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Zack Wheeler rips MLB over ‘BS rule’ after All-Star snub

With the MLB All-Star Game rosters set, there are plenty of snubs, and one of them is Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler. However, with Wheeler scheduled to start on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, he is ineligible to pitch in the All-Star Game due to the MLB rules. On Tuesday night, Wheeler called out the … The post Zack Wheeler rips MLB over ‘BS rule’ after All-Star snub appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Chicago Cubs Quietly Re-Sign World Series Champion During Orioles Series

The Chicago Cubs are currently taking on the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series. The Cubbies are 51-40 this season, but sit seven games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the NL Central. Chicago won 5-2 on Tuesday and will go for the series win against the Orioles on Wednesday evening. During […] The post Chicago Cubs Quietly Re-Sign World Series Champion During Orioles Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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“I’ll See Them At The Intro Stage… Like Everybody Else “— Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says He Would Rarely Care To Meet The Celebrities That Came To NASCAR Races When He Was A Driver

That sounds like a great strategy to me. During his time in the Cup Series, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won 26 NASCAR Cup Series victories, including two Daytona 500 wins, two Xfinity Series championships, and a record 15 consecutive NASCAR Most Popular Driver awards. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021, and has been a fan-favorite pretty much since he started driving professionally. Of course, throughout that time, especially in the early 2000s, Jr. became a pretty big celebrity […] The post “I’ll See Them At The Intro Stage… Like Everybody Else “— Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says He Would Rarely Care To Meet The Celebrities That Came To NASCAR Races When He Was A Driver first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Zack Wheeler Furious About Being Left Off All-Star Team: ‘It’s B.S.’

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is very angry that he is being left off the National League All-Star team. And he has a point. Wheeler is 9-1 this season with a stellar 2.28 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 98 strikeouts in 87 innings pitched. Numbers like that are almost, without fail, good enough to get an […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Zack Wheeler Furious About Being Left Off All-Star Team: ‘It’s B.S.’ appeared first on BroBible.

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Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy confirmed to return for second Golf Channel Games

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are running it back. According to a report from Josh Carpenter in the Sports Business Journal — and later announced by Versant — both stars are confirmed to return for a second Optum Golf Channel Games, with the event moving to Wednesday, Dec. 16 on Golf Channel and USA Sports.…

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Netflix, Disney and YouTube join fight for 2030 and 2034 World Cup rights as FIFA looks to cash in on success of US tournament with $2 BILLION deal

As the current tournament shatters viewership records across North America, FIFA are looking to capitalize on the soaring American interest in the global game.

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Dodgers star breaks silence on ‘frustrating’ All-Star Game snub

The MLB All-Star Game rosters have been set, and one of the biggest snubs is a Los Angeles Dodgers player. Starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski is not on the National League roster despite having a 10-2 record with a 2.69 ERA. As a result, Wrobleski admitted it was a “frustrating” outcome. “You want to be an … The post Dodgers star breaks silence on ‘frustrating’ All-Star Game snub appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Bob Myers makes impassioned plea for LeBron James to join 76ers

From 2015-18, the rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was at its peak. LeBron James and the Cavaliers historically pulled off a incredible comeback in the 2016 NBA Finals after facing a 3-1 series deficit, ultimately winning the title in a Game 7 thriller. Bob Myers served as the general manager for...

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The blind spot in America’s World Cup viewership

On any given World Cup matchday, the tournament sprawls far past the edges of the television screen. In Kansas City, downtown becomes the epicenter, thousands packed into the Power & Light District angling for a cameo on the live Fox broadcast. In non-host cities like Washington, D.C., embassy-sponsored watch parties still spill out of restaurants…

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Mac Jones Says He Singlehandedly Destroyed Kentucky Football Class After Mom Bullied Coaching Staff

At one point in his recruitment, Mac Jones was a Kentucky football pledge. He’d later leave the class to commit to Alabama. He admits to singlehandedly halting the program’s momentum on the trail. A Top 10 class lost talent after the quarterback’s decision to bail. Making matters worse, he admits that his mom bullied the […] The post Mac Jones Says He Singlehandedly Destroyed Kentucky Football Class After Mom Bullied Coaching Staff appeared first on BroBible.

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