win over the Brewers in the NLCS.

Fans loved that hat tip from Yamamoto:

تفاعلت صحف إنجلترا مع التصريحات النارية التي أدلى بها نجم فريق ليفربول، في ظل تهميشه المستمر من جانب المدير الفني آرني سلوت، وكان آخر ذلك في مباراة اليوم ضد ليدز يونايتد.

واستضاف ملعب “إيلاند رود” مباراة ليفربول وليدز يونايتد، في الجولة الخامسة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2025/26.

وسقط ليفربول في فخ التعادل الإيجابي بثلاثة أهداف لمثلهم، أمام أنظار محمد صلاح، الذي ظل على دكة بدلاء الريدز طوال المباراة، حيث لم يدفع به المدرب آرني سلوت في التشكيل الأساسي للمرة الثالثة على التوالي.

وأدلى محمد صلاح بتصريحات هجومية عنيفة على ليفربول، منذ قليل، حيث يرى أن الأمر يبدو وكأن أحدهم يريد إخراجه من النادي وإلقاء كامل اللوم ضده (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وقالت صحيفة “تليجراف” الإنجليزية: “كشف محمد صلاح بشكل مثير عن رغبته في مغادرة ليفربول بعد انهيار علاقته مع آرني سلوت، متهمًا النادي بالتخلي عنه هذا الموسم، لقد انقلب ثالث أعظم هدافي ليفربول على ناديه في مقابلة مثيرة للجدل بعد استبعاده من تشكيلة سلوت في آخر ثلاث مباريات، بما في ذلك التعادل 3-3 مع ليدز يونايتد الليلة”.

وأضافت: “وقال صلاح إنه يستطيع الآن توديع الجماهير في أنفيلد يوم السبت قبل التوجه إلى كأس الأمم الإفريقية في 15 ديسمبر، وهناك اهتمام من المملكة العربية السعودية بنقله إلى الشرق الأوسط، وقد أثار شكوكًا كبيرة حول مستقبله في أنفيلد خلال تصريحاته النارية”.

في حين قالت صحيفة “جارديان” الإنجليزية: “اتهم محمد صلاح نادي ليفربول بإلقاء اللوم عليه، بعد إبعاده عن التشكيلة الأساسية للمباراة الثالثة على التوالي حيث تعادل حامل اللقب مع ليدز، قائلاً إنه أصبح كبش فداء للبداية السيئة للموسم وألقى بظلال من الشك الشديد على مستقبله في النادي”.

أما صحيفة “إندبندنت” فقد قالت: “زعم محمد صلاح أن ليفربول تخلى عنه بزعمه أنه كبش فداء، وأكد اللاعب المصري، الذي فقد مكانه في تشكيلة ليفربول، أنه لم يعد على علاقة بالمدرب آرن سلوت، متهمًا النادي بالإخلال بوعوده له، وأثار الشكوك حول مستقبله بقوله إنه سيودع جماهير ليفربول في مباراة برايتون الأسبوع المقبل، وأنه غير متأكد مما سيحدث بعد كأس الأمم الإفريقية”.

واستكملت: “محمد صلاح الغاضب، الذي وقّع عقدًا مربحًا لمدة عامين في أبريل، يشعر أن ليفربول انقلب عليه، قائلاً إنه غير متأكد من سبب استبعاده في موقف وصفه بأنه غير مقبول بالنسبة له”.

من جهة أخرى، قالت صحيفة “ديلي ميل” الإنجليزية: “زعم محمد صلاح بشدة أنه لم تعد تربطه علاقة بمدرب ليفربول، آرني سلوت، مؤكدًا على أنه يبدو أن أحدهم لا يريده في النادي”، بعد بقائه على مقاعد البدلاء في تعادلهم 3-3 مع ليدز، وأدلى أسطورة ليفربول بهذا الحديث في تصريحات صادمة، حيث ألمح المصري إلى أنه كبش فداء وسط سلسلة نتائج ليفربول المتعثرة”.

