The Dodgers regained control of the NLCS with an 8-0 win against the Mets at Citi Field in Game 3.

With a 2-1 series lead, the Dodgers will try to take a commanding advantage in this series with its best pitcher on the mound, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who will be making his first road postseason start. Can the Dodgers ace navigate a Mets lineup desperate for some timely hitting?

Here's our betting preview for Game 3.

Dodgers vs. Mets Odds, Spread and Total

Run Line

Dodgers: -1.5 (+126)Mets: +1.5 (-150)

Moneyline

Dodgers: -142Mets: +120

Total: 7 (Over -118/Under -104)

Dodgers vs. Mets How to WatchDate: Thursday, October 17thGame Time: 8:09 PM ESTVenue: Citi FieldHow to Watch (TV): FOXDodgers Lead 2-1Dodgers vs. Mets Probable Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1, 5.63 ERA)

New York Mets: Jose Quintana: 2-0 (0.00 ERA)

Dodgers vs. Mets Key Players to WatchLos Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani: Ohtani parked a monster three-run homer that ended any hope of a late Mets rally in Game 3, his first home run of the series. The hope is the Dodgers' designated hitter can get it going now, as he entered just 2-for-7 in the first two games as the Mets have made a point to pitch around him. He has been walked three times in the first two. 

New York Mets

Pete Alonso: Alonso only has one hit this series, which isn’t going to cut it against a potent Dodgers lineup. Hitting in the heart of the Mets order, the club will lean on the slugger to get going after smashing three home runs in the prior two postseason series. 

Dodgers vs. Mets Prediction and Pick

The Mets are undervalued heading into this one with an in-form Quintana taking the mound and a lineup that has proven it can put runners on base all series long. 

While Yamamoto is off a sterling five innings of shutout work against the Padres in an elimination game, he also was pulled after three innings of work in his postseason debut against San Diego with only one strikeout. 

With a thin bullpen that has been taxed throughout this postseason behind Yamamoto, the pressure can turn to LA quickly. If the Mets can continue to work counts and get him out of the game early, the advantage can lie with New York, who has more options in the pen given the construction of each team’s pitching staff. 

So far in this series, the Mets are stranding runners at an alarming rate, including going 0-for-4 with RISP and stranding eight total batters in Game 3. 

This series is far too competitive to skew too far towards the Dodgers. I’ll play the home underdogs. 

Back in the Premier League after a long absence, Sunderland have wasted no time in trying to establish themselves as more than just relegation candidates.

In the summer, the club spent £141.5m – the second-highest spend by a promoted side in English football history, behind only Nottingham Forest in 2022.

That money brought in Habib Diarra (Strasbourg), Simon Adingra (Brighton), Chemsdine Talbi (Club Brugge), Noah Sadiki (Union SG), Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), and Nordi Mukiele (PSG).

Such investment has been rewarded early.

With three wins from their opening fixtures, Sunderland sit fifth in the Premier League, a position even their most optimistic supporters could not have imagined at this stage.

The challenge ahead is sustaining that form, particularly with a trip to Old Trafford looming this weekend.

For all the headline arrivals, though – alongside the headline makers like three-goal hero, Wilson Isidor – it is perhaps the least expected of their summer deals that is proving to be the most significant.

Sunderland's previous £30m sensation

Sunderland fans know better than most the importance of having a goalkeeper who can make the difference at both club and international level.

Their academy produced Jordan Pickford, who emerged from a series of loans to displace Vito Mannone in 2016/17.

That season, Pickford was so impressive that he was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year Award, a rare honour for a keeper.

When Sunderland were relegated at the end of that campaign, Pickford became a prized asset.

Everton swooped with a £30m deal, which remains one of the most lucrative sales in the club’s history.

Since then, Pickford has made 325 appearances for Everton, keeping 91 clean sheets, and has established himself as England’s undisputed No.1 with 78 caps, producing defining moments in penalty shootouts at the World Cup and European Championships.

That legacy of homegrown excellence set the bar high for any future Sunderland keeper.

While most of the focus has been on flashy outfield signings this summer, it is the man between the posts who is beginning to capture the same kind of acclaim Pickford once did.

Sunderland's next £30m star in the making

Signed quietly from NEC Nijmegen for £9m, Robin Roefs has been nothing short of outstanding in his first Premier League season.

