The Tallahassee-Leon Babe Ruth 14U All-Stars came up short in their bid to repeat as World Series champions, but not before delivering another memorable run on the national stage.
Leading the way was first baseman Robert Quinn, who turned in one of the tournament's most impressive performances. Quinn blasted two grand slams Saturday, Aug. 15, powering TLBR to a 14-1 victory over Pennsylvania and securing a third-place finish at the Babe Ruth 14U World Series in Eagle Pass, Texas.
TLBR entered the eight-team championship bracket as the tournament's No. 1 seed but suffered an 8-6 extra-inning loss to California in Friday's semifinal round.
The All-Stars finished the World Series with a 6-1 record and closed their postseason journey at 14-1 overall, including state, regional and World Series play.
Quinn's production in Eagle Pass was extraordinary. The left-handed slugger went 12-for-23 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and 23 RBIs during the tournament.

#series #ruth

Elizabeth Banks looked absolutely stunning in a daring bikini top for the 25th anniversary reunion screening of Wet Hot American Summer.
The star donned a monochromatic brown outfit, with a red bikini top with blue edges, and she finished the look off with brown shades and a gold necklace. On top of that, she rocked a chic wavy bob hairstyle.
She also shared a throwback picture of herself from the set wearing a striped bikini. Fans loved her outfit and many flocked to the comments to cheer her on. One person wrote: "This entire look," while another added: "[There's] no one hotter than you."
Another follower continued: "You haven't aged at all!! #babe ." One person commented: "Eternally adorable."
Elizabeth showed off her elegant figure online (@ Instagram)

#person #banks #fans

During my tenure at Pinstripe Alley—hell, during my entire time as a baseball fan—I've never been shy about delving into the team's history and exploring the lives of its long roll call of players, both incredible and regrettable. We provide plenty of other coverage on the current-day activities of the teams, so I like having one spot per day on the schedule to open the ol' books and tell a story.
Whether it's remembering championship teams, Top 100 players, or notable free agent signings, there's always something out there to explore. For the past three years, we've celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1998-2000 Yankees dynasty by doing a diary on all their regular season and playoff activity. The final pages were written this past October, so it's time for a new daily project.
With that in mind, we'll ring in the new year by beginning the Yankees Birthdays series. Every day in 2026, we'll have a new Yankees figure to discuss whose birthday happened to fall on that day. Some days will feature far more famous stars than others! But that just adds to the challenge and our interest in the exercise. As a spoiler for today, that's exactly what you'll see soon for January 1st.
Happy new year and happy 365 days of Yankees birthdays!
January 1: Charlie Devens
January 2: David Cone
January 3: Luis Sojo
January 4: George Selkirk
January 5: Art Fletcher
January 6: Don Gullett
January 7: Alfonso Soriano
January 8: Jason Giambi
January 9: Ralph Terry
January 10: Del Pratt
January 11: Loren Babe
January 12: Iván Nova
January 13: Darrell Rasner
January 14: Chet Brewer
January 15: Matt Holliday
January 16: Jack McDowell
January 17: Chili Davis
January 18: Michael Pineda
January 19: Fernando Seguignol
January 20: Kevin Maas
January 21: Andy Hawkins
January 22: Brian Dayett
January 23: Johnny Sturm
January 24: Neil Allen
January 25: Les Nunamaker
January 26: Brian Doyle
January 27: Fred Heimach
January 28: Lyn Lary
January 29: John Habyan
January 30: Hipólito Peña
January 31: Duke Maas

#maas #brian

Comedian Bill Maher ripped Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for his ongoing scrutiny of Anthony Fauci's time as White House chief medical adviser, arguing the senator strayed from his libertarian roots by releasing the former health official's diary and pushing to hold him in contempt of Congress.
"Stop threatening to put everyone in jail who you just don't like," Maher said Friday on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."
"Rand babe, your entire brand is 'Senator Right to Privacy,'" he continued. "You're the libertarian guy, the Fourth Amendment guy."
Maher's comments came days after the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Paul, voted 8-5 to refer Fauci for contempt of Congress after he repeatedly refused to answer questions during a hostile Senate hearing last week about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right 111 times during his testimony before the committee, where Republicans slammed his response to the pandemic and blamed him for the public's declining trust in the American healthcare system.