وشددت: “كما نفى صلاح أن يكون مشكلة في الفريق، لكنه صرح قائلاً: “أحدهم يريد أن أتحمل كل اللوم”، كما اتهم صلاح ليفربول بالإخلال بالوعود التي قطعها له بعد توقيعه عقدًا جديدًا في أبريل، كما رد الجناح على جيمي كاراجر بعد انتقاداته الأخيرة، بعد أن دعا صلاح مؤخرًا إلى مواجهة الجماهير علنًا والتحدث عن معاناة النادي الأخيرة”.

أما صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية، فقد قالت: “اتهم محمد صلاح ليفربول بشدة بالتخلي عنه، بعد أن أعلن النجم المصري أن علاقته مع المدرب آرن سلوت قد انهارت تمامًا، وألمح ثالث أفضل هداف في تاريخ النادي إلى أن مباراة برايتون الأسبوع المقبل على ملعب أنفيلد قد تكون آخر مباراة له مع الريدز، مع اقتراب سوق الانتقالات في يناير، وتقارير عن اهتمام أندية من الدوري السعودي للمحترفين بالتعاقد معه”.

كما قالت صحيفة “ديلي إكسبريس” الإنجليزية: “زعم محمد صلاح بشكل غير عادي أن ناديه ليفربول تخلى عنه، وألمح إلى إمكانية رحيله في يناير، موجهًا أصابع الاتهام بقوة إلى مدربه آرن سلوت، حيث جلس صلاح بديلاً دون مشاركة في مباراة ليفربول ضد ليدز يونايتد التي انتهت بالتعادل 3-3 مساء السبت، وهذه هي المرة الثانية في آخر ثلاث مباريات في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز التي يجلس فيها على مقاعد البدلاء طوال المباراة، وهو الأمر الذي لم يتقبله صلاح بشكل جيد”.

The New York Yankees are mired in a prolonged skid and the losing ways are starting to put some serious stress on the team's quest to make the postseason. Aaron Boone's side had a golden opportunity to get a much-needed win Monday night in Texas against the Rangers go by the wayside after Devin Williams blew a save opportunity in the ninth, allowing a pinch-hit game-tying home run to Joc Pederson in the ninth inning. Jake Bird surrendered a game-winning blast to Josh Jung in extra innings to prolong the slide.

Every loss is tough when you're struggling and the regular season is rapidly shrinking in size but this one was particularly rough considering Pederson's lack of production this year. There's not much reason to fear a pinch hitter carrying a .126 batting average and .473 OPS to the dish with everything on the line.

Yankees announcers Ryan Ruocco and David Cone tried to convey how much Pederson, a two-time All Star, had fallen off. They also pointed out that his body looks a bit different than it did during his prime.

And a matter of seconds later the Rangers reserve delivered the biggest hit of the game.

Do the two events have anything to do with each other? A logical person would tell you they most certainly do not. But it does make for some compelling footage as a guy who didn't even know his body was being put up for regional discussion enacted some revenge.

If South Africa had been playing a spinner, the decision may have been a lot simpler for Pakistan, who were stung going in all pace at home against Bangladesh

Danyal Rasool25-Dec-2024The road crunches under the rubber on the freeway that takes Pakistan from where they’re staying in Melrose, a Johannesburg suburb, out to SuperSport Park in Centurion, about a half-hour’s drive away.The oppressive heat over the last fortnight in Johannesburg has made way for a fresh, crisp summer breeze, wispy clouds and blue skies taking turns, as if in a cosmic balancing act to maintain the perfect temperature. The roads are largely empty thanks to Christmas holidays, and the 40km between accommodation and cricket ground appear to shrink as the team bus races along.The scene could not be written to portray further distance from Rawalpindi, where it’s also cricket season, but in drastically different conditions. The sides stay much closer to the Rawalpindi Cricket Ground, and if it weren’t for the side’s security details clearing path to the venue the heavy traffic at all times of the year would make it a far more onerous exercise. The contrast continues once you get into each venue; the build up to Pakistan’s last Test here was dominated by how many wedding-style heaters windbreakers, and rakes Pindi could fit in to produce a surface that suited their spinners; here at SuperSport Park, tarpaulin sheets mounted on stilts shaded a surface packed with moisture when the sun became too potent.Related

