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In acquiring non-minimum-wage pieces Martin Prado, Dee Gordon, Michael Morse, Mat Latos and Ichiro Suzuki and shelling out roughly a gazillion dollars ($325 million U.S.) to keep Giancarlo Stanton, owner Jeffrey Loria signaled that it was time for the Marlins to resume the upward cycle in their boom-bust existence. But Miami got out of the gates with the second-worst record in the majors, 3-10 entering Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia, and rumblings about manager Mike Redmond’s job security have begun in earnest....

Things seemed so close yet so far for Valentino Rossi once again today. ‘The doctor’ had managed to qualify in the 3rd place yesterday. He made a decent start today from the middle of the grid and squeezed through Johann Zarco in at the first place. He led the race for most of the laps until crashing in the lap-16 of the 20-lap race. Rossi was in excellent rhythm and was able to keep Marquez at bay with just over 1s lead for more than 10 laps....

A text to ESPN on Thursday read “I’m Ready”, although Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he thought that was the case last week before departing for Minnesota. MORE: Divisional round picks | How Rivera built a championship culture Lynch, who hasn’t played since mid-November due to abdominal surgery, practiced Wednesday and Thursday. He also practiced last week before informing Carroll at the last minute he couldn’t play in the wild-card game against the Vikings....

In the scene, Lynch pokes fun at the now-infamous Super Bowl play in which Seattle decided to throw the ball at the goal line instead of running it. With just seconds left in the game, Russell Wilson dropped back and threw an interception, sealing New England’s Super Bowl victory. MORE: Marshawn Lynch’s career in photos | Is Lynch ranked among SN’s 10 best running backs? Lynch’s re-enactment in “The League” includes characters Taco (Jon Lajoie) and his brother, Kevin (Steve Rannazzisi)....

It has been a slow start to 2019 for Marc Skinner’s Orlando, who have only collected one point from their opening six matches of the campaign. Despite boasting Marta — regarded as the greatest female soccer player of all time — Alex Morgan and star duo Alanna Kennedy and Emily van Egmond, Orlando is still searching for their first win of the season. But Marta, who is preparing to leave for the Women’s World Cup in France, is hopeful Orlando can salvage its season — the Pride are nine points adrift of the top four with 18 matches remaining....

And that leads us nicely onto Barcelona’s young right-back, Martin Montoya – understudy to Barcelona’s Brazilian international, Dani Alves. The 22-year-old is a product of the famed La Masia academy whom he joined at the age of 8. After progressing up the ladder, Montoya eventually ended up in Barcelona’s B team ten years later where he made a solidarity appearance in the 2008-2009 season. The following term he notched up a further 23 appearances under the tutelage of ex-Barcelona and Spanish international, Luis Enrique....

He was picked off on what appeared to be a routine screen pass on his first possession, and was stripped for a turnover on his second. MORE: Marcus Mariota’s Oregon days | How Heisman winners fared in the NFL On the pick, running back Bishop Sankey didn’t know what was going on, but linebacker Justin Durant sure did. Then, on a third-and-6 play with a little more than three minutes to go in the first quarter, Falcons defensive lineman Jonathan Babineaux came around the edge and forced a fumble against the former Oregon star....

According to court documents obtained by WAVY television, Vick was confronted by an officer at a Newport News, Va., fitness center Sunday over an outstanding warrant on a contempt-of-court charge. VIck allegedly tried to run from the officer, then pushed him into a countertop before being caught after a brief foot chase. MORE: 10 worst trades of all-time | Biggest draft regrets Online records show Vick was charged with resisting arrest, obstruction of justice, destruction of property and assault-hate crime, but a police spokesman told WAVY the latter charge — a felony — was actually assault on a law enforcement officer....

Sharapova and Garcia did not get on court for their semifinal due to the former’s illness, while Bacsinszky defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 6-2. 6-4 to join the French world No. 30 in the tournament decider. In a statement on her website, Sharapova claimed that a short turnaround from her quarterfinal triumph over Magdalena Rybarikova on Thursday left her unable to play in Acapulco. “I’m really sorry to have to withdraw from the tournament....

By dealing Hossa on Thursday, along with young forward Vinnie Hinostroza and journeyman defenseman Jordan Oesterle for returning Marcus Kruger and other pieces, Chicago recovered $4.65 million in cap space and at least gave the team a chance to add this summer after an underwhelming start to the offseason. Now it’s on general manager Stan Bowman and the Blackhawks to make sure that sweet cap space isn’t wasted. Bowman has four distinct options now that he has roughly $9....

Cano was banned on May 15, having tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic, but is now available again and could be in line to face American League rivals the Oakland Athletics. The 35-year-old’s return is timely for the Mariners, with Dee Gordon, who replaced Cano at second during his suspension, sidelined with a sore left shoulder. Ahead of Cano’s activation, Seattle manager Scott Servais said: “It’s a great offensive player to add to our mix....

In a deal announced Wednesday, Peguero was traded to the Kansas City Royals for the proverbial bag of used balls. Officials, the team will either get a player later or cash considerations. MORE: Fantasy Source baseball | Spring training: when pitchers and catchers report Peguero, according to the Seattle Times, was out of Triple-A options, which means he either had to make the M's roster out of spring training or be a free agent....

Metal Gear Solid’s cardboard box goes back to the original isometric 2D Metal Gear from 1987. If Snake was holding still, hiding in the box made him entirely undetectable to Guards and Cameras. While it’s always been something of a joke item, the Cardboard Box appeared in all the mainline Metal Gear Solid games. However, despite its popularity within the franchise, most soldiers would probably be suspicious of a mysterious cardboard box appearing in the hallway while their back was turned....

RELATED: Mario Party: Best Mini Games Throughout The Series, Ranked It’s not all that surprising that he’s lumped golf into his list of hobbies. In fact, Mario Golf is its own spinoff series within the larger Mario franchise. The latest title, Mario Golf: Super Rush, expands on the foundations set by previous entries, and everything adds up to a fairly detailed golf sim. As such, players hoping for a hole-in-one will need to know which items to buy, as many of them have a noticeable impact on the game....

If Mario Kart 9 really wants to stand apart from its predecessors, then it could let players chop up courses and rearrange them in whatever way they’d like. While it would be an unorthodox way to play Mario Kart, it would introduce a level of variety and challenge to each sitting of the game that the franchise hasn’t really offered before. If the game really is a large-scale Nintendo crossover product like Mario Kart leaks have suggested, then it could also be a simple but effective mechanic to reflect that theme of Nintendo worlds colliding....

While Mario Kart Live already gives players the ability to build their own Rainbow Road through its AR elements, 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies decided to take things a few steps further. In a recent video, it showed off a recreation of the original Rainbow Road from Super Mario Kart on the SNES, which it made to celebrate Super Mario’s 35 anniversary. RELATED: Mario Kart Live Home Circuit Player Creates Awesome Custom Track...

There may only be two designs for the real Mario Kart and driver, but the ones that display on the Switch screen have many more. These driver outfits and kart skins are unlocked through gameplay, either by completing races or collecting coins. It’s also possible to unlock new gameplay and track features, though they’re a little more difficult to acquire. RELATED: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Director Posts Funny Mario Kart Live Cat Image...

The short trailer is unfortunately only 15 seconds long and doesn’t necessarily do a great job of breaking down Mario Strikers: Battle League’s multiplayer features. It mentions Mario Strikers: Battle League having online multiplayer and then describes it as “So much fun… it hurts!” but only briefly shows an online Open Match and not much else. The goal is simply to call attention to Mario Strikers: Battle League having online play....