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Club unmoved by concern over empty stands against Sri Lanka, citing higher demand

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Gus Atkinson’s matchwinning five-for was completed in front of noticeably empty stands against Sri Lanka•AFP/Getty Images

Ticket prices for next year’s Lord’s Test against India have risen once again, despite Marylebone Cricket Club coming in for severe criticism for the cost of entry to this summer’s Test against Sri Lanka.For the first three days of the India Test, which begins on July 10 next year, the cheapest adult tickets on offer are restricted-view seats for £90 each (£20 for under-16s). Those with a clear line of sight are priced between £120-£175 (£40-£50 for under-16s).These prices compare unfavourably with last month’s Test against Sri Lanka, for which the cost of unrestricted views ranged from £115-£140 for adults and £15-£40 for concessions.That Sri Lanka contest concluded on the fourth day, for which just 9,000 tickets (approx one-third capacity) were sold. This was, in part, a reflection of England’s current fast-paced approach to Test cricket, with several recent contests being wrapped up well in advance of the final day.MCC came under further criticism for failing to offer any reduced-entry options until after tea on that fourth day, when the price fell to £15 for adults and £5 for under-16s. By then, however, there were just three Sri Lanka wickets left to fall, and the lack of advance notice further prevented a significant take-up.Related

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Speaking in the aftermath of the Test, England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope said that the subdued atmosphere had been noted by his team.”It was just like ‘jeez, it seems quiet today’,” he said. “I’m not sure if people expected the game to be done by day four or not. It’s a shame it wasn’t a full house because it was obviously a good day’s play.”Despite Guy Lavender, the chief executive and secretary of MCC, announcing that the club would be conducting a review into its fourth-day pricing policy, there is little concession for fans who hope to attend on that day for next year’s India Test. Under-16s will be admitted for £25, half the cost of the first three days, but tickets with a full view will still cost £90-£150.MCC’s rationale is that India are now the second-biggest draw in the English Test calendar, behind Australia, and the prices reflect the likely demand, which is in line with the policy adopted by other sports. The top-priced tickets for the 2023 Ashes Test were £170, which the club argues represents a below-inflation increase of £5.Lord’s is also due to host the World Test Championship final in June, which is currently on course to be contested between India and Australia, a rematch of the 2023 final at the Kia Oval. Tickets for that match are set between £70-130 for adults and £20-£50 for under-16s.England and India are also due to play a women’s ODI at Lord’s in 2025, for which adult tickets will be available for between £25 and £45. The men’s ODI against South Africa, on the other hand, will cost between £75 and £150.

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da fezbet： O Botafogo faz os preparativos para o lançamento da nova linha de uniformes da equipe. Em meio à expectativa pela chegada do material, nesta quarta-feira (26), o site da Botafogo Store entrou em reformulação.

da luck： A linha confeccionada pela Reebok será lançada nesta quinta-feira (27), às 17h. O site da loja oficial do Alvinegro será liberado para que os torcedores adquiram as novas camisas. A informação é do jornalista Bernardo Gentile.

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In what would be a bargain deal, Aston Villa are now reportedly in the race to sign a midfield star who has already confirmed his next steps ahead of this summer.

Aston Villa's final UCL push

It all comes down to Sunday for Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s side travel to square off against a heartbroken Manchester United side who are fresh from their Europa League defeat and simply must compile the Red Devils’ misery. As things stand, they sit outside of the top five on goal difference and must desperately hope to see at least one of Manchester City, Chelsea or Newcastle United slip up.

There’s no denying just how important this weekend’s action is and Emery hasn’t tried to play things down in the build-up. The Spaniard told reporters in his pre-match press conference: “In our hands is only our result on Sunday, how we can respond and how we can perform against Manchester United.

“That’s the only issue I want to focus on with the players. I don’t want to know other results.

“I want only to play our match, only to focus on our match in 90 minutes and try to focus the dressing room on the first half on everything tactically and individually. We will not focus on other results. We must win, we must compete and we must get our result. We must respect Manchester United. That’s the only way I want to focus on Sunday.”

The impact that Champions League football would have on Villa’s summer business also cannot be overstated. It could instantly put them in a position to attract top talents for the second season on the bounce, which may yet include an England international for a bargain price.

Aston Villa chasing Angel Gomes deal

According to Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider, Aston Villa are now battling to sign Angel Gomes, who has already confirmed that he will be leaving LOSC Lille at the end of his current contract next month.

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The England international said in a statement on Instagram: “After four unforgettable years at LOSC Lille, it’s time for me to say goodbye.

“This club has been more than just a team – it’s been a family, a home, and a place that has shaped me both on and off the pitch. Like any journey, there were ups and downs, highs and lows, but I’m truly grateful to my teammates and the fans for sticking with me throughout.”

Gomes’ time at the French club will be looked back on as a pivotal turning point for his career. From a Manchester United reject, the midfielder transformed into a deep-lying midfielder who is now ready to step back into the Premier League.

Dubbed a “smart” passer by analyst Ben Mattinson, Gomes is set to become one of the best bargains of the summer transfer window wherever he ends it playing for Aston Villa or, indeed, another club.

Well aware that they need a major overhaul this summer, one agent has now reportedly offered Manchester United a fresh chance to sign a Premier League-winning winger at a bargain price.

Amorim hints at more change at Man Utd ahead of Europa League final

Away from potential incomings, Ruben Amorim and Manchester United have their full focus on next week’s Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur. In a game that is make or break for their season and summer transfer plans, the Red Devils could qualify for the Champions League by securing victory, despite sitting as low as 16th in the Premier League.

Amorim previewed the most important game of his tenure so far earlier this week, telling reporters: “A final is different but you can understand this season has been really tough on everybody.

