It wasn't just legendary MLB players getting immortalized on Sunday, as the latest class of Hall of Famers were introduced at Cooperstown. Sunday also marked a special occasion for the mascots of the sporting world.

San Francisco Giants beloved mascot Lou Seal was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame on Sunday, and he received some love and support from his fellow costumed friends from across MLB and other sports leagues. Multiple mascots turned up to Oracle Park for Sunday's game against the Mets, and they sat with Lou Seal in a wholesome moment as the stadium honored his Hall of Fame induction.

Among the notable mascots in attendance were Mr. Met, the Phillie Phanatic, S.J. Sharkie of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, and the Giants' anti-mascot, the Crazy Crab.

Have a look at the conglomerate of costumed friends congratulating Lou on his career achievement:

As for the ceremony itself, Oracle Park got to its feet and went wild for Lou Seal as they were treated to a standing ovation while taking the field, where the mascots and even their parents were waiting for them and dancing as music blared.

A truly momentous occasion at Oracle Park prior to first pitch of the game against the Mets.

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O Vasco foi eliminado na semifinal do Campeonato Carioca ao ser derrotado para o Nova Iguaçu, neste domingo (17), no Maracanã. Com isso, o Cruz-Maltino aguarda o início do Brasileirão para voltar a jogar.

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Nas redes sociais, os rivais não perdoaram a equipe comandada por Ramón Díaz por conta do vexame no estadual. Além disso, os torcedores lembraram da polêmica envolvendo a briga para que o confronto fosse no Maracanã. Confira as reações na web:

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Manchester United have now entered concrete talks to sign AIK Fotboll striker Kevin Filling, and a move could be possible in the January transfer window.

Man United have a reputation of bringing through young players, having named at least one academy graduate in every first-team squad since October 1937, and they have continued to rely on youngsters in the early stages of the new Premier League season.

Senne Lammens appears to have taken Altay Bayindir’s shirt and established himself as the new starting goalkeeper, with Ruben Amorim also regularly calling upon the likes of Leny Yoro, Amad Diallo and Benjamin Sesko.

Sesko’s arrival at the club was met with scepticism, given that on paper the Slovenian looked like another Rasmus Hojliund-type signing, considering he is just 22-years-old and arguably doesn’t have the experience to lead the line for a club like United.

However, after taking a while to get going, the striker has now started to prove his worth, picking up two goals and an assist in his last four matches, most recently setting up Bryan Mbeumo’s first goal in the 4-2 win against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Man Utd enter talks to sign Kevin Filling

According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg on X, Man United are now in “concrete” negotiations to sign another young striker, entering talks to sign AIK Fotboll’s Filling, who is valued at around €3m (£2.6m).

The “talented” youngster could be on the move as early as this winter, suggesting the Red Devils could get a deal done in the January transfer window, but there may be competition for his signature, as some unnamed Bundesliga clubs also find the centre-forward “interesting”.

At just 16-years-old, the striker is very much one for the future, but he has already made a breakthrough at senior level with AIK Fotboll, chipping in with two Allsvenskan goals in seven appearances so far this season.

The young Swedish forward has also started to make an impression at international level, making three appearances for Sweden U18s, and he netted a brace in an international friendly against Wales U18s earlier this month.

Of course, at just 16-years-old, Filling is likely to be some way off first-team level at a club like Man United, so it would make sense if he was sent back on loan to his current club or perhaps a smaller English club to gain more experience.

However, at around just £2.6m, it is definitely a risk worth taking for Man United, who should definitely try to get a deal done this winter.

Manchester United are also showing interest in Bayern Munich star Harry Kane £86m striker who Harry Maguire called "world-class" now key target for Man Utd

A top striker has now emerged as one of the Red Devils’ main targets.

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Arsenal are now very keen on signing an “extraordinary” midfielder, who has been likened to former player Granit Xhaka.

Gunners join race for midfielder despite summer rebuild

Following Thomas Partey’s departure, it was necessary for Mikel Arteta to rebuild his midfield in the summer transfer window, and Martin Zubimendi was undoubtedly the headline signing, with the Spaniard arriving from Real Sociedad.

The midfielder has made a fantastic start to life at the Emirates Stadium, perhaps most impressively bagging a brace in the 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest back in September, which led to high praise from Arteta.

