10 A number of Saudi Pro League clubs are reportedly set to reignite their interest in Manchester United midfielder Casemiro in January All through the summer transfer window, it’s believed that United were open to selling Casemiro but concrete offers did not arrive. It’s understood that Saudi clubs made enquiries for the Brazilian but were…
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports “An egregious error of Umpire Hurst in construing the rules helped Boston to two runs and added to the confusion of the Orioles. In the fourth inning Boston had three men on bases and one out. Ryan came to the bat and scratched out a short fly over third base. Jennings…
D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports I continue to find Statcast’s bat tracking data fascinating. I also continue to find it overwhelming. Hitting is so complex that I can’t quite imagine boiling it down to just a few numbers. Even when I look at some of the more complex presentations of bat tracking, like squared-up rate,…
English soccer has come a long way over the last couple of decades. The days of cross-and-head are long gone. Most Premier League teams now like to build from the back, chip away at their opposition using slick passes and clever transitions. The success of such a system depends heavily on the playmaker — the…
Tyler Stephenson made a statement on Saturday with a grand slam off of Angels starter Patrick Sandoval despite a slow start to the season. In 18 games and 58 plate appearances, he’s batting .200/.293/.420. However, a closer look at his stats shows that he has been the victim of bad luck, with nearly a quarter…
Newcastle will once again consider a move for Hugo Lloris in the January transfer window. That is according to The Mirror’s Ryan Taylor, who claims that Eddie Howe could make a ‘shock swoop’ for the Frenchman if he decides to sign an extra cover for Nick Pope. The England goalkeeper is sidelined for at least…
3 Manchester United were thoroughly outfought and overwhelmed on their visit to St James’ Park and luckily for them, the scoreline on Saturday read only 1-0 to Newcastle United at the full-time whistle. The score did not reflect the the Magpies’ domination from the first whistle as they swarmed all over Erik ten Hag’s side…
