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#CardCorner: 1989 Topps Larry Andersen

#CardCorner: 1989 Topps Larry Andersen kkundahl Fri, 2026-08-28 10:35 After a decade battling for a spot in the big leagues, Larry Andersen became one of the game’s most dependable relievers and one of the most quotable players in baseball. Craig Muder His name surfaces once a year at the MLB trade deadline – a warning to teams on the lookout for a quick bullpen fix. On Aug. 30, 1990, the Houston Astros sent Larry Andersen to the Red Sox in exchange for a Double-A third ...

2026 Battery Power Braves Midseason Top 30 Prospects: 25-30

Now years removed from international sanctions occurred during the John Coppolella era the Braves now boast quite a few international players that made loud names for themselves this season. That, along with being a lot more bold during the draft and it really does look like the Braves farm system of old with strong pitching […]

Syracuse Olympic Sports: Fall schedule update

With the 2026-27 athletic season approaching, we’ll give you the Fall Olympic sports schedules in one spot. We’re still waiting on cross-country, but here are the rest of the fall schedules for the Orange. Field Hockey: Last year, Syracuse was 13-7, 3-5 in the ACC. They lost in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament […]

The Mets welcome the first place Braves to Citi Field

The New York Mets (44-62) welcome the Atlanta Braves (62-43) to Citi Field for a three game series that likely won’t have an impact on the National League East standings, but will likely have an impact on which players the Mets deal at the trade deadline. That is to say, this would be a really […]

Kerby Joseph provides some injury insight in series of tweets

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions dropped the disappointing news that Kerby Joseph—along with Brian Branch and tight end Tyler Conklin—would start training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. While all three players are eligible to come off the PUP list at any time, it’s still a disheartening development for Joseph, who has been […]

The Crossword, July 27: Way Downtown (Themeless)

It's time to wrap up the month with a challenging themeless. Keep an eye out for tricky clues and fun wordplay. This puzzle was constructed  by Jack Hatchett , and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Jack is a Washington Wizards fan who, for the first time in 10 years, is excited to watch his favorite team play a game of basketball. In addition to crosswords, he enjoys playing ultimate, golfing, and cycling. Defector crosswords, launched in partnership with  our friends at AVCX , run every Monday. If y...

RB2 is Jaydon Blue’s to take in Cowboys training camp

Year one was quite disappointing for Jaydon Blue. After reports surfaced during training camp that Blue has some maturity and professionalism concerns, later comments from head coach Brian Schottenheimer seemed to confirm some of those reports. Heading into year two, the RB2 job is up for the taking and Blue will be in a heavyweight […]