Welcome back to Top of the Order Every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. The final stretch of the season is now upon us, and it sure is going to be fun. The Orioles and Yankees are jockeying for the AL…
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports It has not been a very good year for pitchers aspiring to reach the Hall of Fame. Two of the four starters widely perceived to have sealed the deal have yet to throw a single pitch in the majors thus far — one hasn’t even signed and may in fact be…
1 Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has reportedly made a decision over his future amidst the club’s willingness to sell him. McTominay is believed to be one of the players United are open to parting ways with in the event that enticing offers for him are made. Last summer, McTominay was the subject of a…
Former Netherlands and Everton defender Johnny Heitinga has joined Liverpool ahead of the 2024/25 campaign where he will work as an assistant coach to new Reds boss Arne Slot. The 40-year-old left a similar role at West Ham United at the end of last season following the departure of David Moyes and has decided a…
A proposal to develop a large swath of vacant land in south La Quinta, California, into as many as 1,200 homes and a 100-room resort is soon heading to the city council, after the plans gained recent approval from the city’s planning commission. Known as Travertine, the project encompasses roughly 855 acres of land. While…
Kawhi Leonard knows very well he’s been chased by the injury ghosts throughout most of his career, and fans have sure given him hell for it. Now that he’s recovered from his latest health issue and concentrated in Team USA’s camp ahead of the Paris Olympics this month, he’s talked about his medical past and…
Manchester United have reportedly offered Harry Maguire to La Liga giants Barcelona as part of the club’s ongoing squad overhaul. United are on the market for defensive reinforcements, with Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite their main targets. Talks between United and Bayern over De Ligt remain ongoing in an attempt to…
1 In a summer packed with international football with Manchester United players taking part at the European Championship and Copa America, United’s pre-season will kick off with a depleted squad available. As a result Erik ten Hag will have to draft in a number of academy players to fill the holes for the pre-season tour….
(Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) Winning seasons have been tough to come by recently for the New York Giants, and last year’s six victories put pressure on players during the offseason to improve themselves and prepare for a better season. One offensive position that should improve with age is wide receiver, and Jalin Hyatt entered…
In a summer packed with international football with Manchester United players taking part at the European Championship and Copa America, United’s pre-season will kick off with a depleted squad available. As a result Erik ten Hag will have to draft in a number of academy players to fill the holes for the pre-season tour. With…
