50 h. ago Is the Mets’ $765m slugger Juan Soto sad, bad or just playing in New York?

The 26-year-old has been good rather than great in his first season with his new team, and he’s playing in an unforgiving environmentIf you only tuned into the biggest headlines about him, you might be convinced that Juan Soto’s first quarter of a season with the New York Mets has been a complete flop.Last December, the Mets guaranteed Soto $765m on a 15-year contract, the most lucrative deal in professional sports history. In the early going of his time with the Mets, Soto has been the subject of a handful of viral stories, ranging from the mundane to the bizarre. None of them have been positive. Last Sunday, Soto did not hustle out of the box on a ground ball up the middle, and his casual trot to first base cost him a chance at an infield hit, in the eighth inning of a tied game against the crosstown rival Yankees. The very next night, Soto jogged out of the box on a fly ball at Fenway Park that he thought was a home run. It was not, and another news cycle about Soto’s effort foll...

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6 d. ago Arsenal XI vs Newcastle: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Kai Havertz could return for crunch clash at Emirates Stadium, along with Declan Rice

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6 d. ago Bronx backlash for Juan Soto as Mets’ $765m star booed on Yankee Stadium return

The New York Mets slugger was booed lustily on his return to Yankee Stadium after departing in free agency, showing just how deep the Subway Series rivalry now runsDuring the last game of the 2024 baseball season – as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series to clinch a championship in front of a sold-out crowd of disappointed New Yorkers – there were still Yankees fans buying No 22 Juan Soto jerseys at the ballpark. This was noteworthy because as soon as the game ended, Soto was a free agent.He had been traded to New York from the San Diego Padres – where he landed after a bombshell trade from the Washington National team that drafted him and with whom he won a World Series in 2019 – just ahead of his walk year. But Soto had endeared himself to the fervent fanbase quickly. In 2024, he was 80% better than average at the plate according to wRC+ and, with the towering Aaron Judge hitting behind him, led the American League in runs scored. And...

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1 week ago Jets Return to London and Will Host Broncos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Jets Return to London and Will Host Broncos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium  New York Jets

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3 w. ago Maguire urges United’s senior players to ‘step up’ and seal Europa League final spot

United won first leg 3-0 against Athletic BilbaoSenior players ‘need to handle these moments’Harry Maguire has urged Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United’s other senior players to “step up” and ensure the team seal a Europa League final berth in Thursday’s semi-final second leg at Old Trafford after their 3-0 dismantling of Athletic Bilbao.A Casemiro header and two Bruno Fernandes goals at San Mamés make United firm favourites to return to the stadium for the final, potentially against Tottenham, who are 3-1 up against Bodø/Glimt. Maguire was asked what the greatest threat was to United’s progress. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bob Geldof and Midge Ure return to Wembley Stadium for Live Aid: The Musical cast recording as they prepare for 40 year anniversary of iconic famine relief concerts

The original two-venue benefit, held on July 13 1985, was organised by Geldof and Ure to raise relief funds for Ethiopia as the East African country battled a devastating famine.

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3 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to return at London Stadium

Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to return at London Stadium  BBC

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3 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to return from hamstring injury at London Stadium

Keely Hodgkinson: Olympic champion to return from hamstring injury at London Stadium  BBC

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3 w. ago Capital Summertime Ball 2025 lineup: Huge 90s pop icon to play her first UK show in SIX YEARS as she leads the star performers confirmed

The event will return to Wembley Stadium on June 16, with 80,000 music lovers set to attend, and some of the lineup has been announced ahead of the London festival.

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3 w. ago Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn expert verdict after slugfest with WWE style twist

Chris Eubank Junior bested Conor Benn in a bar-room brawl of a battle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the WWE-style return of Chris Eubank Senior to be by his son's side

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