The teams were selected by a panel of 43 MLB executives. Altuve and Judge received the most votes among AL executives, appearing on 21 ballots each. In the NL, Jansen received the most votes, with 21, while Stanton appeared on the second-most ballots, at 19. Sporting News named its first MLB All-Star team in 1925. (Selected by panel of 22 AL executives) C: Gary Sanchez, Yankees 2017 stats: .278/.345/.531; 33 home runs; 90 RBIs; 4....

As this graphic provided by Statista shows, the two CFP semifinals—the Peach Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl—pit together the top four ranked teams in the nation. No. 1 LSU takes on No. 4 Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, while No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson collide in the Fiesta Bowl. The remaining four bowl games of the New Year’s Six, see No. 10 Penn State face No. 17 Memphis in the Cotton Bowl Classic, while No....

Interested in sports betting? Tell us what YOU want from a mobile sportsbook Here are the 10 guys from my midseason Top 50 who are most likely to have a big league impact in the second half of the season: 2019 MLB Top Prospects: Second-half fantasy baseball sleepers Keston Hiura, 2B, Milwaukee (No. 12 in our midseason prospect rankings). Hiura impressed in a brief May call-up (.281 with five HRs), but he was sent back to Triple-A after 17 big league games when Travis Shaw returned from the injured list....

Instead, it’ll be a matchup of the Bruins’ Perfection Line of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak against rookie sensation Jordan Binnington in net for the Blues. A Calder Trophy finalist, Binnington led the way for St. Louis from the moment he started his first game back on Jan. 7, and carried the team through the first three rounds. St. Louis defeated Winnipeg Jets (six games), Dallas Stars (seven) and San Jose Sharks (six) on the way to the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup Final....

Just like last year, wildfires are currently burning throughout the U.S. West and the ultimate damage remains to be seen. Oregon’s Bootleg Fire in the state’s south is creating mass destruction and is one of the largest that has burned in the state yet, the Associated Press reported. It has scorched a region half the size of Rhode Island. “California is devastated by worse and worse wildfires each year. Four million acres—more land than the state of Connecticut—burned last year, forcing families across the U....

FantasyPros’ interactive mock draft simulator resembles a real fantasy draft (one you can complete in mere minutes, that is), providing you with an idea of where certain players come off the board. The customizable settings enable you to select the hypothetical number of teams, user draft position, roster positions, scoring type (standard, PPR, custom), draft type, and positional values. You can even chose the player rankings to match ESPN, Yahoo, or NFL....

The tournament starts this Thursday with the First Four games. The first round of the tournament starts on Friday, March 19, and the second round begins two days later. Here are the First Four match ups this Thursday: No. 11 Wichita State vs No. 11 Drake No. 11 Michigan State vs No. 11 UCLA No. 16 Norfolk State vs No. 16 Appalachian State No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s vs No....

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick. Lawrence will play for new Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, an offensive guru who won three national championships on the college level. Rounds 2-4 will be Friday and rounds 5-7 will be Saturday. Quarterbacks were selected for each of the first three drafts, with BYU’s Zach Wilson going second to the New York Jets and North Dakota State’s Trey Lance going third to the San Francisco 49ers....

Athletes will no longer receive their medals by having them placed around their necks. Instead, they will be presented on a tray to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19, as International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach confirmed Wednesday. “The medals will not be given around the neck,” Bach told international media, per ESPN. “They will be presented to the athlete on a tray, and then the athlete will take the medal him or herself....

After a whirlwind of an offseason that included surprising draft picks, show-stopping pro-am performances, blockbuster trades, a superstar trade request that (stunningly) went nowhere and, unfortunately, injuries, opening night of the 2022-23 season is now in sight. Between now and then, we’re going to take a closer look at where each division stands entering the season, starting with the Central Division. Is it Giannis Antetokounmpo’s world and are we just living in it?...

For the last month, the company had restricted buyers from selecting many of the car’s trims, allowing ordering only on the Select and GT variants. In March, the company stopped taking orders on the Premium and Route 1 trims. Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed the move to the Detroit Free Press, saying that there was “unprecedented demand.” “We will continue to sell the limited number of units remaining from dealer stock,” she added....

In the four months since a new champion was crowned, we’ve seen player movement, coach movement, constant trade chatter, a former No. 1 overall pick attempt to move on as a free agent, and internal strife between players and their coaches as well as players and their teammates — and that was just in the Pacific Division. With what’s transpired this offseason, there’s no better time to look at the Pacific Division and where its teams stand ahead of the NBA season....

Harrison’s original opponent, Julia Budd, had to back out of the fight due to injury. A two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, Harrison came into the MMA world with a lot of hype. Joining the PFL in its lightweight division, Harrison has mowed down the competition from day one. In 2019, Harrison won the PFL Women’s Lightweight Tournament, beating Larissa Pacheco in the finals. In 2021, Harrison repeated as champion, taking down Taylor Guardado in the finals....

The annual survey of players, managers and executives was held in September and early October to determine the MLB Player of the Year, Rookies of the Year, Managers of the Year, Comeback Players of the Year and Executive of the Year. MORE: The Sporting News 2022 NL All-Stars | AL All-Stars The Sporting News has handed out MLB awards since 1936. These are the winners for 2022. MLB Player of the Year: Aaron Judge, Yankees Aaron Judge was as dominant a hitter as any team could want in 2022....

Voting took place during September and early October among a panel of 17 NL executives, with the results giving evidence of the immense star power found in the Senior Circuit. Betts was the only player named on all 17 ballots, while Braves phenom Michael Harris II was the only NL rookie to earn a nod. MORE: The Sporting News 2022 MLB awards: Aaron Judge voted top player In all, 37 players received at least one vote in the balloting....

The company currently sells the 2023 BMW 740i, 2023 BMW 760i xDrive and BMW i7 xDrive60 in North America. Next year, the automaker will add the BMW 750e XDrive to its lineup. Under the hood of the 740i is an inline six-cylinder mild-hybrid engine. The 760i xDrive gets a mild-hybrid V8. THe i7 xDrive60 is an all-electric sedan while the 750e xDrive fits in between with its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain running the car....

No. 1 ranked prospect Isaiah Collier (USC commit) and No. 2 ranked prospect Justin Edwards (Kentucky commit) headline the rosters, while Sierra Canyon senior Bronny James (undeclared) also cracked the list. Kentucky landed four recruits on the McDonald’s All-American Game rosters, which leads all schools. Duke was second with three recruits, while Michigan State and Oregon each had two. James is the only prospect who is still undeclared, while Matas Buzelis (ranked No....

The anticipation around the 2023 class has been extremely high for numerous years, thanks to two elite prospects breaking records on opposite sides of the globe. Canadian Connor Bedard and Russia’s Matvei Michkov have long been touted as the top two names in the class, and they are living up to that hype in their draft years. Outside of these two well-known commodities, this class continues to be extremely exciting thanks to several high-end forward prospects....

The 2023 Nissan Pathfinder offers a 3.5-liter engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission. It comes in the buyer’s choice of two- or four-wheel drive and has a terrain mode selector and new screens in front of the driver and at the center of the dashboard. A major redesign last year left it looking like nothing else on the road. 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Review The Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek is new for 2023 and uses the same powertrain as the rest of the lineup....