New England Revolution head coach and sporting director Bruce Arena has been placed on administrative leave, Major League Soccer announced Tuesday. The decorated 71-year-old coach is under investigation following allegations he made “insensitive and inappropriate remarks.”
A former two-time coach of the U.S. men’s national team who led the Stars and Stripes to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup, Arena is the winningest coach in MLS history. He’s been at the helm for the Revolution since 2019.
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Kicking off our ‘Rankings Week’ on the pod, Matt Harmon and Sharp Football analyst Rich Hribar breakdown the key differences between fantasy rankings and player projections.
The Aces need just six more wins to set the WNBA’s regular season record.
Astros left-hander Framber Valdez faced the minimum 27 batters and needed just 93 pitches to no-hit the Guardians in a 2-0 victory Tuesday night.
Hunter Dekkers has been accused of gambling on Iowa State sports, including football, and was charged Tuesday with tampering with records. Three other Iowa State athletes — two current and one former — also have been accused of gambling and tampering.
Max Scherzer said he waived his no-trade clause to be dealt to the Rangers after conversations with the Mets front office made it clear they viewed 2024 as a “transition” year before looking to compete in 2025 and 2026.
What we learned from a trade deadline unequivocally won by the Astros…
1. Mets owner Steve Cohen is playing by different rules.
The Mets included up to $88.5 million in sweeteners in deals to make Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander go away. The two veteran pitchers wanted out of New York as soon as they learned Cohen was no longer “all in” on this season and the next.
Before the frenzied trade deadline activity, the Mets dropped one of the first big dominoes by trading ace Max Scherzer to the Rangers on Friday. On Tuesday, Scherzer divulged what led to his departure from Queens, and what he learned about the club’s plans for the immediate future in conversations with general manager Billy Eppler and team owner Steve Cohen.
Runner on the loose!
Dashing through loanDeport Park with a 1-0 Marlins lead, one fan in Miami stole the show as he outran venue security on the field grass and escaped by jumping the outfield wall in a spectacular show of athleticism.
The fan coincidentally changed fortunes for the Phillies, who led a three-run rally in the ninth inning to defeat the Marlins, 3-1.
According to Bally Sports’ Jeremy Taché, the “streaker” (he was wearing clothes) was later apprehended by security.
On the same day that the Astros made a blockbuster trade deadline move to grab former ace Justin Verlander, a current member of the rotation put out a career-best performance.
Framber Valdez threw his first career no-hitter on Tuesday, night shutting out the Guardians on just 93 pitches in a 2–0 Houston win.
Valdez, who struck out seven, allowed just one baserunner over the course of the dominant outing: Cleveland’s Oscar Gonzalez earned a walk in the fifth inning that was erased when Will Brennan grounded into a double play, meaning Valdez faced the minimum of 27 batters.