Twins' Byron Buxton Hits for the Cycle on His Bobblehead Day

Byron Buxton put on a show for his bobblehead day at Target Field.

The Minnesota Twins outfielder hit for the cycle during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, doing so for the first time in his career. Buxton began the cycle by hitting a triple during the bottom of the second inning. He added a ground rule double in the third, and hit a single in the fifth.

With three quarters of the cycle done, Buxton completed the cycle by hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Overall, Buxton has compiled five hits, three runs and two RBIs—all on his bobblehead day. It will be hard to find a more special bobblehead day than this one.

Buxton's complete cycle marked the first hit for the cycle by a Twins player since 2019, and the first hit for the cycle by any team at Target Field. The Twins currently hold a 12-3 lead over the Pirates, and are on track to earn their 47th victory of the season.

De volta à Seleção, Richarlison fala sobre má fase e saúde mental: 'Meu problema era fora de campo'

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Richarlison está de volta à Seleção Brasileira. O atacante do Tottenham concedeu entrevista coletiva nesta terça-feira (19), em Londres, na Inglaterra, onde o Brasil enfrenta os donos da casa no próximo sábado (23). Nesta semana, a comissão técnica da Amarelinha voltou a contar com uma psicóloga após 10 anos, e o jogador falou sobre como cuidar da saúde mental o ajudou a sair da má fase e até salvar sua vida.

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– Minha fala foi muito importante até para o pessoal da Seleção. Quando cheguei aqui já vi a psicóloga, nunca teve isso antes aqui. Foi importante. E o carinho que recebi das pessoas, a gente sabe o preconceito que tem quando a pessoa fala que está procurando ajuda, eu mesmo tinha esse preconceito, graças a Deus não tenho mais – declarou Richarlison.

– Como jogador da Seleção, que tem voz ativa, falo para as pessoas procurar mesmo porque ajuda. Posso falar porque salvou minha vida. Salvou minha vida de uma hora para a outra, estava no fundo do poço mesmo, sabe? É importante a seleção ter um psicólogo para ajudar os atletas. Só a gente sabe a pressão que sofre, não só dentro, mas também fora de campo. Eu mesmo sofri mais fora de campo. É importante ter um psicólogo perto da gente – completou o atacante.

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Após a Copa do Mundo de 2022, Richarlison não viveu seu melhor momento no futebol e foi muito criticado pelas atuações durante a maior parte de 2023, tanto por clube quanto por Seleção. Além disso, o atacante rompeu com o empresário Renato Velasco, que o acompanhava desde o início da carreira.

– Meu maior problema naquele momento não era dentro de campo, era fora de campo, pessoas que estavam ao redor e acabaram me decepcionando. Mesmo morando na minha casa há sete anos, essa foi minha maior decepção. Graças a Deus, já passou. Estou vivendo um lindo momento e quero construir minha história de novo – afirmou o centroavante.

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O Pombo ficou fora da última convocação da Seleção Brasileira, ainda com Fernando Diniz, para partidas contra Colômbia e Argentina, em novembro do ano passado. De volta à equipe, o atacante se disse mais forte mentalmente e fisicamente, após ter lidado com lesões e cirurgia.

– Eu passei meses de dificuldade por dores no meu púbis, muitos aqui na seleção viram, eu nem conseguia chutar a bola para o gol direito. Graças a Deus eu fiz essa operação, operei os dois lados do púbis, hoje me sinto 100%, voltei voando na Premier League, ajudando meu clube. Meses atrás, quando não fui convocado para a Seleção, falei numa entrevista que voltaria para a Seleção, trabalhei muito durante esses dias, hoje estou aqui feliz e consegui dar a volta por cima.

Confira outras declarações de Richarlison na entrevista coletiva da Seleção Brasileira:

– Como todos podem ver na minha rede social, nas minhas fotos só pode comentar quem é próximo de mim. Depois da Copa a perseguição veio muito. Hoje quem pode comentar nas minhas fotos e me mandar mensagem é quem eu quero. A perseguição foi muita, isso acaba afetando. A gente é ser humano, vê as coisas, vê a maldade no olhar das pessoas. Chegou um ponto em que até o professor Tite veio me chamar no avião e veio falar comigo. Antes de ir para a Copa no Catar, ele me chamou no avião e falou: “não precisa se preocupar com as críticas, você é meu camisa 9 e eu confio em você.” Isso foi fundamental para eu chegar na Copa confiante, com liberdade, só tenho a agradecer ao Tite, foi o cara que confiou em mim, mesmo com as pessoas vindo criticar, rebatê-lo. Eu via em todas as coletivas e zonas mistas as pessoas procurando um camisa 9. O Tite me deu total confiança, acreditou em mim e eu acreditei nele, tanto que fui o camisa 9 dele na Copa.

