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On a memorable day set for August 3, the Detroit Tigers are scheduled to retire number 10 in honor of Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland during a pregame ceremony at Comerica Park. This event not only celebrates Leyland’s recent induction into the Hall of Fame but also his remarkable contributions to the team and the sport. Leyland, who managed the Tigers from 2006 to 2013, expressed his gratitude and humility upon receiving this rare distinction. “This is absolutely unbelievable,” Leyland remarked, emphasizing the special nature of such an honor with a team that has been a significant part of his career. “The Hall of…

The details for the 2024 ACC/SEC Challenge were released on Wednesday, as the UNC women’s basketball program’s matchup features some very familiar faces on the opposing side. North Carolina will host Kentucky on December 5 at Carmichael Arena, as game time has yet to be determined. When the battle of the blues occurs in Chapel Hill, it will feature the return of Teonni Key, who transferred to Kentucky during the offseason after spending the last three seasons in Chapel Hill. Additionally, Kenny Brooks, the former Virginia Tech coach, will be in the midst of his first season at the helm…

The Atlanta Braves finally got back in the win column after a 6-3 win at Camden Yards. The Braves ultimately dropped the series, but Thursday afternoon’s win snapped the club’s five game skid. Reynaldo López turned in another successful start, throwing six innings of scoreless ball. He struck out eight and surrendered a base on balls. He now leads the majors in ERA with a 1.69. The lackluster offense showed some signs of life, as the Braves tallied 12 hits, five of them for extra bases. Chris Sale, Charlie Morton, and Hurston Waldrep are set to take the mound in the upcoming series with the Tampa Bay Rays.…

The Braves must add at the trade deadline. They don’t have a choice if they want any chance at winning the World Series this year after losing their two best players — Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider — for the season. It’s not a matter of if they will add, it is who will they add? For a few reasons, the most likely avenue for the Braves is to play the numbers game. Alex Anthopoulos will likely search for underperforming players or guys on the last year of their deals that won’t cost a lot in terms of prospects.…

The Atlanta Braves, who suffered their season-high fifth straight loss after falling 4-2 on the road against the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB) on Wednesday, have not been performing well, their general manager Alex Anthopoulos admitted. “I don’t normally do scrums during the season, because we’ve done well,” Anthopoulos told reporters before the game. “If I’m doing them, that means we’re not playing well.” The Braves secured more than 100 wins in each of the previous two seasons, but are currently 35-30 and in second place in the National League (NL) East Division, 10.5 games behind the first-place…

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BATRA) (NASDAQ:BATRK), a company specializing in amusement and recreation services, disclosed the results of its annual stockholders meeting held on June 10, 2024, in a recent SEC filing. The meeting led to the re-election of a board member and the approval of several key proposals. The stockholders re-elected Brian M. Deevy as a Class I member of the board of directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting or until his earlier resignation or removal. Deevy secured 16,532,946 votes for his continuation on the board, with 169,759 votes withheld and 2,109,193 broker non-votes. In addition to…

Even as the LA Rams pivot from 2023 to 2024, there is no question that to flourish this season, the team needs veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford under center. Until recently, he was the only realistic option to start at the position for the team. But thanks to growing concerns over his health (he’s missed games in the past two seasons due to injury), and some less-than-positive experiences with a lesser qualified backup quarterback forced to start, the team has finally entered an NFL season with a respectable backup on the roster as well, former 49ers starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. In…

Nikola Jokic’s crossover with the Minion s and Despicable Me may just be starting, that is if the Mega Minions Megaverse plays out on the timeline Illumination set. If not, at the very least the NBA’s three-time MVP at least got a shoutout from A-lister Steve Carell, who voices Gru, the character Jokic dressed up as to a game and imitated in a commercial. “I love the guy, I love the cartoon,” Jokic said of Gru about two months ago. “I just wanted to have a little fun.” Doing press for the upcoming Despicable Me 4, Carell was asked about Jokic showing up to Ball…

Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1992 followed the system in place since 1978. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected two, Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider older major league players as well as managers, umpires, executives, and figures from the Negro leagues. It selected two, Bill McGowan and Hal Newhouser. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on August 2, 1992.[ The BBWAA was authorized to elect players active in 1972 or later, but not after 1986; the ballot included candidates from the 1991 ballot who received at…

There must be something in the water the Braves front office is drinking because they are handing out promotions like candy on the farm. We’ve seen a few of them in Atlanta recently. Spencer Schwellenbach made his MLB debut a couple of weeks ago, and Hurston Waldrep just made his this past Sunday. Yesterday, the promotions continues, as Drake Baldwin is headed to Gwinnett, and it appears he isn’t alone. As first reported by Chase Ford of MiLB Central, the top position prospect in the Braves organization, Nacho Alvarez, is also headed to Gwinnett. Perhaps most importantly, Alvarez showed the ability to handle the shortstop position defensively.…