The 22-year-old Dutch youth international, with ten U21 caps to his name, has played every minute of Sunderland’s campaign so far – 540 minutes in total – and already has three clean sheets to his name.

Described by Andy Sixsmith as having had an “excellent start” to life at Sunderland – while being dubbed “absolutely awesome” by Kevin Phillips – Roefs has shown maturity beyond his years.

While he was at fault for a goal conceded against Aston Villa – palming a shot into the roof of his own net – his response since then has highlighted his resilience and temperament.

Statistically, he has been elite: a save percentage of 82.5% (99th percentile), a clean sheet rate of 50% (99th percentile), and a cross-stopping percentage of 10% (91st percentile).

A direct comparison with Pickford’s current numbers underlines the scale of his start, with the pair deemed to be statistically similar players, as per FBref.

Matches Played

6

6

Saves

18

11

Clean Sheets

3

2

Penalties Saved

1

1

Last season, Roefs averaged 3.0 saves per 90 minutes, compared to Pickford’s 1.83. His save percentage of 82.6% far outstrips Pickford’s 72.2%, and he has conceded just 0.67 goals per 90 against Pickford’s 1.0.

Even in clean sheet percentage, Roefs comes out on top—50% to 33.3%.

It is no surprise, then, that Roefs has also been likened in style to Barcelona’s Joan Garcia and Arsenal’s David Raya, as per Fbref, both keepers renowned for combining strong shot-stopping with modern distribution.

For Sunderland, having a player of that calibre between the sticks provides a foundation for their survival hopes and long-term ambitions.

Supporters may have expected their big-money forwards or high-profile midfield additions to steal the spotlight, with Isidor certainly flourishing despite the step up, but it is Robin Roefs who has been their standout.

Just as Pickford’s rise once brought Sunderland significant acclaim and financial reward, there is already a sense that Roefs could follow a similar path—both in terms of on-field impact and, in time, market value.

At only 22, Sunderland may already have unearthed their most important signing of the summer.

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India’s spin allrounders add 99 runs in the session – 100 for their partnership – to erase England’s lead

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Jul-2025

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his fifty as Washington Sundar looks on•AFP/Getty Images

Tea Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja batted through the afternoon session, frustrating England and helping India creep towards a doughty draw. Washington and Jadeja both made battling half-centuries as England’s bowlers toiled without reward, adding exactly 100 in an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership that took India into the lead.Washington batted at No. 8 in India’s first innings, below Shardul Thakur, but was promoted to No. 5 for the first time in their second. He brought up his half-century by hooking Ben Stokes for six, then pulling him for four, and Jadeja raised his later in the same over thanks to Zak Crawley’s misfield.Dropped first-ball by Joe Root at slip off Jofra Archer’s bowling, Jadeja brought out his trademark sword celebration to mark his fifth half-century in his last six innings. He also became the seventh Indian – and the third this week, following KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant – to reach 1,000 Test runs in England.England’s close fielders were occasionally excited by tight leaves or half-chances, but there were far fewer genuine opportunities than they would have anticipated. Liam Dawson and Root both wheeled away between spells from the four seamers, but found little joy from a pitch which has not deteriorated as much as they must have hoped.India’s slender lead means that England will have to chase down a target if they do manage to run through the lower order, but the draw is the clear favourite. The two captains could shake hands at the start of the last hour if they wish, though Stokes will be reluctant to accept what would be only the second draw of his tenure as captain.

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A chuva deu as caras desde o início deste sábado (7) em São Paulo. Assim, o clássico nacional entre Corinthians e Flamengo foi debaixo de muita água, o que não prejudicou a partida pela 26ª rodada do Brasileirão, na Neo Química Arena. Em um confronto equilibrado, o placar terminou empatado em 1 a 1. 

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Os dois gols foram marcados no segundo tempo. Primeiro pelos cariocas, em um chute no ângulo de Gerson, que foi um dos destaques da partida. Mas quando o duelo já caminhava para o final, Léo Pereira colocou a mão na bola dentro da área, e Fábio Santos converteu a penalidade marcada a favor dos corintianos.

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> TOMAR UM BANHO DE CHUVA! O sábado foi muito chuvoso e isso não mudou durante toda a partida. No entanto, a água que caiu na Neo Química Arena não prejudicou a partida.

