24 h. ago ESPN sets viewership records with massive spike in young watchers during Wild Card Series

ESPN set viewership records during baseball's Wild Card Series, driven by a surge in young viewers

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4 d. ago Tigers eliminate Guardians on road to advance to ALDS against Mariners

Dingler’s first postseason hit puts Detroit aheadPérez, Greene, Torkelson spark four-run seventhTigers head to Seattle after wildcard road winDillon Dingler homered in the sixth inning, Wenceel Pérez drove in a pair of runs in a four-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Thursday to advance to the American League Division Series.It is the second straight season the Tigers have won a Wild Card Series on the road. Detroit heads to Seattle for the Division Series with Game 1 on Saturday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Boone defends pulling ace Max Fried as Yankees risk playoff exit to Red Sox

Yankees lose 3-1 after starter leave with team in leadRed Sox lead 1-0 in best-of-three wildcard seriesYankees manager’s decisions have been questioned beforeThe bullpen that has been one of the New York Yankees’ biggest weaknesses this season faltered again in their playoff opener and has them on the brink of elimination at the hands of the rival Boston Red Sox.After Max Fried worked six scoreless innings in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series, manager Aaron Boone let him take the mound in the seventh. But Boone removed Fried after he retired the first batter in favor of Luke Weaver, who walked the first batter he faced and allowed a double and Masataka Yoshida’s two-run single. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Slot angry with ‘stupid’ Ekitiké after red card for celebrating Liverpool winner

Alexander Isak, a scourge of Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last season, opened his account in red as Arne Slot’s side advanced into round four courtesy of another late show.It was a far from comfortable night for the Premier League leaders, however, with Southampton’s adventure, Hugo Ekitiké’s foolish red card and a potentially serious injury to the debutant Giovanni Leoni ensuring victory came at a price. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Slot hits out at ‘stupid’ Ekitiké after red card for celebrating Liverpool winner

Alexander Isak, a scourge of Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last season, opened his account in red as Arne Slot’s side advanced into round four courtesy of another late show.It was a far from comfortable night for the Premier League leaders, however, with Southampton’s adventure, Hugo Ekitiké’s foolish red card and a potentially serious injury to the debutant Giovanni Leoni ensuring victory came at a price. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago WWE's Wrestlepalooza debuts on ESPN Unlimited, but which fans will need to pay extra?

WWE's partnership with ESPN begins Saturday with Wrestlepalooza in Indianapolis

Sport

2 w. ago The contactless bank card scam letting 26,000 fare dodgers travel on the Tube for FREE

Tens of thousands of fare dodgers are travelling for free on the Transport for London network using a contactless bank card scam revealed in Channel 5's series 'Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law'.

Economics