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Rated MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 prospect, Tatis, 20, led the Padres in almost every offensive category when he was sidelined. The Padres surprised many be including him on their Opening Day roster, opting not to throttle his MLB service time, and Tatis justified that decision immediately, slashing .300/.360/.550 in his first 100 at-bats and .333/.385/.500 as the leadoff hitter. The combined line of the other five Padres who have batted leadoff: ....

In case you didn’t know… Torres was one of the most lethal strikers in the world during his time at Anfield and scored 81 goals across four seasons with Liverpool and also won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with Chelsea. The Spaniard was also an instrumental part of the Spanish squad that lifted the World Cup in 2010. His achievements also include the Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 that he won, while playing for La Roja....

Daytona sees 41 cars entered. The season’s first race, the Daytona 500, had 44 entries. MORE: Drivers, start your fighting lessons | Did Stewart do Hamlin dirty? Considering the offseason changes wrought by NASCAR, it’s no surprise that fewer cars attempt to make the field each week. The charter system guarantees weekly starting positions for 36 cars. A reduction in field size to 40 cars, down three from previous years, ensured fewer start-and-park teams....

So it will be interesting to see how the public reacts to new research saying that hurricanes may not be more frequent after all (though they will be more destructive). Since at least 1950 scientists have known a warmer tropical Atlantic will increase hurricane activity there—other things being equal. As a result, the sea-surface warming caused by climate change has made some scientists, not to mention regular people, expect that the east and Gulf coasts of the United States will see more intense and more frequent hurricanes....

On the one hand, Japan will undoubtedly give its best effort for this event; they last qualified for the World Cup in 2006, when they were the host country, and they are looking forward to showing their recent improvements to the whole world. On the other hand, though, it’s clear that Japan has set its eyes a little further, on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The federation, as well as the team’s coaching staff, is determined to approach the Olympic tournament with momentum; thus, the China FIBA Basketball World Cup starts to look like a “run-through” ahead of Tokyo 2020....

Highlighted during EA’s 2017 EA Play event, this FIFA 18 trailer teased the return of original player character Alex Hunter, with a number of high profile soccer talking heads discussing the meteoric rise of the young footballer. With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Thomas Muller talking about Hunter as part of the trailer, it certainly seems as though players will not be tied to the British football leagues in this next iteration of The Journey....

Thankfully, the game has its fair share of players who can let rip with a killer shot from the edge of the box. Although FIFA 18 might have acclaimed free kick taker Cristiano Ronaldo as its cover star this time around, there are other stars in the game more adept from outside the box. Here’s a rundown of the best free kick takers that can be found in the latest entry of EA Sports’ soccer series....

Put simply, the Switch version of the title has been built on a completely different engine, meaning you will be playing a recognisable game of FIFA but, nevertheless, one with several major and minor disrepancies when compared to the flagship editions. FIFA 18: Everything you need to know With EA Sports having launched their first game trailers and the EA Play and E3 events giving us a closer glimpse of what FIFA 18 will look like, here’s what we know so far about its debut on Nintendo’s latest system....

And another new feature has been the introduction of live, continuously updated FUT items, with players’ stats getting updated depending on their performances in real life. The two categories this applies to are called Path to Glory and Ones to Watch. Path to Glory is made up of players who are battling for a place in their respective national teams ahead of the World Cup, while Ones to Watch includes stars that were involved in a high-profile transfer in the summer....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest Gaming news. In light of this, it is now tougher than ever for footballers to make FIFA’s annual Team of the Week. Nevertheless, over the past seven days, a number of players have stood out from the pack, and here we will look at the four players that should headline this weeks FIFA Team of the Week. Goalkeeper: Alisson - Liverpool Liverpool’s trip to Manchester United was eagerly awaited by Premier League fans, although few expected Alisson to be the busier of the two goalkeepers....