> JÁ FOI, FAGNER?! Lateral começou entre os reservas, mas entrou ainda no primeiro tempo, pois Bruno Méndez sentiu dores nas costas. Pouco após ingressar na partida, tomou um drible seco de Ayrton Lucas, ficando no chão. Na sequência, o lateral flamenguista finalizou em cima do goleiro Cássio.

> PROTESTO: durante o intervalo, a torcida do Corinthians cantou músicas criticando o presidente Duílio Monteiro Alves e o elenco. Durante a tarde teve manifestação na frente do Parque São Jorge, sede social do Timão.

> É VAPO! Gerson, que já era um dos melhores atletas em campo, foi o responsável por abrir a lata na Neo Química Arena. Giuliano, que havia entrado no intervalo, errou um passe, o camisa 20 flamenguista recebeu, avançou e bateu no ângulo esquerdo de Cássio.

> CRITICA AGORA! Quando o jogo caminhava para o fim, o criticado lateral Fábio Santos foi responsável pelo empate corintiano. Em um bate e rebate na área flamenguista, o camisa 6 finalizou e Léo Pereira cortou com o braço. Fábio assumiu a responsabilidade da cobrança e converteu.

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O Corinthians até tentou impor o seu ritmo de jogo no início de jogo, mas pouco agrediu o Flamengo, que foi tomando as rédeas do jogo após os 15 minutos do primeiro tempo e criou as melhores oportunidades da etapa inicial. Na primeira, Ayrton Lucas deu um corte seco em Fagner, mas finalizou em cima de Cássio. Na sequência, Éverton Ribeiro tentou encobrir o goleiro corintiano e mandou na trave. A melhor chance corintiana no primeiro tempo foi um chute de Renato Augusto para fora.

Bruno Méndez foi substituído ainda na primeira etapa. Em fim de contrato com o Timão e monitorado pelos flamenguistas, o defensor uruguaio sentiu as costas e deixou o campo após atuar somente 22 minutos.

E A ETAPA FINAL

O Flamengo voltou para o jogo bombardeando o Corinthians. Primeiro, Bruno Henrique parou em Cássio. E não demorou muito para os cariocas marcarem. Giuliano errou passe na saída de bola, Gerson avançou e bateu de fora da área no ângulo esquerdo de Cássio. Após sofrer o gol, o Timão, aos poucos, foi crescendo, mas pouco criava chances claras. Mas na base do abafa chegou ao empate com Fábio Santos. Em um bate e rebate, o lateral finalizou e Léo Santos cortou com o braço. O próprio Fábio converteu a cobrança. No fim do jogo, o Timão teve a chance de virar com um gol antológico do garoto Felipe Augusto, que tentou encobrir Rossi do meio de campo, mas o chute foi torto e perdeu direção.

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Corinthians e Flamengo terão 11 e 12 dias de folga, respectivamente, por conta do período de datas Fifa. O Timão voltará a campo no dia 18 de outubro, contra o Fluminense, no Rio de Janeiro, enquanto o Fla vai encarar o Cruzeiro, em Belo Horizonte, no dia seguinte. As duas partidas serão válidas pela 27ª rodada do Brasileirão.

FICHA TÉCNICA
CORINTHIANS 1 X 1 FLAMENGO
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 26ª RODADA

Local:Neo Química Arena, São Paulo (SP)
Data e hora:7 de outubro de 2023, às 21h (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro:Anderson Daronco (FIFA-RS)
Assistentes:Bruno Boschilia (FIFA-PR) e Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos (BA)
Árbitro de vídeo:Wagner Reway (FIFA-PB)
Público e renda:40.800 pessoas; R$ 2.629.857,00
Cartões amarelos:Fagner, Lucas Veríssimo e Gabriel Moscardo (Corinthians); Léo Pereira, Pulgar e Bruno Henrique (Flamengo)
Cartões vermelhos:

GOL: 1-1 Gerson (8’/2T); 1-1 Fábio Santos (33’/2T)

CORINTHIANS
Cássio; Bruno Méndez, Gil, Lucas Veríssimo e Fábio Santos; Gabriel Moscardo (Felipe Augusto, 29’/2T), Maycon e Renato Augusto (Giuliano, intervalo); Matías Rojas (Ángel Romero, 13’/2T), Yuri Alberto e Wesley (Pedro, 13’/2T). Técnico: Mano Menezes.

