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DURHAM, North Carolina – USA Baseball announced Wednesday the release of its Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Plan for baseball in the United States. Supported by Major League Baseball (MLB), LTAD provides a multi-stage development pathway for an individual’s lifetime experience in the sport, with the ultimate goals of increasing participation, aiding performance and enhancing enjoyment of baseball.The LTAD Plan is the result of evidence-based insights from a group of leading sports scientists, as well as input from an interdisciplinary leadership group comprised of medical safety industry experts, MLB league and club executives, and an advisory group comprised of leaders from…
The Raiders open training camp on July 21 in Costa Mesa, Calif., and fans have a lot of questions. Here’s a sample of what arrived in this week’s mailbag: Matt Berger (@matt_berger):I heard national media say that the Raiders have “almost secured a locker for Dak Prescott in 2025.” Do you put any stock in that? Vincent Bonsignore:Unless Aidan O’Connell or Gardner Minshew decisively establish themselves as the Raiders’ long-term starting quarterback, it’s incumbent on the club to be looking for an upgrade after the season. The Raiders wanted to move up in the NFL draft to secure Louisiana State…
Alex Ovechkin has been a leader for the Washington Capitals since his NHL debut in 2005. Nearly 20 years later, Ovechkin continues to progress at a Hall of Fame pace.As one of the greatest players of all time inches closer to making history and closing in on the all-time goalscoring record, questions are starting to arise about what the future holds for Ovechkin. At almost 39 years old, he doesn’t have many miles left to go.Ovechkin has two years left on his NHL contract with the Capitals, but once that’s up he hopes to focus on the KHL in his…
The introduction of performance exemptions for the Tokyo and Beijing tournaments on this year’s Autumn Asian Tour means that players’ outstanding performances in one tournament will see those players awarded a performance exemption into the first round of the following week’s tournament. To take the current example, it is Pegula, Sakkari, Pavlyuchenkova And Kudermetova The players who all received a bye into the second round of the China Open in Beijing next week, thanks to their last four appearances in Tokyo this week, have all been given a bye into the second round. That means the top three ranked players…
August 12, 2024, 8:00 a.m. ETOver 16 days of competition, the world’s best players took part in some of the most exciting basketball games, from France’s surprise victory over Canada in the round of 16 to Nikola Jokic leading Serbia to its first medal since 2016.The superstar United States team had a dominant Olympic run on Saturday, beating France 98-87 in the final game to win its 17th gold medal.As the 2024 Olympics draw to a close, let’s take a look at our Insiders’ thoughts on some of the biggest NBA stories in men’s basketball, including Curry’s return, Victor Wembanyama…
Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Charlotte Hornets host: Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, 2026 first-round pick, 2027 first-round trade, 2028 first-round pick, 2029 first-round trade, 2030 first-round pick (protected Nos. 21-30; becomes 2031 second-round pick if not traded)The Golden State Warriors receive: LaMelo BallWarning before we begin: I don’t think the Hornets must or even should trade LaMelo Ball. But given their move toward a full rebuild and his history of ankle issues, he feels like a candidate to enter the “Surprise! We traded him!” mix.Putting him on the Warriors is unintentionally comical. They could have drafted him in…
Getty Images Welcome to the Snyder Op-Ed! Here I pontificate on Major League Baseball-related topics each week. Some topics will be pressing issues, others may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and most will fall somewhere in between. The great thing about this website is that it’s free and you’re allowed to click around. If you stick around, you’ll get smarter, though. It’s a money-back guarantee. Let’s get to it.Have you ever had a little rant that doesn’t require more than a sentence or two? Sure. It might not necessarily be a “rant,” but a general observation about…
The idea of “home-field advantage” is a long-held belief in sports. It’s a simple premise that the home team has a distinct advantage over its visiting opponent. This belief is so ingrained in sports culture that home-field advantage throughout the playoffs is considered as valuable as any other perceived advantage heading into the second season. But how real is it? East Home advantage? Well, that depends. In the NHL, the home team has a tangible advantage on faceoffs and line changes. In MLB, the home team also has a real advantage when the last player bats. However, in the NFL,…
1. What will the goaltending rotation look like? Marc-Andre Fleury returns for what he said will be his final NHL season, with Philippe Gustavssonwhich was said to be on the exchange market. Fleury went 17-15-5 with a 2.98 goals-against average, .895 save percentage and two shutouts in 40 games (36 starts) last season. The 39-year-old signed a one-year contract with Minnesota on April 17. Gustavsson went 20-18-4 with a 3.06 goals-against average, .899 save percentage and three shutouts in 45 games (43 starts). Most of those numbers are down from 2022-23, his first season with Minnesota, when he went 22-9-7…