Zubimendi isn’t the only new arrival either, as Cristian Norgaard joinied from Brentford, and attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze arrived from Crystal Palace, with the 13-time England international picking up two assists in his first five Premier League outings.

Despite the scale of the rebuild that has taken place, the north Londoners have now joined the race for another central midfielder, according to a report from Caught Offside, which states Arsenal are looking to sign FC Porto’s Victor Froholdt.

In fact, despite widespread interest in Froholdt, with Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Atletico Madrid also in the race, the Gunners are said to be ‘particularly keen’, viewing him as a potential ‘cornerstone’ of their future midfield.

Arteta’s staff have been left particularly impressed with the Dane’s ‘passing range and intelligence’, and his ability to dictate the tempo of the game has led to comparisons to Xhaka, who spent seven seasons at the Emirates Stadium.

Porto are open to offers for the 19-year-old, but the Portuguese club would be looking to hold out for a relatively high fee of around €50m – €60m (£43m – £52m).

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Froholdt could be "extraordinary" long-term addition for Arsenal

Once dubbed “extraordinary” by a Danish analyst, the teenager is a very well-rounded central midfielder, as showcased by his performance across a number of important metrics over the past year.

After impressing for FC Copenhagen, amassing eight goals and six assists in 62 games, the Dane has since gone on to establish himself as a key player for Porto, starting all eight Liga Portugal games so far this season.

The youngster went on to bag his first goal for Denmark in his side’s 6-0 victory against Belarus last week, while also picking up an assist and maintaining a 93% pass-completion rate.

Having signed Norgaard and Zubimendi in the summer, there isn’t a pressing need for Arteta to bring in a new central midfielder, but Froholdt is starting to prove he could be a fantastic long-term addition to the squad.

خاض منتخب مصر الأول لكرة القدم، مرانه اليوم الأربعاء، ضمن البرنامج الإعدادي لبطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025 المقرر إقامتها في المغرب.

ومن المقرر إقامة بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025 في المغرب، خلال الفترة من 21 ديسمبر 2025 إلى 18 يناير 2026، وسيشارك 24 منتخبًٍا في كأس أمم إفريقيا، مقسمة على 6 مجموعات.

طالع.. خاص | اتحاد الكرة يحسم مصير حسام حسن قبل أمم إفريقيا

وواصل منتخب مصر استعداداته في مركز المنتخبات الوطنية بالسادس من أكتوبر حيث بدأ المران بتدريبات بدنية في صالة الألعاب الرياضية، ثم بعض الجمل الفنية تحت إشراف الجهاز الفني للمنتخب.

كما شهد المران التدريب بالكرة الرسمية لبطولة كأس الأمم الإفريقية في حضور الدكتور مصطفى أبو زهرة، والأستاذ محمد أبو حسين عضوي مجلس إدارة اتحاد الكرة، والدكتور مصطفى عزام الأمين العام للاتحاد.

ويقع منتخب مصر الأول ضمن المجموعة الثانية في كأس أمم إفريقيا والتي تضم: “زيمبابوي وجنوب إفريقيا وأنجولا”.

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“Braço direito” na campanha que culminou na eleição de Augusto Melo a presidente do Corinthians, o diretor Rubens Gomes, o Rubão, deve ser desligado da função ainda nesta semana. Ele e o mandatário alvinegro, inclusive, não se falam há cerca de dois meses.

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A crise interna teve início poucos dias após a chegada de Fabinho Soldado para o cargo de executivo de futebol. O fato incomodou Rubão, diretor estatutário que estava à frente das negociações do Timão desde o período de transição, em dezembro.

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Rubão se sentiu deixado de lado, e a insatisfação chegou até Augusto Melo, que nada fez. Para o diretor, então, o presidente tinha tomado lado no conflito. Foi quando a “guerra-fria” começou.

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Essa disputa ficou escancarada na quinta-feira (18), quando Romeu Tuma Júnior, presidente do Conselho Deliberativo do Corinthians, fez duras críticas a Rubão. O diretor definiu as falas como “manifestação patética”.

