Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Read More. |
The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. Read More. |
Byrce Harper publicly challenged team president Dave Dombrowski to upgrade the roster if the Philadelphia Phillies were serious about contending for a World Series title. Read More. |
For the Chicago Cubs, the trade deadline was all about pitching. The rotation, and the bullpen. Read More. |
Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow went into the trade deadline wanting the front office's energy to match what the players have done on the field, turning a team headed nowhere fast into one of baseball's hottest with two months left in the regular season. Read More. |
The Los Angeles Dodgers landed perhaps the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal, triggering another round of disgust over how the two-time defending champions seem to get every star they want. Read More. |
General manager Brian Cashman said the New York Yankees had conversations with the Detroit Tigers about Tarik Skubal and the Baltimore Orioles about Adley Rutschman but could not work out a deal before Monday's trade deadline. Read More. |