#rand #congress #senate

PHOENIX — As Reese Esponda prepared for the U.S. Classic gymnastics meet on July 19, a text came in from none other than Simone Biles.
"Good luck at classics babe," Biles wrote. "Just believe in yourself. Use your power as an advantage. Controlled power is everything."
Esponda was so ill that week that she almost withdrew before the meet. She had only resumed training five weeks earlier after spending part of the spring on crutches and in a boot with a left foot ligament injury.
Still, she made Biles proud that July night. The 17-year-old Montana native surprised herself and won Classic, the biggest victory of her young career.
Classic is the primary tune-up meet for the national championships. Seven times, Biles won Classic and nationals in the same summer.

#esponda

A meeting between two teams who both endured difficult campaigns last season, albeit in different divisions, promises to be an intriguing one as St. Pauli play host to Fürth. Both sides will be desperate to kickstart their respective campaigns with a positive result and restore some confidence following their struggles last term.
A new-look St. Pauli side prepares to begin their 2. Bundesliga campaign following relegation from the Bundesliga last season. Former Karlsruher SC boss Marcel Rapp has been tasked with leading the club's bid for an immediate return to the top flight, while also overseeing a significant squad rebuild after 11 departures during the summer.
One of the club's new arrivals is former Fürth captain Branimir Hrgota, adding an extra layer of intrigue to Sunday's encounter.
St. Pauli made a flying start to their pre-season preparations, picking up four consecutive victories over Altona, Emden, Babelsberg and Gorica. A 4-1 defeat to Premier League side Bournemouth provided the only setback before a credible 2-2 draw with La Liga outfit Deportivo La Coruña brought their preparations to a close.
Head coach Rapp could not hide his excitement ahead of his competitive debut in the dugout:

#pauli

Pete Crow-Armstrong went on a podcast last week and said with a laugh he likes the theory that Babe Ruth never existed. Baseball's internet treated it like a confession.
"This is gonna be crazy," the Cubs center fielder told Kristin Cavallari on her show "Let's Be Honest." Then he brought up the theory that the sport's greatest player may never have existed. He picked up the theory from Tayler Saucedo, a Mariners pitcher at the time, who floated it on a podcast in 2024 because he had barely seen any video of Ruth playing. Saucedo said this was a discussion in the Mariners bullpen and that they also decided that Ted Williams' legendary 500-foot home run never happened either.
Crow-Armstrong piled on Ruth saying the game has changed so much since then that pitchers back then might as well have been throwing underhand.
Then everybody lost it. One site used the quote to worry about American public education. Another brought up the plague of misinformation. A bunch of them criticized the young Cubs outfielder. It raised eyebrows and ruffled feathers! That's a lot of coverage for a 24-year-old answering a question about an unpopular opinion on a podcast hosted by somebody from "Laguna Beach."

#ruth #never #armstrong

During my tenure at Pinstripe Alley—hell, during my entire time as a baseball fan—I've never been shy about delving into the team's history and exploring the lives of its long roll call of players, both incredible and regrettable. We provide plenty of other coverage on the current-day activities of the teams, so I like having one spot per day on the schedule to open the ol' books and tell a story.
Whether it's remembering championship teams, Top 100 players, or notable free agent signings, there's always something out there to explore. For the past three years, we've celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1998-2000 Yankees dynasty by doing a diary on all their regular season and playoff activity. The final pages were written this past October, so it's time for a new daily project.
With that in mind, we'll ring in the new year by beginning the Yankees Birthdays series. Every day in 2026, we'll have a new Yankees figure to discuss whose birthday happened to fall on that day. Some days will feature far more famous stars than others! But that just adds to the challenge and our interest in the exercise. As a spoiler for today, that's exactly what you'll see soon for January 1st.
Happy new year and happy 365 days of Yankees birthdays!
January 1: Charlie Devens
January 2: David Cone
January 3: Luis Sojo
January 4: George Selkirk
January 5: Art Fletcher
January 6: Don Gullett
January 7: Alfonso Soriano
January 8: Jason Giambi
January 9: Ralph Terry
January 10: Del Pratt
January 11: Loren Babe
January 12: Iván Nova
January 13: Darrell Rasner
January 14: Chet Brewer
January 15: Matt Holliday
January 16: Jack McDowell
January 17: Chili Davis
January 18: Michael Pineda
January 19: Fernando Seguignol
January 20: Kevin Maas
January 21: Andy Hawkins
January 22: Brian Dayett
January 23: Johnny Sturm
January 24: Neil Allen
January 25: Les Nunamaker
January 26: Brian Doyle
January 27: Fred Heimach
January 28: Lyn Lary
January 29: John Habyan
January 30: Hipólito Peña
January 31: Duke Maas