FLAMENGO
Rossi; Wesley (Matheuzinho, 30’/2T), Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira e Ayrton Lucas; Thiago Maia (Victor Hugo, 30’/2T), Erick Pulgar, Gerson (Arrascaeta, 18’/2T) e Éverton Ribeiro (Luiz Araújo, 41’/2T); Bruno Henrique e Pedro (Gabriel Barbosa, 16’/2T). Técnico: Mário Jorge.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca lavished praise on a fringe member of his squad ahead of their Champions League clash with Ajax on Wednesday.

Chelsea back to winning ways after straight victories

Chelsea’s resurgence in form since their tepid loss at home to Brighton has been a welcome boost for the club amid their real injury woes.

Despite major concerns over defensive depth, the Blues have managed to steady the ship and produce encouraging results that suggest they are finding some rhythm under Maresca.

A key storyline behind this revival has been Chelsea’s ability to cope with a severely depleted backline.

Benoit Badiashile and Levi Colwill, two important players, are sidelined with injuries, leaving the squad very thin at the back, with youngster Josh Acheampong repaying Maresca’s faith so far.

Chelsea injury worries

Problem

Potential return date

Enzo Fernández

Knee

Ajax

Cole Palmer

Groin

December

Dario Essugo

Thigh

Early 2026

Benoit Badiashile

Muscle

December

Liam Delap

Hamstring

November/December

Levi Colwill

ACL

Spring 2026

Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana only recently returned to fitness after their own spells out, meaning Chelsea had to navigate a tricky period with very limited defensive options, with the latter not even selected for Maresca’s last matchday squad at Nottingham Forest.

Trevoh Chalobah was also available once again after his suspension and immediately returned to the starting line-up against Forest.

While Chelsea looked far from resolute — giving the ball away carelessly in their own half on three separate occasions in the first 45 at the City Ground — Maresca’s tinkering at half-time shored his side up as the west Londoners eventually secured all three points, a clean sheet and Ange Postecoglou’s sacking in the process.

This vital win followed a statement 2-1 victory at home to Premier League champions Liverpool and all three points against José Mourinho’s Benfica in Europe, with Chelsea expected to continue this trend against Ajax.

As Maresca turns to Acheampong to provide cover for his backline, summer signing Jorrel Hato will perhaps feel quite hard done by.

The Netherlands international could face-off against his former club this evening, but has hardly been given a full game by Maresca since arriving at Stamford Bridge from the Eredivisie.

Primarily viewed as a left-back to cover Marc Cucurella, a role he shone in last season for Ajax, Hato can also operate as a centre-back when required and attracted long-term interest from Arsenal before his move to the other side of London.

The 19-year-old finished Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup but is yet to make a single Champions League appearance, starting just two of Chelsea’s eight Premier League games so far as well.

Enzo Maresca praises Jorrel Hato after Chelsea performances behind-the-scenes

According to Maresca, via his pre-Ajax press conference, Hato struggled at Chelsea initially, mainly due to the physicality of English football.

However, since then, Hato has got “better and better” behind-the-scenes and Maresca is thrilled with the teenager’s steady progress.

This is echoed by Tosin, who told reporters that Hato is impressing in Cobham training and working tirelessly every day.

The Dutchman, regardless of his very young age, was given the captain’s armband on occasion during his time at Ajax, and Maresca could well gift Hato his first European appearance for Chelsea against the club who nurtured him.

Coming to England with a stellar reputation as one of Europe’s rising defensive stars, he’s found it hard to battle his way into the first team so far, but according to Maresca, he’s doing all the right things.

Everton appear to be moving in the right direction.

Last time out, the brand-new Hill Dickinson Stadium witnessed wild celebrations for the first time as the Toffees fought back from a goal down to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the dying embers.

Iliman Ndiaye converted a penalty, before Jack Grealish rather tackled in the winner from close range deep into stoppage time.

This propelled David Moyes’ team up to eighth in the Premier League table and was a timely victory, considering the Blues’ next two matches are Manchester City (A) and then Tottenham (H) after this latest international break.

So, while Everton’s sole league defeat since the opening day came in the Merseyside derby at Anfield, one regular member of their team is on borrowed time, ahead of the return of, arguably, Everton’s best player.

The latest on Jarrad Branthwaite's fitness

What has made Everton’s decent start to the season all the more impressive is the fact that Jarrard Branthwaite is yet to play a single minute of it.

