Juan Soto a last-minute addition to Yankees lineup despite hand injury
TORONTO — A last-minute substitution saw Juan Soto return to the lineup Sunday. The Yankees star right fielder arrived at Rogers Centre on Sunday morning with his bruised right hand feeling “much better” and was scheduled to conduct a pregame workout to see if he would be able to play after struggling to swing the […]
Gleyber Torres out of Yankees’ lineup vs. Mets amid awful slump
Gleyber Torres, who has been in particularly poor form throughout this season, is taking a rest day. The Yankees’ starting second baseman was left out of the lineup for Wednesday’s Subway Series finale at Citi Field, with Oswaldo Cabrera starting at second base and DJ LeMahieu starting at third base. Torres has just two hits […]
Top-heavy Yankees lineup thin after Giancarlo Stanton injury
Brian Cashman surprised us all at the GM meetings in November by saying he thought Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton would get hurt, but he didn’t get any politeness points. GMs don’t generally make negative predictions about players, especially star players, but in fairness, Cashman was right. Stanton’s injuries are unfortunately becoming predictable. And whatever you […]
Starling Marte out of Mets lineup with knee injury in potential blow
CHICAGO — The Mets have had their entire starting lineup available for the past week and a half, but Starling Marte’s sore right knee may force the team to search for a right fielder for more than a few days. Marte, who has been battling knee discomfort in recent weeks, is scheduled to undergo tests, […]
F1 fans help predict the 2025 driver lineup
There’s plenty of drama ahead of us in the 2024 Formula 1 season. Like last year, the year began with fears that Max Verstappen and Red Bull would take the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships, but this season the battle is much closer at the top. Both Red Bull and Verstappen are favourites to win their […]
Out of Yankees lineup vs. Orioles
Aaron Judge was unable to make it into the Yankees lineup on Wednesday night. The star outfielder will not start against the Orioles and will be evaluated day-to-day, manager Aaron Boone said before Wednesday’s game. Boone added that Judge will “hopefully” return to the lineup on Thursday. Judge was hit in the left hand by […]
No Brownlee brothers in GB triathlon squad as Olympic lineup is announced | Paris Olympic Games 2024
The final squad for Paris has been announced, but for the first time since 2004, the Brownlee brothers will not be on Team GB’s triathlon squad. Jonny Brownlee, part of the gold medal-winning mixed relay team in Tokyo three years ago, is not on the list, despite finishing third at the Europa Cup meet in […]
Starling Marte scratched from Mets lineup after knee ‘flared up’ again
Outfielder Starling Marte was removed from the Mets’ starting lineup on Saturday as a precaution after aggravating a right knee problem. The team’s starting right fielder did not play Saturday, but he also missed one game before the Mets’ trip to London earlier this month with the same symptoms. “My knee is still a little […]
Starling Marte scratched from Mets lineup after balky knee ‘flared up’
Outfielder Starling Marte was left out of the Mets’ lineup Saturday as a precaution because of a right knee injury. The team’s starting right fielder also missed one game before the Mets’ tour of London earlier this month with the same symptoms. “My knee is still a little swollen. [Friday] “He might play again,” manager […]
Anthony Rizzo goes 0-for-5 in return to Yankees’ lineup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anthony Rizzo watched two games, chatted with teammates in the dugout and tried to help out however he could, but he never took an at-bat or hit a grounder at first base. Rizzo said he worked on “everything” before and after his two games on the bench and analyzed his swing […]