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The Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Monday night. Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara gave up six earned runs on nine hits in seven innings. Despite these facts, MLB Network's still found an opportunity to run a "no-hitter alert" during Alcantara's outing.

The in-game look and graphic happened in the bottom of the 4th inning as host Greg Amsinger made the case that it was not too early to be talking about Alcantara's bid for a no-hitter.

"If you're sitting on your couch and rolling your eyes that we just ran that graphic," Amsinger said, taking aim at anyone who believes in jinxes. "A no-hitter alert? If you think that we're impacting Sandy Alcantara in Secaucus, New Jersey… Man, therapy's not that expensive."

Then as Amsinger continued saying, "Look, you think he's going to give up a hit," Alcantara proceeded to give up a hit.

Here's that moment:

Keep in mind this happened with zero outs in the 4th inning.

The panel immediately cracked up and Amsinger quickly changed his tune. "If you're sitting on your couch and you don't think we impact no-hitters, you don't know what the hell you're talking about."

Somehow it only got sillier from there. After retiring the first nine hitters of the game, the first four batters to walk to the plate in the fourth inning got a hit. The first out of the inning came on a fielder's choice that scored a run. By the time Yanier Diaz hit a two-run double, the Astros were up 5-0.

To be fair to Amsinger and , the no-hitter alert is not something that the show takes 100% seriously. Last summer ran a no-hitter alert before a game between the Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers. You may recall that Dodgers' starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto immediately gave up a home run to Jazz Chisholm on the very first pitch of the game to break it up, much to the delight of everyone.

The Detroit Tiegrs are free falling.

Clinging to a 5-4 lead against the Braves in the top of the ninth inning and looking to end a four-game losing streak, manager A.J. Hinch called upon closer Will Vest to shut the door during Saturday's game. Instead, the Braves kicked the door open, rallying for two runs to take the lead and eventually, win the game.

For the Tigers—who have seen an AL Central lead that was once 15 1/2 games over the Guardians dwindle to just 1 1/2 as Cleveland continues to surge—it was the worst case scenario.

"Difficult to accept, difficult to explain," Hinch said Saturday after the loss. "It's hard trying to put into words what is going on. But I know how much we fought today. I know how well we played. Some big emotional swings and an absolute punch right to the face. Frustrating day, but I'm going to try to grab some of the good that came out of some good swings, some excellent bullpen work.

"Some emotional swings that went our favor and some high-end plays. It's hard to like much of anything right now."

Since September 1, the Tigers offense ranks 21st in runs scored, while the pitching staff has struggled to the tune of the sixth-worst ERA during that span. Not exactly a recipe for winning baseball at any time, but especially in the heat of a division race.

Meanwhile, Cleveland, once seemingly left for dead in the push for the postseason, is now within striking distance of first place in the AL Central with under 10 games remaining. A three-game series against the Guardians, beginning on Sept. 23, looms particularly large.

Legspinning allrounder takes 2 for 14 then belts 45 not out against abject Originals

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David Willey and Rehan Ahmed spearheaded a superb display from Trent Rockets as they made short work of Manchester Originals and moved level on points with Oval Invincibles at the top of the table.Willey, the Rockets’ captain, was in inspired form at Trent Bridge, bowling 20 of the first 30 deliveries in the Originals’ innings and returning figures of 3 for 11, his best in the Hundred, as the visitors made just 98 for 8 from their 100 balls.Ben McKinney was Willey’s first victim, trapped lbw for a duck, before dangerman Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra nicked behind to consecutive deliveries from the left-armer as the Originals slipped to 26 for 3.Rehan claimed the key wicket of Heinrich Klaasen when the South African holed out to Sam Hain at long-on for 9 and two stunning catches in the space of two deliveries reduced the visitors to 51 for 6: Joe Root taking a screamer off Sam Cook to send Matty Hurst on his way and Rehan picked up his second when George Linde judged a boundary catch to perfection to dismiss captain Phil Salt for 19.David Willey celebrates trapping Ben McKinney lbw•Nathan Stirk/ECB via Getty Images

