1. Earlier this week, Pat McAfee announced he is headed to ESPN this fall as a part of a new deal that will see his daily show air on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN’s YouTube channel.
This wasn’t a shock since McAfee teased the move weeks by tweeting a photo of himself with Disney CEO Bob Iger. What has been a shock, at least to me, is the reaction to McAfee joining the World Wide Leader.
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This is an ugly thicc mess that does nothing to show off North America.
FIFA unveiled its logo for the 2026 World Cup and … yeah.
#WeAre26 pic.twitter.com/H1SyqypUYY
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) May 18, 2023
This sucks beyond all comprehension. The 2026 World Cup is going to be an incredible event, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico sharing the hosting duties. There’s so much tradition, so much color, so much that could be done representing North America.
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that 2024 would likely be his final year in professional tennis.
The news of his imminent retirement came at the same press conference where the tennis legend announced he had withdrawn from this year’s French Open due to an ongoing hip injury. He has no date for his return to court.
“I hope to give myself the opportunity to enjoy next year, that’s probably going to be my last year in the professional tour,“ Nadal said. “That’s my idea, even [though] I can’t say that 100%.
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Score the first round 10–8 in Dana White’s favor.
But Francis Ngannou is far from being finished in this fight.
A sleepy week in May turned into a potpourri of announcements. The excitement began Tuesday morning, when the PFL sent out a press release at the crack of dawn announcing that Ngannou had signed with the promotion as part of its new Super Fight pay-per-view division.
Today at his eponymous academy on the Spanish island of Mallorca, Rafael Nadal made official what the tennis world has suspected for weeks. He will not be playing in the French Open, the major he has won 14 times, the site of his personal clay canvas where he compiled a risible record of 112–3.
At January’s Australian Open, he suffered an injury to his upper hip. He has not played since, missing the entire clay court lead-up for the first time in his career.
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is pulling out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury and that he expects 2024 to be the final season of his career.
Jimbo Fisher likes to shoot things, he guesses. His words.
Fortunately, Texas A&M players are not the target of the 57-year-old’s aim. That isn’t an option, because guns aren’t allowed at practice. He is glad for that rule.
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher likes to shoot things. (Photo by: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports)
Fisher, entering his sixth season with the Aggies, has had a lot of reasons to be frustrated over the course of the last five years.
The routine bunt became a real ball-buster.
What should have been a routine bunt by Luke Raley went atrociously, horribly, ball-bustingly bad on Wednesday.
Oh no! No it didn’t! #Rays #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/CWUhOhMRfF
— Pat Donovan (@PatDonovanRadio) May 18, 2023
Raley was facing down Adam Ottavino of the Mets in a close game when he tried to bunt.
After a surprise-filled Week 5, we’re back to make bets on all four games this weekend.
It has not been an easy season for the New York Mets so far.
The Mets have the MLB’s highest payroll of $364 million, and owner Steve Cohen and Mets fans have not been pleased about the team’s dismal 21-23 record so far. Sure, it’s still early, but they don’t want to hear it.
So when the Mets finally did something good Thursday night, you can understand why even the players themselves were relieved.