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And yet, just four months earlier in Rawalpindi, Pakistan faced the same dilemma that currently holds them back from announcing their team for Boxing Day. In pursuit of quick, bouncy surfaces, perhaps not too dissimilar to the kind Centurion will almost certainly showcase this week, the grass was left on for the first Test against Bangladesh.Believing they had prepared the surface they wanted, they made the fateful decision of playing no specialist spinner, hoping to exploit Bangladesh’s perceived vulnerability against pace. It would go about as badly as possible. A wet outfield delayed the start with the sun drying the strip out. Bangladesh comfortably dealt with Pakistan’s four-pronged seam attack, forcing them into bowling 50 overs of part-time spin. And then, with a draw looming, Bangladesh’s twin spinners took seven wickets to skittle Pakistan on the fifth morning and romped to victory.Pakistan made a half-hearted attempt to defend that decision, though just about everyone acknowledged it as a tactical misstep, one they do not want to repeat to close out the year. South African captain Temba Bavuma reeled off the starting eleven for South Africa before they had officially announced it; it did not include a spinner. He went on to say he had never seen “a flat Centurion”.

“The pitch looks like it has a lot of moisture, but there’s a couple of days left still before the start of the Test, so let’s see how the pitch looks then.”Saud Shakeel

After Saud Shakeel came in for the press conference as Pakistan trained on Christmas Eve, he appeared to agree with the characterisation of the surface. “I think we need a bit more time to finalise the side,” he said. “As a Test group, this is our first official practice session. We were practising away from the main side because the one-day team was busy. The schedule was very tight and there’s only two days of collective practice. Shan Masood will be able to say more tomorrow.”If South Africa had been playing a spinner, the decision may have been a lot simpler for Pakistan, but having been stung in the recent past going in with all-pace, they would rather not be fooled twice. As Shakeel pointed out, South Africa may only be going in with all pace because of the dubious fitness status of Keshav Maharaj, whom Bavuma said was “fit” but not necessarily match-fit. When Pakistan last played at the Centurion in 2018, Yasir Shah did line up for them, but bowled just 11.4 overs across innings; Maharaj, who also played, sent down a mere 14.Noman Ali, the likeliest to feature if Pakistan do go in with a spinner, did bowl in the nets, though Shakeel said it was the seamers whose efforts indicated the kind of surface this would be.”The pitch looks like it has a lot of moisture, but there’s a couple of days left still before the start of the Test, so let’s see how the pitch looks then,” Shakeel said. “I think it’s slightly more challenging for the batters because there’s a bit of difference between the bounce when we come from the subcontinent. That’s the major difference. We’re working on it.”As a Test group we’ve been here for about 10-12 days, and we’ve had some really good sessions at the Wanderers. Early on, it took a couple of days to get used to the bounce and seam movement. I’ve seen the games over the last couple of years and videos of how the pitch plays in South Africa. At times the seam movement also comes into play. The last year we saw 21 wickets [15] fall in a day. I think it’s all about how you can adapt to these conditions and score runs here and put pressure on the bowlers.”By the time the Pakistan players were cooling down after training, the weather turned once more. The sun had beaten a hasty retreat, and dark clouds assembled over Centurion once more. The raised tarpaulin sheeting was swiftly taken down, and the covers enveloped the surface, with all its secrets securely wrapped up. It’s unlikely to make Pakistan’s decision – one that Rawalpindi demonstrated was so easy to get wrong – any easier.

Leeds United fell 3-1 to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, despite American midfielder Brenden Aaronson assisting Lukas Nmecha’s 13th-minute opener. The 25-year-old’s early contribution wasn’t enough to stop Daniel Farke’s side from suffering their fourth defeat in five Premier League matches.

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  The opening goal showcased Aaronson's vision and technical ability as he capitalized on Nicolò Savona's hesitation, sliding a perfectly weighted pass to Nmecha who fired a brilliant low shot into the far corner. The move began with Noah Okafor winning possession in the hosts’ half before releasing Aaronson, who set up Nmecha for a clinical finish.

