Ohtani Overcomes Slump, Dominates with Bat and Arm
After struggling early in the season and receiving some rest from the Dodgers, Ohtani has broken out with impressive stats. He now bats .301/.420/.521 with a 165 OPS+, and recently went 3-for-4 with a pair of walks and a run in a 7-0 Dodgers win over the Diamondbacks.
Even more remarkably, Ohtani pitched six shutout innings with only two hits and one walk against six strikeouts in the same game. His strong performance has him on the verge of leading the National League in both on-base percentage and ERA, needing just one more inning pitched to qualify. trojkonferencja2024.pl
Shnaider v Chwalinska, Andreeva powers past Kostyuk: French Open semi-finals – live
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First set: Kostyuk* 0-4 Andreeva (*denotes next server)
At 30-all, an unreturned serve gives Andreeva game point. A long rally plays out … Andreeva throws in a moon ball … and Kostyuk dismissively pulls off a winning drop shot! Deuce. Can Kostyuk finally get on the board? No, because Andreeva, on her second advantage, pummels a forehand deep to Kostyuk’s right, and Kostyuk can only frame the ball into the stands. This is turning into a very different story to Madrid.
Continue reading...Texans sign TE Louis Hansen
The Texans announced a pair of roster moves on Thursday morning.
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They have signed tight end Louis Hansen to their 90-man roster. Wide receiver Jalen Walthall was waived in a corresponding move.
Hansen was undrafted out of the University of Connecticut earlier this year and he tried out for the Texans during their rookie minicamp. Hansen had 46 catches for 463 yards and four touchdowns over three seasons with the Huskies. He also played in three games over two years for Michigan prior to his transfer.
Walthall signed with the Texans in May. He was undrafted after playing at Incarnate Word and Hawaii.
Lionesses seek to tame Spain again and show they are ready to conquer the world
England are upbeat going into the toughest fixture in international football but the hosts’ threat will be amplified by the returning Bonmatí
The equation sounds simple: avoid defeat on Friday and England will qualify automatically for the Women’s World Cup. The reality of the task ahead is far more complicated. Facing the world champions, Spain, like the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range that towers into the sky behind the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, is an imposing barrier between the Lionesses and Brazil 2027.
A positive result in Mallorca would do more than guarantee England a shot at glory next summer. It would send a powerful statement that England remain a force to be reckoned with if they can tame the game’s greatest technical midfield, again.
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