Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. Blake Snell’s Giants tenure couldn’t be going much worse. In three starts spanning just 11.2 innings, he’s allowed 15 runs — nearly a third of…
Quarterback Jayden Daniels has officially joined the Washington Commanders, signing a lucrative $37 million deal that reflects the high expectations for his performance in the nation’s capital. As the second overall pick in the draft, Daniels is tasked with leading a team that has struggled for over two decades. “I’m just coming in and competing,”…
6 Manchester United has announced changes to the season ticket renewal requirements at Old Trafford. Previously, fans had to attend 14 out of 19 home league games, but the new policy required attendance at 17 out of 19 games for renewal. Concerns were raised by fans regarding the increased attendance stipulation, leading to discussions between…
Looks like Charles Barkley owes Joel Embiid an apology. Barkley, as well as many others in the NBA community, ripped Joel Embiid when he kept his head down talking to reporters after the 76ers’ Game 2 loss to the Knicks. However it has now been revealed that Embiid was suffering from a health issue and…
The Suffolk stalwart has been recognized for his incredible commitment to golf with the prestigious Gerald Micklem Award Captain, president, trustee, life member, referee – there is not much in golf Michael Rees hasn’t done. His exceptional commitment to the game has seen the 76-year-old recognized with a prestigious England Golf gong. The Gerald Micklem…
Mirra Andreeva recorded another win at the 2024 Madrid Open, beating fellow teenager, Linda Noskova, in three sets. Last year, the Russian player entered the tournament as a 15-year-old and stunned Beatriz Haddad Maia early on. She turned 16 during the event and reached the round of 16. Now, one year later, Andreeva is back…
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) The first round of this year’s NFL draft has officially concluded. Night one of this event was chaotic as expected, with several teams making trades and surprising picks throughout the evening. One of the most unexpected selections happened with the No. 8 overall pick, as the Atlanta Falcons took…
Crystal Palace are one of the form teams in the Premier League at present, with the Oliver Glasner era finally getting going. A 5-2 win over West Ham which followed a superb 1-0 win at Anfield has highlighted just how well the Austrian has got the South Londoners playing. Their most recent result was a…
Khris Middleton is questionable for Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers with a sprained right ankle. “It’s another holding-our-breath situation. Honestly, I don’t know,” said Doc Rivers about Middleton’s status. Middleton, who did not practice on Thursday, suffered the injury in Game 2. The series is tied 1-1. Rivers added that Giannis Antetokounmpo is “getting…
World No 1 Iga Swiatek sailed into the 3rd-round at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday with an easy win over Wang Xiyu, while Coco Gauff earned herself 2 bagels against Arantxa Rus, and there were wins also for Maria Sakkari, Ons Jabeur and Jelena Ostapenko, but Elina Svitolina, Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens were…