  Forest responded almost immediately through Ibrahim Sangaré's equalizer just two minutes later, before second-half goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson secured all three points for Sean Dyche's resurgent side.

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  The defeat comes at a troubling time for Farke, whose position is reportedly under scrutiny as the international break gives ownership a chance to assess the team’s direction. The Peacocks face Aston Villa on Nov. 22 after the international break before going on the road to face Manchester City on Nov. 28.

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Após muita polêmica, a dupla formada por Flamengo e Fluminense venceu, de forma oficial, a concorrência pública pelo Maracanã. Agora, o consórcio formado pelas duas equipes administrará o estádio pelos próximos 20 anos. A informação, publicada no Diário Oficial, foi divulgada pelo Fluminense no Instagram do clube.

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MLB is ushering in a new television era for baseball fans, as the league has reportedly landed new media deals with NBC, Netflix and ESPN, according to .

Here's a quick breakdown of what each deal looks like, as well as what it means for MLB fans.

MLB welcomes back old friend in NBC

Watching baseball on NBC was commonplace in the 1980s and '90s, and the history between league and network dates all the way back to the 1940s. And while NBC was last seen on the nationally-televised baseball stage during the 1999 World Series, the network is officially back into the fold when it comes to broadcasting MLB. According to Marchand, NBC will dole out almost $200 million per season to MLB for the rights to broadcast , as well as the first round of the postseason, which includes four wild-card round series. Much like for NBA fans, watching baseball on a Sunday night on NBC is bound to deliver a nostalgic feel. Given that NBC also broadcasts football and basketball on Sunday nights, any television conflicts with those two sports will result in MLB games shifting over to NBC's streaming service, Peacock. The wild-card round games are reportedly expected to be divvied up between NBC and Peacock.

MLB welcomes new friend in Netflix

Netflix, which has entered the sports streaming world in recent years to mixed results, adds baseball to its catalogue in MLB's new deal. Per Marchand, Netflix will pay MLB roughly $50 million per year to stream the standalone Opening Day prime time game, the Home Run Derby and “Field of Dreams” game. This means MLB fans looking to watch Yankees-Giants in primetime on March 25, as well as the Phillies-Twins in the Field of Dreams game in August of 2026 (previously on Fox), will be tuning into Netflix.

MLB (sort of) reconciles with ESPN

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred had seemingly signaled a break-up with ESPN in the form of a memo, citing the network's “minimal coverage” of baseball. But the two sides are back together, albeit with a different look. While ESPN won't be on the nationally-televised baseball stage anymore in the form of , the wild-card round and the Home Run Derby, the network still ended up finding value in the new deal. According to Marchand, ESPN will still be on the national TV scene in the form of 30 exclusive weeknight games during the season. Additionally, ESPN will effectively pay MLB $1.65 billion over three seasons—the going price it would have paid for —for the MLB.TV package. This means that ESPN will control the rights for all 30 teams‘ out-of-market games, as well as the in-market game rights to six teams: the Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, and Seattle Mariners. Marchand reports that ESPN has not yet decided how it wil sell MLB.TV, but it is expected to be at the same $150-per-year price tag that consumers had been paying when it was under league control.

Maxwell was struck on the right wrist by a Mitch Owen straight drive while bowling in the nets and will likely miss the India series in late October

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Australia have suffered another injury blow with Glenn Maxwell ruled out of the T20I series against New Zealand with a fractured right wrist after being hit by a Mitchell Owen straight drive while bowling in the nets in Mount Maunganui.Maxwell has been sent home and will see a specialist in the coming days. It is understood Australia’s medical staff are expecting a relatively quick recovery but he will be in doubt for the five-match home T20I series against India which begins on October 29. He would be more likely to be fit for the start of the BBL in mid-December subject to the advice from the specialist. It adds to a wretched run of injuries for Maxwell dating back to the broken leg in 2022.Sydney Sixers and New South Wales wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe has been called up. Philippe was close to being inclided when Josh Inglis was ruled out with a calf injury but Alex Carey was selected ahead of him.Related

