Pain was the price of admission to MLB history Friday night for Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl. The leadoff man was hit by a pitch three times in a 8-4 win over the New York Mets, tying a major-league record.The 29-year-old Friedl was hit in the third, fifth and eighth innings — all by different Mets pitchers.AdvertisementHe took a 91 mph fastball to his left forearm from lefty Sean Manaea in the third. Manaea was making his first start of the season. He missed 95 games this year with an oblique strain and a bone chip in his pitching…
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Damian Lillard is headed back to Portland. Just two years after a blockbuster deal that made him teammates with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, Lillard reportedly is set to be a Trail Blazer again, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday. The reported pact between Lillard and Portland is for three years and $42 million. BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Deal is expected to include a player option in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause. A storybook reunion home for the 35-year-old. pic.twitter.com/mm1uUtMgO6— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)…
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Fresh off the All-Star break with a fully rested set of arms, the Mets' bullpen still struggled on Friday night in their 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.Choosing to go with Sean Manaea, who is not yet totally stretched out after a lengthy rehab process, to start the second half meant New York would need to rely on its bullpen out of the gate to get late outs.After Manaea went the first four innings, looking good in the process, manager Carlos Mendoza turned to Alex Carillo in the fifth inning as the first reliever out of the bullpen with the…
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The Winnipeg Jets re-signed RFA Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year contract on Friday.Vilardi, 25, is now under contract through the 2030-31 season at a $7.5-million cap hit, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Vilardi filed for arbitration earlier in July, so this signing avoids a hearing where the Jets would have…
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Two-time welterweight world champion Keith Thurman ensured his name remains in the mix for a future clash with Tim Tszyu, showing up in Las Vegas ahead of the Australian’s next fight.Tszyu is due to face Sebastian Fundora in a rematch of their bloody brawl last March, with the bout appearing…
Bill Doyle | Special to the Telegram & GazetteRonan Mooney has already enjoyed a successful golf season, but it’s about to become even more memorable.In April, Mooney, 18, of Holden won the U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Match Play Championship at Newport Country Club in Newport, R.I. On June 30 and…
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NASCAR has lost one of its pioneers.Rex White, the 1960 NASCAR champion, has died at the age of 95, NASCAR confirmed on Friday, July 18.White, who at the time was just the seventh driver to capture a championship in NASCAR’s premier series, won 28 times in 233 starts during a…
This Friday (18th) saw yet another “interaction” between organized supporters and players from a Série A club, São Paulo.The Tricolor is right next to the relegation zone in the Brasileirão and will face their rivals Corinthians next.The meeting held at the Tricolor’s training center included members of the board, Muricy…
It may seem, to those with the benefit of hindsight, that Dustin Poirier was always destined to reach the upper echelon of the sport of mixed martial arts. However, the path he trod was far from smooth; not a soul expected him to become the best action fighter in the…
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland – Forget about all the pre-championship talk that Scottie Scheffler still needs to learn how to play links. On Friday, the world No. 1 golfer could have taught a Master Class, reeling off eight birdies to shoot 7-under 64 at Royal Portrush Golf Club and grab a…
It’s been more than five years since Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez stepped foot in the arena he’s about to headline this weekend.The gifted southpaw was just 20 years old when he landed on a February 2020 card topped by stablemate and four-division champ Mikey Garcia’s win over Jessie Vargas. Rodriguez was…
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Morocco had to rely on a controversial penalty to see off Senegal in their final group game – a result which helped them top Group A – but coach Jorge Vilda stuck to his guns, naming the same starting 11 for a fourth successive match.Despite the hosts heading into the…
Almost two years on from their initial meeting in Poland, the great Oleksandr Usyk and resurgent Briton Daniel Dubois will clash for the undisputed heavyweight champion.Usyk dominated Dubois and claimed a ninth-round stoppage win, although the post-fight controversy over the champion being floored by an illegal low blow in round…
There were 20 LIV golfers in the field at the 2025 British Open when the tournament started at Royal Portrush on Thursday morning.After 36 holes, just about half are advancing to the weekend, while the rest are booking flights home.The best outing by a LIV golfer so far this week…