– Falei isso porque sei meu potencial, sei como é vestir a camisa da Seleção, nunca deixei de sonhar para conquistar meus objetivos. Foi um momento em que eu estava passando por dificuldades, mas nunca deixei me abalar. Sabia que meu momento era difícil no clube e na Seleção, mas decidi trabalhar calado, recebendo críticas, mas sempre trabalhando. A cirurgia deu certo, voltei antes do esperado, trabalhei firme e hoje estou colhendo os frutos. Sou um cara trabalhador, quando venho para a Seleção dou minha vida, sei como é vestir a camisa da Seleção, o peso que carrego.

– Muitas pessoas viram uma arrogância (falar que era o dono da camisa 9), mas não fui na maldade, eu falei porque naquele momento eu era um dos artilheiros do ciclo, eu e o Neymar, e estava confiante. É claro que não estava vivendo um grande momento, talvez minha fala foi pesada porque eu não estava vivendo um grande momento, pesou para mim e as pessoas acharam arrogante. Faz parte do futebol, hoje estou de volta, espero fazer o meu melhor possível, é muito bom estar nesse começo de ciclo do professor Dorival. Espero ajudá-lo e também toda a Seleção.

– Não me arrependo de nada, ao mesmo tempo quando fui para as Olimpíadas eu vesti a camisa 10, dei conta do recado e ninguém falou nada. Não me arrependo de nada. Aqui na Seleção eu jogo com qualquer camisa, já joguei com a 21, a 7… para mim, não interessa a camisa, o que importa é estar em campo honrando a camisa, é o que vou buscar fazer sempre.

– Eu fico muito feliz de estar alcançando essa marca (50 jogos) com a camisa da Seleção, poucos jogadores tem números tão expressivos. Eu acho que tenho 20 gols fora as Olimpíadas. É uma marca expressiva, mas não quero parar por aqui, quero mais. Próxima marca são os 100 jogos e por aí vai. Estou muito feliz, espero continuar assim, evoluindo com essa camisa e conquistando vários títulos, que é importante.

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São Paulo x Cruzeiro: onde assistir ao vivo, horário e escalações do jogo pelo Brasileirão

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O São Paulo recebe o Cruzeiro neste domingo (2), pela sétima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. A bola rola a partir das 18h30 (de Brasília), no Estádio do Morumbis, em São Paulo (SP), com transmissão do Premiere (clique aqui para assinar o Premiere por 30 dias grátis!).

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O mata-mata da Copa do Brasil está pegando fogo! Abra a sua conta e faça já a sua aposta no Lance! Betting

Confira todas as informações que você precisa saber sobre o confronto entre Corinthians e Botafogo (onde assistir, horário, escalações e local).

✅ FICHA TÉCNICA
SÃO PAULO X CRUZEIRO
BRASILEIRÃO – 7ª RODADA

🗓️ Data e horário: domingo, 2 de junho de 2024, às 18h30 (de Brasília)
📍 Local: Estádio do Morumbis, em São Paulo (SP)
📺 Onde assistir: Premiere
🚩 Assistentes: Fabricio Vilarinho da Silva e Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos
🟨 Árbitro: Lucas Paulo Torezin
🖥️ VAR: Wagner Reway

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⚽ PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES

SÃO PAULO (Técnico: LUIS ZUBELDÍA)
Rafael; Igor Vinícius, Arboleda (Diego Costa), Alan Franco e Patryck; Bobadilla e Alisson; Rodrigo Nestor, Lucas Moura e Luciano; Juan.

CRUZEIRO (Técnico: FERNANDO SEABRA)
Anderson; William, Zé Ivaldo, João Marcelo e Marlon; Lucas Silva e Lucas Romero; Gabriel Veron, Matheus Pereira e Álvaro Barreal; Rafa Silva.

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Fernando Cruz Was So Fired Up After Getting Yankees Out of Bases Loaded Jam

Aaron Boone called upon relief pitcher Fernando Cruz to get the Yankees out of a bases-loaded jam against the Red Sox on Tuesday night—and he did just that, leading to quite the fired-up reaction.

After taking over for starter Carlos Rodón in the top of the seventh with runners on first and second, Cruz retired three of the four Boston batters he faced—finishing the frame by forcing Trevor Story into a pop out to deep center field.

