Author: Michael

We are on a roll this week, so let’s see if we can finish strong heading into the holiday weekend!
The Yankees arrive in St Louis Friday night following two consecutive games of double-digit scoring.
The Cardinals host following two consecutive games of allowing double-digit scoring.
So — you guessed it — we are going with the over once again at Busch Stadium, where games are now averaging 10.68 runs this season. The run line is set at 9.5, as it was last night — when we told yo to play the over and the Cardinals lost to Houston, 14-0.

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The 76ers have a big decision looming with guard James Harden, specifically in what they’ll agree to in an expected trade for the 10-time All-Star. While the debate over whether Philly should trade Harden rages on, the decision to do so has reportedly already been agreed to, as The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported.
The Clippers were among the first teams to emerge as a likely landing spot for Harden via trade, and there appears to be at least a chance the NBA’s next ‘big three’ will be in Los Angeles.

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Welcome to 32 teams in 32 days. To get us through the offseason, we’ll be taking a closer look at every team in the league, in order of projected 2023 win totals. Up next: the Chargers.
When does the potential turn into results?
Chargers fans have been asking themselves this for the better part of a decade. From the end of Philip Rivers’ tenure to the dawn of Justin Herbert’s career, the franchise has been high on expectations and low on results.
While immensely talented, Los Angeles is still searching for its first playoff win of the Herbert era.

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Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen was so concerned about the poor air quality in Pittsburgh on Thursday that he elected to wear a mask during his team’s 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres.
The contest was delayed for 45 minutes due to the unhealthy air quality index in western Pennsylvania thanks to the lingering smoke from wildfires in Canada. A number of games around the league have been postponed this month due to air quality concerns, but all involved decided to play the game on Thursday.
McCutchen was not happy with the decision and sported a mask during most of the contest.

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Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were able to beat Stephen Curry and Klay Thomas in this summer’s version of The Match on Thursday night in Las Vegas, but the real star of the evening was, once again, Charles Barkley. 
The NBA legend was a huge part of the TNT broadcast, which started with him giving some pretty cool news to the great Ernie Johnson and continued with him going off the rails for much of the night.

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The Athlon Sports 2023 Fantasy Football Annual magazine reached out to team insiders at all 32 NFL clubs to ask them three key fantasy questions heading into the season. As we count down to training camp, Sports Illustrated will publish their answers here. Today’s team: Los Angeles Chargers 
To order your Athlon Sports 2023 Fantasy Football, click here.

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Cycling’s landmark event is about to get underway.
Cycling’s most prestigious event is about to get underway.
Starting on Sunday, nearly 200 riders from 22 teams will embark on a 2,115-mile journey from Bilbao, Spain into the heart of Paris. Riders will endure 21 stages over 23 days — meaning just two rest days — as they tackle France’s five biggest mountain ranges.

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During Thursday’s press conferences ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, drivers opined on traffic problems and potential solutions
Formula 1 drivers have a lot to worry about during qualifying. They have to worry about the weather conditions, tyre wear, whether the setup is right on the car, and of course, making sure they are as fast as possible during each session.
However, there is another concern they have to endure, something that almost everyone reading this can identify with.
Traffic.

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Nyck de Vries, under pressure at AlphaTauri, got some support from none other than Max Verstappen
Pressure seems to be mounting on Formula 1 rookie Nyck de Vries. But ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix the rookie driver received an unexpected vote of confidence.
From none other than Max Verstappen.
Earlier this season Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko admitted to giving De Vries the “yellow card,” warning him about his slow start to the season and making it clear that the AlphaTauri rookie needed to improve his performance.

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Can anyone catch Max Verstappen and Red Bull?
Can anyone catch Max Verstappen and Red Bull?
On any given race weekend, that is certainly a tough question to ponder. It might even be tougher to ponder at this week’s Austrian Grand Prix, given that it is held at Red Bull Ring, the home race for Red Bull.

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