It took a late-order cameo from Lewis Gregory, who struck two sixes in his unbeaten 33 from 21 against his old side, to give the total some kind of respectability but it never looked like being enough against a Rockets outfit that is firing on all cylinders.Sonny Baker, called up to England’s white-ball squads on Friday, made an early breakthrough when he had Root caught behind, and Ravindra trapped Tom Banton lbw on the reverse-sweep to leave the Rockets 22 for 2 but Rehan showed off his silky strokeplay in making an unbeaten 45 from 35.Max Holden fell to Josh Tongue via a one-handed grab from Salt but Rehan and Tom Moores (22 not out) ensured a comprehensive win, the hosts reaching their target with 26 balls to spare to register a fourth win in five and leave them behind the Invincibles on net run-rate. Those two teams play against one another on Thursday night at The Oval.”We talked about intent a lot at the start of the competition and Rehan epitomises that,” Willey said. “He’s a tricky one to bowl at. You’re not quite sure what he’s going to do. When it comes off like it did tonight he can take the game away from the opposition.”

The Dodgers ripped through the National League playoff bracket to the point they needed to wait around for an American League counterpart to play in the World Series. Which was no surprise, even after Dave Roberts's team put together a somewhat underwhelming 93-win regular season. Even the slightest glance at L.A.'s roster results in noticing future Hall of Famers and current MVP-caliber players. The defending champions will once again climb onto baseball's biggest stage Friday night with Game 1 in Toronto against the Blue Jays.

And, according to Colin Cowherd, they'll have an opportunity to cement their place atop every other team in baseball history.

"If the Dodgers win this series, I'd argue they're the greatest team, the most talented team, ever," Cowherd said.

Cowherd quickly dismissed the entire regular-season body of work by claiming the Dodgers don't care about that.

If you're thinking, as there have been countless other teams who have done more on their way to the World Series to suggest all-time greatness, consider that there are more rounds of playoffs from which to advance. Mickey Mantle and the like only had to win four games.

Cowherd then touched on other topics like work-life balance and Cal Ripken Jr. only having one World Series to his name before comparing the Dodgers to Kevin Spacey in .

That last part is interesting because Spacey's character in that movie was intentionally creating low expectations while operating as a mastermind. The Dodgers, on the other hand, have the highest payroll in sports and it'd be much higher if not for the unique Ohtani deal.

So, as always, a lot to ponder. No one would argue about the insane collection of talent Los Angeles has assembled. Or question how Roberts has utilized it. That bullpen problem everyone assumed would be a stumbling block has evaporated.

But suggesting this could be the best baseball team ever? And hinging that decision on what they do against the Blue Jays over the course of a week and a half? Open to debate.

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Rony afastou a possibilidade de crise no Palmeiras por ter perdido a titularidade no time. Apesar de admitir que não gosta de ser uma das opções no banco de reservas, ele garantiu que sempre estará à disposição do técnico Abel Ferreira, independentemente da situação.

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Ao ser questionado se o incômodo com a reserva seria uma demonstração de não acomodação, Rony concordou e explicou que deseja voltar ao auge. O camisa 10 ainda almeja “coisas grandes” no Palmeiras.

– Quando você é um atleta que quer e almeja coisas grandes, se sente incomodado em ficar no banco. Não me sinto confortável e trabalho todos os dias para que isso não aconteça. Não controlo isso, sei da minha pessoa, do meu trabalho. O professor sabe que posso ajudar da melhor maneira possível. Estou ali para ajudar, se me colocar no banco, para entrar um minuto, vou ajudar e fazer o meu melhor para ajudar a equipe. É isso que ele pede, e o que ele pede a gente faz. Temos que estar mentalmente fortes – disse, em entrevista ao “Uol”.