“The results and also the changing in the staff, and you can feel it in our club. We are addressing that during the season, we are changing the way we play during the season. We had so many bad results in the Premier League.

“So, the environment is tough in the moment but I guarantee you, when we are preparing in the Europa League, the environment is different and you can feel the excitement. But you can understand the environment this year is really tough.”

A piece of silverware would certainly ease the pressure on the former Sporting Club boss, who has endured a nightmare six months at Old Trafford. Sat closer to the relegation zone than the European places in the Premier League, Amorim and Manchester United can ill-afford to lose out next week.

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It’s not just on the pitch that victory would be celebrated, either. Away from the action, victory and subsequent Champions League victory would allow Manchester United to go in pursuit of certain targets.

Man Utd offered fresh Sane chance

According to transfer reporter Santi Aouna, Manchester United have now been offered the chance to sign Leroy Sane this summer. The German’s agent has reportedly tabled a proposal to a number of European clubs following failed contract talks with Bayern Munich, which could yet see those at Old Trafford land an impressive free transfer.

A Premier League winner at Manchester City, Sane wouldn’t be the first player to cross the divide in Manchester, but he would be the latest to steal such headlines. And as Amorim looks to rebuild, the winger could become one of the most important players that the Red Devils have on offer. Even on a free transfer, however, the deal wouldn’t come cheap thanks to Sane’s steep £243,000-a-week salary.

Casemiro

£350,000

Bruno Fernandes

£300,000

Mason Mount

£250,000

Leroy Sane

£243,000

Matthijs de Ligt

£195,000

Instantly becoming their fourth-highest earner when Sir Jim Ratcliffe is attempting to cut costs, Sane would have to find his title-winning form fairly quickly if he completed a move to Manchester United this summer. After scoring 13 goals and assisting a further six for Bayern this season, however, he could do exactly that in the Premier League.

Welcome everyone to the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline live blog. 

I’m Matt Martell, the baseball editor here at . For the next eight hours, Emma Baccellieri and I will be hanging out here talking baseball while providing updates, analysis and silly commentary as we watch the chaos unfold in real time. Looks like the Twins are getting started, so we will too. Let’s have some fun.

Matt Martell (10:51 AM): Hello, Emma! The Twins got started before us today! They are getting Orioles closer Jorge López to shore up their pretty iffy pitching staff. Seems like a great move. 

Emma Baccellieri: (10:52 AM): Jorge López to the Twins! A great pick-up for Minnesota—this is the first year he’s worked full-time out of the bullpen, rather than as a swingman, and he’s been excellent there. First All-Star appearance, 1.68 ERA (241 ERA+), a career-high strikeout rate. But I must say this somewhat bums me out for the Orioles. Trading López—who won’t be a free agent until 2025—is markedly different than trading Trey Mancini, who reaches free agency at the end of this season. The last few months have been the first time in a long time that it’s been fun to be an O’s fan, and at just two-and-a-half games out of a playoff spot, it’s a bummer to see them trading not just short-term rentals like Mancini, but players who could be around for years to come like López.

MM (10:53 AM): I agree. This is such a slap in the face for Orioles fans. It’d be one thing to trade López for controllable hitters who could help Baltimore this year and in the future, considering this team has such a deep bullpen. But trading him for four young pitchers is such a bummer, even if this does give the O’s more pitching depth in the long run.

MM (11:05 AM): Well, Emma. I just realized I haven’t eaten anything yet but am on my fourth cup of coffee. Must be deadline day!

EB (11:06 AM): That’s a dangerous game. Marathon, not a sprint!! 

(I’m technically still on my first cup but it’s a large cold brew, so perhaps not within the spirit of “cup.“)

MM (11:07 AM): So, basically, your diet for the entirety of All-Star week.

MM (11:15 AM): Do you have a prediction for where Soto ends up?

EB (11:16 AM): Well, I was about to say I have to stick with my not-fun, un-sexy answer of thinking it’s still more likely that he doesn’t get moved until the winter. But now…

If he does move, I think Padres. I think the Cardinals would be the most logical destination, but the Padres have the front office with the drive to actually make it happen.

MM (11:20): Yesterday, I was still convinced Jerry Dipoto would come out of nowhere and bring Soto to the Mariners. But now, I think you’re right that it’s either the Padres or Cardinals. In my column this morning, I wrote about a few of the wrinkles that each team could use to get him.

Basically, the Padres could possibly trade something like their top six prospects plus Eric Hosmer for Soto and Josh Bell. I don't think the Nationals are too concerned about taking on Hosmer's $13M/year salary if it means getting a major return of prospects.

For the Cardinals, I talked about how they could structure a contract extension of $530 million over 12 years for Soto, with a higher salary concentrated in the middle years, after Goldschmidt and Arenado’s contracts expire or diminish in price.

EB (11:25): I think that makes sense—the timing for the Cards would just be perfect in terms of a big-money extension for Soto right when those two start to come off the books.

But… 

It just seems like such a classically A.J. Preller move. Land an elite closer yesterday without giving up any of your top prospects, then turn around and pull this today.

MM (11:27 AM): It does, for sure. But this makes me think the Dodgers are lurking again. Way too early there were reports that the Padres were getting Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from the Nationals, before the Dodgers swooped in and made a much better offer.

MM (11:29 AM): I hate to say it, but it would be such a buzzkill for Juan Soto to get traded before 5 p.m. ET.

EB (11:30 AM): It really would! We get this at noon and then six hours of, what, waiting for Sean Murphy and Noah Syndergaard to move? Sigh.

MM (11:30 AM): The Nationals could be leaking this to get the Dodgers, Cardinals and others to up their offers.

