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Joe Morgan goes 6-for-6 at the plate
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Wed, 2026-07-08 10:54
A record-tying performance during his first full season proved “Little Joe” could produce in big ways.
Abbey Dempsey
Joe Morgan’s words during his 1990 Hall of Fame induction ring charmingly ironic for a man responsible for one of Houston’s most historic days at the plate.
“For me, the game has never been about numbers,” Morgan said on Aug. 6, 1990, in Cooperstown. “It’s only been about winning.”
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Because we have an early game this week, we’ve made every effort to get you the results of this week’s SB Nation Reacts poll about our Minnesota Vikings before kickoff, and we have those results for you here now. Let’s get to them! First off, we had our standard question about how confident everyone is […]
From the Manning Passing Academy to a candidate for the award named after the family. Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has been added to the watch list for the Manning Award, given annually to college football’s top passer. Fifita, a redshirt junior, has thrown for 1,829 yards and 17 touchdowns in seven games this season. He […]
After a big win over the Commanders and with an offense many are declaring the best in the NFL, the Cowboys are riding into Week 8 with some momentum. If they can sustain it against a very good Broncos team, Dallas will be hard to ignore as a potential playoff team. But the hole they’ve […]
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New Monaco boss Sébastien Pocognoli had some kinds words for Ansu Fati after his team’s goalless draw with Tottenham in the Champions League on Wednesday. Monaco were the better team but couldn’t find the back of the net against Thomas Frank’s side, with Fati playing 70 minutes of the match. Pocognoli played down talk of […]
The NFL gets week 8 underway this evening on Thursday Night Football, with this week’s game matching up a pair of playoff teams from a year ago. The Chargers and Vikings both finished second in their respective divisions last season but lost in the first round of the postseason and are looking for more in […]
I think it’s weirdly appropriate that the midway point of the 18 game Big East schedule right as Marquette is on the road trip against the two teams that they will only see one time this season. Friday against Georgetown is Match #9 as Marquette is already 6-2 in Big East play, and then they […]
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The good injury luck the Bucks had going into the regular season didn’t last long at all. Just 10 minutes into the season opener against the Washington Wizards, the new starting point guard, Kevin Porter Jr., suffered a left ankle sprain. It happened after he accidentally stepped on Bobby Portis’s foot while defending Cam Whitemore […]
Longtime USF head coach Jose Fernandez is expected to be named the next head coach of the Dallas Wings, as first reported by college basketball insider Skim Milkey and SB Nation’s Mitchell Northam. While Fernandez has yet to sign a contract, he and the organization are expected to agree to a deal with multiple guaranteed […]
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The Los Angeles Chargers are warming up for their big Week 8 matchup inside SoFi Stadium against the Minnesota Vikings. The Chargers are excited to have offensive tackle Joe Alt back in action after he was out following an injury he suffered in Week 4 against the New York Giants. Running back Hassan Haskins, tight […]
We’re about ninety minutes away from kickoff in Los Angeles, and both the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers have released their inactive lists for tonight’s game. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings A few things to update you on with the Vikings’ roster […]
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via team press release The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Hamilton Marx to Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Samantha Bireley to Director, Baseball Operations, Jeremy Sowers to Director, Major League Operations, and Danielle Dockx to Director, Position Player Programming, the club announced today. “We’re committed to constantly evolving as an organization,” said Rays President, Baseball […]
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BYU has its second and final exhibition Friday night when North Carolina comes to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. BYU lost to Nebraska 90-89 on Saturday in a game when Kevin Young experimented with several rotations and players in the second half. The game tips off at 7pm MT and will be broadcast […]
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson remained a limited participant in practice on Thursday, while Kyle Hamilton was upgraded to full participation. The Ravens are willing to lean into the uncertainty around his status for now, but they obviously need Jackson on the field as soon as possible. A 1-5 record in their first six games […]
On Thursday, the Washington Commanders announced that quarterback Jayden Daniels has been ruled out for the team’s Monday Night Football contest against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a recent hamstring injury. The Commanders will host the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium for Sunday Night Football in Week 9. Daniels was taken out in the […]
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Despite the uncertainty on the transfer market and the transition to a new manager, it wasn’t crazy to suggest that Roma were among a handful of favorites to take home the Europa League crown. In fact, the managerial change may have led many people to think the Giallorossi could claim their second European title in […]
The Sixers were going to lose in Boston. Fans had long been accustomed to that over the previous four decades whether that be in regular season matchups or in the playoffs. On Opening Night on Wednesday, the Sixers trailed the Celtics by 11 entering the fourth quarter. I had made peace with the loss, mentally, […]