The 2019-20 Major League Baseball free agency class won’t be as star-studded as we once imagined. Paul Goldschmidt is closing in on a five-year contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to multiple reports. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report the news Thursday. A source told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold that Goldschmidt’s deal will be worth around $ 130 million, making the veteran first baseman the highest-paid player (by annual salary and total contract) in Cardinals history. According to Goold, the extension will start after 2019, when Goldschmidt is slated to earn $ 14.5 million, and ext... NESN.com
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Bruins Notes: David Pastrnak Sets Franchise Record With Goal Vs. Flyers
David Pastrnak no longer is a budding star, rather a full-fledged one. And during Wednesday’s game, he etched his name into the Boston Bruins record books. The 22-year-old winger tallied the first goal of the game in the Bruins’ 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. And in scoring that goal, the 121st of his career, Pastrnak set the franchise record for most goals prior to their 23rd birthday, passing Barry Pederson. Certainly some elite company. One has to think that Pastrnak will make it even tougher for the next set of youngsters to pass him, as well. He won’t turn 23 until May of this year, meaning he
Liverpool draw with City, Mbappé punishes Lyon
Mahrez misses penalty as Man. City draw at Liverpool Mbappé hits four, Paris claim Ligue 1 record ninth win from nine Barcelona held despite Messi goal, Madrid suffer defeat Juventus keep up 100% record with eighth Serie A victory Alcácer hat-trick gives Dortmund last-gasp win, Bayern lose ADJUST YOUR #UCLFANTASY TEAM NOW Group ABorussia Dortmund 4-3 Augsburg (Saturday)Atlético Madrid... UEFA.com - News
Red Sox’s Victory ‘Not Just Another Game’ After Breaking Franchise Record
It’s been quite a historic year for the Boston Red Sox. The team set a new franchise record for wins in a single season Monday night with a 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Boston also clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs beginning Oct. 5. But what makes this Red Sox team so different from previous Boston World Series teams? NESN’s Dave O’Brien and Dennis Eckersley discussed why the team is special, and why the Red Sox need to do well in the postseason as they battle for the World Series trophy. To hear from O’Brien and Eckersley, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presen... NESN.com
Spain, Switzerland start strongly, Luxembourg record
League A Switzerland hit top form in St Gallen©AFP/Getty ImagesGroup A2: Switzerland 6-0 Iceland In a stunning display in St Gallen, Switzerland were 2-0 up at the break through Steven Zuber and Deniz Zaharia. A Xherdan Shaqiri free-kick was flicked into his own net by Birkir Bjarnason before H... UEFA.com - News
Red Sox Notes: Boston Caps Off Stellar First Half With Best Record In MLB
The book officially is closed on the Boston Red Sox’s stellar first half of the 2018 Major League Baseball season. Boston ended it on a high note when it beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 from Fenway Park on Sunday afternoon thanks to another home run from Xander Bogaerts, along with some solid offense from the bottom of the order and Craig Kimbrel closing out the game for his 30th save of the season. It’s been an incredible 98 games for the Red Sox. The team has nine grand slams on the season after not hitting one last year, they lead the American League East by 4 1/2 games over the New York Yankees
Cristiano Ronaldo equals Schweinsteiger record
Cristiano Ronaldo added to his list of personal records on Saturday when he started Portugal's FIFA World Cup round of 16 loss against Uruguay.That was Ronaldo's 38th appearance in UEFA EURO and World Cup final tournaments combined, equalling Bastian Schweinsteiger's mark. The Portugal forward has now played in 17 World Cup matches in addition to his EURO record tally of 21; Schweinsteiger's respective numbers are 18 and 20. Meanwhile, with 16 goals across all final tournaments (including a joint-record nine in EUROs), Ronaldo ends Russia 2018 three adrift of Miroslav Klose's record of 19, all but three of which were in World Cups. Ronaldo