The inning-closing out had Cruz understandably fired up. Take a look at how he celebrated:

Boone's decision to leave his starter in Rodón in the game for as long as he did nearly backfired, but Cruz saved his manager's you-know-what. One question remains, however. Where'd his hat go?!

The Yankees and Red Sox are tied 3–3 in Game 2 as they enter the ninth inning from the Bronx. The winner of the American League wild-card series will move onto the divisional round, where they'll take on the Blue Jays.

فيديو | بمشاركة مرموش.. مانشستر سيتي يسقط بثنائية أمام باير ليفركوزن في دوري أبطال أوروبا

خاض فريق مانشستر سيتي، بقيادة المدرب بيب جوارديولا، مباراته في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا موسم 2025/26، مساء يوم الثلاثاء، وذلك ضد نظيره فريق باير ليفركوزن.

واستضاف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة فريقي مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي وباير ليفركوزن الألماني، في الجولة الخامسة من مرحلة الدوري من دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث تعرض أصحاب الأرض للهزيمة بهدفين دون رد.

وكاد مانشستر سيتي أن يسجل هدفًا في الدقيقة الخامسة من عمر الشوط الأول، بعد تنفيذ ركلة ركنية من جانب تيجاني ريندرز، حيث وصلت الكرة إلى منطقة الجزاء وبعد تمريرات، سددها ناثان آكي ولكنها مرت بجوار القائم.

وتصدى دفاع مانشستر سيتي لفرصة محققة من باير ليفركوزن، في الدقيقة 11 من عمر الشوط الأول، حيث نجح ريان آيت نوري في تشتيت هجمة خطيرة، وتحولت إلى ركلة ركنية للضيوف.

وتمكن باير ليفركوزن من تسجيل هدف أول في شباك خصمه مانشستر سيتي، في الدقيقة 24 من عمر الشوط الأول، عن طريق أليكس جريمالدو، بعد هجمة لصالح باير ليفركوزن انتهت بعدة تمريرات، لتصل الكرة إلى جريمالدو الذي سددها من داخل المنطقة، وهز شباك جيمس ترافورد.

وازدادت معاناة مانشستر سيتي بعدما سجل باير ليفركوزن الهدف الثاني، في الدقيقة 54، بعد رأسية رائعة من لاعب الفريق الألماني، باتريك شيك.

وقرر المدرب بيب جوارديولا استبدال المصري عمر مرموش، في الدقيقة 65 ودفع بزميله النجم إيرلينج هالاند، في محاولة لتنشيط الهجوم، خاصة أن المصري لم يتمكن من ترك بصمته في اللقاء.

بتلك النتيجة، تجمد رصيد مانشستر سيتي عند 10 نقاط في المركز السادس بشكل مؤقت لحين خوض باقي مباريات الجولة نفسها، بينما ارتفع رصيد باير ليفركوزن إلى 8 نقاط في المركز الثالث عشر.

CPL 2025: Pooran replaces Pollard as Trinbago Knight Riders captain

Pooran is also captain of the MI franchises in the MLC and the ILT20

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Aug-2025Nicholas Pooran has been named Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) captain ahead of CPL 2025. He will take over from Kieron Pollard, who has led the team since 2019, when he replaced Dwayne Bravo in the role.”It means a lot, first and foremost, to represent Trinbago Knight Riders. It is a privilege that I’m getting the opportunity to lead this franchise,” Pooran said. “I want to give it my best shot, and hopefully make as many correct decisions as I can. It’s a responsibility that has been passed on from Bravo to Pollard, and now to me.”For me, the most satisfying thing is that Pollard is still playing; Sunil [Narine] and Andre [Russell] are here too. That’s a lot of experience I can bank on. To lead them on the field – it means a lot to me.”Related

