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Français (Afrique)Adell's 3-HR Robberies Secure Angels 1-0 Win
In a dramatic Angel Stadium outburst, Jo Adell robbed Cal Raleigh, Josh Naylor and J.P. Crawford of home runs, keeping the Mariners scoreless in a 1‑0 win. His perfect timing and leaps turned a season‑long defensive struggle into a career‑highlight moment, earning praise from Gold Glove legend Torii Hunter.
The playbook‑like sequences—each a clean vertical jump at the warning track—earned cheers and chants of “Jo” from the sold‑out crowd, cementing Adell’s place as a defensive spark for the Angels.
Hyeseong Kim Headed to Washington Amid Mookie Betts Injury
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts suffered an injury, and as a result, Hyeseong Kim is indeed on the cusp of getting a spot on the roster.
Betts left the game against the Washington Nationals in the top of the first inning upon running the bases after getting on board via a walk.
He was patient at the plate and used his eye to get on base. Freddie Freeman then hit a laser into the outfield gap, good enough for a double, and cashed in both base runners who were on board.
However, upon returning to the dugout, Betts slowly made his way and never came back on the field, with Miguel Rojas stepping in at shortstop.
Betts will be missing the series finale at the very least, according to manager Dave Roberts, as he gets an MRI for what is being labeled as a back injury.
As a result of Betts’ absence, which could be quite long or short depending on how he feels and what the MRI says, Hyeseong Kim is going to be nearby in case the Dodgers make a move to put him on the injured list.
Kim is currently with the Oklahoma City Comets in Triple-A, but according to the minor-league broadcast for the Comets and the Las Vegas Aviators, he was scratched from the game to head to Washington.
Kim was in the original lineup, but scratched as we got closer to first pitch.
“And a lot of that due to the fact that Mookie Betts, shortstop for the major league club, left today’s game with what appeared to be a back injury, underwent an MRI this afternoon,” the broadcast said.
“Told that Kim, going to get on a plane tonight, head to our nation’s capital. The Dodgers take on the Washington Nationals in a day game tomorrow.”
Kim is a marginal MLB player at the moment, having done well in Triple-A, but there are questions about his mechanics now that pitchers have adjusted to the Korean.
If Betts missess a notable period of time, Kim will get a chance to really make his case to be on the roster.
Paul Joyce: Soft underbelly to this Liverpool squad
Liverpool’s Collapse at the Etihad Highlights Deeper Fragility
Fundamentals Abandoned Under Pressure
Credit to The Times and Paul Joyce for a forensic breakdown of Liverpool’s 4-0 defeat to Manchester City, a performance he describes as a “complete and utter abdication of responsibility.”
That verdict feels difficult to dispute.
Joyce pinpoints a moment before half-time that encapsulates the chaos. Liverpool had “a numerical advantage: six versus four,” yet still allowed the situation to unravel. As he notes, “As Arne Slot looked on, he would have thought to just see the moment out.” Instead, City cut through them with alarming ease.
This was not tactical nuance, it was the absence of basic game management.
Witless Surrender and Repeated Failings
The second half brought no correction. Another throw-in, another lapse, another goal. Joyce captures the broader issue with brutal clarity: “both owed everything to a complete and utter abdication of responsibility.”
From there, the collapse accelerated. “Once Haaland had completed his hat-trick, Liverpool’s defenders again at sixes and sevens,” he writes, before delivering the most damning line: “For a team whose season is supposedly on the line, this was a witless surrender.”
It is language that reflects not just disappointment, but disbelief.
Mentality Questioned by Players and Evidence
The players themselves offered no resistance to that narrative. Dominik Szoboszlai admitted, “The fighting spirit wasn’t there enough, the mentality wasn’t there enough.”
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Joyce connects this to a longer trend, referencing Curtis Jones’s earlier admission that “we have to run more, have to compete.” The troubling aspect is the timeline. As Joyce observes, “It is April now and the same brittleness and weaknesses are glaringly obvious.”
That word, brittleness, feels central. This is not a side lacking talent, but one lacking resilience.
Warning Signs Before Paris Test
For Arne Slot, the pressure is mounting. Joyce warns of “a soft underbelly to a squad that think they are better than they are,” a line that speaks to both mentality and application.
Even the analytical defence of the performance feels thin. Slot pointed to expected goals, yet Joyce subtly dismantles that comfort by highlighting the broader picture, moments where Liverpool were “on the retreat once again after giving away possession from their own throw-in.”
Now comes Paris Saint-Germain. Joyce poses the looming question with quiet menace: “If the display… is similarly impoverished, who knows what level of humiliation and embarrassment the holders could inflict?”
It is not framed as a possibility, but a continuation.
Our View – Anfield Index Analysis
From a fan perspective, Joyce’s language lands because it mirrors what supporters are already feeling.
“Witless surrender” might sound harsh, but it reflects the emotional truth of watching this team right now. There is a growing sense that Liverpool are not losing games, they are drifting out of them. The fight Szoboszlai referenced is not just missing in moments, it feels absent as a collective identity.
The phrase “soft underbelly” is particularly striking. Supporters have seen teams come to Anfield or face Liverpool without fear. That was unthinkable a few years ago. Now it feels expected.
There is also concern around accountability. When the same issues appear in November and again in April, it raises questions about coaching, preparation, and leadership on the pitch. These are not new problems, they are unresolved ones.
PSG now becomes more than a fixture. It is a litmus test. If Liverpool respond with intensity, there is still belief that something can be salvaged. If not, the narrative Joyce outlines will only deepen.
Fans are not asking for perfection. They are asking for effort, structure, and pride. At present, those basics feel negotiable, and that is why this defeat cuts deeper than the scoreline itself.
Boisvert scores first NHL goal as the Blackhawks beat the Kraken 4-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Sacha Boisvert scored his first NHL goal with 5:42 to play to give Chicago a two-goal lead and Tyler Bertuzzi scored his team-leading 32nd goal as the Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night.
Teuvo Teravainen and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a five-game losing streak and have already been eliminated from playoff contention.
Arvid Soderblom made 25 saves for the Blackhawks and Connor Bedard had two assists, lifting his team-leading total to 41 and pushing his career point total to 199.
Jaden Schwartz and Kaapo Kakko scored for the Kraken, who are still in the hunt for the playoffs with 75 points, six points out of the West’s second wild-card spot. Seattle, which has lost four straight and is just 5-12-2 since the Olympic break, has seven games left.
With the Blackhawks up 2-1, Boisvert streaked down the slot on an odd-man rush and took a pass from Kevin Korchinski before shooting a one-timer past Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, who had 27 saves.
Teravainen put the Blackhawks on the board with a power-play goal at 9:15 of the second period, taking Bedard’s pass and poking a shot inside the left post that trickled in off Grubauer’s skate.
Bertuzzi made it 2-0 with 22.2 seconds left in the second, tucking the rebound of a shot by Andre Burakovsky. Mikheyev scored into an empty net with 1:12 remaining.
Schwartz’s 11th of the year cut Chicago’s lead to 2-1 with 9:12 remaining. Kakko’s goal with 5:42 left made it 3-2.
Up next
Kraken: Visit Winnipeg on Monday night.
Blackhawks: Visit San Jose on Monday night in their final road game of the season.
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