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The road to WWE WrestleMania 41 continues on the Friday, April 11 SmackDown with a gauntlet match with Mania implications. A women’s tag team gauntlet match has been announced for next week’s show, with the winners advancing to WrestleMania 41 to challenge Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter, Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark, Michin & B-Fab, Piper Niven & Alba Fyre, and Natalya & Maxxine Dupri will be the six teams vying for a title shot in the gauntlet match. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will also appear on next week’s SmackDown, as the champ continues to prepare for his WrestleMania 41 title defense against John Cena. Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest will have a face-to-face confrontation on next week’s SmackDown in another new segment announced for the show. Priest challenged McIntyre to a WrestleMania 41 bout during this week’s episode, although the match has yet to be confirmed. After makin

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Top moments from 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame inductions
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Top moments from 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame inductions

The 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class had its day in Cooperstown on Sunday. This year's class included Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, who were elected by the eligible voters from the Baseball Writer's Association of America, and Dave Parker and Dick Allen, who were elected by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. Here are some of the top highlights from Sunday's induction speeches. Dave Parker's son reads poem written by Hall of Fame father Parker's induction into the Hall of Fame was long overdue, and he sadly did not have the opportunity to enjoy the moment of seeing his name in the Hall of Fame as he died June 28. That left his speech in the hands of his son, Dave Parker II, who read a poem written by his dad. Parker spent the majority of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates where he was an MVP winner, two-time batting champion and World Series champion with the 1979 "We Are Family" team. Dick Allen's wife remembers his kindness Allen was the other veterans committee inductee, and his widow, Willa Allen, spent the majority of her speech remember the kindness of Allen off the field as much as his ability on the field. Allen is going into the Hall of Fame as a Phillie but won the 1972 American League MVP with the Chicago White Sox. He led the league in OPS four times and was the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year. A reminder that Billy Wagner wasn't naturally left-handed Being left-handed is a huge advantage (and money-maker) for pitchers, and Wagner was one of the most dominant left-handed relief pitchers to ever step onto a mound in the big leagues. But he wasn't always left-handed. Wagner was a natural-born right-handed person but taught himself how to throw left-handed after fracturing his right arm twice as a kid. It led to quite a career. Wagner made a name for himself with the Houston Astros but also spent years with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox. CC Sabathia takes playful dig at Ichiro Sabathia accomplished a ton in his 19-year big league career. He won 251 games, won the 2007 American League Cy Young Award, was the 2009 ALCS MVP and a World Series champion. He still has apparently not gotten over the one individual award he did not win — the 2001 American League Rookie of the Year Award, which went to fellow 2025 inductee Ichiro. Sabathia made sure to make a playful dig at that. Sabathia was the only American League rookie outside of Ichiro — who also won the American League MVP that year — to get a first-place vote. He received one. The others all went to Ichiro. Ichiro stole the show Ichiro stole 509 bases in his Hall of Fame career, and on Sunday, he added one more steal to his list of accomplishments by absolutely stealing the show at Cooperstown. He delivered two of the best lines of the day, first by calling out the one lone writer who did not vote for him, keeping him from being just the second unanimous Hall of Fame inductee ever (after Mariano Rivera). His best line of the day, however, might have been when he referenced his brief time as a member of the Miami Marlins toward the end of his career. Ichiro played 14 of his 19 seasons with the Seattle Mariners while also spending time with the Marlins and Yankees.

New report suggests Christian Wilkins release related to 'incident' with teammate
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New report suggests Christian Wilkins release related to 'incident' with teammate

There may be more to Christian Wilkins’ recent surprise release from the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL reporter Josina Anderson reported Saturday that "some sources believe an incident involving a teammate may have factored in-part into the Raiders' fatigue and release" of Wilkins. The nature of the incident is not clear. However, many believe the Raiders had a very good reason to move on from Wilkins considering the money they had invested in him. It also suggests the Raiders saw no alternative if they went straight to a release. Wilkins was dumped by the Raiders just one year into a four-year, $110 million deal. The Raiders suggested Wilkins failed to take rehab seriously as he tries to work his way back from a foot injury. Other teams do not appear to have the same concerns about Wilkins as the Raiders did, and he should find a new landing spot fairly easily. That is one of the reasons some suspect there is more to the Raiders’ decision than they are publicly saying.

Ichiro had the most backhanded compliment for Marlins during Hall of Fame speech
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Ichiro had the most backhanded compliment for Marlins during Hall of Fame speech

Ichiro Suzuki delivered an amazing speech as he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and it even included a surprising swipe at one of his own former teams. During the iconic speech, Ichiro took the time to thank each of of the three MLB teams that he played for across his 19 MLB seasons. When he arrived at the Miami Marlins, he made a hilarious wisecrack about how he had never heard of the team before they offered him a contract in 2015. “And to the Miami Marlins: I appreciate David Samson and Mike Hill for coming today. Honestly, when you guys called to offer me a contract for 2015, I had never heard of your team,” Ichiro joked. Many were surprised to hear Ichiro deliver his speech in English, as he almost always used an interpreter in interviews during and after his playing career. The fact that the 51-year-old was able to entertain the crowd while not speaking in his native language made the speech even more iconic. While thanking the New York Yankees, Ichiro had a funny comment about how his former teammates were only there to support CC Sabathia, who was also being inducted into Cooperstown. Ichiro is one of the greatest hitters in MLB history, and fans have enjoyed seeing the less serious side of him in recent months. Earlier this year, he also took a hilarious shot at the lone Hall of Fame voter who snubbed him. Ichiro called out the voter again during his speech on Sunday.

Red Sox, Cubs Reportedly Targeting 27-Year-Old Rising Star
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Red Sox, Cubs Reportedly Targeting 27-Year-Old Rising Star

The Boston Red Sox have a need in the starting rotation and surely will have an opportunity to fill it in the coming days. Things are heating up across Major League Baseball. There are just three days to go until the trade deadline and time is running out for rumors and speculation. We are going to see real action over the next few days and Boston is expected to at least be heavily involved. The Red Sox have a 57-50 record and own the No. 2 American League Wild Card spot right now. Boston also is just one game behind the struggling New York Yankees for the No. 1 Wild Card spot. The Yankees also just lost Aaron Judge to the Injured List, so there's reason to believe that the Red Sox could take that top spot in the coming days. The biggest need for Boston right now is a starting Pitcher and KPRC 2 Houston's Ari Alexander reported that the Red Sox have shown interest in Miami Marlins starter Edward Cabrera, but the Chicago Cubs have as well. "Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera is drawing interest with the Cubs and Red Sox as teams I’ve been told like the nasty righty," Alexander said. Cabrera has a 3.48 ERA in 17 starts this season for Miami. He's just 27 years old and what makes him an attractive target is the fact that he is under team control through the 2028 season. A deal likely would cost a lot, but the Red Sox would also solve a long-term question mark in the process.

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