Starter at 1B, Gurriel will play all over diamond
He made a name for himself as an international superstar while playing third base for the Cuban national team, and this season, Yuli Gurriel will get a chance to return…Read more
Monthly Archives: febbraio 2018
Outfielder Saunders signs Minors deal with Bucs
The Pirates have signed outfielder Michael Saunders to a Minor League contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced Wednesday. Read more
UEFA rejects PSG appeal over Rabiot´s Real Madrid booking
UEFA has confirmed Adrien Rabiot's yellow card against Real Madrid in the Champions League will stand following an appeal from Paris Saint-Germain. Rabiot had put the Ligue 1 leaders in…Read more
Resurgent Mauer sees himself as lifelong Twin
For former American League MVP Award winner and six-time All-Star Joe Mauer, playing for his hometown Twins is all he has ever known. But he heads into this season with…Read more
A not-so-crazy pace of play solution
So you probably have seen the new pace of play rules that will be instituted this season. They seem pretty reasonable. Read more
James to miss ´a few days´ of Bayern training with calf injury
The calf injury James Rodriguez suffered in Tuesday's 5-0 Champions League demolition of Besiktas is only a “slight problem”, Bayern Munich have confirmed. James went off just before half-time, with…Read more
Conte’s tactics make most of Chelsea’s limitations
Antonio Conte "got it right" vs. Barcelona but played like an underdog at home and drew 1-1. Is there a message in there about Chelsea's squad needs? Read more
Why dog meat became a story at these Olympics and why, culturally, it is slowly changing
The story is a predictable one: Media descend on a region for an event and myopically focus on what's odd to them. This subject, tough for Westerners, is rooted in…Read more
The long and short of it? South Koreans love their speed skating
The South Koreans found success early in the sport and haven't looked back. The short track speed skaters are national sports heroes and the subject of great pride. Read more
Martinez to make spring debut Saturday
Carlos Martinez will make his first Grapefruit League start Saturday against the Mets, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. Read more