EB (11:30 AM): But I wouldn’t be surprised if this takes a while. If the leaks are starting in earnest now… could still be hours left to go.

EB (11:43 AM): We’ve moved on to the football analogy portion of the deadline!

I do grasp the logistics here, but this still just seems so early in the day for it.

MM (11:46 AM): The Padres and Nationals reportedly have a deal “in principle” with Soto and Josh Bell going to San Diego for four prospects: C.J. Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood, RHP Jarlin Susana.

EB (11:48 AM): Wow. Wow! In any other context, that would be an incredibly striking haul — three of the Padres’ top four prospects and four of their top eight, per FanGraphs — but for Soto… I expected even more.

EB (11:49 AM): Especially with Bell in there, too! If this was the price, I’m shocked that the Dodgers, Cardinals, and other teams, too, weren’t in there right to the end.

MM (11:49 AM): Finalizing the deal. No Josh Bell here from Jeff Passan. Others saying it’s done, but Passan is usually the one to break these things.

EB (11:50 AM): Ok, package would make more sense, but still!

MM (11:50 AM): That would make more sense. Need at least five of them, in my opinion, for Soto alone. And then adding Bell? Four is way too light.

MM (11:52 AM): Not done yet.

This deal hinges on one more MLB player

NUTS!

I realize this is excellent analysis here, Emma.

EB (11:54 AM): It’s true! It’s nuts!!!

I mean, what’s most nuts about it is that it’s all-time, crazy, historic haul, and that’s only enough for my reaction to move up to, “O.K., so the Nationals aren’t getting , I can see how this makes sense.”

MM (11:57 AM): Jon Heyman says the other MLB player is Eric Hosmer.

This makes sense, as I wrote this morning. The Nationals aren’t in cost-cutting mode. They want to get as many prospects back as possible.

EB (11:58 AM): Eric Hosmer at first base for the Nationals for the next three and a half years of trudging through this rebuild… completely checks out.

MM (12:01 PM): HAHAHA IMAGINE HOSMER SAYS NO.

EB (12:02 PM): Can you imagine the power he feels right now??

MM (12:04 PM): What would Hosmer’s San Diego teammates says if he is the reason the Padres don’t get Soto and Bell?

EB (12:07 PM): This is just so funny. I hope we eventually get a tick-tock rundown of how this is going for him.

MM (12:08 PM): Congrats, Nats fans: You get to watch Eric Hosmer play first base for the next three years! Unless he says no!

MM (12:10 PM): Live reaction from a Nationals fan: SI’s Claire Kuwana just texted me: “I’m struggling to see the silver linings right now… but i’ll get there.”

This is waiting to become a meme.

EB (12:12 PM): Hosmer approval secured?

MM (12:12 PM): What a great teammate, that Eric Hosmer is, huh!

EB (12:14 PM): So! Six hours until the deadline? And this is where we are?

MM (12:15 PM): Watch the Angels see the return for Soto and say, “Actually, never mind, we’re listening to offers to Shohei Ohtani again.”

MM (12:23 PM): The Nationals traded Ted Williams for Willie McCovey and a lot of other prospects! They win the deal!

EB (12:25 PM): Ha! This is what all of this comes down to for me… sure, maybe James Wood is Willie McCovey. Maybe! Maybe all five of the young players here become All-Stars. But you Juan Soto is Juan Soto.

MM (12:25 PM): Exactly! And that’s why the Padres made this trade.

EB (12:26 PM): AHHHHH

MM (12:27 PM): HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA — this is incredible.

MM (12:35 PM): Here’s the Baseball Trade Values evaluation of the trade:

They note there are specific motivations that the Nationals had for making this trade now, assuming it goes through.

Seems about right. If nothing else, this indicates that the Lerners aren’t just fielding the team to see what they could get in a sale, as the family initially suggested. Instead, new ownership appears likely sooner than later.

EB (12:37 PM): Right — if you’re going to trade him, this is probably close to as good an outcome as you could for, yet it still involves trading Juan Soto, which… fair value doesn’t exist.

EB (12:45 PM): O.K., it’s only one source, but…. if this happens, oh my goodness.

MM (12:45 PM): This comes two minutes after Jon Paul Morosi tweeted the exact opposite.

This is exactly the chaos we needed to keep this deadline fun after a Soto deal was reached.

MM (12:49 PM): Some #analysis from our pal Cronko Tonko!

I told him I’d get Cronko Tonko in an SI story this week, so here we are!

MM (12:50 PM): That makes sense, though. The Padres weren’t going to let this trade collapse because of Eric Hosmer’s $13 million per year.

EB (12:51 PM): Right—there’s no way.

Frankly, it’s incredible we had even an hour to contemplate a world where they pulled this off with offloading Hosmer’s deal and not taking on Corbin’s.

MM (12:54 PM): So does this mean it’s finished? I’ve only seen Nightengale report this, and there’s no context beyond what he’s saying about the deal no longer including Hosmer.

EB (12:55 PM): I’m still waiting for confirmation from at least one more party. But I wouldn’t be surprised if this is it — the same basic package we saw earlier with only a slight adjustment, if any.

EB (12:56 PM): Oh now THIS is interesting.

MM (1:08 PM): Question: Are other teams waiting for this Soto deal to go through before making other trades?

EB (1:08 PM): I’ve been curious about that!

MM (1:08 PM): Right! I mean, is there a version of this trade that happens without Josh Bell, and therefore, he becomes available?

EB (1:10 PM): I suppose it’s possible? But it’s still a bit strange to me we haven’t seen, say, some more bullpen arms move (David Robertson?) or other smaller transactions

MM (1:10 PM): Indeed, it is. Are there some organizations that think this is all going to blow up, so they’re waiting on standby just in case?

