📬 Goodbye Bay Rivalry ⚾ | Caitlin Clark Breaks Rookie Record 🔑 | Today: Tottenham and Leicester City ⚽

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Good morning and welcome to The Warm Up, we're bidding farewell to a historic rivalry in the Bay Area, while Manchester City is already making a statement in their title defense. From record-breaking moments in the WNBA to pivotal matchups across MLB and Premier League, let’s dive in!

Farewell to the Bay Bridge Rivalry (2-minute read)

Oakland Coliseum was a time machine on Saturday, as the A's hosted their final Bay Bridge Series against the Giants. The game saw a season-high crowd of 37,551 fans, who watched the A’s clinch a 2-0 victory, bringing back memories of the franchise's glory days. The weekend marked a bittersweet farewell, as the A's prepare to relocate to Las Vegas by 2028.

Manchester City’s Title Defense Off to a Strong Start (3-minute read)

Manchester City kicked off their Premier League title defense with a commanding 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Erling Haaland continued his Week 1 dominance, netting his fifth opening-day goal in just three seasons, while Mateo Kovacic added a second to secure the win. Despite Chelsea's improvements under new manager Enzo Maresca, City’s depth and quality were evident as they limited the Blues to just two shots on target.  

Orioles’ Suarez Stuns Again (3-minute read)

Albert Suárez continued his dominant stretch for the Orioles, delivering another scoreless start to help Baltimore edge the Red Sox 4-2. Suárez hasn’t allowed a run in his last three starts. Despite being outhit 11-3, the Orioles capitalized on home runs to split the four-game series with Boston. Baltimore now trails the Yankees by just half a game in the AL East race.

Fever Sweep Mercury (4-minute read)

The Indiana Fever kept their playoff hopes alive with a 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury, completing a season sweep of their rivals. Kelsey Mitchell dropped a season-high 28 points, while Caitlin Clark led all scorers with 29 while breaking the rookie season assist record in the process. Indiana, now 12-15, is making a serious push, sitting seventh in the league standings as they eye their first postseason berth since 2016.

1️⃣ Raiders name Gardner Minshew starter

✍️ Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks own WNBA record with 17th 20-10 game

⛳ Hideki Matsuyama wins opening leg of PGA Tour playoffs

🏌️ Brooks Koepka tops Jon Rahm in 2024 LIV Event

💪 The Giants go back-to-back in the 10th

⚽ Haaland’s opening goal for Man City

🏀 Caitlin Clark’s assist that made history

🏈 Josh Dobbs on the run!

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Leicester City vs. Spurs Preview (2-minute read)

Leicester and Tottenham face off in a fixture known for goals, with an average of 3.76 goals per game across 34 Premier League meetings. New Spurs signing Dominic Solanke is set to debut, while Leicester will miss Jamie Vardy. 

D-Backs vs. Marlins Showdown (2-minute read)

Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks head to Miami to face Jonah Bride and the Marlins this evening. Arizona enters the matchup with momentum, winning six of their last ten games, while Miami looks to bounce back after a 4-6 stretch.

Twins Take on the Padres (2-minute read)

The Padres, riding an 8-2 streak, kick off a three-game series against the Twins at in San Diego. The Padres aim to keep their momentum going as they return to their home turf against a Twins team that sits second in the AL Central.

On this day in 1921, Ty Cobb became the fourth player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits. How many batters have accomplished the feat today, who has done it most recently?

👉️ Answer Below

Only 33 MLB players have amassed 3,000 hits with Miguel Cabrera of the Detriot Tigers most recently joining the club in the 2022 season.