Share this: The best prospect in baseball is about to make his major league debut. Infielder Yoan Moncada was recalled by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and will officially join the team Friday when they play the Oakland A’s. He’s been the center of an endless hype machine since he signed with the organization in March of 2015. Since then, he’s shown off terrific offensive skills: In 187 minor league games, Moncada posted a .287/.395/.480 slash line with 23 home runs, 50 doubles, 100 RBIs and 94 stolen bases. He’s being called up straight from the Double-A level, joining fellow top prospect Andrew Benintendi in Boston as players to do so this season. He’ll hope to provide a September spark at the hot
Tag: league
Podcast: Champions League season preview
Hear from Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann in our group stage preview for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League. Host Rob Daly is joined by European football journalist Andy Brassell and commentator Richard Kaufman to discuss Pep Guardiola's return to Camp Nou, Real Madrid's chances of defending their title plus the major new signings made by all 32 teams.You can listen in the player above, download the podcast from iTunes or listen in the official competition app. Matchday Live returns with commentary and updates on every night of the UEFA Champions League starting on 19:30CEST on 13 September. ... UEFA.com - News
A Young Clay Buchholz Dazzled Orioles With A No-Hitter Nine Years Ago Today
Share this: For all the rough patches Clay Buchholz has gone through lately, it’s easy to forget he once was one of baseball’s most exciting pitchers. Buchholz made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox on Aug. 17, 2007. And while he picked up the win in a solid outing, it was the Texas native’s next appearance that had Red Sox fans salivating. On Sept. 1, 2007 — exactly nine years ago today — Buchholz absolutely flummoxed the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in just his second big league start. The lanky 23-year-old right-hander threw a dominating mix of lively fastballs, diving changeups and devastating curveballs that kept the O’s guessing. That excellent arsenal helped Buchholz rack up nine strikeouts, and his last made
Meet the UEFA Women’s Champions League contenders
Seeded clubs:Lyon (FRA, holders)• Round of 32 record (round introduced in 2009/10): W7 L0• Best performance: winners (2011, 2012, 2016)Won their third European title last season, one behind FFC Frankfurt’s record. Their summer arrivals include Dzsenifer Marozsán, Caroline Seger, Jessica Houara-d'Hommeaux and Kheira Hamraoui after the departures of Amandine Henry and Lotta Schelin, plus Louisa Necib's retirement and on Wednesday signed New Zealand goalkeeper Erin Nayler.
Women’s Champions League knockout seedings
Holders Lyon and the side they beat in last season's final, Wolfsburg, are among the 16 seeds in the UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32 draw at 13:30CET on Thursday, streamed live on UEFA.comNine teams came through the qualifying round last week to join the 23 given byes to this stage. Teams entering in the knockout phase include three-time winners Lyon, twice champions Wolfsburg and former finalists Paris Saint-Germain, Zvezda-2005 and Fortuna Hjørring.However, English title-holders Chelsea and current leaders Manchester City, one of ? debutants in the draw, will be unseeded. Chelsea, who could face rematches with either of the teams they played last season – Gla... UEFA.com - News
All the Champions League teams’ league results
Group AMonaco v Paris Saint-GermainSunday at 20:45.Watford 1-3 Arsenal (Pereyra; Cazorla 9pen, Alexis Sánchez 40, Özil 45+1)The Gunners picked up their first win of the season thanks to a fine first-half display, Alexis Sánchez scoring one and setting up the other two.Thun v BaselSunday at 16:00.Lokomotiv Plovdiv v LudogoretsSunday at 20:15.Group BNacional 1-3 Benfica (Tobias Figueiredo 64; Ghazal og 17, Carrillo 70, Jiménez 90+2)Another late goal from Raúl Jiménez, who earned Benfica a point in added ti... UEFA.com - News
Group fixtures set for UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League group stage will kick off with Feyenoord hosting Manchester United and Ajax replaying a European Cup final against Panathinaikos after the fixtures were confirmed.FULL FIXTURE LIST• Opening dayThursday 15 September, 19:00 & 21:05CETGroup A: Feyenoord v Manchester United, Zorya Luhansk v Fenerbahçe Group B: Young Boys v Olympiacos, APOEL v AstanaGroup C: Mainz v St-Étienne, Anderlecht v Qäbälä Group D: AZ Alkmaar v Dundalk, Maccabi Tel-Aviv v ZenitGroup E: Viktoria Plzeň v Roma, Astra Giurgiu v Austria WienGroup F: Rapid Wien v Genk, S... UEFA.com - News