MM (1:13 PM): Hmmm intriguing!

EB (1:15 PM): Here’s another one: The Blue Jays have been quiet. Are they going to get in on any of this?

I suppose their biggest need is pitching depth and that’s in kind of short supply. But it still feels odd they haven’t done anything given their position!

MM (1:16 PM): I think the Jays are the perfect team for a Happ/Robertson trade. I also wrote about that in this morning’s column!

MM (1:22 PM): And here’s some Blue Jays buzz: 

It would be a nice get for the Jays if they can swing both Iglesias and Noah Syndergaard.

MM (1:24 PM): Also…

Does this mean the deal is done between the Padres and Nationals? Or that there is something else still to come that will change the terms?

EB (1:26 PM): I’m assuming that the deal is still on, sans Hosmer, but the Padres are still trying to figure out how to move him. I feel like a three-way trade should still be possible? But I understand if they’re not willing to attach any additional prospects to move him to the hypothetical third team there.

MM (1:28 PM): I wonder if Josh Bell would go to the third team. Or, if Bell is no longer included.

EB (1:37 PM): And here’s a Blue Jays deal! Albeit not a particularly flashy one — they can use the bullpen help they’ll get from Pop, but I’d expect Toronto to keep trying to make deals elsewhere.

MM (1:40 PM): It’s Anthony Bass and Zach Pop. That sounds reasonable. The Jays definitely need some bullpen reinforcements. This will help.

EB (1:42 PM): Yeah, Bass + Pop is for sure a quality upgrade.

MM (1:58 PM): Well, I guess there’s that!

EB (1:59 PM): Passan, Rosenthal, Nightengale, they have nothing on Victor Oladipo.

MM (2:00 PM): FOUR MORE HOURS!

Let’s reset with another round of predictions: What’s the biggest trade still to come?

EB (2:02 PM): I think we’ll see some kind of splashy deal with the players left on the Cubs. If they package Contreras, Happ and Robertson? That feels about as big as we could get at this point. I’ll make a guess that it would be to the Mets: They could use the catcher and the bullpen help, and they could use a statement move, even though they’re in first place.

MM (2:06 PM): I’m with you on the Mets’ needing to make a statement move, but I truly wonder what that is going to be. I don’t think they give up top prospects Francisco Álvarez and/or Brett Baty for some combination of Contreras, Happ and Robertson, with only Happ controllable beyond this year.

The Cardinals still have prospects to trade and a need for some pitching. I could see a deal where they trade Matthew Liberatore and Juan Yepez to the Giants for Carlos Rodón. Would that be enough for the Giants to agree to it? If not, I could see the Cards including another prospect, too, though not Nolan Gorman, Jordan Walker and or Masyn Winn. And surely not Dylan Carlson, since he reportedly was untouchable in the Soto sweepstakes.

MM (2:19 PM): Do you think it’s odd that the 52–51 Orioles would trade away Trey Mancini and Jorge López, but the 40–62 Pirates are not trading Bryan Reynolds?

EB (2:20 PM): I was also surprised the Pirates decided to keep Reynolds—he could have been the best hitter on the market outside of Soto. I guess part of the calculus here is that the immediate future of the NL Central looks like an easier ride than that of the AL East, and so the Orioles probably feel they have to be more ruthless, but it’s curious for sure.

MM (2:21 PM): Right, that checks out. But let’s hold the Reynolds talk for now because of  this: 

MM (2:26 PM): LET’S GET WEIRD!

EB (2:27 PM): WOW

MM (2:28 PM): I wonder what the Red Sox are getting for helping the Padres out. Other than Hosmer, I mean.

EB (2:28 PM): This really does not feel like a Chaim Bloom deal. Curious!

MM (2:29 PM): You’re right! I feel like there’s gotta be another prospect here, right? San Diego is presumably going to eat some or most of Hosmer’s remaining salary, but still.

MM (2:32 PM): There it is.

Also, I’m very glad we can bring back Cronko Tonko here… because his point is absolutely correct:

EB (2:34 PM): Yeah, this is… I don’t know, man! I assumed would want to take a chance on the rebound potential here, but I’m surprised it was the Dodgers, who, you know, look at that meme.

MM (2:50 PM): I chuckled at this one.

The deals seem to be coming in spurts. Now we’ve settled in for 15 or so minutes with little movement.

MM (3:17 PM): Without Hosmer this is a more balanced trade. This looks like the best the Nats could do other than, well, not trade Juan Soto.

MM (3:21 PM): Also, looks like the pitching market is starting to heat back up again. Several rumors going around now about the Angels’ Noah Syndergaard and Raisel Iglesias and Carlos Rodón of the Giants. Jon Heyman reports that the Phillies could be in on Syndergaard and Iglesias, while Derrick Goold of the says the Cardinals have been in talks with San Francisco.

EB (3:24 PM): I’m truly baffled at how little we’ve heard around Syndergaard today! If the Angels don’t move him, I’m not sure what they’re doing—given how their season has gone, there’s simply not any reason to hang onto him, given that he’s on a one-year deal.

EB (3:41 PM): Well, the Phillies did need center field defense but…. Wow.

EB (3:48 PM): And it feels like the dam broke just now!

MM (3:50): But wait, there’s more!

First, a note on how Ruf fits with the Mets from Joel Sherman:

And now, other updates!

EB (4:00 PM): The Twins really needed starting pitching—Mahle is a big get there. While this season has been a slightly down one for him, he’s under team control for all of next year, too. The prospect return here was no joke, but that’s the cost of doing business for a starter who’s more than a rental with just two hours to the deadline.