The England international suffered a hamstring injury during a pre-season friendly against Roma, so has not been seen in competitive action since the final game at Goodison back in May.

In the meantime though, he has signed a new five-year contract with the club, a serious statement of intent to secure the signature of a defender described as a “generational talent”.

Ahead of the recent 1-1 draw with West Ham, Moyes noted that Branthwaite was not yet “back with the group” but is expecting him to be available “soon”, so there is optimism that he’ll be ready to feature in the coming weeks.

Having been both the Toffees’ players’ and supporters’ player of the season in 2023/24, the 23-year-old’s imminent return will only elevate this team, but could certainly be bad news for his current deputy.

Everton star on borrowed time once Branthwaite is back

In Branthwaite’s continued absence, James Tarkowski and Michael Keane have started every Premier League match at centre-back so far this season, both ever-presents until the latter suffered a rib injury against Crystal Palace, replaced by Tim Iroegbunam mid-way through the second period.

Keane joined the Toffees from Burnley all the way back in 2017, accumulating 239 appearances for the club to date, playing under eight different permanent managers: Ronald Koeman, Sam Allardyce, Marco Silva, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafa Benítez, Frank Lampard, Sean Dyche and now Moyes.

Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday night football, one of Keane’s former caretaker bosses, Duncan Ferguson exclaimed that he’s been blown away by the England international’s recent performances, particularly in light of his goal against West Ham.

“It’s incredible how he got the height. He jumped off his two feet when normally it would be off one. It was behind him. What a header.”

However, one would assume that, as soon as Branthwaite is back, the 32-year-old will find himself back on the bench, so let’s assess how the duo compare.

As the table documents, Branthwaite comes out on top for the vast majority of defensive metrics included.

Keane did score that aforementioned goal against West Ham at Bramley-Moore Dock last month, but his days not only in the Everton team but at the club at all could be numbered, considering he is out of contract next summer, having signed a one-year deal last July.

Branthwaite, on the other hand, is the future, currently contracted to remain on Merseyside until 2030, so they will want him back in the defence as soon as possible.

Thus, while Keane is a serviceable Premier League player, Everton’s new home signals that they have aspirations of grandeur, and Branthwaite’s return will be key in getting them back there.

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England have conceded that securing only their second draw in the last three years would represent a good result at Edgbaston after India exerted their dominance on day four. Marcus Trescothick, their assistant coach, refused to rule out an early win but hinted that England would have to “adapt” with 536 more runs required and seven wickets in hand on the final day.Supporters in the Eric Hollies Stand sang “stand up if you still believe” during the final hour of play on Saturday, and Trescothick said, smiling, that England’s coaching staff joined them in rising to their feet. “That’s the position of the team: we are always trying to be as positive as we can,” he said.”We all probably appreciate that it’s a hell of a lot of runs to try and score. It’s 550 [536] tomorrow and I don’t think we’ve seen scoring rates quite that quick in a day, so of course it will be challenging. But we’ve probably about another 10 to 15 overs of the balls at the hardest point before it gets a little bit soft, and then we’ll see how we’re going from that point, really.”Related

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Asked if a draw could be considered a good result, Trescothick said: “Whenever the situation is changing, of course it is. When you get to the point that you can [only] draw the game, of course.”We’re not stupid enough to [think] that you have to just win or lose. There are three results possible in every game that you play. But we have done some things in our time that are different to what we’ve done before.”Trescothick also claimed, despite repeated public statements to the contrary from players and staff, that England’s disavowal of the draw under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s leadership was the result of the media’s “perception” rather than an accurate reflection of the team’s attitude.”This has kind of built up away from probably what the changing room messages are,” he said. “You guys have a perception of what you think goes on in the changing room, and we obviously understand it a little bit more [than] the perception of what we’re trying to do.”We’re trying to give the players the best opportunity to win games every time that we go out to play, and then if we can’t do that, then we try and adapt accordingly, and plan ahead to what we’re going to try and do.”England scored at 4.5 runs per over on the fourth evening and would need to score even faster throughout day five to pull off a world-record run chase of 608. It would be an unprecedented achievement, but Trescothick said that there would be no talk of survival or digging in for a draw within the dressing room.”I don’t think we use that sort of language,” he said. “It’s not the sort of changing room that we are. We’re not naive enough to know (sic) that it’s a very challenging total… Do you just go in your bunker and just sort of dig it out? Some players may do that.”You just don’t know really, and it’s [up to] individuals that can adapt to the game and understand what’s happening. But you’ve got to understand our changing room is a different type of culture in terms of what we’ve done in the past.”Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, suggested that England’s attacking approach could play into his team’s favour on the final day. “It’s definitely going to be an exciting day of cricket. Harry [Brook] did say last night in the media that they’re going to chase or go at everything or anything that we set for them.”They’re attacking players. That’s their brand of cricket they want to play. They probably might have a go at it for a while and then reassess, but I think we are in for an exciting day of cricket. It’s still fast-scoring, the wicket is still playing nicely, so let’s see what tomorrow brings.”Asked if India’s relatively late declaration reflected a sense that India’s players and staff were genuinely worried that England could chase down their target, Morkel laughed. “Worried? No. Not really,” he said, adding: “If a team scores 500-plus on the final day then they deserve to win.”

