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The Braves announced that they have signed a free agent infielder Luis Guillorme on a one-year, $1.1 million contract. Atlanta also avoided right-handed arbitration Huascar Ynoaand signed a contract for $825,000. Guillorme, a client of MVP Sports Group, has been in the MLB for almost five years, so Atlanta could still control him through arbitration for the 2025 season.

Guillorme remains in the NL East after spending his entire career with the Mets. He played a decade in the New York organization as a former 10th round draftee. The glove-first infielder debuted in 2018 and has made it to the big leagues each of the last six years. While he saw sporadic action in each of his first three seasons, Guillorme has gotten a little more work in the last three seasons.

The left-handed hitter posted an overall league average of .270/.359/.331 in 491 plate appearances between 2021 and 2022. Combined with his solid glove throughout the infield, he was a valuable bench player. Guillorme's offense dipped last year as he hit .224/.288/.327 in 54 games. After Guillorme scored in around 14% of his appearances in the previous two seasons, he achieved a rate of 23.3% a year ago.

This decline in offense led to the Mets moving on in November. New York non-tendered the 29-year-old in lieu of a projected salary of $1.7 million for his penultimate arbitration season. Guillorme won't quite reach that level in his deal with Atlanta, but he will have another break in the big leagues.

Guillorme is out of options. Atlanta must add him to the MLB roster or make him available to other teams through trade or waivers. That the Braves guaranteed him $1.1 million suggests they are likely to add him to the Opening Day roster. Guillorme can support the starting infield of Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Orlando Arcia And Austin Riley. Thanks to that, there weren't many shortstop reps in Queens Francisco Lindorbut Guillorme is capable of handling any infield spot.

Atlanta taken over David Fletcher from the Angels last month. At that point, he seemed like the option to replace him Nicky Lopez as a depth infielder. The Braves moved Fletcher off the 40-man roster not long after the move, which at least raised the possibility of him starting at Triple-A Gwinnett next season.

Ynoa, meanwhile, was projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz at a salary of $1 million for his first year in arbitration. He lost all of last season's rehab season due to Tommy John surgery, but could compete for the fifth starting spot in camp.

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Shohei Ohtani and his new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have donated more than $1 million to help victims of a recent earthquake in Japan.

On Thursday, the major baseball team announced that it would soon pay $1 million and that the star player would pay “his personal contribution.”

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Last Monday, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan, claiming dozens of lives. Around a hundred people are still missing in the rubble.

“I hope we continue to come together to support those whose lives have been turned upside down,” Ohtani said. I hope that the missing people will be rescued quickly and the disaster areas will be rebuilt.”

The 29-year-old Japanese joined the Dodgers as a free agent on December 9th. He signed a record 10-year, $700 million contract.

The fact is that South America lives football with a different passion than the rest of the world. We even had the privilege of hosting the first world championship in the history of this sport. Although the Centenary Although Uruguay witnessed this important event, it is not the oldest. For this reason, we asked ourselves the question: What is the longest-lasting phase?

What is the oldest stadium in South America?

South America has a variety of venues that opened many years ago. In Peru, for example, the national stadium was founded on October 27, 1952.

However, The oldest stadium on this side of the world is the Great Central Park of Uruguay. According to “90 Minutes,” this place has been at the top of the list ever since The founding dates back to 1900. The owner is Nacional, one of the most representative clubs in the country.

What are the oldest stadiums in South America?

Second place on this list goes to the Defensores del Chaco Stadiumfounded in 1917. Thousands of Peruvian fans remember this venue as it witnessed one of the most memorable victories of the Peruvian team under the command of Ricardo Gareca.

Taken third place Hernando Siles from La Paza stadium that is also considered one of the most dangerous due to its location.

The fourth location is for the Monumental of Argentina, inaugurated in 1938. This is the place where the national team of this country usually plays its South American qualifying matches. Finally, the top 5 is completed National Stadium of Chile.

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Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou have inked a deal for a heavyweight boxing match in Riyadh, Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, announced on social media on Friday.

The fight will take place on March 8, sources told ESPN.

Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) was scheduled to face Deontay Wilder in a long-awaited clash in Riyadh on March 9 before Wilder was upset by Joseph Parker last month. Later that evening, Joshua scored a fifth-round TKO against Otto Wallin after breaking Wallin's nose.

The December 23 card in Riyadh was supposed to set up the Joshua-Wilder duel, but now Alalshikh has opted for perhaps an even more exciting duel for Joshua.