MM (4:03 PM): Wow, that’s a crazy good get for the Reds, especially coming on the heels of the Luis Castillo trade with the Mariners. I hate to glorify tanking, but this is about as well as it could’ve gone for Cincinnati

EB (4:07 PM): They could use a reliever, but man, I’d still like to see them grab a catcher!

And now that Houston has its backstop in Christian Vazquez, I wonder how much competition there is for Willson Contreras

MM (4:07 PM): Don’t you dare speak disrespect Tomás Nido!

MM (4:09 PM): O.K. did we miss anything because my head is spinning?

EB (4:10 PM): I don’t think so? We can do more Phillies chat if we want because there’s a lot happening there.

MM (4:10 PM): Right – THE PHILLIES!

I actually really, really like what they’ve done this deadline. They greatly improved their defense at shortstop with Edmundo Sosa on Saturday and today with Brandon Marsh in center field. And now they’ve improved their bullpen with David Robertson. And they won’t lose any offense by going from Didi Gregorius/Bryson Stott and Odúbel Herrera/Matt Vierling to Stott/Sosa and Vierling/Marsh.

MM (4:16 PM): Both Willson Contreras and Ian Happ are in the Cubs’ lineup today.

Obviously things could change quickly, but it’s still worth noting. It’s #HugWatch time.

EB (4:28 PM): Would love to gain access to the inside of A.J. Preller’s mind. Sounds like an incredible, terrifying place.

MM (4:32 PM): ”One crazy, caffeinated psycho brings you inside the mind of another… Emma Baccellieri profiles A.J. Preller. Coming to newsstands near you.”

EB (4:32 PM): Wait did you see?

This is what i got on my walk im literally pouring coffee into a McFlurry right now.

And even i think Preller needs to chill a tad.

MM (4:34 PM): At least it’s not Red Bull.

EB (4:34 PM): So true.

MM (4:35 PM): So… about Brandon Drury?

EB (4:37 PM): I really like him in San Diego! Bolsters that lineup even more, comes with a lot of defensive flexibility… they look like a much bigger threat for October than they did 48 hours ago.

MM (4:41 PM): And now… THIS

Get ready for the Giants to keep Carlos Rodón and Joc Pederson and then trade for Willson Contreras and Ian Happ!

MM (4:43 PM): I wonder if this is the only thing Jerry Dipoto is going to do today. Can’t be, right?

EB (4:44 PM): Yeah, I really thought we were going to see more from them!

Second base was the other obvious area for an upgrade, but admittedly, Adam Frazier’s been hitting a lot better over the last few weeks

MM (4:45 PM): Right, and who exactly would they get to play second who would hit better than him, especially now that the Reds have traded Drury?

EB (4:46 PM): Yep, exactly

MM (4:50 PM): This would be an utter waste for the Cubs, in my opinion, unless they truly think they can extend him before the season ends. Yet, wouldn’t you think if they haven’t done it by now, they probably won’t be able to? Whatever they can get from the Mets or another team has to be better than the draft pick they’d get as compensation for signing elsewhere, right?

EB (4:52 PM): Yeah, I’m confused by this one (ditto if they keep Ian Happ). It just seemed very clear that they stood to gain a little here by making those moves and I’m not sure why they wouldn’t, even if the return somehow isn’t quite what they were originally expecting.

MM (4:53 PM): I guess Happ is slightly different because he’s controllable for one more year. But still, they’re probably better off moving him.

MM (4:56 PM): Looks like the Twins wanted a defensive catcher and will have Gary Sánchez as the DH and backup catcher, with Jose Miranda also seeing time at DH.

MM (4:58 PM) Also, this wasn’t the additional move I was expecting from Dipoto.

EB (5:00 PM): Wow, I’m surprised there’s another piece here! (Also surprised to go check and realize Groome is still just 23… feels like we’ve been hearing about him for a decade.)

MM (5:01 PM): Isn’t Groome the only piece in this trade? I don’t remember a return for Hosmer, though I could be wrong.

EB (5:01 PM): Whoops, you’re right, I was so tangled in the earlier versions that I hadn’t realized a return was never announced.

EB (5:03 PM): Supposedly with more details to come.

MM (5:03 PM): Woahhh!

MM (5:12 PM): The Brewers traded their All-Star closer yesterday and today are getting back Trevor Rosenthal, who was an All-Star closer in 2015.

EB (5:13 PM): Gotta say I completely forgot about him! Wow. (Last pitched in the bigs in 2020 for those keeping track.)

MM (5:22 PM): No wonder they haven’t been able to swing anybody big. Maybe that’ll change as we get to the end here.

EB (5:24 PM): If I’m a Blue Jays fan, I’m really, really pushing for them to make Syndergaard happen—if their only moves today end up as Bass and Pop, that’s gotta be a disappointment.

MM (5:25 PM): I agree with you here, regarding Syndergaard and the Blue Jays. They need at least one more starter.

MM (5:26 PM): I really like this move for the Mariners. They needed one more lefty bat, and they got it. Lamb isn’t a star, but he’s a suitable depth piece. 

And the Dodgers didn’t have room for him after acquiring Gallo.

MM (5:28 PM): This is poetry: 

EB (5:28 PM): HAHAHA

Still amazed at them extending Daniel Bard, who could have yielded something. Oh, well!

MM (5:30 PM): This would be a fascinating final move:

For those wondering, Juan Soto’s lifetime numbers vs. Pablo López: .348/.483/.739 (8-for-23) with three doubles and two home runs.

MM (5:35 PM): And now the Yankees are in on López, too!

MM (5:36 PM): And Brett Phillips is heading to the Orioles!