Juan Soto came through in the clutch for the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the ALCS when he crushed a game-winning three-run home run in the 10th inning against the Cleveland Guardians.

While Soto and his teammates rode on the high of the fact that they're going to their first World Series in 15 years, there was one thing looming in the back of some of his teammates' minds: Soto is set to be a free agent this offseason.

Soto's future with the Yankees will likely be the first order of business in the offseason, as it seems that the general consensus is that the team wants to keep the outfielder. He's currently signed to a one-year, $31 million contract that was agreed upon to avoid arbitration.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. in particular really wants the Yankees to deliver a huge contract to Soto.

"Pay my guy! Pay Juan Soto!" Chisholm said during the locker room celebration. When asked by YES Network's Meredith Marakovits how much Soto should earn, Chisholm didn't hold back: "700 million!"

Giancarlo Stanton also talked about Soto's future on the team during the celebration, saying that the Yankees need to "bring him home."

The Yankees need to get through the World Series first, though. They will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Mets for a chance to win their 28th title.

It's no secret that superstar outfielder Juan Soto is the biggest prize in this year's free agency class. A number of teams are expected to be in play for the 26-year-old, who is coming off a sensational season with the New York Yankees.

With free agency underway, the New York Mets are anticipated to be major players in the Soto sweepstakes, and owner Steve Cohen looks to be preparing his push early on into the signing period.

According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, Cohen intends to fly to Southern California this weekend in order to meet with Soto and his agent, Scott Boras. Puma notes that other teams are expected to schedule meetings with Soto in the coming weeks, though it's certainly notable how quickly Cohen and Co. are moving as they look to win over the coveted free agent.

Jon Heyman reported Wednesday that as many as seven teams have expressed genuine interest in Soto this offseason, including the Mets, Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and surprisingly, the Tampa Bay Rays.

Soto is seeking a highly lucrative deal, which some reports indicate could be worth as much as $700 million for 10+ seasons.

Since assuming ownership of the Mets in 2020, Cohen has never shied away from splashing the cash in order to secure a star player, and he seems prepared to go the distance to land Soto this offseason.

كشفت تقارير صحفية تطورات جديدة في نبأ رحيل فلورنتينو بيريز، رئيس نادي ريال مدريد، عن رئاسة النادي الملكي العام المقبل.

ونشرت تقارير إسبانية أمس، الجمعة، اتخاذ بيريز قرار التنحي عن رئاسة ريال مدريد العام المقبل، والتي من المقرر أن تستمر حتى عام 2028.

ووفقًا للصحفي ألبرتو بيريرا، فقد نفى كل الأخبار المتداولة حول تنحي بيريز عن منصبه وأوضح أنها إدعاءات ليس لها أي أساس من الصحة.

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وبحسب الصحفي الإسباني، فإن بيريز لا ينوي مغادرة النادي أو التنحي عن منصبه قبل انتهاء ولايته الحالية في عام 2028.

وبدأ عهد بيريز مع ريال مدريد في سنة 2000 واستمرت ولايته الأولى حتى عام 2006، ثم جاء في ولاية ثانية عام 2009 ومستمرة وفقًا للانتخابات الأخيرة حتى عام 2028.

من المقرر أن ينتهي عهد بيريز مع ريال مدريد خلال تلك الولاية نظرًا لأنه يبلغ من العمر 78 عامًا ومن الصعب للغاية أن يستمر بعد عام 2028.