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Pooran, who is one of the most sought-after players on the T20 circuit, made his debut in the format as a 17-year-old in the inaugural season of the CPL for TKR, who were then known as Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel. He switched to Barbados Royals (BR) and Guyana Amazon Warriors before returning to TKR in 2022. He’s played in all the CPL seasons so far except for 2015, when he was out injured due to an accident. Overall in the CPL, Pooran has 2447 runs at a strike rate of 152.27 in 114 matches. At present, he is also the captain of MI New York in the MLC and MI Emirates in the ILT20.Under Pollard’s leadership, TKR not only won their fourth CPL title in 2020 but had a record unbeaten season – with 12 out of 12 wins – before making two more playoff appearances. In 2024, they lost the Eliminator to BR. Bravo was named head coach this season after he retired last year.”I believe grooming the next generation is very important,” Pollard said. “With Bravo coming on board this year as the new head coach, we felt this is the right time to get a new captain in. Pooran is homegrown, and I think this is the right opportunity for him. We’ve actually been preparing him for this over the years.”I don’t know how much longer I’m going to be playing for, but I’m happy for the opportunity to still be on the field and help Nicholas ease into this role. He’s someone who we’ve seen grow in front of us and he understands our values and principles. He understands how we want to play cricket, he understands the winning culture that we want to create, and he shares a lot of respect with a lot of players around the world. So for me, it was an easy decision to hand over the captaincy to Pooran.”TKR start their CPL 2025 campaign against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on August 17.

ICC shortlists venues for 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

The ICC has finalised Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai as the venues in India for the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka as well. It is understood the ICC has shortlisted two venues in Colombo and Kandy as the three venues in Sri Lanka.The T20 World Cup is set to begin on February 7 and will conclude with the final in Ahmedabad on March 8. According to PTI, the ICC is likely to release the schedule next week, with just about three months to go for the start of the tournament. It is understood that the majority of the participating countries have been waiting for the ICC to inform them about the grouping of teams as well as the schedule. The ICC is also yet to release ticketing information for the tournament.Pakistan will play all their games in Sri Lanka as per the agreement reached between the BCCI and PCB for India and Pakistan to play at neutral venues during multi-nation tournaments hosted by the other country. If Pakistan make the final, the fixture will be held in Sri Lanka.The 2026 T20 World Cup will have the same format as the previous edition – 20 teams split into four groups of five each, with every team playing the others once. The top two teams from each group will progress to the Super-eight stage, where they will be placed into two groups of four. The top two sides from each Super-eight group will then qualify for the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-final will meet in the final.Apart from hosts India and Sri Lanka, the other teams with automatic qualification to the tournament were the top seven teams from the 2024 T20 World Cup – Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States of America and West Indies. The three teams that qualified on the basis of their T20I rankings were New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland.Canada took the lone spot from the Americas Qualifier. Italy, first time T20 World Cup participants, and Netherlands qualified from the five-team tournament in Europe. Namibia and Zimbabwe grabbed the two spots from the eight-team Africa qualifier before Nepal, Oman and UAE made it from the Asia-EAP round.India are the defending champions, having beaten South Africa in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup in Barbados.

The new Trent: Liverpool shortlist “one of the best players in the world”

When Arne Slot spoke in his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United, it was pretty sobering for the head coach to suggest that the focus is on securing a place in next year’s Champions League proper, and not battling to defend their hard-won Premier League title.

Slot’s right, of course, with Liverpool so far removed from last year’s indomitable success that talk of mounting a challenge against high-flying Arsenal would be scoffed at by even the most ardent supporters.

Among Liverpool’s biggest problems this season has been a struggle in the build-up, especially on the right side. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s absence is keenly felt, and sporting director Richard Hughes is looking to replace the former vice-captain’s creativity.

Liverpool looking to replace Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool have technically replaced Alexander-Arnold already, signing Jeremie Frimpong for £29.5m this summer. However, neither Frimpong or Conor Bradley boast the same playmaking ability as the 27-year-old, who plies his craft for Real Madrid after leaving Anfield at the end of his contract in June.

The £116m signing of Florian Wirtz was meant to help the passing of the creative torch, but Wirtz’s struggles have been well-documented this season, and, as analyst Raj Chohan puts it, “the build-up combination is horrible” on Liverpool’s right-hand side this season.

Those around him know Wirtz has world-class potential in the Premier League and could become a superstar playmaker, a poster boy. However, he doesn’t really operate down the right lane, and this is where Slot and Hughes need to fix Liverpool’s progressive passing.

Perhaps that’s why FSG are showing an interest in signing Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise, having shortlisted the France international this week, according to German outlet BILD.

Olise, 23, has only gone from strength to strength since swapping Crystal Palace for the Allianz Arena in 2024, and if Liverpool want to secure his signature, ostensibly as Mohamed Salah’s long-term replacement, they will need to pay over £100m.

BILD believe that Liverpool have placed Olise back onto their shortlist despite Bayern’s not-for-sale stance.

What Olise would bring to Liverpool

Alexander-Arnold’s influence at Liverpool cannot be understated. Quite simply, he is a one-of-a-kind type of player, and his departure to Santiago Bernabeu was always going to be more than just a blow to the Anfield side’s pride.

