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Dodgers Notebook: Inside Dave Roberts’ All-Star Prep; Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star Role

[ad_1] Dave Roberts knows the drill. As he gets set to lead the National League All-Star team for the fifth time since 2018, the Dodgers manager understands how the next week will look leading into the game and when he needs to start preparing his lineup and pitching decisions. So, he's in no rush. "I probably really start thinking about the starting pitcher the Thursday or Friday before the All-Star
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4 Takeaways From Chase Briscoe's Win In NASCAR's Return To Chicagoland

[ad_1] NASCAR returned to Chicagoland Speedway and it was like meeting an exuberant old friend. Drivers had their hands full with the worn-out racetrack in their first race at the 1.5-mile oval since 2019. Chase Briscoe emerged victorious in Joliet. He led the final 46 laps as he captured his first win of the year. Here are my takeaways: 1. Briscoe Scores First Win Of Season Briscoe snapped a 20-race
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Pirates Star SS Konnor Griffin Suffers Finger Injury; Expected To Miss 8–10 Weeks

[ad_1] The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin. The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Griffin is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. Griffin, who made his major league debut in
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NASCAR Power Rankings: Chase Briscoe Cracks Top 5 After Chicagoland

[ad_1] The last traditional intermediate race (Chicagoland) of the regular season saw a first-time 2026 winner in Chase Briscoe. That wasn’t a surprise, as Briscoe has been fast in his few years at Joe Gibbs Racing, and he was coming off a second-place finish at Sonoma. So Briscoe continues to move up these rankings as NASCAR heads to the drafting-style Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Here are my rankings: Dropped
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Phillies Ace Cristopher Sánchez Calls Poor Outing Monday Vs. Royals 'Crap'

[ad_1] Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez summed up one of the worst outings of his career with one word: crap. Sánchez could have used much stronger language after giving up a career-worst nine earned runs in just 3⅓ innings in a 15-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Asked after the game if he could pinpoint something that led to the bad outing, the 29-year-old left-hander was lost
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Inside The Garage: Did Pato O'Ward Need A Statement Victory?

[ad_1] Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Lexington, Ohio) — Pato O’Ward didn’t seem to carry too much angst about not winning this year, playing his streak of non-podium finishes as something that was just part of racing. But it is hard to deny the perception of O'Ward at Arrow McLaren. He’s the driver who has been there the longest. He’s the one who
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4 Takeaways From Corey Heim's First Cup Victory At Historic Naval Base Coronado

[ad_1] Naval Base Coronado (Coronado, Calif.) — An event that could set the standard for future events was won by a driver who could set the standard for future racers. NASCAR’s first-ever event on a military base was won by NASCAR Cup Series rookie-to-be Corey Heim, as he captured the win Sunday at Naval Base Coronado. With prohibitive favorite Shane van Gisbergen out early because of an accident, it opened