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Rony também desmentiu boatos de que teria vazado informações sobre a insatisfação de alguns atletas do Palmeiras com escolhas de Abel Ferreira. O jogador ainda disse que parte da torcida palmeirense terá que se contentar com sua permanência por muito tempo.

– Fiquei sabendo de manhã, sobre os boatos. Comentários absurdos, que eu tinha falado com alguém. Em momento algum fiz isso. Não existe isso, quem me conhece sabe. Estão querendo atingir meu caráter. As pessoas que estão falando isso vão ter que lidar com alguém maior. (…) Enquanto estiver nesse clube vou honrar a camisa. Vão ter que me engolir por muito tempo ainda – concluiu.

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O contrato de Rony com o Palmeiras vale até 2026 e ele soma mais de 200 partidas pelo clube. São 65 gols marcados e 29 assistências anotadas.

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Rew, Thomas impress with bat as Tom Abell sits out for mandatory concussion protocol

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay24-Sep-2025Somerset 339 for 6 (Thomas 86, Rew 74, Lammonby 47, Porter 3-45) vs Essex Josh Thomas and James Rew, two young left-handers born on the same day a year apart, were instrumental in helping Somerset build a commanding platform in their Rothesay County Championship match against Essex at Chelmsford.Thomas, the younger of the pair, was making his first-class debut but showed no sign of nerves or inexperience in making a confident 86. Rew, already with 11 centuries to his name at just 21, took up the cudgels when Thomas was out to record his eighth score of fifty-plus this season before falling to the new-ball on 74.The 20-year-old Thomas had stepped in as a concussion substitute for Tom Abell last week against Hampshire and retained his spot as the former Somerset captain sat out the mandatory one-match period. The rookie’s 127-ball innings started at pace and did not slow down until he had accumulated a run-a-ball fifty. With 14 fours and a six, he dominated a 121-run stand for the second wicket with Tom Lammonby that laid the foundations for Somerset’s 339-6Rew, at the crease for 115 balls, was not as outwardly flamboyant as Thomas but eked out a 90-run partnership in 29 overs with Lewis Goldsworthy for the fifth wicket. Jamie Porter and Doug Bracewell extracted liveliness and bounce from a green-tinged wicket that had encouraged Somerset to bat after winning the toss. Porter finished the day with 3 for 45 from 21 overs.Otherwise, it was an exasperating day for Essex, who still need a smattering of points to be certain of playing Division One cricket next season.Thomas lost his more experienced opening partner, Archie Vaughan, early on when the 19-year-old mistimed a drive off Porter and edged to third slip.The loss did not deter Thomas. He had got off the mark to his first ball faced, turning Bracewell off his hip for two, and then twice drove the New Zealander impressively straight for boundaries. It set the tone for his innings. An eighth four, hammered through the covers from Charlie Bennett’s own first ball in first-class cricket, brought up Somerset’s fifty, of which the dominant Thomas had contributed 41.Bennett, who was Essex’s top wicket-taker in the Metro Bank Cup, frequently strayed down legside to the left-hander, but when he bowled a straighter delivery, Thomas pulled it effortlessly for six. Thomas’s half-century came from just 51 balls when he turned a ninth boundary down to third man. However, he was given a life on 55 when dropped at first slip by Dean Elgar off Noah Thain.The let-off seemed to inhibit Thomas and his rate of scoring dipped noticeably once he had passed that milestone, though he still made nearly two-thirds of the first hundred in the stand with Lammonby. The pair had been together for 34 overs when Porter’s pace beat the outside of Thomas’s bat and thudded into his off-stump.Lammonby scratched around for 129 balls in all in making 47 with just three fours before he was lbw to one from Bennett that looked as if it might have missed leg-stump.Tom Kohler-Cadmore lasted just eight balls before he tried to charge Bracewell and ended up nicking to substitute wicketkeeper Simon Fernandes, fielding post-lunch in place of Michael Pepper, who required treatment to an injured thumb.Rew and Goldsworthy picked up Thomas’s good work, piecing together a watchful partnership during which Rew reached his own half-century from 89 balls. His sixth boundary, through the covers off Matt Critchley, gave Somerset their first batting point. But with the new-ball just eight deliveries old Bracewell had Rew caught behind.With the shine still on the ball, Porter had a third victim when Kasey Aldridge edged a misdrive low to Fernandes. But Goldsworthy, operating below the radar, reached a second half-century in three innings this season while putting on fifty for the seventh wicket with Craig Overton.