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Joshua's victory over Wallin capped the revival of the 2023 season for the former heavyweight champion. He fought three times and, most importantly, showed the killer instinct against Wallin that has been generally missing since his surprise TKO loss to Andy Ruiz in June 2019.

“I’m on a journey and I’m going to stay focused,” Joshua, 34, said after the win. The fight was his first with trainer Ben Davison. “I don’t celebrate when we win these fights. I celebrate when I win the titles.”

A win over Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, would bring him one step closer to that goal.

Ngannou, 36, made his professional boxing debut in shocking fashion when he defeated heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in Riyadh in October, suffering a split decision defeat.

Now Ngannou (0-1) will prepare to prove the performance against another British boxing star was no fluke.

Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion, regained his titles from Ruiz in Riyadh in December 2019 but then lost two fights to Oleksandr Usyk.

Usyk will face Fury for the undisputed heavyweight championship on February 17 in Riyadh, a fight that includes a two-way rematch clause.

The winner of Joshua-Ngannou should be well placed for a future clash against whoever emerges from Fury-Usyk with the title.

Joshua, ESPN's No. 3 ranked heavyweight, also has wins over Parker and Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said a press conference would be held in London on January 15.

It appears that goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau is close to joining the Portland Timbers.

According to Athletic journalist Tom Bogert on Friday, the Quebecer will soon sign a contract with this Major League Soccer (MLS) team.

Crépeau, who is currently a free agent, spent the last two seasons with Los Angeles FC. He also contributed significantly to the Californian club's participation in the last two Garber Circuit finals.

The Longueuil native was seriously injured in the last game of 2022 and only took part in seven games last season. However, he performed very well, allowing only two goals along with two shutouts.

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LAFC is currently trying to convince legendary French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to join their team.

Crépeau began his career with CF Montreal and then played for the Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2021, LAFC acquired him from the British Columbia club for a general allocation amount of $1 million, making him the most expensive goalkeeper in the MLS to change address.

If he moves to the Timbers, Crépeau will share the locker room with goaltender James Pantemis. The latter has just signed a two-year contract with the Portland team.

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Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough EN VIVO They will play for the third round of the this Saturday, January 6th, from 12:30 p.m. (Peruvian time). FA Cup 2023-24. The game will be played at Riverside Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN and Star Plus (streaming). To make sure you don't miss the ONLINE coverage of this game, visit the La República Deportes website.

The Premier League sensation club wants to continue to “tell the time” in England. The villains, led by Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, will be looking to progress to the next phase of the FA Cup when they visit lowly Boro, who are currently struggling in mid-table in the second division.

Aston Villa vs Aston Villa Middlesbrough: Match report

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When do Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough play?

On Peruvian territory, the game Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough starts at 12.30 p.m. View the schedule for other countries.

• Mexico: 11:30 a.m
• Colombia, Ecuador, Peru: 12.30 p.m
• United States (Miami, New York, Washington DC): 12:30 p.m
• Bolivia, Venezuela: 1:30 p.m
• Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay: 2:30 p.m
• Spain: 6.30 p.m

What should Aston Villa broadcast against Middlesbrough?

For South America, the TV broadcast of Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough will opt for the ESPN channel signal. In Mexico and Central America it airs on ESPN 2.

Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough: Prediction

According to the main betting shops for this Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough, the villain team is the favorite to win.

• Betsson: Gana Aston Villa (1.57), Empate (4.50), Gana Middlesbrough (5.50)
• Bet365: Gana Aston Villa (1.55), Empate (4.33), Gana Middlesbrough (5.75)
• Betano: Gana Aston Villa (1.57), Empate (4.35), Gana Middlesbrough (5.40)
• 1XBet: Gana Aston Villa (1.56), Empate (4.45), Gana Middlesbrough (5.40)
• Bet: Aston Villa win (1.55), draw (4.30), Middlesbrough win (5.75).

How to watch Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough ONLINE?

If you don't want to miss Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough online, subscribe to the Star Plus streaming service, on whose platform you can watch the duel from the Latin American region. If you don't have access, you also have the option of following La República Deportes' ONLINE coverage.

Where are Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough?

The venue for this engagement will be the Riverside Stadium, a venue in the city of Middlesbrough with a capacity for more than 30,000 spectators.

Last games of Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough

These are the results of the last five games between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough.

• Aston Villa 3-0 Middlesbrough | 03/16/19
• Middlesbrough 0-3 Aston Villa | 12/01/18
• Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough | 05/15/18
• Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa | 05/12/18
• Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa | 12/30/17.

The New York Post reported on McAfee's relatively low ratings on Thursday, noting: “Since the McAfee show began on ESPN in the fall, Stephen A. Smith and 'First Take' have given McAfee a lead of 583,000 viewers, and McAfee is holding just under.” 302,000, a decrease of 48%.”