#january #time #past

Baseball players have a decent amount of down time during a game, and that can lead to some wild conversations and conspiracies.
But when it comes to baseball conspiracies, Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong came in strong with an objectively preposterous theory.
In a recent appearance on Let's Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari, Crow-Armstrong was asked to share an unpopular opinion. And he said — somewhat jokingly — that he didn't think that Babe Ruth actually existed. And he went on to explain that he mainly didn't think this one person could have been a god of the sport given how the game has evolved.
The podcast he was referencing was a 2024 interview with Mariners pitcher Tayler Saucedo. Basically, Saucedo claimed that since he's only seen one video of Ruth, the baseball legend probably never existed. Mind you that Babe Ruth was probably the most photographed person in America at that time. There are still living people who witnessed him play. Like, he objectively existed.

#game #conspiracies

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce exchanged vows on July 3 in Madison Square Garden. Adam Sandler was their officiant, and the wedding guests are still talking about the couple's beautiful day. Maren Morris revealed why their vows fit their relationship.
"It just felt like you really got a closer look into their love for each other and their sense of humor," Morris, 36, told People. "Being one of 1,000 people that witnessed that, it was an honor," the "Circles Around This Town" singer said. "[The best part was] just celebrating their love for each other."
Swift, 36, and Morris's friendship started on the Reputation Stadium Tour. They performed together in Texas. "She was kind enough to ask me to come out and sing my song 'The Middle' with her," Morris said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Another wedding guest spoke about the big day this week. Pat Monahan of Train wrote Sugarland's "Babe" featuring Swift with the young singer.
Pat Monahan attends the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi. Photo Credit: The MEGA Agency

#swift #vows #love #singer

Babe Ruth PNW tourney 'worth the trip'
Though results on the field at the Babe Ruth Pacific Northwest baseball tournament weren't what the Lower Columbia 9U All-Stars had in mind, the team still showed a lot of talent.
After a thrilling victory over West Linn 9U on July 12 to win state, the Lower Columbia boys packed up their bags and headed to Meridian, Idaho for the regional championships, held July 23 to 25. The boys faced off against some of the fiercest competition from the West Coast. Taking on teams from Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana, the Lower Columbia All-Stars finished 1-3. They started things off with a 17-1 loss to the Kennewick Americans 9U, before turning things around.
They finished with a hard earned 12-10 victory over Nampa, Idaho. This qualified the boys for the quarterfinals where they took n the Bozeman Bucks 9U.
The quarterfinal match between these teams was a classic back and forth game that ended up going to extra innings. After Lower Columbia jumped out to a 9-2 start, the Bucks started to crawl back. A six-run third inning for the Bucks brought them within one, and things weren't decided until the eighth inning. Lower Columbia had a chance to walk things off in the bottom of seven as they loaded the bases, but Bozeman found a way to strand the runners. Lower Columbia went on to lose 14-13 in eight innings, concluding their season.

#things #boys

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There are very few players in MLB history with crossover legacies with both the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
Babe Ruth, of course, is the most famous.
One of the others, though, is Johnny Damon.
Damon was a World Series champion with the Red Sox on their curse-breaking 2004 team.

#yankees #nesn #source

During my tenure at Pinstripe Alley—hell, during my entire time as a baseball fan—I've never been shy about delving into the team's history and exploring the lives of its long roll call of players, both incredible and regrettable. We provide plenty of other coverage on the current-day activities of the teams, so I like having one spot per day on the schedule to open the ol' books and tell a story.
Whether it's remembering championship teams, Top 100 players, or notable free agent signings, there's always something out there to explore. For the past three years, we've celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1998-2000 Yankees dynasty by doing a diary on all their regular season and playoff activity. The final pages were written this past October, so it's time for a new daily project.
With that in mind, we'll ring in the new year by beginning the Yankees Birthdays series. Every day in 2026, we'll have a new Yankees figure to discuss whose birthday happened to fall on that day. Some days will feature far more famous stars than others! But that just adds to the challenge and our interest in the exercise. As a spoiler for today, that's exactly what you'll see soon for January 1st.
Happy new year and happy 365 days of Yankees birthdays!
January 1: Charlie Devens
January 2: David Cone
January 3: Luis Sojo
January 4: George Selkirk
January 5: Art Fletcher
January 6: Don Gullett
January 7: Alfonso Soriano
January 8: Jason Giambi
January 9: Ralph Terry
January 10: Del Pratt
January 11: Loren Babe
January 12: Iván Nova
January 13: Darrell Rasner
January 14: Chet Brewer
January 15: Matt Holliday
January 16: Jack McDowell
January 17: Chili Davis
January 18: Michael Pineda
January 19: Fernando Seguignol
January 20: Kevin Maas
January 21: Andy Hawkins
January 22: Brian Dayett
January 23: Johnny Sturm
January 24: Neil Allen
January 25: Les Nunamaker
January 26: Brian Doyle
January 27: Fred Heimach
January 28: Lyn Lary
January 29: John Habyan
January 30: Hipólito Peña
January 31: Duke Maas