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Philippe is not a like for like replacement for Maxwell, but Australia needed an option to cover Carey if he got injured on the morning of the match as they had only one keeper in the original squad and Maxwell was set to be Australia’s unlikely short term fallback to keep in that scenario.Maxwell’s injury further complicates Australia’s planning towards the 2026 T20 World Cup with the next eight games seen as a key block to bed down their best XI. Australia are now missing two of their most dynamic and versatile batters in Inglis and Maxwell for the series against New Zealand. They are also missing Cameron Green who has remained home to play Sheffield Shield cricket in the lead-up to the Ashes and he will also miss the T20I series against India in order to prioritise his Ashes preparation.Pat Cummins will miss both series due to the hot spot in his back while Nathan Ellis is also missing the New Zealand series for the birth of his first child.Maxwell is also the first-choice fifth bowler in Australia’s line-up and was set to match-up against New Zealand’s left-handers. Matt Short is on return from injury having missed the past two series against West Indies and South Africa and will be needed to bowl some overs. Marcus Stoinis also returns to the squad and will be capable of bowling the overs that Green was unable to in the previous two series.Captain Mitch Marsh is unlikely to bowl again in the short term and remains an unknown as far as bowling goes for the World Cup. Australia is also keen to continue to develop Travis Head’s offspin in the shortest form. He has a decent ODI record with the ball but has only bowled six overs in T20I cricket in 41 matches and none in his last 24 dating back to April 2022.Josh Philippe last played for Australia in 2023•Associated Press

Philippe returns to Australia’s T20I set-up for the first time since 2023 having come off an impressive tour of India with Australia A where he scored 123 not out, 39 and 50 in the two unofficial Tests against India A in Lucknow. But while his red-ball form has been strong in recent years for Australia A, his T20 returns have not been as prolific for Sixers in the BBL.He has made just one half-century across the last two BBL seasons and has struck at under 130 across 24 innings in that time. He has only two scores above 13 in 12 T20Is striking at just 109.48.Australia preferred Carey because of his ability to play as a finisher in a rejigged line-up despite replacing Inglis who is the permanent No. 3. Philippe has opened in half his T20I innings and never batted lower than No. 4. He has only batted lower than No. 4 10 times in his domestic T20 career but has not done so since 2020.

West Ham United manager Nuno has now commented on the ownership protest, which took place after the 3-1 victory against Newcastle United on Sunday.

West Ham picked up just their second Premier League victory of the season at the weekend, defeating Newcastle at the London Stadium, courtesy of a long-range Lucas Paqueta strike and a Sven Botman own-goal, before Tomas Soucek put the game beyond doubt in injury time.

Nuno managed to get his first win on the board despite a backdrop of discontent, with supporters planning a sit-in protest against the board, having reached the end of their tether with David Sullivan and Karren Brady.

The players seemed unaffected by the off-field issues, however, with Alfie Potts, who had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside in the second half, praising his teammates after the match, saying: “We all fought for the shirt, and we came away with three points, which I think was deserved.”

“I feel like everyone today showed that we’ve got the character and the challenge to come back from positions that we have been in the past, and we can win games, especially against teams like Newcastle who attack really well.”

Nuno directly asked about West Ham fans' protest

The West Ham manager was directly asked about what he thought of the supporters’ protest on Sunday, and he took the time to praise the Hammers faithful, saying: “I think the fans saw something in the team today and this is what we want, this is how we should look at the situation.

“How can we as a team, show to our fans that we want to fight, we want to change [the] situation.

“We want to make things tough for our opponents. We want to change our game, we want to improve our game. The fans [we] cannot thank them enough.”

Of course, the 51-year-old can’t directly criticise the ownership, especially considering some of his recent experiences, with the former Nottingham Forest manager being dismissed after admitting his relationship with Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated.

However, Nuno’s assessment that the supporters were buoyed on by an encouraging performance is certainly accurate, with the Irons showing signs they are more than capable of getting out of relegation trouble.

West Ham were more than deserving of their victory, as despite the visitors dominating most of the possession, they failed to create any big chances in the match, while the hosts crafted two.

Nuno will be hoping his side can now start to build momentum, with an early six-pointer at home against Burnley pencilled in for next Saturday.

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The Hammers returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win against Newcastle this afternoon.

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