EB (5:45 PM): Wow! Nice day for the Twins

MM (5:47 PM): Yes, the Twins have greatly improved their pitching staff. They are a legitimately good team now instead of just the best club in MLB’s weakest division.

MM (5:53 PM): BOOM!

Rejoice, Phillies fans! That’s one heck of a rotation you’ve got now. Really, really impressive deadline showing from Dave Dombrowski.

EB (5:54 PM): Yeah, they really managed to address just about all their needs without having to give up too much! As for the Angels… I mean, their coaching / player dev staff is not who I would count on as the best bet to get things turned around for Moniak, but you’re still talking about a former first overall pick. It’s an interesting return, but not necessarily a bad one.

MM (5:55 PM): THIS IS NUTS—CHAOS!

EB (5:55 PM): WHOA! Well, can say I didn’t see that one coming.

MM (5:55 PM): This is crazy! Bader is hurt right now, so the Yankees must feel comfortable with the medicals.

Bader is from Bronxville, NY. This means Dylan Carlson is the Cardinals’ long-term center fielder, and in return, they get Jordan Montgomery, who’s having a sneaky good year, and he’ll get to pitch in front of a really good Cardinals defense. This is a win-win for both teams. The Yankees get a starting center fielder when Bader comes back, so they can have Judge move back to right field full-time.

EB (6:00 PM): We’ve made it.

MM (6:00 PM): A few deals will still trickle in, so stay tuned, folks.

EB (6:03 PM): Speaking of which… 

MM (6:03 PM): You’ve gotta think he’s going to get vaccinated now, right? 

EB (6:05 PM): You would think so……

EB (6:07 PM): I still would have preferred to see the Jays prioritize a starter, all else being equal, but at least that gives them something else from today—Merrifield is having the worst year of his career at the plate, but he has two more years under contract and is still a stolen base threat

MM (6:07 PM): Agreed. The Jays needed more pitching. Also:

MM (6:09 PM): I really wonder what teams were offering for Contreras. This feels like a giant missed opportunity for the Cubs, unless they are convinced they can extend/re-sign him.

MM: (6:10 PM): WHAT ARE THE ANGELS DOING?!

EB (6:11 PM): Oh my God. And how many career trades is that for Jesse Chavez now?

MM (6:15 PM): By my count, nine times. Chavez was traded for the first time in 2006, by the Rangers to the Pirates, for Kip Wells!

MM (6:18 PM): After this season, Iglesias has three years and $48 million remaining on the deal he signed this offseason with the Angels. They have to be in cost-cutting mode. Will this be to restock for a Shohei Ohtani mega-deal, or to begin a long-term teardown and rebuild?

Note: this does not mean they will actually re-sign Ohtani. I don’t think he wants to re-sign with the Angels, at least not with how things stand now.

EB (6:20 PM): Yeah, what a strange, strange choice.

MM (6:21 PM): Hold on… the Yankees will make Bader cut his hair!

EB (6:21 PM): !! A devastating loss.

MM (6:27 PM): Well, I think that about wraps things up for us with the live blog. Before we go, we’ll leave you with our big takeaway from Trade Deadline Day. Emma, whatcha got?

EB (6:29 PM): Hard not to go with the obvious here: Look at the Padres! The Juan Soto trade is among the biggest of all time—certainly the biggest in recent memory—and that was only of their moves. (Remember, they extended Joe Musgrove, too!) I don’t think it’s necessarily enough for them to win the division. But it’s enough to make them very interesting in October, and it’s exciting to see a team say that it doesn’t care to hug its prospects and just go way, way, in.

MM (6:33 PM): Absolutely. Just so we’re not both saying the Padres, I want to shout out the Yankees. They greatly upgraded their pitching staff, with Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino and Scott Effross, and boosted their outfield with Andrew Benintendi and Harrison Bader, and they did so without trading any of their top position player prospects. They did have to trade away Jordan Montgomery, but if you look at it as Montas-for-Montgomery, it’s a net gain for them. Bader brings Gold Glove defense and elite speed, and is under club control for another year after this one. Judge gets to move over to right field a lot more often once Bader comes off the IL (he’s out with plantar fasciitis). This is a much better team than the one that had already won 70 games entering play tonight.

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Na sequência, o técnico Rogério Ceni comandou um treino técnico, em campo reduzido, somente com os jogadores que não atuaram ou participaram somente de uma pequena parte da vitória sobre os argentinos na última quinta-feira (6).

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O São Paulo deve ser escalado comRafael; Diego Costa, Arboleda e Beraldo; Nathan, Méndez, Nestor e Michel Araujo; David, Calleri e Wellington Rato.

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The two-time FIFA World Cup winner shared her excitement about the U.S. hosting Club World Cup, World Cup in consecutive summers

• World Cup in 2026 like Super Bowls every day
• Reflects on inspiration from 1999 Women's World Cup
• American interest in soccer reaches unprecedented levels

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  WHAT HAPPENED

  Two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Carli Lloyd spoke about the significant impact she anticipates as the U.S. hosts both the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2026 FIFA World Cup in back-to-back summers.

  This will be the first time the U.S. has hosted FIFA tournaments in back-to-back years, and Lloyd says the reverberations will be tremendous. She said the events will transform the sport's standing within American culture.

  “Well, first of all, it’s a beautiful game and I’m a bit biased in saying that America’s one of the greatest places to be,” Lloyd told FIFA's official website. “So I think these next two summers, I don’t think that we all realize the effects that the Club World Cup and the World Cup is going to bring to not only America but all across the globe."

  “Look at the NFL and the Super Bowl – the World Cup in '26 is going to be like Super Bowls every day. So it’s going to be amazing, and as FIFA puts on all of these amazing tournaments, they’re gonna do a phenomenal job these next few summers as well."

