Month: July 2021

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has withdrawn from the home Test series against India starting next week to "take an an indefinite break from all cricket".

The St. Louis Cardinals have added another veteran southpaw starter in Jon Lester. Hours after trading for J.A. Happ with the Minnesota Twins, the St. Louis Cardinals have added another veteran left-handed pitched by dealing for Jon Lester from the Washington Nationals at the buzzer. Lane Thomas goes back to Washington for the veteran left-hander. […]

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After coming out of nowhere to acquire Anthony Rizzo, will the New York Yankees sign the former Cubs first baseman to a contract extension? The Chicago Cubs were clearly entertaining offers for first baseman Anthony Rizzo, and the New York Yankees swooped in and got him the day before the trade deadline. Even as the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly close to a deal that would land them Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy from the Texas Rangers. The Philadelphia Phillies were seemingly on the verge of acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tyler Anderson, but the deal fell through and they watched as the Seattle Mariners swooped in to take him. But […]

The San Francisco Giants have traded for Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant. After spending his entire MLB career with the Chicago Cubs, third baseman Kris Bryant has been dealt to the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline. Bryant was the very last piece of the Cubs’ core to be traded ahead of the deadline. […]

The Chicago Cubs have finished deadline day in a big way by trading superstar third baseman and fan-favorite Kris Bryant. After seeing Anthony Rizzo traded to the New York Yankees and Javier Baez being sent to the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs fans knew it was only a matter of time before third baseman Kris […]

The long terrible Kris Bryant trade nightmare for Cubs fans is over, but it’s a dream come true for Giants fans.  As the MLB Trade Deadline approached, there might not have been a more miserable fan base than the Chicago Cubs. Since winter, the trade rumor winds have been blowing with howls about fan favorites […]

Bellator lightweight Chris Gonzalez is willing to challenge Goiti Yamauchi’s tricky ground game at Bellator 263. Bellator lightweight prospect Chris Gonzalez is no stranger to adversity on the ground during his MMA career, and he’s willing to challenge jiu-jitsu specialist Goiti Yamauchi at his own game at Bellator 263 this weekend. Gonzalez has passed every […]

The Oakland Athletics just pulled off a big trade with the Washington Nationals to acquire infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes.  In what’s been a trade deadline day to remember, the Washington Nationals have sent both infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomez to the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics are serious about taking down […]