Crystal Palace Beats Zrinjski Mostar 2-0 — and more

Crystal Palace dominated the match against Zrinjski Mostar, taking a 2-0 victory. Maxence Lacroix opened the scoring in the 36th minute with a header from a set piece, assisted by Adam Wharton. Evann Guessand sealed the win with a right-footed shot in the 90+3rd minute.

The match featured several missed opportunities for both teams, including efforts from Ismaïla Sarr and Chris Richards of Crystal Palace, as well as Leo Mikic and Tomi Juric from Zrinjski Mostar. Crystal Palace's defensive solidity proved crucial in maintaining their lead throughout the match.

Josh Rock just made a memory he'll never forget.

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The Atlanta Braves suffered a couple of brutal injuries to two of their star pitchers in Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep, so logically they would go find a replacement. A name that was linked to them consistently was Lucas Giolito, but apparently, that might not even happen.

According to Fansided’s Robert Murray, while the Braves and Giolito seem like a good match, the Braves aren’t interested in signing the former All-Star.

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“There are a few teams that are talking to free-agent right-hander Lucas Giolito. But he’s sifting through opportunities and appears willing to wait it out however long that may take. One team that made sense for Giolito, the Atlanta Braves, does not appear to be a serious threat. It’s surprising given the recent injuries to the Braves rotation, most notably to Spencer Schwellenbach, and a curious decision by Alex Anthopoulos. But unless there's further attrition, I’d be pretty surprised if Giolito, or even Littell, wound up in Atlanta,” Murray wrote. 

Giolito finished 2025 with a 10-4 record, a 3.41 ERA, 121 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.290 over 145 innings pitched. He would be a logical replacement for at least one of the Braves’ injured pitchers, but for some reason they don’t seem interested.

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He wouldn’t even cost much, either. Sure, he’s projected to get a three-year, $61 million deal, but that doesn’t take into account the fact Opening Day is around the corner, and his market was cold all offseason.

Atlanta could get Giolito for a steal, but it seems they don’t want to. Hopefully, they realize the error in this, and try to get him on their team ASAP.

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After a couple of road series to begin the 2026 season, Michigan State is headed back to a familiar place for the third weekend of the year. The Spartans have arrived in Greenville (SC) for the First Pitch Invitational, an event the Spartans make a yearly appearance at. It will be three games this weekend played at Fluor Field, the home of the Greenville Drive baseball team, the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

The weekend will open with a Friday afternoon contest with Illinois. It is a non-conference affair between the Spartans and Fighting Illini, starting at 2 p.m. The game can be heard The Varsity Network, home of Illinois live streams.

On Saturday, it will be a single game for the Spartans at 6 p.m. against the Albany Great Danes, before closing out the weekend on Sunday with a game against the James Madison Dukes.

After two wins against a ranked Louisville team, the Spartans have dropped four in a row, losing the series finale against the Cardinals, before getting swept by No. 3 Texas this past weekend. MSU will be looking for a quick bounce back in the Palmetto State.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for “throwing the game ball with force into the spectator stands,” the league announced.

The incident occurred at halftime of Minnesota's victory at Portland on Tuesday. After a missed shot by the Trail Blazers as the buzzer sounded, Edwards casually grabbed the loose ball and hurled it the length of the floor toward the opposite basket. The NBA's announcement included video that showed the ball appearing to hit an arena staff member in the head.

Edwards was fined a total of $420,000 by the league last season for eight different transgressions, mostly for profane language in postgame interviews. After one incident he was docked $35,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner and throwing the ball into the stands after his ejection from a game.

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