Top pitchers dominate with high spin and changing balls
MLB's lighter ball and higher spin rates shift balance toward pitchers. Spin, velocity, and sticky substances are drivers behind rising movement while enforcement tightens. The list highlights Kevin Gausman, Jacob deGrom, Brandon Woodruff, Max Scherzer, Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole, Lance Lynn, Freddy Peralta, Yu Darvish, and Corbin Burnes as leaders in spin and fantasy value through June 6.
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Baseballhq.com
Gausman
Jacob deGrom
New York Mets
DeGrom
Woodruff
Max Scherzer
Washington
Bauer
Atlanta
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
Lance Lynn
Chicago White Sox
Freddy Peralta
Milwaukee Brew
Shields to make MMA debut in Atlantic City this Thursday
Claressa Shields, two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist, will fight Brittney Elkin in Atlantic City to begin her MMA career with the PFL. The Flint, Michigan, native trains at Jackson Wink in Albuquerque as she pursues boxing and MMA belts. the bout on June 10 marks her first pro MMA appearance.
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Claressa Shields
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Flint
Brittney Elkin
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jackson Wink Mma Academy
UFC
Jon Jones
Holly Holm
PFL
London
Rio de Janeiro
Marie-Eve Dicaire
Elkin
Bellator
Kayla Harrison
Harrison
Ocean Casino
Holm
Ronda Rousey
James Toney
Ricardo Mayorga
Carlos Osorio
CFP mulls expansion to 12 teams in college football playoff
The College Football Playoff could expand from four to twelve teams with six conference champions and six at large selections. No limit on teams from a single conference, per anonymous CFP source. A formal announcement is expected, with the presidents meeting June 22 to decide feasibility and timing.
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Dallas
ESPN
Bill Hancock
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Clemson
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Pavlyuchenkova reaches first Grand Slam final in Paris
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 3rd seed, defeated Tamara Zidansek 7-5 6-3 to reach her first major final at Roland Garros. It is her 14th French Open and 52nd major, as she seeks her first Grand Slam title against the Sakkari-Krejcikova winner.
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Tamara Zidansek
Pavlyuchenkova
Zidansek
Maria Sakkari
Greece
Barbora Krejcikova
Czech Republic
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Corbin Barnes
Giants
Kevin Gausman
Charles Leclaire
USA Today Sports
CFP Mulls
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Lausanne
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International Olympic Committee
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