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⚾ 5 things you need to know about Thursday
- Justin Verlander announces retirement. Verlander announces retirement After the 2026 MLB season. The Tigers pitcher, a 10-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion, will retire. The best pitcher of a fulfilling generationwrites Matt Snyder.
- Alyssa Thomas highlights list of WNBA All-Stars she despises. Thomas is averaging 14.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, a league-leading 8.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 51.5 percent from the field, essentially the same numbers he did last season when he finished third in MVP voting. Thomas’ headline isn’t surprising. WNBA All-Star cold list.
- It’s pretty much a no-no for Toronto. Blue Jays starting pitcher Dylan Schiess pitched a no-hitter until the 9th inning. Toronto beat the Giants 10-0 on Wednesday, but missed the second no-hitter of his career when Heriot Ramos singled to lead off the final frame…while two other managers, four days apart, removed their starting pitchers while on the brink of getting a perfect game. What on earth is going on?
- Latest Power 18 Golf Rankings. Windham-Clark is fourth. Latest Power 18 Golf Rankingsriding the wave of his second U.S. Open championship. Bryson DeChambeau, on the other hand, is completely off the list.
- In charge of Erling Haaland and Norway’s World Cup. Norway is recharging our energy as we prepare for the World Cup quarter-final against England. World Cup strength rankingmoves up two places to fifth place. Check out Norway’s impressive runand the influence of Haaland and director Støre Solbakken.
👊 Don’t miss: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway prepares for UFC 329
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Saturday, conor mcgregor He will make his long-awaited return to the UFC Octagon when he faces his arch-rival. Max Holloway In the main event of UFC 329. McGregor is the biggest star in UFC history, but he has been sidelined since breaking his leg during a fight. dustin poirier He will make his long-awaited return to action against the legend in Holloway, a former featherweight and “Baddest Motherfir” champion and one of the most popular fighters in the sport. The two fought in 2013, with McGregor winning by decision before either rose to the heights they would eventually reach.
McGregor is the underdog in betting, but he certainly has a path to victory, as we analyzed. Ireland’s megastar’s three biggest keys to securing victory. Leading up to Saturday’s fight, McGregor said he also took some time to get his shot against his biggest rival. Khabib Nurmagomedov “I haven’t done anything.” He is considered one of the best fighters in UFC history.
As for Holloway, Brian Campbell speaks to former featherweight champion Discuss the importance of battle.
- Campbell: “‘A lot of people keep talking about how if Conor manages to pull it off, there’s two title shots waiting for him (lightweight and BMF). Two hours to tango. That means if I go out and do my job, there’s two title shots waiting for me. It’s a huge legacy fight that has gotten a lot of attention, especially. You guys were looking at the pre-sale and how fast it was. You were looking at the (ticket) prices,’ Holloway said.
“There are other big events like the World Cup going on, but people are still talking about Holloway McGregor II. At the end of the day, he’s in a great position.”
Also read: UFC 329: Paddy Pimblett says it’s crazy that he gets more respect for his losses than for his winning streak
🏈 10 Weirdest Heisman Votes Ever Cast
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Heisman Trophy voting is more interesting some years than others. Some college football seasons see a clear winner, while others are so competitive that the winner is literally up in the air. Interestingly, some years result in some truly bizarre and unforgivable last-minute first-place votes.
With that in mind, Cody Nagel combed through the voting results to see if he could identify them. The 10 most bizarre first-place votes in Heisman history. Interestingly, in 2005, two entries were on the season list. reggie bush He was clearly a deserving winner. But look at what happened in 2019. tua tagovailoa Received the sole first place vote.
- Nagel: “Year is the important context here. Tagovailoa was the Heisman runner-up in 2018, and there was an argument that he would have been in full contention for the trophy if he had played a full season in 2019. But he missed three games with an injury. He was on pace to outperform in 2018, so until you consider who actually won in 2019, there’s probably an incident there.”
”Joe Burrow He received the second-most first-place votes (841) and the largest margin of victory (1,846 points) in Heisman history. Even if you project Tagovailoa’s pace to match the 15 games Burrow played, he still falls short of what LSU’s quarterback accomplished in his historic offense. ”
👍👎 The best (and not the best) of the rest
📺 What I’m Watching on Thursday
🎾 Wimbledon: Women’s semi-finals8:30 a.m. on ESPN
⛳ scottish open11 a.m. on Golf Channel.
⚾ Yankees vs. Rayson MLB.tv from 1:10 p.m.
⚾ Red Sox vs White Soxon MLB.tv from 2:10 p.m.
⚽ World Cup quarterfinals: France vs. Morocco4 p.m. on FOX
⚾ orioles cubson MLB.tv from 6:35 p.m.
🏀 storm of dreamsFrom 8pm on Prime Video
⚾ angels at rangerson MLB.tv from 8:05 p.m.
⚾ Rockies vs. Giants9:45 p.m., on MLB.tv
🏀 Mercury fever10pm on Prime Video
