Image credit: Pirates SS Konnor Griffin and Tigers OF Max Clark (Photo by Mike Janes/Four Seam Images) Baseball America celebrates the top performances by prospects at every position by selecting Minor League All-Star teams at the conclusion of each season. You can find individual breakdowns of each first-team selection below followed by the full first and second teams with accompanying …
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Double-A is widely considered one of the biggest tests in the Minor Leagues. After making the jump from High-A, pitchers start mixing their pitches more, batters can really punish mistakes and the top prospects separate themselves from the pack. Several big names stood out above the rest in an exciting 2025 season. Minor League Baseball announced the slate of award …
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John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game. “Today, I’m stepping off of the court, …
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The three-time WNBA champ believes the All-Stars missed a chance to make a statement with their play in Indianapolis. PublishedJuly 31, 2025 11:14 AM EDT•UpdatedJuly 31, 2025 11:14 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link The t-shirts said “Pay Us What You Owe Us.” But did the All-Star Game effort match the message? That was the question posed this week …
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Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m joined by Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter. We’re talking about the AI talent wars and why some researchers are suddenly getting traded like they’re NBA superstars. If you’ve been paying attention at all to the AI …
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The offseason fridge is almost empty, but there are still a few players worth reheating. Here are five who could thrive in the right role next season. NBA offseason business is close to over, but in addition to the Big Fou restricted free agents who’ve yet to strike a deal, there are still a few notable unrestricted players who can …
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INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA All-Stars wanted to send a clear message to the league on the game’s brightest stage. All of the players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game in shirts that read “Pay us what you owe us.” “We get a very tiny percentage of all the money that’s made through …
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The WNBA All-Stars wanted to send a clear message to the league on the game’s bright stage. All of the players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game in shirts that read “Pay us what you owe us.” “We get a very tiny percentage of all the money that’s made …
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INDIANAPOLIS — WNBA All-Star players wore T-shirts that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us” as they warmed up for the All-Star Game on Saturday night, highlighting a major sticking point for the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations. The players have made it clear they will not budge on wanting to address revenue sharing and salary in the next CBA, …
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ATLANTA — In a week where so much of the focus was on players who weren’t playing in the All-Star Game, and those who were selected that weren’t seen as deserving, it was the player who had been in more Midsummer Classics than anyone else who delivered the most profound reminder. Before the start of Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game at …
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