Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. It’s amusing that we consider this morning the start of the second half of the Major League Baseball season, considering 1,449 games have been played, with…
Lionel Messi’s Argentina Beats James Rodriguez’s Colombia in Copa America 2024 Final Lionel Messi’s Argentina faced off against James Rodriguez’s Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final at a sold-out Hard Rock Stadium on July 14. The intense match ended in a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes, leading to an extra 30 minutes of play…
The 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) is officially in the history books. Luis de la Fuente’s Spain took home the coveted trophy on Sunday, July 14, beating Gareth Southgate’s England 2-1 in a hotly contested final at the Olympiastadion in Germany. Having celebrated the standout players of each Matchday throughout the competition, we now turn…
Kevin Durant is yet to take part in any USA basketball showcase games, as yet again the Phoenix Suns star watched on from the bench with an injury. Will Kevin Durant Play In Any Olympic Games Warmups? Although he hasn’t played in any showcase games yet for the USA this summer, Kevin Durant’s injury status…
(Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) So far in his time with the Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson hasn’t lived up to the hype or his past performance in the NFL. He was a bona fide star quarterback while with the Houston Texans, but in two seasons with Cleveland, he has struggled, and it has led…
At one point during the playoffs, it seemed as if the Timberwolves were true-title contenders, as they were being led by a wonder boy that goes by the name of Anthony Edwards. Stars throughout the NBA began to claim he was destined to dominate the league, until Minnesota clashed against Luka Doncic’s Dallas and faced…
Bukayo Saka was at his brilliant best as England beat Switzerland on penalties in the quarter final of Euro 2024. Having been taken to extra time last time out by Slovakia, England were taken the distance by the Swiss following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of action. Breel Embolo gave Switzerland the lead with…
Carlos Alcaraz generally has his father with him at many of the tournaments that he plays, but his mother is often missing, and he finally shed light on the matter. Alcaraz’s mother sometimes attends his tournament but not as often as his father, who travels abroad as well. In addition to his father, Alcaraz has…
Uruguay have been a machine offensively in their two Copa America matches, scoring eight goals. One of the players at the center of this impressive attack is Liverpool standout Darwin Núñez. Núñez has scored in both of Uruguay’s wins over Panama and Bolivia. Moreover, WhoScored.com have highlighted a couple of key stats that spotlight how…
Ian Wright feels there’s something not right with England manager Gareth Southgate following an underwhelming start to Euro 2024. The Three Lions topped Group C but their performances have come in for heavy criticism, as they won just one of their three games and only scored twice. Southgate is currently preparing his side for the…