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• WHAT CARLI LLOYD SAID

  Lloyd noted that there are more people in America watching soccer than ever.

  “I think here in America, there are a lot more people watching games, there are a lot more games that are on television from leagues all across the world, and you got more people tuning in," she said. "And I think that this is just going to inspire so many young kids to want to play soccer here in America. You look at the '94 men’s World Cup that was here, so many people were inspired."

  The 1999 Women's World Cup, held in the U.S., had a similar impact for Lloyd.

  “Myself watching the ’99 Women’s World Cup played here on American soil," she recalled, "I sat in the stands saying to myself ‘I wanted to represent my country playing in World Cup and Olympics. So it’s just a pivotal time in America for soccer and for so many, it’s just going to be phenomenal, these next few summers are going to be like nothing we’ve ever seen before.”

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  These tournaments arrive as the country seems primed for a significant leap forward in soccer culture, potentially creating a perfect storm of interest, investment, and infrastructure development that could permanently elevate the sport's status nationwide.

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  WHAT’S NEXT?

  The expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup will take place in the U.S. from June 15 to July 13, featuring champions from all six continental confederations. The following summer, the United States will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico.

أعلن نادي توتنهام هوتسبير بشكل رسمي منذ قليل، عن رحيل دانييل ليفي عن منصبه كرئيس تنفيذي للنادي الإنجليزي، وذلك بعد قرابة 25 عامًا أشرف خلالها على هذا المنصب.

ليفي استمر لسنوات عديدة في منصبه كرئيس تنفيذي مع توتنهام، لكنه قرر وضع حد لمسيرته مع السبيرز وغادر بشكل رسمي اليوم.

أقرأ أيضًا .. رسميًا.. توتنهام يصفع تشيلسي ويضم صفقة هامة من إنجازات “لاماسيا”

وأكد توتنهام في بيان عبر موقع النادي الرسمي تعيين فيناي فينكاتيشام كرئيس تنفيذي خلفًا لليفي، بينما انضم بيتر شارينجتون إلى مجلس الإدارة وسيتولى منصب الرئيس غير التنفيذي المستحدث.

وعلق ليفي عن رحيله عن رئاسة توتنهام، حيث قال: “أنا فخور للغاية بالعمل الذي أنجزته مع الفريق التنفيذي وجميع موظفينا. لقد حولنا هذا النادي إلى نادٍ عالمي ضخم يتنافس على أعلى مستوى. والأكثر من ذلك، أننا بنينا مجتمعًا. لقد حالفني الحظ بالعمل مع نخبة من أعظم الشخصيات في هذه الرياضة، بدءًا من فريق ليلي وايت هاوس وهوتسبير واي، وصولًا إلى جميع اللاعبين والمدربين على مر السنين”.

وأضاف: “أود أن أشكر جميع المشجعين الذين دعموني على مر السنين. لم تكن الرحلة دائمًا سهلة، ولكن تم إحراز تقدم كبير. سأواصل دعم هذا النادي بشغف”.

ثم أوضح شارينجتون: “يشرفني جدًا أن أصبح الرئيس غير التنفيذي لهذا النادي الاستثنائي، وبالنيابة عن مجلس الإدارة، أود أن أشكر دانيال وعائلته على التزامهم وولائهم للنادي على مر السنين”.

واختتم: ” هذا عهد جديد من القيادة للنادي، داخل الملعب وخارجه. أُدرك تمامًا أن الأشهر الأخيرة شهدت تغييرات كبيرة، حيث وضعنا أسسًا جديدة للمستقبل. نركز الآن كليًا على الاستقرار وتمكين موظفينا الموهوبين في جميع أنحاء النادي، بقيادة فيناي وفريقه التنفيذي”.

Australia’s World Test Championship and ODI World Cup defences will be shown exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.The streaming platform has secured the broadcast rights in Australia for all men’s and women’s International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments.Foxtel/Kayo broadcast the entire recent ODI World Cup, while the Nine Network screened Australia’s games and a handful of others. But under this new deal there will be no free-to-air element.In Australia men’s home Tests and all women’s internationals remain on free-to-air with Seven, but men’s white-ball internationals are with Foxtel. Men’s away Ashes series in 2027 and 2031 will be shown on the Nine Network.The move comes just days after the federal government reaffirmed its commitment to sport anti-siphoning measures.Communications minister Michelle Rowland last week introduced laws to parliament updating anti-siphoning measures that would require free-to-air services to be offered first refusal for important sporting events.”All Australians regardless of where they live, or what they earn, should have the opportunity to enjoy free TV coverage of iconic sporting events,” Rowland said.ICC boss Geoff Allardice welcomed the partnership with Amazon.”We are very excited to be entering a new four-year partnership with Prime Video for ICC cricket rights in Australia,” he said in a statement. “The recently concluded men’s World Cup has highlighted the interest and passion for ICC events across the globe, and especially in Australia where cricket fans have enjoyed the recent success of their men’s and women’s teams.”We look forward to working with Prime Video Australia to provide an innovative coverage of world class cricket to more fans in Australia.”The new partnership between the ICC and Amazon, who also broadcast New Zealand’s home internationals into India, will begin in January with the men’s Under-19 World Cup with the first senior tournament being the men’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and the USA. Later in the year, Australia’s women will be involved in their T20 World Cup in Bangladesh during September and October.Meanwhile, Amazon also confirmed a third season of the documentary would be released in 2024 which will cover this year’s Ashes series in England which finished 2-2.”As a cricket fan, I couldn’t wait to see what happened when the unstoppable force of ‘BazBall’ batting came up against the best test bowling lineup in the world. The 2023 Ashes were the most closely contested and memorable of recent times, and I am delighted to be able to relive them along with our customers in Australia and around the world,” said Hushidar Kharas, head of Prime Video Australia and New Zealand.The first season of the followed the fallout of the 2019 ball-tampering scandal, while the second released last year followed the 2021-22 men’s Ashes and tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Behind Macario, Alyssa Thompson and Michelle Cooper, the USWNT attack was at its best in an easy 3-0 win

Let the U.S. women's national team's 3-0 blowout win over China on Saturday serve as a reminder to the rest of the world: don't play a high line against the Americans.

