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Liverpool and Arne Slot continue to find their release on European soil. What had been billed as an intimidating, intense examination of the faltering Premier League champions by Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille proved nothing of the sort as Slot’s side moved confidently towards automatic qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League.Dominik Szoboszlai, an own goal forced by Jeremie Frimpong and the substitute Cody Gakpo brought Liverpool a merited victory in the south of France plus a ninth win in 11 European away fixtures under Slot. The margin of victory could have been even greater but, having struggled to turn possession into chances and chances into wins of late, the Liverpool head coach will take satisfaction from a comprehensive triumph all the same. Continue reading...

Cornerback Trevon Diggs cleared waivers on Wednesday, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Pop star to be inducted alongside Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins and Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KissTaylor Swift, 36, will become the second-youngest songwriter ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of Stevie Wonder, who was 33 when he was inducted in 1983, the organization announced on Wednesday.The honor places the pop superstar, winner of 14 Grammys, among the most celebrated songwriters across generations. Continue reading...

There are many ways to self-destruct on a football pitch but PSV Eindhoven chose one of the more obvious methods.In opting to play out slowly from the back against high-pressing opponents possessing forwards blessed with the speed and skill of Yoane Wissa and Anthony Gordon, Peter Bosz’s team were always likely to come undone. Continue reading...

The Baseball Hall of Fame is widely considered the hardest Hall of Fame to gain entry to. Players need to earn 75% of all votes on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. They have just ten years to be voted in after they become eligible. If they fail to do so, their name is removed from the ballot. Boston Red Sox legend Manny Ramirez was down to his final year of eligibility in the 2026 cycle. Of the 425 ballots submitted, Ramirez needed to appear on 319 to be elected. He received 165 votes, or 38.8%, in his tenth and final year. Only two players, Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, were voted in this year. Ramirez and other players eliminated from the BBWAA ballots can gain entry in only one other way: through the Era Committee ballot. The Era Committee is primarily comprised of former players, focusing on Major League Baseball legends who played after 1980. As of right now, the Era Committee is traditionally even harsher on players who faced punishment for using performance-enhancing drugs — as Ramirez did — than the BBWAA is. However, should something in the baseball discourse change in the coming years, players like Ramirez and Barry Bonds, who have cut-and-dry Hall of Fame cases, may one day be granted entry. Ramirez has the 15th most home runs in MLB history. Only eight of the 14 batters who have more than him have been voted into the Hall of Fame. One other notable exclusion includes New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez is fifth in all-time home runs and received five more votes than Ramirez did on the 2026 ballot. He, too, is likely to suffer the Red Sox outfielders’ fate after multiple alleged scandals with performance-enhancing drugs in his career. More Boston Red Sox: Craig Breslow Believes This Is ‘Really Important’ Next Step For Red Sox