Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji set a new KBO All-Star voting record with over 2.6 million votes, leading the selections for the annual game. The KBO announced the starting lineups for Team Dream and Team Nanum, with the event scheduled for July 11 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.
Brooklyn Beckham's new DoorDash ad, hinting at a "complicated" family situation, is criticized for continuing the commodification of the Beckham brand. The ad follows a reported incident where his sister Harper attempted to deliver him a letter, sparking accusations of orchestration. The article questions the family's relentless pursuit of public promotion and endorsements over genuine family connection.
Two US pilots died in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic during an emergency landing attempt. The plane, bound for Texas to pick up MLB's Yadier Molina and his group, crashed near La Romana after refueling. Cause unknown.
Shinnosuke Abe, manager of Japan's Yomiuri Giants, was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their Tokyo home before being released.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s trickery and imagination in Munich gave a reminder of the challenge facing Arsenal in the finalWell, it was never going to be quite the same. You only get one all-time high, one first kiss, one Catcher in the Rye, one loved-up alien-ball dreamscape of a game like the first leg between these two teams.In the event Bayern Munich never really laid a glove on Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Arena. They trailed from the third minute to Ousmane Dembélé’s goal, drew level on the night through Harry Kane at the death, but looked in between like a team trying to generate energy from a standing start, always kept at one remove by the extended arm, the palm on their forehead, fists whirling in the empty air between. Continue reading...
The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contract extension with catcher Luis Torrens through the 2028 season, sources confirmed to ESPN. The deal includes $2 million in possible incentives and no options. Torrens, who turned 30 on Saturday, is in his ninth major league season and third with the Mets. One of baseball's best defensive catchers, he has become a reliable backup to Francisco Alvarez and was tasked with starting during Alvarez's injured list stints. The Venezuela native has thrown out 47% of base stealers since 2024, 11% better than any catcher with at least 500 innings logged.
Austin Hedges scored the first run for Cleveland in their 8-4 victory over Baltimore, then made the day even more memorable by proposing to his girlfriend Lexi Dickinson on the field after the game. The 33-year-old Guardians catcher had carried the ring since early spring training and chose the moment after winning the game to make it extra special. The couple began dating in November 2024. Hedges, in his 12th MLB season and sixth with Cleveland, is a 2023 World Series champion with Texas Rangers.
Salvador Perez and Royals manager Matt Quatraro said they were back on the same page Sunday after the catcher's social media post on Saturday generated drama.