Para Augusto, que internamente já havia tomado algumas medidas contra pessoas próximas a Rubão, a discussão explícita entre o diretor e o presidente do Conselho foi a gota d’ água. Desde então, ele tem planejado o desligamento do antigo aliado.

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O intuito de não tomar a medida imediatamente é porque o presidente busca se blindar politicamente nos bastidores, pois sabe que o rompimento com Rubão pode deixá-lo exposto a represálias. Isso acontece principalmente por se tratar de uma divergência pública com uma pessoa que foi seu braço direito e peça fundamental de articulação para a vitória nas eleições.

Augusto Melo teme que, da mesma forma que Rubens Gomes o ajudou a ser eleito, o diretor também pode encabeçar um movimento para que o presidente seja afastado ou até desligado da função.

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Less than two years after hoisting the World Series trophy, the Rangers and Bruce Bochy have "mutually agreed to end his managerial tenure with the organization," the team announced Monday. The Rangers also announced that they have offered Bochy a role in the front office in an advisory capacity.

The Rangers join the Giants and Twins as teams who parted ways with their managers on Monday after the conclusion of the 2025 regular season.

Bochy came out of retirement after the 2022 season to become the manager of the Rangers. In his first season with Texas in 2023, he led them to a 90-72 record and their franchise's first World Series victory. After the Rangers failed to make the playoffs in either of the last two seasons, they have decided to search for a new manager.

Bochy has been an MLB manager for 28 seasons with the Rangers, Padres and Giants. He's led every team he's managed to a World Series appearance, won four World Series, and has compiled a 2,252-2,266 (.498) career record.

Though offered a role in the Rangers' front office, the 70-year-old manager could be a contender for other vacancies, including the Giants, his old team. Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey, who played under Bochy in San Francisco simply said Monday, "I don’t know what his status is yet. I haven’t heard, so I can’t speak to that.”

Another intriguing talent will be making the leap from the KBO to MLB in 2026.

Former No. 1 KBO draft pick Kang Baek Ho is set to become an MLB free agent this upcoming offseason after signing with U.S. sports agency Paragon Sports. He will be a complete free agent and won't be required to be posted by his KBO club, KT Wiz.

Baek Ho, 26, was the top pick in 2018 KBO draft and has spent eight years playing for KT Wiz. In 61 games this season, he owns a .797 OPS with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs but has struggled with injury. He is expected to be a first baseman and designated hitter in MLB, though he could be used as a backup catcher, too, per MLB insider Jon Heyman.

Baek Ho has long expressed his desire to move to the United States and play in MLB, and now he looks destined to do so. Last year, Baek Ho hit 26 home runs, the most he's recorded in a season since his rookie year in '18 when he had 29.

The slugger has racked up accolades throughout his career in the KBO, making three All-Star appearances, winning two Gold Gloves and earning the Rookie of the Year award in 2018.

There figure to be a handful of teams interested in the South Korea native as he makes his coveted move to MLB.

Geo-political relations between them have been strained for a while. Cricket-wise, it’s a contest between two evenly-matched teams

