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Yes, “The Simpsons” is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Associated Press reports that baseball’s ultimate shrine will pay homage to the long-running Fox animated series May 27 when it celebrates the 25th anniversary of the classic episode “Homer at the Bat,” in which a number of MLB stars of the day, including future Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Ozzie Smith and Ken Griffey Jr., served as ringers for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team....

Here are SN's picks for the most likely impact rookies on each team: Arizona Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley A strong case could be made that Bradley, the Diamondbacks' first round pick (seventh overall) in the 2011 draft, is the top pitching prospect in all of baseball and one of the best to come along in the last decade. And while the team’s projected starting rotation in 2014 is both young and talented, Bradley’s type of potential impact talent will force itself into the mix early....

Now, many things have changed. United are currently 12th in the Premier League standings, with a meagre seven points collected from a possible 18. Whilst I have no doubt David Moyes will be able to turn things around and lead United to a decent position in the Premier League (I don’t think United can win the PL this season, but they will be there or there about come May 2014), there have been many mistakes committed by the new gaffer this summer....

The match in Corsica was brought to a halt at half-time with the teams level at 0-0, the game having already been delayed by 55 minutes after shocking scenes saw some Bastia supporters enter the pitch and confront Lyon players during the warm-up. Lopes laments Lyon ‘disaster’ Bottom-of-the-table Bastia must play their next three home matches behind closed doors at a neutral venue, while the club’s fans will not be permitted to attend their next four away games....

Squads to choose from: Bangla Tigers: Thisara Perera (C), Andre Fletcher, Rilee Russouw, Colin Ingram, Tom Moores, Robert Frylinck, David Wiese, Chirag Suri, Qais Ahmed, Liam Plunkett, Kevin Koththigoda, Anamul Haque, Hassan Khan and Farhad Reza Team Abu Dhabi: Moeen Ali (C), Niroshan Dickwella, Luke Wright, Lewis Gregory, Wayne Madsen, Alex Davies, Marchant de Lange, Ben Laughlin, Rohan Mustafa, Harry Gurney, Richard Gleeson, Paras Khadka and Rameez Shahzad. Also see - Ranji schedule...

RELATED: 5 Things Batman: Arkham Knight Did Right (& 5 That Were Disappointing) This game, and those to follow, proved to be for Batman in video games what Christopher Nolan’s revered The Dark Knight Trilogy was for the superhero in live-action films. Asylum is still lovingly remembered and played now, and it’s easy to see why. But, since nothing is perfect, here are the best things about Asylum and a few that could’ve used improvement....

A lot of new information has been coming out of DCEU ever since James Gunn took over, whether it be Cavill’s exit as Superman ever after teasing him in Black Adam, or the ongoing DC Elseworlds projects that Gunn revealed on Twitter. Meanwhile, if this turns out to be how it seems, then Superman and Robert Pattinson’s Bat being in the same universe could easily be one of the biggest news stories from DC....

Giant’s Shadow marks the first major post-launch content release for Battlefield 1 and the only currently announced free DLC release. Included in the DLC is a single map, the appropriately named Giant’s Shadow, as well as an all new weapon for Support classes - the Grenade Crossbow. While the map is certainly a substantial addition, overall the DLC is a bit thin considering the first premium expansion won’t arrive until March....

YouTuber DANNYonPC managed to capture the appearance of an enormous shark in Battlefield 1 on camera and players now know where the beast should show up. The video doesn’t explain every step taken on the server so far to set up this puddle jumping shark, but hopefully those details will emerge shortly. For now, here’s a look at the vicious and surprising shark attack… Although there are no easter guide instructions in the video, the descriptions explains…...

Fan concerns following Battlefield 2042’s beta were centered around a few different areas including specialists, the game’s overbearing yet uninformative UI design, and many smaller tweaks such as missing features from previous games and the seeming overabundance of bots in matches. Following the voicing of thsee concerns, the game’s publisher EA and developer DICE have released a thorough look at what exactly players can expect to be different in Battlefield 2042 when it launches, addressing many of the complaints that players had....

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from 9 December 2020. Antoine Griezmann makes damning assessment of Barcelona Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann took no prisoners as he slammed himself and his team for not turning up against Juventus last night. The Frenchman admitted that was a clear lack of desire and attitude as they took on the Bianconeri. Speaking in the post-match interview, Griezmann said,...

Barca celebrated the milestone thanks to teenage sensation Ansu Fati, who came off the bench and scored the team’s fourth goal away to Villarreal. The two-time reigning LaLiga champions, who are four points behind bitter rivals Real Madrid with four matches remaining, netted their first official goal in April 1909. Just over 111 years later, Barca have scored their 9,000th goal – superstar captain and six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi contributing 630....

The French national also works as a commentator for RMC Sport and weighed in on Antoine Griezmann’s situation at Barcelona. Duggary claimed that Lionel Messi should be put in his place at the club by Antoine Griezmann. Antoine Griezmann has struggled to find his feet at Barcelona this season. The French forward has been left out of the starting eleven in three of the last four games and has not been able to link up with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi....

Dembele recently expressed his desire to stay with the La Liga champions, as quoted by Marca, “I’m staying at Barcelona and I’m ready to play the Spanish Super Cup.” In case you didn’t know… Dembele was heavily linked with an exit from Nou Camp after he was angry with the arrival of Malcom at Barcelona. He thought that he will now play second fiddle to Malcom and hence the rumours about his potential exit greatly increased....

The Blaugrana top the table with 75 points from their 29 matches so far and are 11 clear of second-placed Atletico with just nine fixtures remaining. Barca host Roma at Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, with Sevilla in action at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Before their European games, however, the two teams meet in the Primera Division and here, Goal takes a look at everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game…...

With several European giants like Real Madrid and Manchester United expected to go all out in order to strengthen their squads, we expect the chips to start falling as soon as the window opens. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 27 March 2019. It will take an astronomical fee to prise Callum Hudson-Odoi out of Chelsea Having been handed a transfer ban, Chelsea will tread with caution when the summer transfer window rolls up....

Sections of Barcelona stands raised the independence flags for the autonomous Spanish region of Catalonia at the Olympiastadion Berlin during the Champions League final against Juventus, which ended in a 3-1 win for Barcelona, Efe reported. The club’s vice president Carles Vilarrubi confirmed to Radio Catalonia on Thursday that the club would appeal the decision, although it seems that the club has opted to pay the fine. Barcelona club has always defended the freedom of expressions for its team members and fans, while there is a chance that the club will try to communicate with UEFA to reduce the fine....

Still, Vince Doria, ESPN senior VP and director of news, says that whenever “Bonds fatigue” sets in, something comes along to reignite the steroids controversy. Two weeks ago a former New York Mets clubhouse assistant pleaded guilty to dealing steroids to major-league players from 1995 to 2005 and is cooperating with federal investigators. ESPN has had meetings about how to call the historic hit, Doria says. “When we report the moment, there will be energy in it,” he says....