Author: Michael

With less than a week to go before MLB’s trade deadline, the Dodgers and Guardians have decided there’s no time like the present.
Los Angeles is acquiring shortstop Amed Rosario in exchange for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard, the teams announced on Wednesday. The move was first reported by Inside the Mets‘s Pat Ragazzo. The Dodgers are also sending cash to Cleveland as part of the deal.
The move addresses areas of need for both clubs. The Dodgers have been in need of quality infielders all year following the season-ending injury to Gavin Lux during spring training.

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One of the most popular conspiracy theories in society is that the USA faked the moon landing. The idea goes that America did not land on the moon. Rather, Hollywood actors made the video on a set. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown might be among those who believe that.
But he also might not be.
Brown liked a tweet (an … X post?) on Wednesday that called him “a fantastic troll.”
Philadelphia Eagles WR AJ Brown is either a moon-landing denier or just an elite troll, but who’s to say which is true? (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The tweet contained three photos.

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Colorado has decided that leaving the Pac-12 for the Big-12 is the best move forward for the school. After the board of directors approve the move to the conference, Colorado officials will formally apply for membership in the Big 12, according to Brett McMurphy
After speaking with multiple industry sources over the past few months, the timing or terms do not surprise anyone involved.
The decision to move on from the Pac-12 has been brewing for a while now. After joining the Pac-12 in 2011, the moves of USC and UCLA set-off a ticking time bomb within the conference.

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Shohei Ohtani is off the trade market. After fielding various trade offers for Ohtani and holding internal discussions the past two days, the Angels decided late Wednesday afternoon not only to hold Ohtani but also to be buyers in advance of the Aug. 1 trade deadline, according to a source familiar with the club’s decision.
Los Angeles entered play Wednesday four games out of a wild-card spot. It last reached the postseason in 2014. Its eight-year playoff drought is tied with that of Detroit for the longest current drought.

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The Big 12’s pursuit of Colorado as the school that “starts the domino effect” of expansion in that conference is on the verge of happening, sources told Sports Illustrated Wednesday.
Reclaiming former league member Colorado is the “common denominator in every scenario” the Big 12 has been considering, sources said. On Wednesday, Colorado had a board of regents meeting and then scheduled another one for Thursday afternoon. Big 12 leadership also had a meeting scheduled for Wednesday night.
The public agenda for Colorado’s Thursday meeting: “athletics operations.

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