Sreshth Shah in Potchefstroom30-Jan-2020One thing needs to be said upfront: so far at this Under-19 World Cup, no game has been as highly anticipated as the last quarter-final, between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Benoni.There are plenty of reasons why the knockout fixture between the two teams is set to be a cracker.They are neighbouring countries, and geo-political relations between them have been strained for quite a while now. As recently as at the 2019 50-over World Cup in England and Wales, the match between them at Headingley featured fans throwing punches at each other in the stands, rubbish, bottles, and even a rubbish bin being chucked around, and fans invading the pitch as soon as the match got over. There were unsavoury scenes outside the stadium too.Cricket-wise, it’s a contest between two very evenly-matched teams. “The match is winning the World Cup for us; we are cool with [exiting in the] semi-final, as long as we win tomorrow.” That isn’t an official quote but that sentiment, expressed by a travelling Afghan fan, could be the prevailing feeling in the team camp. One hopes that the stump mics are turned up for this contest, for a lot of passion and emotion will be on show. Oh, and the winner faces another neighbour in the semi-final: India. And the political history there is, well, a bit iffy too.Back to the tournament, and the two teams are facing off because Afghanistan finished top of Group D while Pakistan finished runners-up in Group C. But don’t let the standings fool you. While Afghanistan steamrolled all opposition, including hosts South Africa in the tournament opener, one can say Pakistan finished second – behind Bangladesh – in their group only because of a washout. Bangladesh were tottering at 106 for 9 when that game was called off, Pakistan falling second in the group on net run-rate.Afghanistan, however, can take confidence from the fact that they have defeated Pakistan in each of their last four completed encounters going back to November 2017. Generally, one would not read too much into games that go that far back, but the two teams’ most senior players – Rohail Nazir for Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran – featured in that November 2017 game.Then comes the manner in which the two sides won their two games in the group stage.Afghanistan had bowled South Africa out for 129 and beat a formidable United Arab Emirates by 160 runs. It was, perhaps, their misfortune that the game against Canada was washed out without a ball bowled.While Pakistan did shoot Scotland out for 75 in their tournament opener, they were made to work hard in their 38-run win against Zimbabwe, who made 256 chasing 295. After 36 overs in that game, it seemed like Zimbabwe would win, but a late burst from Tahir Hussain, who took three lower-order wickets – flipped it around. And then there was the Bangladesh game.So, where can the game be decided? One would think it’s in Pakistan’s batting innings, because of how ruthless Afghanistan spinners Shafiqullah Ghafari and Noor Ahmed, and left-arm seamer Fazal Haque have been. But Pakistan’s bowlers may have something to say about that, mostly because their effort has been one of teamwork: among their four bowlers with four or more wickets, none have an average of more than 15.50, and their pacers are significantly quicker than Afghanistan’s.After the quarterfinal line-ups were announced, Afghanistan coach Raees Ahmadzai had told : “We will try not to be emotional and will play with a clear mind because when players are emotional, they tend to lose their control and are not able to focus on the match properly.”Sensible words, those.It is certain that both sides will have plenty of support in Benoni, because of its proximity to South Africa’s most populated city – Johannesburg. Quite a few Afghanistan fans want to win this game more than any other. In that case, will the team with better skills or the one with a greater grasp of their emotions win the contest? One way or other, this one will be worth tracking.

With five Australians making up the core, here’s how our 2020 T20 World Cup team of the tournament stacks up

Annesha Ghosh10-Mar-2020Beth Mooney (Australia)
After clinching the 2019-20 WBBL title for Brisbane Heat and the tri-series title for Australia in January-February with match-defining fifties, Beth Mooney shepherded Australia with a chart-topping tally in a breakout T20 World Cup. Named Player of the Tournament for her 259 runs – the most for one player at any of the seven editions of the T20 World Cup – her three fifties in six innings, including a most opportune one – a 54-ball unbeaten 78 in the final against India – were pivotal in Australia’s run to their fifth T20 world title.Shafali Verma (India)
Her strike rate of 158.25 was the highest among the top 50 run-scorers at the tournament, her 163-run tally the most among the Indians. The youngest member in runners-up India’s squad, Verma, 16, was the rock in a floundering line-up that was buoyed by her brisk 20-plus scores through their four-match undefeated streak in the group stage when most of their more established batters failed to break out of the batting funk. Verma’s nine sixes in the tournament were joint-most with Alyssa Healy’s.ALSO READ: Women’s cricket in hyperdrive – Records from the T20 World Cup Alyssa Healy (Australia, wicketkeeper)
Much like her team, Alyssa Healy saved her best for the last. Bookending her up-and-down campaign with fifties against India, the Australia opener, on route to her match-winning 37-ball 75 in the final, struck an 83 against Bangladesh during the league stage and brought her belligerence best in the title clash, where she got to her fifty in 30 balls, the quickest in an ICC final by either men or women. With second-most dismissals behind the stumps, Healy is the best fit for wicketkeeper-batter on this team.Meg Lanning (Australia, captain)
For the captain of a home team in a T20 world tournament billed as the biggest ever, Meg Lanning set the benchmark for how to rally a side far from their best in the group games, and one intermittently pegged back by injuries to as many as three key players in the Australian side. With star allrounder Ellyse Perry ruled out of the tournament just ahead of the knockouts, the leader in Lanning channeled the world-beating batter in her with match-winning run-a-ball 49 not-out in Australia’s thrilling win against South Africa in the rain-shortened semi-final. The knock, Lanning’s best in the tournament, was indispensable in Australia’s title-winning campaign and yet another testament to her distinction as one of the best captains of all time. Heather Knight (England)