With nine games of the Premier League season now played, it’s difficult to predict just how Manchester City will do this year.

On the one hand, Erling Haaland remains a lean, mean goalscoring machine and could end up firing them to glory.

Yet, on the other hand, the rest of the attack are struggling to set up, and it’s starting to look like, for all his incredible ability, Bernardo Silva is starting to wind down somewhat.

Fortunately, Man City already have a player who could be the perfect long-term heir, and no, it’s not Phil Foden – it’s someone out on loan.

Man City's stars out on loan

As with most clubs of their size, Man City have several players out on loan this season, some who are very promising indeed, and some who are less so.

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For example, while Jack Grealish is an incredible player who helped the club win the treble, it seems incredibly unlikely that he will return from his spell with Everton, even if he’s already chalked up four assists and a goal in ten games.

Sverre Nypan, on the other hand, is someone that the club has very high hopes for, and while he’s not lit the world alight at Middlesbrough, he’s one to watch.

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For example, despite still only being 18 years old, the Trondheim-born gem, whom respected analyst Ben Mattinson has described as an “all-phase midfielder with the ability to control the pace of the game,” was able to rack up a tally of 14 goals and 11 assists in 70 games for Rosenborg before his move in the summer.

Another promising City youngster out on loan this season is Vitor Reis.

The Brazilian centre-back joined the Citizens in January, but was then sent to Girona in the summer to play more games and further develop, so he can hopefully compete for first-team minutes at the Etihad next season.

Described as a defensive “monster” by members of the Brazilian media, it might take some time before fans see his true potential, but it certainly feels like he’s going to be a star.

With that said, there is another unreal City talent out on loan this season, someone who could beat out Foden to become Bernardo’s long-term heir.

Man City's Bernardo's heir

Now, there are a few other City players out on loan this season, but when it comes to a seriously exciting prospect, there is just one more: Claudio Echeverri.

The Citizens paid River Plate around £12.5m to sign the young Argentine last January, and due to him being just 18 at the time, he spent the rest of the year in his home country.

In his final year with River Plate, the “future superstar,” as dubbed by Mattinson, managed to rack up an impressive tally of four goals and six assists.

Upon his arrival in Manchester towards the end of last season, the 19-year-old made just three appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side, totalling 64 minutes, but did open his account against Al-Ain in the Club World Cup.

With it clear that he’s not quite ready to play regular first-team minutes in a title-chasing side, it was decided that the Resistencia-born maestro would be sent to Bayer Leverkusen on loan this season, where he has now made six appearances and already provided an assist.

With all that said, what’s most exciting is that, according to Mattinson, the youngster is currently looking like he could be the “ideal successor to Bernardo.”

One of the reasons for this is that, while he likes to play in attacking midfield, he has already spent some time out wide, and while his numbers aren’t exceptional, it’s still very impressive that he’s been able to impact senior games at such a young age.

Finally, like the Portuguese international, the Argentine’s “awareness of space and how to create is exceptional”, and he’s more than capable of making “off the ball runs” and “carrying the ball into space,” per Mattinson.

Ultimately, while it is still very early in his career, it looks like City have a future superstar in Echeverri, and someone who could eventually replace Bernardo.

Man City have "Rashford-like" 17-year-old star who can surpass Savinho

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Zagueiro titular do Cruzeiro, Lucas Villalba deixou o jogo contra o Corinthians no intervalo da partida após uma trombada com Yuri Alberto.

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Após um embate entre o camisa 9 e Fabrício Bruno, o atacante corintiano caiu em cima do tornozelo do defensor celeste.

