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How does a person recover from this: holding three championship points in a Roland-Garros final, only to let them slip, fight for two more hours, and lose the whole thing in the fifth-set super-tiebreak, against your internationally beloved arch rival, who was spurred on by the crowd? That experience would pulverize the average person psychologically. But if you had to …

Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a surprisingly dominant victory in the Club World Cup final, defeating Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium. Kick-off was delayed by eight minutes at the stadium that will hold next summer’s World Cup final as the showpiece match in FIFA’s expanded club competition was preceded by a military flyover, the national anthem (with …

The Washington Nationals on Sunday selected switch-hitting shortstop Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Broxton High in Oklahoma with the first pick of the MLB Draft. Willits, 17, is the son of former Angels outfielder Reggie Willits. Eli Willits reclassified to the 2025 class and is the youngest in the group. He is the youngest No. 1 pick in MLB draft history. …

The boy from Wythenshawe who had sat on top of the Rockefeller on Friday took Chelsea to the top of the world on Sunday, that shiver celebration shown to everyone. It was 90F (32C) in New Jersey, humid too, but oh, this was cold, all right. Two wonderful, almost identical strikes, executed with an effortless ease, and a lovely soft-shoed …

US president Donald Trump was front and center for Chelsea’s trophy lift and was greeted by widespread boos at the Fifa Club World Cup final at a sold-out MetLife Stadium on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Trump was booed while appearing on video boards during the playing of the national anthem before the match, and then later while walking …

Major League Baseball’s 2025 Draft has arrived. The 20-round draft process is underway, and the first round wrapped Sunday night as the Atlanta Braves host All-Star Game festivities this year. The Washington Nationals made a fairly surprising pick at the top of the draft, choosing high school shortstop Eli Willits at No. 1 overall. LSU left-hander Kade Anderson, the pre-draft …

This year’s amateur draft is officially underway, and we’ll be updating this post throughout the night with every first-round selection.  More details and scouting reports on all these young players are available in pre-draft rankings from Baseball America, Fangraphs, MLB Pipeline, The Athletic’s Keith Law, and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel.  As well, Pipeline has the breakdown of the slot values assigned …

Mariners Scouting Director Scott Hunter wasn’t wrong when he called the 2025 MLB Draft “unpredictable.” With the Nationals shaking things up by taking prep shortstop Eli Willits first overall, the Mariners found themselves with a bevy of options. The Angels’ decision to go underslot with their first pick in order to rebuild their farm system opened the entire top of …

The 2025 MLB Draft has arrived, and the next crop of young stars are finding out where they’ll begin their pro baseball careers. The first three rounds will take place on Sunday, with Rounds 4-20 continuing Monday. The Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals own the first five picks, respectively. In addition to …

Major League Baseball’s 2025 Draft has arrived. The 20-round draft process is underway, and Rounds 1-3 are in store for Sunday night as the Atlanta Braves host All-Star Game festivities this year. The Washington Nationals made a fairly surprising pick at the top of the draft, choosing high school shortstop Eli Willits at No. 1 overall. LSU left-hander Kade Anderson, …