Share this: 7:40 p.m.: The Baltimore Orioles got some pitching help in the form of Wade Miley. 3:45 p.m.: Bad news, Chris Sale suitors. I've now heard twice today that the odds of Chris Sale getting traded are "less than 5 percent." White Sox seem more curious than serious — Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) July 31, 2016 3:41 p.m.: It appears the Rangers have emerged as a front-runner for Lucroy. Texas is not on Lucroy’s no-trade list. Source tells me Lucroy to Rangers is in "final phase." I know more than anyone that no deal is done before its done. — Will Carroll (@injuryexpert) July 31, 2016 3:13 p.m.: The Red Sox still are in the market for relief pitching and also could be interested in acquiring a right-handed bat, sources told
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Under-21 qualifying updates
The 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship features a qualifying group stage and a play-off round to determine which 11 teams join hosts Poland in the final tournament.Qualifying group stageTeams are split into nine groups – seven of six sides and two of five – and play each other on a home-and-away basis. The nine group winners qualify automatically. The four runners-up with the best record against the nations first, third, fourth and fifth in their sections advance to the play-offs.Play-offsThe two play-off ties are contested according to the knockout system. The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals proceeds to...
Under-19 elite round updates
The UEFA European Under-19 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four teams playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each progress alongside the third-placed team with the best record against the top pair in their group.Elite roundIn the elite round, played in the spring, those 27 qualifiers join the top seed, given a bye, in seven mini-tournament groups of four. The group winners then join the hosts in the finals.Final tournamentThe seven qualifiers plus the...
Futsal World Cup play-off updates
European qualifying for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup comprises two group stages and a play-off round.Preliminary roundThe lower-ranked nations are drawn into four-team mini-tournaments played from 22 to 25 October 2015. Each mini-tournament is staged by one of the countries and each team plays one another once with the group winners progressing alongside the best two runners-up.Main roundThe preliminary round qualifiers join the remaining entrants in seven groups of four nations held from 10 to 13 December 2015. The top two in each group go into the play-offs.Play-offsThe group winners will be drawn a...
Women’s Under-17 elite round updates
The UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: two qualifying rounds and an eight-team final tournament.Qualifying roundThe competition begins with one-venue four-team mini-tournaments, although the nations with the highest UEFA coefficient may be given byes to the second qualifying round. The winners and runners-up of the groups go through along with the required number of third-placed teams with the best record against the first and second-placed teams, to ensure there are 24 sides in the next phase.Elite roundThe 24 teams are drawn into six groups of four teams. The groups are played as one-ve...
Premier League updates
On the weekend, Alex Ferguson celebrates 25 years in charge of Manchester United, Sunderland are the visitors to Old Trafford on a day in which seven matches are down for decision. BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE (3pm unless stated). Newcastle United 2-1 Everton (12:45pm) Newcastle: Heitinga o/g 12, R Taylor 29 Everton: Rodwell 45 Arsenal v West Brom Aston Villa v Norwich Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea Liverpool v Swansea Manchester United v Sunderland QPR v Manchester City (5:30pm)