data-mm-id=”_uc0rp9ovi”>According to the Elias Sports Bureau, there are 18 catchers in MLB history who have been the starter for at least three no-hitters. There are only two, Jason Varitek of the Red Sox and Carlos Ruiz of the Phillies, who were behind the plate calling pitches for four no-nos.Greg Maddux, who was the first pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards (1992–95) and was elected to Cooperstown in 2014, never threw a no-hitter during his 23 seasons with the Cubs, Braves, Dodgers and Padres. And if he had, Maddux wouldn't have relied on a catcher like Varitek or Ruiz to help him do it. Why? Because Maddux, who was an eight-time All-Star, four-time ERA leader, 18-time Gold Glover and a World Series champion with Atlanta in 1995, called his own pitches.How Gr…
data-mm-id=”_5ls22gzfc”>The No. 11 USC Trojans head to Ann Arbor to face off against the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday from the Big House.The USC Trojans come into this game with a 2-0 record after knocking off LSU and Utah State and are coming off a rested bye week. USC, led by quarterback Miller Moss, will aim to maintain their undefeated season as they head into their first true road game of the year, which also marks their debut in the Big Ten conference. Watch USC vs. Michigan Live | Stream free on FuboOn the other sideline, the Michigan Wolverines will enter this matchup with a 2-1 record after dropping a game in Week 2 to Texas and winning their other 2 matchups against Fresno State and Arkansas State with ease. The Wolverines, with new coach Sher…
Bernardo Silva may well be on the move from Manchester City this summer, but he won t be allowed to join Arsenal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Portuguese playmaker joined Man City back in 2017, has racked up over 340 appearances for the club and continues to be a vital player for Pep Guardiola’s side, but speculation surrounding his long-term future has been rife for some time.
Practically decided to leave
At the start of the season, Silva penned a fresh deal with Man City which is valid until 2026, but there s reportedly a £50m release clause which can be activated in the summer, and a report last week claimed with agent Jorge Mendes holding the key to his next move.
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have both been heavily linked though the Daily …
Tottenham are in with a realistic chance of signing former Leeds United winger Raphinha from Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.
Raphinha rejected Chelsea to join the La Liga giants from Leeds in the 2022 summer transfer window.
Arsenal had also bid for the Brazilian international but did not meet the Whites £55million asking price, which the Blues did, but the player only wanted to move to the Nou Camp.
He had a difficult debut season at the Blaugrana and was linked with a move back to the Premier League after a single year.
Raphinha has gradually improved and is becoming an important player under Xavi.
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However, rumours of a transfer away from Barcelona are not going away, with the Catalan club open to se…
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has heard that Mauricio Pochettino will leave Chelsea in the summer despite their recent good form.
Pochettino boosted his chances of remaining in the job at Stamford Bridge next season with their 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on the final day securing a place in Europe next season.
It had looked for much of the campaign that Pochettino had barely improved the side from their 12th-placed finish last term but five wins and a draw in their last six Premier League matches have catapulted them to sixth.
Despite that, there are that Pochettino might not be at next season and former Man Utd defender Ferdinand insists he s hearing that the Blues hierarchy might choose to sack the Argentinian.
Speaking on his , Ferdinand s…
Man Utd star feels he ‘fits much better’ at Barcelona as Flick eyes ‘cheaper’ option to Man City man
Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes thinks he would suit Barcelona s system better under Hansi Flick amid transfer interest, according to reports.
The Portugal international sparked rumours over his future at Old Trafford following an ambiguous set of comments last month, which suggested he could leave Man Utd depending on how talks with the club went.
he insisted that he wants to stay at the club but there have still been rumours of interest from other clubs.
A report over the weekend claimed that his agent, Miguel Pinho, met up with Barcelona and Bayern Munich to discuss a potential move away from Man Utd.
And now reports in Spain describe Barcelona s pursuit of Fernandes as an unexpected operation with the Portuguese midfielder already offered to Joan …
Premier League side Arsenal have offered Barcelona two players in exchange for in-demand defender Alejandro Balde, according to reports.
The Gunners had a brilliant season under Mikel Arteta with Arsenal just missing out on the Premier League title on the final day of the season.
keep building year on year under the Spaniard and they have now qualified for the Champions League two years in a row, giving them an advantage in the transfer market.
The Premier League side now represent one of the most progressive clubs in Europe with Arteta s side once again an attractive proposition for some of the best players in the world.
, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that it is likely that Arsenal will pursue a deal for a new left-back over the summer.
Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has held private talks with Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee in recent days as he looks to convince him to move to Old Trafford, according to reports.
AC Milan have been pursuing a deal for weeks but that the Red Devils’ interest in Zirkzee is advanced .
are ‘exploring a deal’ and have held talks with Zirkzee’s representatives but there have been no talks between the two clubs over a potential £34m transfer.
The 23-year-old scored 11 goals in 34 Serie A appearances this term to help Bologna qualify for the Champions League and Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg said at the time that there is a good chance Zirkzee could be playing at Old Trafford next season.
Plettenberg wrote on X: “Been told that concrete t…
The Athletic s David Ornstein has claimed that Aston Villa are closing in on a deal to sign Everton midfielder Amadou Onana this summer.
have already been extremely busy in the summer transfer market with Ross Barkley, Enzo Barrenechea, Lewis Dobbin, Samuel Iling-Junior and Ian Maatsen all arriving, while Cameron Archer has re-joined the club as a clause in his contract at Sheffield United was automatically triggered on the Blades relegation.
And they are now looking to provide Unai Emery with more midfield support and have selected Everton s Onana as their top target.
Onana had been linked with a number of other top clubs around Europe with , while Bayern Munich and Barcelona were also apparently considering a move.
Aston Villa are in the process of…
Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho will leave Old Trafford this summer, while Antony and Marcus Rashford need to improve their bad attitude , according to former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O Hara.
Sancho came off the bench in the Red Devils first three matches of the Premier League season before Erik ten Hag left him out of the squad altogether for their 3-1 loss to Arsenal last September.
Ten Hag revealed in a post-match press conference that he omitted Sancho from the squad because of his poor performances in training, something which Sancho denied.
The Man Utd winger took to social media to claim he had been made out as the scapegoat for their early-season form before later deleting his post.
However, Sancho refused to apologise to Ten Hag and was made to t…