Masataka Yoshida has been a forgotten man. After two solid enough seasons slashing .285/.343/.433 and putting up 1.4 bWAR in each of 2023 and 2024, Yoshida came into Spring Training without a position. The outfield, where Masa is limited to left, was full with Jarren Duran, Ceddanne “Nuf Cedd” Rafaela, and Wilyer Abreu — with Roman Anthony lurking and Rob Refsnyder the fourth outfielder. Plus Yoshida was coming off shoulder surgery. Would a repair let him retake the field, something he did just once in 2024? That was the plan. Despite being able to hit in Spring Training he was…
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By JAIMIE DING and JULIE WATSON, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday. The arrest came only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security said officials determined Chávez should be arrested on June 27, a day before the fight. It was unclear why they waited to act for days after…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.The arrest came only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security said officials determined Chávez should be arrested on June 27, a day before the fight. It was unclear why they waited to act for days after the high-profile event.The 39-year-old boxer, according to his attorney Michael…
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet’s quest for a Cy Young Award received a boost in the latest starting pitcher power rankings. MLB.com’s Andrew Simon pegged Crochet at No. 7 in the majors, up one spot from the previous ranking. “This is why Boston gave up a prospect haul to acquire Crochet from the White Sox over the offseason,” Simon wrote Thursday. “One year after making a successful transition to the starting rotation in Chicago, the 6-foot-6 lefty with a 2.26 ERA now leads the Majors in innings (115 1/3) and strikeouts (144). “He ranks third in K’s on each…
Wednesday Player Props for Today, July 2nd, 2025 (7/2/2025)! In this video, I give you my favorite MLB player props for today’s slate. Plays: Lawrence Butler U1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-130 BetMGM) (1u) Christian Yelich O1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-110 DraftKings) (1u)❌️ Logan Gilbert U4.5 Hits Allowed (-125 ESPNBet) (1u)✅️ Tyler Fitzgerald U1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-150 DraftKings) (1u)✅️ Here is the Link for Today’s Plays Down Below: https://app.outlier.bet/picks/db64cbd9-137f-4ebe-94ea-dff85af27dd0?utm_source=e8ed1dce-af78-441e-911b-f08f8741df00&utm_channel=interstitial Single Bet Record Tonight’s Single Bet Record: 2-1 (+0.47u) Season Single Bet Record: 103-94 (–7.53u) Parlay Bet Record Tonight’s Parlay Bet Record: N/A Season Parlay…
Typically sports teams only meet the president after they’ve won a championship, but several members of the Red Sox found themselves in the Oval Office on Thursday just the same. According to a video posted by Margo Martin, a special assistant to the president and communications advisor, members of the Red Sox were invited into the Oval Office to meet President Donald J. Trump. The video shows Justin Wilson, Abraham Toro, Romy Gonzalez, Connor Wong, Greg Weissert, Wilyer Abreu, Garrett Whitlock, Brennan Bernardino and Rob Refsnyder shaking the president’s hand. Trevor Story appears in the video as well. President @realDonaldTrump…
By TALES AZZONI and JOSEPH WILSON MADRID (AP) — Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car crash in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police said Thursday. The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that the 28-year-old Jota and his 25-year-old brother, André Silva, were found dead near the northwestern city of Zamora. Jota’s death comes weeks after he married Rute Cardoso while on vacation from a long season where he helped Liverpool win the Premier League title. On getting married, she wrote in…
A trade sending Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt to the New England Patriots feels like a long shot, but it might not be as far-fetched as fans think. A proposed deal would send Watt to Foxborough in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 third-rounder as well as veteran safety Jabrill Peppers. The concept, floated by Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report, would allow Pittsburgh to reset its payroll while giving New England a franchise-altering pass rusher. Watt skipped mandatory minicamp this offseason, and contract talks remain unresolved. While the Steelers have publicly expressed a desire to keep him long…
Do the Celtics really have interest in signing Damian Lillard — and would Lillard really have interest in coming to Boston? The answer to both of those questions might be yes. The Celtics — along with the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors — are “known to be among the many teams” eyeing Lillard on the free-agent market after the Milwaukee Bucks reportedly waived the nine-time All-Star on Tuesday, per The Athletic. And according to The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, the Celtics could be on Lillard’s radar as well. “A league source also made it clear that Lillard could…
When Will Zellers was first told by his advisor that he was traded last March, the Green Bay Gambler was crestfallen. Momentarily forgetting that the USHL trade deadline had already passed, Zellers thought initially that his dream season was about to be disrupted. Even when he was told, no, he was being traded to the Boston Bruins in the Charlie Coyle deal that also brought in Casey Mittelstadt and a second-round pick, it took him a while to wrap his mind around it. He’d only been drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the third round about nine months before that…