Former world number one Federer reached his fifth Miami Open final in merciless fashion as the Swiss star outclassed teenager Denis Shapovalov 6-2 6-4 on Friday. Federer was irresistible under the Miami lights, the three-time champion producing a masterclass to set up a clash with seventh seed Isner in the ATP 1000 tournament decider. The fourth-seeded Federer knows what to expect against Isner as he likened Sunday’s looming contest to a football shoot-out....

Roger Federer and Serena Williams, two of the greatest players in history, will face off across the net for the first time on Tuesday when United States go up against defending champions Switzerland in the mixed doubles of the unique two-player, mixed teams event. This year’s tournament is expected to be Perth’s final Hopman Cup and Tuesday’s group tie is an early sellout on the back of the prospect of seeing two of the all-time greats, with 43 Grand Slam singles titles between them, on the same court....

Fans watched in awe at Crandon Park as two-time winner Federer overcame Kyrgios 7-6 (11-9) 6-7 (9-11) 7-6 (7-5) in Friday’s thrilling contest. The semi-final ebbed and flowed as 12th seed Kyrgios went toe-to-toe with Federer but the 18-time grand-slam champion kept his composure when it counted after three hours, 11 minutes on court. “It did feel very good, because you don’t very often play three breakers in a match....

Resident Rachel Porter shared the Nest camera footage to her TikTok account, which she alleged was originally posted by a neighbor to NextDoor. The platform allows neighbors to share posts and information about their area to each other. Porter didn’t explicitly confirm how the video was shared, or any extra information added by the neighbor, but wrote that: “Someone posted on NextDoor complaining about how FedEx delivered their package.”...

The 30-year-old Spaniard has been lined up to compete with incumbent Marcus Bettinelli on the London club’s return to the Premier League. Fulham paved the way for Fabri’s arrival by selling back-up goalkeeper David Button to Brighton and Hove Albion earlier this week. And it now appears a mere formality until the former Real Betis and Deportivo La Coruna gloveman is confirmed as Slavisa Jokanovic’s third signing of the off-season....

Fellaini has not always been popular at Old Trafford but he could have a big role to play in United’s title push in the absence of the injured Paul Pogba . United 17/10 to win at Liverpool And Giggs has been impressed by the way the midfielder, who has scored three Premier League goals this season, has risen above his critics. “Marouane Fellaini has really proved his importance, stepping in for Paul Pogba,” Giggs told Sky Sports ....

RELATED STORY Iraq’s Future: Inside a Military School Recently, she was handpicked by Iraq’s Minister of Defense to take leadership courses at Zahko Military Training Academy in northern Kurdistan. At 35, she’s a Sunni Kurd who wears dark eyeliner with her fatigues and says she lives to hunt down terrorists. She recently sat down with two visitors at Zahko, including NEWSWEEK’s Sarah Childress, for a conversation in English. Excerpts:...

The 32-year-old Lei became China’s first male foil Olympic champion four years ago in London. The fencer was also a twice world team titlist, reports Xinhua. China’s flag-bearers at the previous summer Olympic Games were basketball players since 1984. Former NBA star Yi Jianlian was picked to carry the flag in London. –IANS pur/dg 0 votes

The road looks dark for Arsenal Chelsea are threatening to run away with the title, 10 points clear atop the table and 11 ahead of third-placed City, who are preparing to face Stoke City on Wednesday. Antonio Conte’s Chelsea are showing no signs of slowing down in their relentless pursuit of silverware but Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho maintains his belief that City can claim a third Premier League crown in six seasons....

Fernando Luiz Rosa started his playing career at the age of 17 with Brazilian side Atletico Paranaense. He moved to Shakhtar in 2002 for a bargain price of 7 million GBP, making a total of 284 appearances in eight years at the club, scoring 54 goals – an excellent return for a defensive midfielder. Fernandinho burst into the footballing limelight with a 36-yard free kick against FC Basel in the 2008-2009 UEFA Cup (now the Europa League)....