Rain in Sydney robbed England of a well-deserved chance to make a second straight T20 World Cup final, but that they featured in three consecutive world tournament knockouts since Heather Knight took over as captain is, to a great extent, down to her. At the T20 World Cup, Knight finished fourth on the run-scorers’ table, on the back of two emphatic fifty-plus scores, including an unbeaten 108 against Thailand. The century, one of only two made in the tournament, earned Knight the distinction of the first England woman cricketer to make three-digit scores across all three formats.Laura Wolvaardt brings up her half-century•AFP Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
“She’s been brilliant; she’s my pick of the tournament as well,” said South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk about the 20-year-old Laura Wolvaardt, minutes after her side fell five runs short of making the final despite the latter’s unbeaten 41. Wolvaardt, the second-highest run-scorer for South in the tournament after Lizelle Lee, stood out with her dream-like driving and resilience under pressure, her match-winning 53 not-out against Pakistan a highlight in their table-topping run in Group B in the league stage. Nat Sciver (England)
A key cog in England’s middle order, Sciver hit a purple patch at the tournament, smashing three fifties in the league stage, her average the best among the top 15 run-scorers. With Knight, she was involved in a 169-run third-wicket stand in their side’s 98-run win against Thailand. Apart from emerging as England’s most prolific batter in the tournament, Sciver also bowled a combined 10 overs in four games at an economical 5.40 runs per over, returning 2 for 5 in the game against Thailand. Jess Jonassen (Australia)
Her best returns in the tournament came in the final, but in the five games prior, too, the experience of left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen held Australia in good stead. She picked up at least one wicket in each one of them, and her identical figures of 1 for 28 in two hard-fought wins against New Zealand and South Africa included the wickets of the big-hitting Rachel Priest and Chloe Tryon respectively. The latter came in a clutch phase in the semi-final as Jonassen defended 19 off the last over to help seal Australia’s berth in the final.ALSO READ: T20 World Cup takeaways: Australia’s lead at the top Megan Schutt (Australia)
In a tournament dominated by spinners, pace bowler Megan Schutt whizzed past them all to the top of the wicket-charts, riding on 4 for 18 in the final against India. After picking up two three-fors in Australia’s four league-stage wins, Schutt upped the ante at the MCG, striking third ball into India’s chase to have opener Verma caught behind for just 2. Sprinkled across two spells – her 12 dots in 19 deliveries in the final included – in a double-wicket 18th over set up Australia’s successful defence of 184. It was only fitting that Schutt’s dismissal of Yadav would mark the final wicket to fall in the tournament and seal Australia’s first home T20 World Cup win.Sophie Ecclestone (England)
No bowler in the T20 World Cup could better left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone’s average (6.12) and economy. On the back of her eight wickets in England’s four completed games in the tournament, Ecclestone, still only 20, reached a career-high No. 1 ranking among bowlers in women’s T20Is. Her 3 for 7 against West Indies in England’s last group game extending her streak of picking up at least one wicket in consecutive T20Is to 18.Poonam Yadav celebrates•Getty Images Poonam Yadav (India)
India’s premier bowler since 2018 and their leading wicket-taker at the T20 World Cup, right-arm wristspinner Poonam Yadav set the tone for India’s impressive campaign with a momentum-shifting 4 for 19 against the hosts in the tournament opener at the Sydney Showground Stadium. She followed it up with a three-for against Bangladesh and picked up a wicket in each of India’s last three games, including that of Rachael Haynes in the final, the latter having suggested earlier in the tournament that Sydney Thunder, the WBBL side she leads, might like to have a wristspinner like Yadav in their ranks.12th player: Hayley Jensen (New Zealand)
New Zealand suffered a second straight league-stage in the T20 World Cup, but Hayley Jensen emerged among the bright spots in their campaign. The pace bowler’s economy was second-best after Ecclestone’s, and among her two three-wicket hauls, the second one, against a low-scoring match against Bangladesh, was her career-best returns which averted a likely upset and kept New Zealand in contention for a knockouts berth until the final league game of the competition.