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Andy Robertson

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Leighton Baines

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Graeme Le Saux

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Kieran Trippier

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Olise might not be a right-back, but he would prove the perfect Salah replacement at right wing in that he would not try to mimic the Egyptian’s clinical output, and instead bring his own flavour to Merseyside.

At Bayern, the former Palace star has posted 29 goals and 34 assists across 76 matches. He is regarded as “one of the best players in the world” by teammate Serge Gnabry.

Physical and athletic, Olise is also near matchless when it comes to creating for his peers, setting up passing patterns and adding pressure in the final third with unplayable passing.

As per FBref, he ranks among the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for assists and shot-creating actions, the top 4% for progressive passes, the top 12% for progressive carries and the top 5% for successful take-ons per 90.

That is not to say he’s a one-trick pony, with fearsome ball-striking qualities that the Premier League’s many defenders and goalkeepers know only too well.

He has proven himself to be a superstar in the English game, and since levelling up in Germany, Olise has fostered the playmaking brilliance that would see him reinvent Slot’s right flank and rekindle the presence of Trent at Anfield.

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MLB Fans Were Split After Aaron Judge Was Named AL MVP Over Cal Raleigh

Unlike in the National League, where Shohei Ohtani was unanimously voted as the league MVP, the result of the American League MVP award was always going to be more heavily disputed. There were two very worthy finalists in Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh, both of whom enjoyed fantastic seasons.

In the end, Judge won. It’s hard to argue that he wasn’t deserving, even if there’s a laundry list of reasons Raleigh was deserving. The decision from the Baseball Writers Association of America to select Judge was a narrow one. The Yankees outfielder took home 17 of the 30 first-place votes, with Raleigh claiming the other 13. Neither player received a single vote below second place. Judge had 13 second-place votes, and Raleigh had 17. Judge won by 20 points, 355–335, in what was an incredibly close race.

Judge’s second straight AL MVP win led to plenty of discussion on social media among MLB fans. There were mixed feelings about the result, with some supportive of the decision to name Judge MVP, due to his prolific hitting numbers, while others were upset, feeling that Raleigh was robbed after a historic season.

Celtic now "aware" of Raheem Sterling transfer as Chelsea plan clear-out

Celtic have now reportedly been “made aware” of an opportunity to sign Raheem Sterling from Chelsea in the January transfer window, with the winger still frozen out at Stamford Bridge.

It’s a busy time for the Hoops, who were thrown into chaos when Brendan Rodgers made an unexpected decision to resign earlier this season – sparking the return of Martin O’Neill on an interim basis.

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Since then, the 73-year-old has turned back the clock to get Celtic back on track and send the rumour mill into overdrive that he could yet extend his second stint in charge of the club.

O’Neill, however, has often distanced himself from the permanent job and candidates such as Wilfried Nancy and Kjetil Nkutsen are beginning to emerge as potential options to take the reins.

The next two weeks should be crucial for Celtic in their managerial search, but it remains to be seen whether they’ll have a new name in charge by the time that the international break comes to an end.

If their search is ongoing, then O’Neill has reiterated that he’ll be happy to stick around until the club no longer need his services – telling reporters: “I will be here as long as the football board wants me, it’s as simple as that.”

Of course, whoever is in charge will have plenty of work to do in the January transfer window, with Celtic in need of reinforcements and a number of potential options already coming to the fore.

Celtic "made aware" of Raheem Sterling option

As Graeme Bailey told 67 Hail Hail, Celtic have now been “made aware” of the chance to sign Sterling in January, as Chelsea continue to give the four-time Premier League winner the cold shoulder in West London.

Without an appearance all season, the former Manchester City winger desperately needs a move this winter, but must face up to the reality of a significant pay-cut if he is to move onto a club like Celtic. As things stand, Sterling earns an eye-watering £16.9m-a-year at Chelsea.

To put that figure into context, Celtic’s record signing, Adam Idah cost them £11m so, in one swoop, Sterling’s wages alone would beat the Bhoys’ record transfer fee and that’s simply not doable in Glasgow. The Chelsea man will need to make a major sacrifice.

There would also be question marks over Sterling’s ability to make an instant impact. Although former Chelsea boss Graham Potter dubbed the winger “excellent” during his time at the club, those days are long gone and he hasn’t played a senior game since a loan spell at Arsenal last season. Even if he were to halve his salary, it would be an expensive gamble for Celtic.

Desmond set to hold talks with "amazing" 4-2-3-1 manager this week

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