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Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez is making it harder to ignore a looming call-up decision originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The St. Louis Cardinals are not quite at a breaking point in the outfield, but the numbers are starting to push things in that direction. Outside of Jordan Walker, production has been difficult to find early in the season, and that reality is beginning to shape conversations around internal options. That is where Joshua Báez enters the picture.AdvertisementThe 22-year-old is not just performing in Triple-A. He is trending in a…

Cooper Flagg is the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced on Monday. Flagg’s victory marks the end of one of the most contentious Rookie of the Year debates in recent history, with Flagg beating out his former college teammate, No. 4 overall pick Kon Knueppel, to secure the trophy. Flagg won a close race, garnering 56 of the 100 first-place votes. Knueppel got the other 44.Flagg, as the No. 1 overall pick who opened the season playing point guard for the Dallas Mavericks, was the initial favorite. However, a slow start and a poorly constructed roster hurt…

Ty Simpson’s draft status was still the topic of discussion on the latest episode of “Get Up” on ESPN.While some, including host Mike Greenberg, still had questions, the consensus is that it was a smart pick by the Los Angeles Rams, but it may be too early.AdvertisementDamian Woody thinks veteran Rams players may feel a certain way about the team not drafting someone who could come off the bench and help now.”I want guys that can help me right now win a Super Bowl,” he said.Some feel the Rams still could have gotten Simpson later in the draft, while others,…

Commandment has won four straight races, capped by a victory in the Grade 1 Florida Derby. His best Beyer Speed Figure is 101, which is the second highest in the field. He is the co-second choice on the morning line at 6-1 and has a big shot to win the Kentucky Derby. So why have top jockeys Irad Ortiz Jr. and Flavien Prat chosen to take other mounts for the Run for the Roses? Back Commandment at the Kentucky Derby using TwinSpires, where new users who click through our links get a supersized $400 sign-up bonus:6 Commandment (6-1)Trainer: Brad CoxJockey: Luis SaezLast race: First…

The injury to Lamine Yamal might not be as impactful for Barcelona, now that the La Liga title is almost sealed.In fact, the youngster’s injury has now opened up an interesting race for the Zarra trophy – an award given to the highest-scoring Spaniard in the league.AdvertisementIt is a prize of formality in any normal season. But in a World Cup year, securing the Zarra trophy could be significant in the context of getting selected in the Spanish national team later this summer.The race is onYamal, who had been the leading candidate for the prize, will not feature again until…

Just a note: Today’s newsletter is going to be a bit more brief than your typical Monday morning reading. Why’s that? I had to fill in for Frank Stampfl, hosting Fantasy Baseball Today last night, and lemme tell you: That’s a lot of work.So I won’t be giving my usual six (or so) takeaways from this weekend’s action. You will find my thoughts on some of the weekend’s biggest storylines in my Week 6 Waiver Wire column here, and the biggest news of the weekend can be found at the bottom of today’s newsletter.But I did want to make sure…

PARIS (AP) — Bayern Munich must find a way to stop Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when the sides meet in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.Monaco, Chelsea and Liverpool could not.AdvertisementKvaratskhelia has scored eight goals so far — including another fine solo effort against Liverpool in the first leg of their quarterfinal. That’s twice as many as teammate Ousmane Dembélé, the current men’s Ballon d’Or holder.“He is such an important player for us,” PSG coach Luis Enrique said Tuesday. “Not just for his abilities but for what he transmits as a player.”Kvaratskhelia’s performance against Liverpool,…

Sunday delivered another full slate of NBA playoff action. The Raptors, Spurs, Celtics and Rockets were all winners. Houston’s victory avoided a sweep at the hands of the Lakers and means there are still no tickets punched yet to the second round in the playoff bracket.The Raptors tied up their series with the Cavaliers in a hard-fought, low-scoring affair that highlighted Toronto’s dominant defense. It wasn’t pretty, both teams shot the ball so poorly that the Raptors set a new record for the worst shooting performance in a playoff win. But a win is a win, and now the series shifts back…

Xavi Simons has confirmed that he will miss the rest of the season after going off injured in Tottenham’s win over Wolves on Saturday.The Dutchman went down off the ball in the second half, appearing to twist his knee in the ground. He tried to continue, but he eventually had to be carried off on a stretcher.AdvertisementRoberto De Zerbi said after the match that the midfielder “felt pain” in his knee and that he would not know more until “Monday or Tuesday” this week, however Xavi posted on Instagram late on Sunday evening confirming that he will be out for…

Here’s how this week’s two-start slate stacks up