Inicialmente, Villalba tentou seguir em campo. Pouco tempo depois, ao ter dificuldade para fazer um passe, Cássio pediu atendimento para o companheiro. Apesar de recusar no início, o zagueiro passou pelos primeiros cuidados dos médicos celestes.

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Mesmo com dificuldades, o zagueiro tentou seguir em campo, mas continuou mancando. No intervalo da partida, o técnico Leonardo Jardim substituiu o defensor por Jonathan Jesus.

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No banco de reservas, Villalba voltou dos vestiários de muletas e com uma bolsa de gelo em seu tornozelo. O atleta deve passar por exames nesta quinta-feira para averiguar a gravidade da lesão.

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Enquanto esteve dentro de campo no duelo pela semifinal da Copa do Brasil, ele somou uma recuperação de bola e acertou 94% de seus 33 passes. Participando da construção das jogadas celestes, ele ainda acertou 100% de seus passes no setor defensivo. Nos passes longos, teve 67% de aproveitamento, acertando duas das três tentativas nos 45 minutos que disputou.

Cruzeiro x Corinthians

O Cruzeiro faz na noite desta quarta-feira (10), o primeiro jogo da semifinal da Copa do Brasil. Depois da partida no Mineirão, a Raposa volta a enfrentar o Timão no domingo (14), às 18h (de Brasília), na Neo Química Arena.

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Na partida de volta, apesar da dúvida sobre a presença de Villalba, o Cruzeiro poderá ter um retorno no ataque. Wanderson, recuperado de lesão muscular, cumpriu suspensão nesta quarta-feira e estará à disposição de Leonardo Jardim.

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كشف إكرامي الشحات، حارس الأهلي السابق، ووالد زوجة اللاعب رمضان صبحي، آخر تطورات اللاعب وحالته خلال الفترة الحالية.

ويمر رمضان صبحي، لاعب نادي بيراميدز، بأزمة كبيرة في الوقت الحالي، حيث تم التحفظ عليه في قضية تزوير لدخول أحد الأشخاص لإداء الامتحانات بدلًا منه، كما أنه تعرض للإيقاف في قضية منشطات.

وقال إكرامي خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر” لبرنامج “اللعيب”: “أشكر مجلس إدارة النادي الأهلي، بقيادة محمود الخطيب وياسين منصور على الدعم لرمضان صبحي”.

طالع | محامي رمضان صبحي يوضح التطورات في قضية المنشطات وحقيقة تواصل الأهلي

وأضاف: “كما أتوجه بالشكر إلى إدارة ولاعبي بيراميدز بالأخص، لدعمهم رمضان صبحي بشكل كبير”.

وتابع: “رمضان في حالة جيدة الآن، ومسموح لها بالزيارات أقارب من الدرجة الأولى فقط، وبعض الاستثناءات بعد التواصل مع الوزير ومدير الأمن”.

وأكمل: “حالته المعنوية في البداية كانت سيئة، لكن الآن هو في تحسن وإن شاء الله ستمر تلك المحنة على خير”.

Tector, Tucker ensure Ireland put decent total on the board, but England’s batting cruises to target

