He came into the season with high expectations, and he's lived up to those so far. The 5x5 stats are easy to see, but some statistics that are a little harder to find explain his hot hitting. Here's a look at how Abreu and a few others are faring in some other hitting categories. Extra-base hits: Abreu is tied with Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt with eight extra-base hits and 12 runs created....
The 122nd edition of the tournament could not be held in 2017 – first time since 1947 (when it was postponed due to riots) but the Hockey India has finally confirmed the dates for 2018. “Beighton Cup is not dead. We have received a communication from the Hockey India and the dates have been confirmed from December 20-30. We are looking forward to host the tournament in a revamped way at our venue which will be ready by March-April,” a senior BHA official told PTI....
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, has allowed Moscow to use Belarusian territory as a staging ground for the invasion of Ukraine, but has not directly taken part in the conflict. That could change as soon as Monday, a senior U.S. intelligence official with direct knowledge of current U.S. intelligence assessments told The Associated Press. The official said whether Belarus enters the war depends on the talks between Russia and Ukraine....
At least they hope. The Belgians earned their best World Cup finish by beating England 2-0 on Saturday in a match both saw as the start of a push for the European Championship title in 2020 or the World Cup in 2022. “With this winning mentality you can win trophies,” said Eden Hazard, who scored Belgium’s second goal. “In two years, in four years, we will be better. We have young players....
Though Germany were the more aggressive team in the first half, Belgium entered the break leading 1-0. Belgium goalkeeper Arnaud Flamand made three key saves in the opening frame after a wave of German attacks. In the second half, Germany dominated midfield play pacing Belgium but were unable to find success. Belgium’s speed and tenacity finally reaped rewards. Maxime Cappelle scored his second goal to double his team’s advantage....
While the hosts have swept aside every challenge they’ve been faced with, the visitors have been swatted away by every opposition they have come up against. This tie, therefore, pits the European Qualifiers’ Group I leaders against a side languishing at the bottom of the table. San Marino have failed to make the net ripple even once during this qualifying campaign, which is evidence of the enormous gulf in class that exists between them and the rest of the pack....
“I realized recently I’m actually pansexual and I didn’t know that,” she said. “Somebody explained to me really thoroughly what that is and I am pan.” Someone who identifies as pansexual is attracted to a person of any gender and any kind of sexuality. It is defined as, “not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.” Thorne explained, “You like beings. You like what you like....
Now, the American-bred venerable warriors will step into the cage for a rematch of their May 2011 battle when they clash in the main event of Bellator 231 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and live on DAZN, on Friday night. Join DAZN and watch Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson on Oct. 25 Mir edged Nelson by unanimous decision back in May 2011, when the two scrapped in the UFC....
Ozil hails ‘one of the greatest’ Ronaldo The Spanish youngster has established himself as a key member of Arsene Wenger’s first team, after signing from Barcelona in 2011. And while the Catalans have long been linked with a reunion with the former La Masia student, agent Albert Botines has affirmed that talks over a new deal are close to a conclusion. “We are speaking and are now a lot closer than we were two weeks ago....
J.J. Mann is known on Belmont’s campus as J.J. Mann the Superfan because he’s always at games supporting other Bruins athletes. Now it’s time for the entire school to applaud the efforts that have made the 6-6, 215-pound senior from Smyrna, Ga. the Ohio Valley Conference’s Player of the Year, a first-team Academic All-American and the winningest player in Belmont history, a distinction he shares with fellow senior Blake Jenkins....
Roma duo Daniele De Rossi and Lorenzo Pellegrini became the latest names added to a lengthy casualty list ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Albania. Italy 18/1 to win World Cup Coach Gian Piero Ventura was already without Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti and striker Andrea Belotti of Torino after the pair were both hurt while playing for their respective clubs at the weekend. Atalanta’s Cristante could now win his maiden international cap for Italy having rejected the opportunity to represent Canada, the country of his father’s birth....
Ben Arfa has been an outcast at PSG all season, failing to make a single appearance and treating himself to a cake to mark the one-year anniversary of his last display for the club. But a shock recall appeared on the cards ahead of the 31-year-old’s departure at the end of the season as he trained with the PSG squad ahead of the clash against third-tier side Les Herbiers at the Stade de France on Tuesday....
Either way, the positive that’s come out of it was that his stock had still risen and he made seven figures at the end of the day when putting everything together. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Ben Askren described how he mapped out a window and a financial plan to secure himself for the future after his career in MMA. Fighter pay has been a big topic of discussion of late and the fact that elite-level fighters are complaining about it indicates that UFC doesn’t pay lower-level fighters nearly enough....
“The Rittenhouse case has pulled back the curtain on profound cracks in our justice system—from deep bias routinely and unabashedly displayed by the judge to the apathy of officers who witnessed Rittenhouse’s actions and did nothing,” Crump said in a Friday statement. “If we were talking about a Black man, the conversation and outcome would be starkly different,” he added. “But we’re not…. We’re talking about Kyle Rittenhouse, a racist, homicidal vigilante who, like so many white men before him, not only escaped accountability but laughed in its face....
A bit after trading for Matt Hendricks, a fourth-liner with a bad contract , the Oilers acquired goalie Ben Scrivens from the Los Angeles Kings for a third-round draft pick. Scrivens replaces Devan Dubnyk, who headed to Nashville in the Hendricks trade. Scrivens, like Dubnyk, is a pending free agent, but he's probably an upgrade; Dubnyk was an average starter on a terrible team before this season, but Scrivens, 26, has a ....
Green was not cleared after sustaining a concussion against the Steelers in Week 17. MORE: Bengals-Colts betting lines | Preview | Playoff predictions Green’s season has been slowed by injuries. Earlier in the year he missed three games and parts of two others because of a painful toe injury. He also injured his biceps. So, the Bengals have to move forward without him. Look to see a lot of running back Jeremy Hill as the Bengals take on a Colts team has struggled offensively late in the season....
So far, thanks to TMZ, Mixon’s most public appearance of his first offseason in Cincinnati has been at a Future concert with current teammate Adam Jones. MORE: Mike Brown’s defense of Mixon rings hollow A picture with the former “Pacman” may not be the best look, given Jones’ own, different off-field troubles. When the Bengals announced Mixon as their second-round pick, he was naturally, immediately and correctly lumped in with Jones, Vontaze Burfict and others: players who might not have got that opportunity to play with other franchises around the league....
After Parag Shrivas (28’) opened the scoring in the first half, Edmund (52’, 70’), Myron Mendes (54’) and substitute Leon Augustine (85’) struck in the second to complete the rout. ALSO READ: Floodlights after 50 years at Bangalore Football Stadium In a game that the Blue Colts dominated, it was Parag who broke the deadlock two minutes before the half hour mark after Namgyal Bhutia, Lalnuntluanga and Edmund had squandered their chances earlier on....
The 25-year-old returned to England after Ghana shared the spoils 1-1 with Egypt in the final game of the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. Although, he missed the game, he was not part of the Magpies’ matchday squad that suffered a 4-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday, with reports claiming he could be out of action for at least two weeks. “I want to be very, very honest and clear....
