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Catcher Ethan Salas, MLB’s top international prospect and No. 3 prospect in the Padres organization, connected on his first professional home run on Tuesday, just days after his 17th birthday.
The highly-touted Salas, who is the No. 86 prospect in all of baseball, signed with the Padres for $5.6 million at the beginning of the 2023 international signing window. In just six games with Single-A Lake Elsinore, he has already impressed with a .300 batting average, while drawing seven walks.

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Boldly going where no one has gone before.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to boldly go where no team has gone before with renderings of their proposed new stadium.

The best is yet to come in Jacksonville. Take an exclusive first look at our vision for the Stadium of the Future.#DUUUVAL
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) June 7, 2023

A literal chrome dome, this futuristic design for new stadium is very reminiscent of The Bean in Chicago, albeit more streamlined for space flight or … other things.

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It’s no secret that Deebo Samuel’s contact dispute and subsequent trade request was a huge storyline last offseason. What fans didn’t know was just how much it affected the 49ers star’s play on the field. 
When talking to reporters Tuesday, Samuel acknowledged that the offseason negotiations played a role in him not being in good shape going into training camp and noted just how sluggish he was to start the year. He was also plainly asked to assess his 2022 season.
“It was awful,” he said. 
In what way? 
“Every aspect.

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Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I can’t believe the PGA Tour–LIV news broke right after yesterday’s newsletter went out.
In today’s SI:AM:
🏌️‍♂️ The PGA Tour ends LIV
💰 Jay Monahan’s “soulless bet”
🗣️ The commissioner’s “s—show” meeting
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Two surprising things happened last week. The A’s won a game, and I saw a good idea on Twitter.
The tweet came in reply to someone else. It got no engagement. I have no memory of how I found it. But it made an excellent suggestion. “You shouldn’t be allowed to relocate your team unless you had a winning record the previous season,” wrote someone going by the username @brohubs. “First make a team worthy of moving.

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After months of speculation and a widespread pursuit to sign him, Lionel Messi is poised to bring his talents to the United States.
According to CBS insider Guillem Balagué, Messi has decided to play for Inter Miami following his highly-publicized departure from Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentine superstar chose the MLS club over a number of other suitors, including his former club of Barcelona and the Saudi Arabian Pro League’s Al Hilal. 
Though Messi’s final decision had been expected this week, Miami was by no means the clear frontrunner.

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It’s easy for Meghan King to identify the proudest she has been of Kathryn Sandercock this month.
King was the ace of the Florida State team that won the program’s first national championship in 2018. Sandercock is the ace of the team that is trying to win a second one right now. The two overlapped in Tallahassee for just one season, but Sandercock latched on to King as a mentor, and the alumna has been watching her protegee closely. So, yes, King was proud of Sandercock’s perfect game in the regional round. She was proud of the five shutout innings against No.

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MAMMOTH news for MLS.
In what could be the biggest news in the history of Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi has reportedly picked Inter Miami over Saudi mega-club Al Ittihad or Barcelona.

Messi has decided. His destination: Inter Miami
Leo Messi se va al Inter Miami
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) June 7, 2023

Details are yet to be released on Messi’s contract with Miami, though it’s safe to say it will be the largest in the history of MLS.

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