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England made light work of chasing 197 in sunny Malahide, sauntering home with 14 balls unused to take a 1-0 lead over Ireland. Fresh from his fourth T20 international hundred at Old Trafford on Friday night, Phil Salt fell just short of a record-equalling fifth but his 89 from 46 balls underpinned a chase that proved much simpler than the margin suggests.It made for a serene start to life as an international captain for Jacob Bethell who, at 21, became the youngest man to lead England, deputising for Harry Brook. His own contribution was a cameo of 24 from No. 3, which featured one of the day’s 22 sixes with a crisply-struck slog-sweep over the temporary stand at midwicket, before he chipped to extra cover.Bethell’s first act was to send Ireland into bat on a green-tinged surface, anticipating early movement after overnight rain. His bowling changes did little to limit the damage inflicted by Paul Stirling, Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker as Ireland posted 196, but Malahide’s short boundaries and Salt’s rich form ensured that they were at least 20 runs light.”I was quite disappointed at Trent Bridge not to get out there and have a chance to win a series against South Africa, but at the same time, I’m pleased that we’ve come here and chased down those runs in quite a professional way,” Salt said. “I’m really pleased to finish the job off in the way we did.”Curiously, this was England’s first win in this format over their close neighbours, after a no-result and a DLS defeat at the 2010 and 2022 T20 World Cups. In the injured pair of Mark Adair and Josh Little, Ireland were without both of their opening bowlers from the more recent meeting at the MCG three years ago; their attack looked toothless in their absence.Salt fires againSalt and Buttler put on 126 off 47 balls in England’s record-breaking blitz against South Africa on Friday night, and played with the same aggressive intent against an understrength attack. Their opening stand was worth 74 in 28 balls, and they were briefly on track to threaten the record Powerplay score of 100 for 0 they set in Manchester.Salt launched Barry McCarthy for two sixes in his first over, and Buttler treated Graham Hume’s medium pace with utter disdain. He plundered 22 runs from the third over of the innings, with four fours and a six over wide long-off, but could not resist the temptation to keep swinging against Matthew Humphreys and miscued a catch to midwicket.Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector ensured a stiff chase for England•Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images

Buttler’s dismissal left Salt as the senior player in England’s batting line-up, and he throttled back after reaching a 20-ball 50 – one ball slower than he managed last week. He continued to put loose balls away, with back-to-back boundaries off Craig Young to bring up England’s team hundred inside eight overs, but gave the strike to his partners.Rehan Ahmed was promoted to No. 4 in his first international appearance since November, but made little impact. After bowling a solitary wicketless over, he was adjudged not out by an inconclusive replay when slicing Gareth Delany’s legspin to Hume at short third, but was bowled by one that kept low when charging two balls later.Perhaps the turning point came when Salt, on 51, picked out deep midwicket off a high full toss from Tector, spearing his part-time offbreaks in from around the wicket. The umpires checked for a high full-toss, only to discover that Tector had overstepped; from that point until his dismissal, Salt did not offer another chance.Sam Curran holed out for 27 looking to hit Hume for a third consecutive six, and his dismissal sparked a minor England wobble, losing three wickets in 10 balls including Salt slicing to deep point. But Jamie Overton belted Barry McCarthy over mid-on to take them home, hardly breaking a sweat in the process.Stirling lays foundationStirling, Ireland’s captain, said his players were “underprepared” heading into this series after a sparse summer schedule, but looked ready enough when slapping the first legal ball through point. After three steady overs, he launched Liam Dawson into the hospitality tent at long-off for the first of 12 sixes in Ireland’s innings, before depositing Curran over midwicket.Ross Adair, his opening partner, slog-swept Dawson to deep midwicket to fall for 26 after tucking into Overton, but Stirling continued on his merry way. He belted his third and fourth sixes off Rashid and Dawson respectively, and it took a sharp catch from Will Jacks on the long-on boundary to prevent his fifth as he fell for 34 off 22.Tector, Tucker turn tablesAt 67 for 2 in the ninth over, Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker could have been forgiven for consolidating. They saw things differently: Tector slog-swept Rashid for six two balls after Stirling’s dismissal, reached out to drive Rehan’s first ball through cover for four, and watched Tucker whip Curran past short fine leg.Tucker was given out lbw when struck on the pad by Rashid’s legbreak, but successfully overturned the decision on review and went on the attack as Luke Wood returned. They found fifth gear at the death, bringing up half-centuries off 34 (Tector) and 35 balls (Tucker) as the final three overs went for 45, with George Dockrell hitting his only ball – the last – for six.Tector and Tucker’s partnership was worth 123 off 68 balls, Ireland’s highest stand against any opponent for the third wicket. It was their second-highest total at Malahide, but proved insufficient.