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Baseball is a game of peaks and valleys, which means it’s important in daily fantasy baseball to take advantage of those currently on a hot streak. While a quality game can always come out of nowhere, it’s usually better to trust those performing well at the moment. Here is a look at a few of those players, along with the best and worst picks for June 23.   Pitchers to…

Pages from a long-hidden notebook published on Monday by ESPN’s Outside the Lines show Pete Rose bet on baseball as a player, contradicting his long-standing claim that he bet only as a manager. Rose, a 17-time All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds and later the team’s manager, admitted in 2004 that he had placed bets on baseball as a manager. That admission came after nearly 15 years of denials. As recently as…

In order to be signed on the international market, you first have to be added to Major League Baseball’s international registration list. You land on this list after having your identity and birthdate verified. It doesn’t mean anyone will sign you, of course, but it makes you eligible. And customarily, people are not placed on the list unless they are arguable signees of a certain baseball-paying quality. Against that backdrop,…

In order to be signed on the international market, you first have to be added to Major League Baseball’s international registration list. You land on this list after having your identity and birthdate verified. It doesn’t mean anyone will sign you, of course, but it makes you eligible. And customarily, people are not placed on the list unless they are arguable signees of a certain baseball-paying quality. Against that backdrop,…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Liverpool are expecting a third bid from Manchester City for attacker Raheem Sterling and would reluctantly agree to sell the 20-year-old if their £50m valuation is met. (Liverpool Echo)  The back page of Tuesday’s Daily Star Manchester United are ready to spend £150m on new players,…

Lucy Bronze was pure gold for England on Monday night. The English defender sent her side to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup with a brilliant game-winning goal in the 76th minute, sending England past Norway, 2-1. It marks the first time England has ever won a game at the Women’s World Cup past the group stage, a fact that wasn’t lost on manager Mark Sampson, per Louise…

Back in 2012, as Napoli lost four-one to Chelsea in the quarterfinals of soccer’s Champions League quarter final, a number of fans noticed something unusual hanging in the Italian club’s end of the stadium: A Confederate flag. Yes, a flag used by soldiers fighting for the Confederacy during the American Civil War was now being flown almost a century and a half later by a bunch of Italian soccer fans in a West London soccer stadium. Many who…

A lot of what happened in the Round of 16 match between the United States and Colombia was old news. The U.S. didn’t play good soccer and their midfield looked totally broken. They depended on Megan Rapinoe to create everything. Their defense and Hope Solo were basically flawless and kept the game scoreless until Alex Morgan changed the match with some individual brilliance. Despite not playing well, the Americans won…

When Martin Truex Jr. won two weeks ago at Pocono Raceway, the impact went beyond just snapping a nearly two-year victory drought. By becoming the 10th race-winner this season, he shrunk the number of Chase for the Sprint Cup spots available to non-winners, further complicating matters for a gaggle of big name winless drivers with nine regular season races remaining. Among the prominent stars still in search of their…

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The death of former Met Darryl Hamilton on Sunday sent shock waves throughout baseball, which mourned the loss of a standout player who later enjoyed success as a television analyst. Hamilton, 50, was found shot to death in his suburban Houston home, the victim of what Pearland, Texas, police initially deemed a murder-suicide. According to the police report, the body…

i Former Cincinnati Reds’ player and manager Pete Rose watches a baseball game between the Reds and Washington Nationals on May 31 in Cincinnati. John Minchillo/AP hide caption itoggle caption John Minchillo/AP Former Cincinnati Reds’ player and manager Pete Rose watches a baseball game between the Reds and Washington Nationals on May 31 in Cincinnati. John Minchillo/AP Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, bet on Cincinnati Reds games in 1986,…

In order to be signed on the international market, you first have to be added to Major League Baseball’s international registration list. You land on this list after having your identity and birthdate verified. It doesn’t mean anyone will sign you, of course, but it makes you eligible. And customarily, people are not placed on the list unless they are arguable signees of a certain baseball-paying quality. Against that backdrop,…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United are ready to spend £150m on new players, including Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, 26, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 29, Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 30, and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 25. (Daily Mirror)  The back page of Tuesday’s Daily Star New York…

The US Women’s National Team emerged at the top of Group D (the “Group of Death”) on last week after winning against Nigeria at their final Women’s World Cup group stage game in Vancouver. Entering the Round of 16, the USWNT continues to train in preparation for their match against Colombia, taking place tonight (June 22nd, 6pm ET). As they chase down the title, the USWNT is barreling full-steam ahead…

In order to be signed on the international market, you first have to be added to Major League Baseball’s international registration list. You land on this list after having your identity and birthdate verified. It doesn’t mean anyone will sign you, of course, but it makes you eligible. And customarily, people are not placed on the list unless they are arguable signees of a certain baseball-paying quality. Against that backdrop,…

For years one of the primary defenses of Pete Rose has centered on the notion that he only bet on baseball as a manager, not as a player. ESPN’s Outside the Lines is reporting, however, that that is not the case: But new documents obtained by Outside the Lines indicate Rose bet extensively on baseball — and on the Cincinnati Reds — as he racked up the last hits of a record-smashing career…

CLEMSON — With the podium presence of a presidential candidate, Monte Lee announced loud and clear how he intends to restore Clemson to its place among college baseball’s model programs. A Monday press conference well-attended by Clemson officials, past and present players, and family and friends, saw the 38-year-old former College of Charleston head coach express his vision for perhaps the most pressure-packed position he’s taken in a…

Major League outfielder Darryl Hamilton was found dead inside a Pearland, Texas, home on Sunday, PEOPLE has confirmed. The former baseball player and MLB Network analyst died in what investigators believe to be a murder-suicide, police said Monday. The body of a woman, identified as Monica Jordan, was also discovered at the scene. Police said that Hamilton, 50, had been shot multiple times, while 44-year-old Jordan had sustained one…

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