Open Thread: May 8, 2024
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Liverpool Clinch Champions League Qualification
Liverpool have officially qualified for the Champions League for next season. Or maybe, more accurately, Tottenham Hotspur have officially disqualified. After Chelsea beat Spurs on Thursday, the math has been …
Gervonta Davis promises harsh reality for Frank Martin on June 15
There’s perhaps no better time to announce a fight than piggybacking on another major event, and today the opening press conference for Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin was held to …
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich: Lineups, team news, injury updates, and more!
Bayern Munich only managed a draw vs Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, which means there’s everything left to play for this Wednesday when the …
Has Erik Miller already become the key lefty in the Giants’ bullpen?
Erik Miller has thrown just 264 pitches in his major league career but that’s enough of a sample to pass the eye test. The San Francisco Giants might have a …
Killers of the Mariner Moon: strong pitching secures series win over Braves, 3-2
“Who’s pitching tomorrow, Koufax?” It was a light-hearted jape from an Atlanta beat writer in the elevator postgame, but other than Koufax’s handedness (it’d be nice to have a lefty …
The Orlando Magic shifted the series with rebounding and three-point defense
Orlando Magic head coach Jahmal Mosley made it clear what his team needed before Game 1. “Three-point shooting and rebounding,” Mosley said, “I think those are the two key areas.” …
NMA – UCL MD-11 Player Picks
The road to Wembley has just two more stops, and the competition is fierce. Will Real Madrid go all the way to an unprecedented 15th European title? Will Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s …
Probable Formations: Napoli vs Roma
With Roma in the midst of its most important stretch of the season, Daniele De Rossi will have to find the perfect balance of fielding a strong XI and not …
The Philadelphia 76ers Are Going Jalen Brunson Hunting
Down three at half time of a must-win Game 3, the Philadelphia 76ers realized their wisest offensive tack would be relentlessly exploiting the New York Knicks’ most unsettling defensive flaw. …