Not a good idea. It certainly didn't work out well for China. The USWNT, at its core, are a team that can eat up any space you give them, and they did so time and time against China.

Catarina Macario, Sam Coffey and Lindsey Heaps got the goals in the 3-0 win and, in truth, it didn't even feel that close. China's insistence on pressing the USWNT proved their undoing, as the U.S. front line of Macario, Alyssa Thompson and Michelle Cooper ran circles around them from the opening whistle.

It began with Macario's goal, a scrappy close-range finish kick-started by a Cooper cross in the 28th minute. Macario then turned helper for the USWNT's second just minutes later, laying it off to Coffey – just her second international goal, coincidentally both against China – to make it 2-0. Heaps then sealed it at 3-0 in the second half, as Cooper played in yet another picture-perfect cross to find the head of the USWNT captain.

Those were just the goals, though. Particularly in the first half, the USWNT were machine-like in their efficiency. Thompson threatened defenders. Cooper routinely ran into wide-open grass. Macario had the touch and poise to outsmart everyone in her path. The U.S. could have easily had more goals if a few other bounces had gone their way.

"We were just talking in our huddle about how we want to be ruthless," said Cooper, who only recently returned from injury. "I mean, 3-0 is a good win, we put in a good performance, but we can always be better. And our next step is that we’re ruthless, that we do exactly what we need to do and keep executing in 90 minutes."

In the end, it was a comprehensive win for a team that, even if not a finished product, is still pretty damn good in the attacking end. And considering Emma Hayes' side had lost two of its last three matches – to Japan, and then Brazil – it was a clear statement. Even without Triple Espresso – Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson – this USWNT attack is high-octane, a fact that China learned in Saturday's blowout.

GOAL rates the USWNT's players from Allianz Stadium.

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Phallon Tullis-Joyce (6/10):

Had one shaky moment early, but had little else to do the rest of the way. Did play a part in springing the USWNT's third goal, though.

Crystal Dunn (6/10):

Not too much to report. With the U.S. generally bombing forward quickly, there were fewer moments for Dunn to get forward herself, leading to a quiet-ish game.

Naomi Girma (7/10):

So nice to see her back, even if we saw very little of her doing what she does best – because it simply wasn't needed. Was good on the ball, though, as she was always available as a passing option when the USWNT wasn't moving forward.

Emily Sonnett (7/10):

Was able to play high up and was aggressive in winning the ball back when China did get forward. Also, as with Girma, completed plenty of passes throughout the game. We know who Sonnett and Girma are, though, so it's fine that they weren't ever challenged.

Avery Patterson (6/10):

Certainly looked the part as she was given the start ahead of Champions League winner Emily Fox, who is no doubt exhausted from Arsenal's celebrations. No one in this pool is quite like Fox, but performances such as this could allow Patterson to seal a spot as her understudy.

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Sam Coffey (8/10):

Put her at striker if she's going to finish like that! Jokes aside, one heck of a goal from Coffey, whose finish shouldn't overshadow the good work she did defensively, as usual.

Lily Yohannes (7/10):

That vision? From a teenager? Still not fair. Yohannes played the U.S. out of China's press several times, showing her trademark poise and passing touch. Despite her age, she continues to make this all look so effortless.

Lindsey Heaps (8/10):

Pushed very high as the most attacking of the three midfielders. And it paid off early in the second half with a trademark Heaps header, putting an exclamation point on a trademark Heaps performance.

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Michelle Cooper (7/10):

Found herself in all sorts of space out wide and generally made the most of it. Unlocked China's defense with crosses throughout the first half, providing both the speed and precision needed from that spot out wide.

Catarina Macario (9/10):

Her goal was about as easy as it gets, although her own intelligence helped create it thanks to her decoy run. Her assist, meanwhile, was so classy, from the touch to the lay-off to Coffey. Overall, a fantastic game from a fantastic player.

Alyssa Thompson (8/10):

China had no answer for her pace, which allowed Thompson to get loose time and time again. Was unlucky not to score the USWNT's first, but she'll take the assist.

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Ally Sentnor (6/10):

Wasn't able to score a now-trademark golazo, but the U.S. had already done the damage and was largely cruising by the time she came on.

Emma Sears (7/10):

Looked just a little bit antsy initially, but settled down and should have had an assist after putting one on a platter for Moultrie.

Emily Sams (6/10):

Replaced Sonnett in the heart of defense, and somehow had even less to do as China struggled to get forward.

Lo'eau LaBonta (6/10):

A feel-good story if there ever was one. She'll have dreamed of this debut for a while now, and it'll be even sweeter getting it in a big win.

Lynn Biyendolo (6/10):

Almost got loose for a chance late on, but it didn't come together.

Olivia Moultrie (5/10):

Got close to a goal, but put her chance just wide. She'll want that back, although, to be fair, the chance came just after she entered the fray.

Emma Hayes (8/10):

A bunch of goals, a clean sheet and some big minutes for some younger players – this was about as satisfying of an outcome as a coach can hope for. Overall, Hayes got just about everything right, even if China played into her hands with their high line.