New York Yankees’ Lou Gehrig, the “Iron Horse,” wipes away a tear while speaking during a sold-out tribute at Yankee Stadium July 4, 1939. Gehrig’s record-breaking career was cut short by neuromuscular disease.
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Wrexham score is awful news for English Premier League promotion hopes originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Wrexham had promotion within their reach.
There was still work to do, but a win on Saturday against Middlesborough would’ve kept their hopes alive of moving up to the English Premier League.
Instead, Wrexham could only manage a 2-2 draw.
That meant that Wrexham finished the season with 71 points, which was good for seventh place in the EFL Championship, the second-tier of English football.
In the biggest Japanese boxing match of this generation, Naoya Inoue beat Junto Nakatani on Saturday, handing his compatriot the first loss of his professional career.
Inoue secured a unanimous-decision victory at the Tokyo Dome, retaining the undisputed super-bantamweight titles and preserving his unbeaten record.
Both Inoue, 33, and Nakatani, 28, entered the super-fight with perfect records and as multi-weight world champions, but it was the “Monster” who solidified his already-remarkable legacy with another victory.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 23: Makai Lemon of USC celebrates after being selected twentieth overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The draft is behind us, and we’re about to hit a long stretch of quiet in the NFL world. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of things to talk about.
‘Not a classic’ – Shearer makes Liverpool vs United prediction
There’s a growing theme emerging ahead of this weekend’s clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, and it’s not one that screams classic encounter.
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With both sides sitting in strong positions to secure Champions League qualification, the sense is that this fixture, while still huge, doesn’t quite carry the same edge it once did.
Report: Chelsea handed blow as Liverpool join race for £50m rated summer target
Liverpool have joined the race for Chelsea target Jan Paul van Hecke according to reports in The Netherlands.
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The Blues were quiet in January, but that’s not expected to be the case in the summer as they set about once again strengthening the squad.
Chelsea are said to still want a centre back, whilst they are believed to be keen to add another midfielder and attacker.
Italian BMW works driver Alessandro Zanardi celebrates after finishing the long-distance triathlon in Hawaii. Fabio Bozzani/BMW Group/dpa
Paralympic champion and ex-Formula One driver Alessandro ‘Alex’ Zanardi has died at the age of 59, his family said in a statement on Saturday.
The Italian lost both legs in a car racing accident at the Lausitzring circuit in Germany in 2001.
He then astounded the sporting world by taking up para-cycling, winning four golds and two silver medals at the Paralympics.
Zanardi had competed in more than 40 Formula One races between 1991 and 1999.
BRADENTON, FL – MARCH 20: Seth Hernandez #25 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
ESPN’s updated list of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospects shows a lot of movement within the organization’s top ten.
The very top of the list remains unchanged, as Konnor Griffin maintains his status as the top Pirates’ prospect and the top prospect in baseball.
The 2026 NFL Draft only saw two quarterbacks selected in the first round, but another big name is emerging as a professional-level talent as Brendan Sorsby’s wild story unfolds.
The college football standout still holds eligibility after transferring to Texas Tech for the 2026 season. However, Sorsby’s collegiate career may be over after serious betting allegations were recently raised.
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The 22-year-old quarterback took a leave of absence after details broke of Sorsby betting on many sporting events.
LOUISVILLE, KY – MAY 01: Horses break from the starting gate during the 147th Running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2021 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:57pm on Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as 20 of the best three-year old horses in the world compete in the Run for the Roses.
A total of $5 million is on the line for the owners, trainers and jockeys, but more than $234.