McAfee suggested that Williamson may have passed the idea for the story to New York Post reporter Andrew Marchand. Marchand declined to comment.

“I think Norby Williamson is the guy trying to sabotage our program,” McAfee said. “I'm not 100 percent sure. This is apparently the only person who has information, and then somehow that information gets leaked, and that’s wrong.”

McAfee did not say specifically which information was false. Over the years, other ESPN talent has speculated that Williamson leaked private details, including contract information, according to people familiar with the matter. On Friday, former ESPN journalist Jemele Hill posted on the social media platform X “I can relate” in reference to McAfee's comments about Williamson.

There is no evidence that Williamson leaked information. Williamson, who has worked for ESPN for nearly 40 years, declined to comment through an ESPN spokesman.

There is also a group of ESPN employees who have complained about McAfee's show and his big contract. McAfee signed a five-year, $85 million contract with ESPN in May.

ESPN management appreciates the importance of both McAfee and Williamson and is investigating the details of why McAfee disparaged an executive, according to a person familiar with the matter. According to a person familiar with the matter, no suspension is planned for McAfee and ESPN hopes to find a path forward for both Williamson and McAfee.

An ESPN spokesman declined to comment.

Earlier this week, McAfee got into trouble for giving New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers a platform to disparage a Disney colleague. Rodgers, a frequent guest on McAfee's show, falsely suggested that ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel would be included in court documents related to the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Kimmel fired back on Tuesday, tweet Rodgers' “reckless words” expressed [his] Family in danger.

McAfee later apologized for the Kimmel comments.

“I could understand exactly why Jimmy Kimmel felt that way, especially with his position,” McAfee said Wednesday, noting that Rodgers “actually went too far.”

ESPN also addressed Rodgers' comments about Kimmel on Friday.

“Aaron made a stupid and factually inaccurate joke about Jimmy Kimmel. This should never have happened. We all realized that in that moment,” said ESPN executive Mike Foss said Front Office Sports.

The New York Post previously reported that McAfee paid Rodgers “millions” to appear on his show. The former MVP and Super Bowl champion, who has earned hundreds of millions of dollars in the NFL, joined the Jets last year after playing more than a decade with the Green Bay Packers. He missed the season due to an Achilles tendon injury.

A representative for Rodgers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The National Hockey League (NHL) announced on Thursday the identities of the first players who will take part in the next All-Star Game.

On the Montreal Canadiens side, Nick Suzuki is the lucky one. The captain of the Montreal team will represent his team for the third consecutive year.

This year too, Suzuki takes first place in the Canadian rankings.

David Pastrnak (Boston), Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo), Alex DeBrincat (Detroit), Sam Reinhart (Florida), Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa), Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay) and Auston Matthews (Toronto) are the other players selected for the Teams were selected from the Atlantic section.

As for the Metropolitan section, Sidney Crosby received an invitation to participate in the All-Star Game for the tenth time in his career.

The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will be joined by Sebastian Aho (Carolina), Boone Jenner (Columbus), Jack Hughes (New Jersey), Mathew Barzal (Islanders NY), Igor Shesterkin (Rangers NY), Travis Konecny ​​​​(Philadelphia) and Tom Wilson (Washington).

In the West

After announcing the Eastern Association representatives for the next All-Star Game, the NHL announced the identities of the invited players playing in the West earlier in the evening.

In the central area, elected officials are Clayton Keller (Arizona), Connor Bedard (Chicago), Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado), Jake Oettinger (Dallas), Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota), Filip Forsberg (Nashville), Robert Thomas (St. Louis) and Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg).

In the Pacific part, the guests are Frank Vatrano (Anaheim), Elias Lindholm (Calgary), Connor McDavid (Edmonton), Cam Talbot (Los Angeles), Tomas Hertl (San Jose), Oliver Bjorkstrand (Seattle), Quinn Hughes (Vancouver). ) and Jack Eichel (Las Vegas)

Twelve more skaters

A public vote on the NHL's official website and its social networks will begin soon to select the final 12 players (eight skaters, four goaltenders) who will be invited to the event. A fan vote will take place again from January 13th to 18th, during which four participants will be selected for the skills competition, which will be presented in a new version this year.

The return of the “draft”

The four most popular players will be named captains and will have the opportunity to select their respective teams through a draft system that will take place on Thursday. As a reminder, this formula was also used in 2011, 2012 and 2015.

The 2024 NHL All-Star Game will be presented the weekend of February 1-3 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.