#brian #happy #time #teams

Another tournament, another triumph for local baseball players.
The Mafia Baseball Club, a Pacific Northwest team, won their ticket to play in the Babe Ruth World Series. On July 13-17, the Mafia Baseball Club was the top finishing team in the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament in Calgary, Alberta. Now, they're going to Branson, Missouri. The Babe Ruth World Series is scheduled to begin on July 27 and run through August 5.
The Mafia Baseball Club of Oregon was formed in the summer of 2025 and is coached by Luke Roth and Mateo Vodjansky. Many of the Clatsop County athletes are familiar with Roth since his company, Mid-Major Media, that publishes on social media, covers many of the 4A-1A athletes throughout the state of Oregon. Roth said he started Mid-Major Media with the intention of highlighting the underrepresented athletes in smaller schools and communities across the state. His company is also a sponsor of the Mafia Baseball Club.
Mafia Baseball Club has roots in both Toledo, Washington and Northwest Oregon. The 2026 team features local athletes from Astoria, Warrenton, Seaside and Knappa, among others. Oliver Stevens (Knappa), Zephan Pierce (Warrenton), Sam Schacher (Astoria), Dallas Norris (Astoria) and Hayden Halsen (Seaside) all have spent parts of their summer playing with the team.
The graduated senior Pierce from Warrenton High School and incoming Knappa High School senior Stevens, had strong regional performances as both a pitcher and catcher. At the regional tournament in Calgary, Stevens spun a total of 7.2 innings and struck out 8, while Pierce hit .333 and had a .429 on base percentage.

#mafia #athletes

President Donald Trump hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday, celebrating the team's remarkable achievement of securing a second consecutive ******* le. During a Rose Garden event, Trump hailed the Dodgers as "one of the great brands anywhere in the world," acknowledging their recent triumph.
He specifically referenced their thrilling Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, calling it "a ******* of a series." Trump expressed his surprise upon learning that the Dodgers had never before won consecutive championships, before playfully speculating about the prospect of a third straight ******* le.
The president extended a warm welcome, stating, "I'm thrilled to say welcome back to the White House. And maybe I'll see you again next year." He also revealed his particular anticipation for meeting star player Shohei Ohtani, whom he extensively compared to baseball icon Babe Ruth, even suggesting Ohtani was arguably the best hitter and pitcher in the sport.
This celebration followed a previous occasion where the president had saluted the team in the East Room in April 2025, marking their 2024 World Series championship over the New York Yankees.
"It's truly a great — when you talk about a brand — it's one of the great brands anywhere in the world," Trump said of the Dodgers. He spoke in front of a table with two World Series trophies and a Trump 47 jersey, which the team presented to him.

#World #series #House

Donald Trump hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday for the team's second trip to the White House in two years.
The team gave the president a custom jersey and a World Series championship ring during a ceremony at the Rose Garden. Four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, star first baseman Freddie Freeman, World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and manager Dave Roberts were among those in attendance, while several players – most notably star shortstop Mookie Betts and utility man Kike Hernández – opted not to attend.
Related: As Dodgers head to White House, loyal fans are conflicted: 'Trump is tearing this city apart'
"Special winners, unbelievable," Trump said. "I would not be surprised to see them back here again."
In remarks that also included lengthy tangents on former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and the renovation of the Rose Garden, Trump complimented several Dodgers players while also confusing the roles of some others. He made a lengthy comparison between Ohtani and legendary slugger Babe Ruth, and praised Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers ace who pitched an inning of last year's epic World Series Game 3 win over the Blue Jays in 18 innings.

#series #star

Cher will have to pay more than $1 million in legal fees after a protracted court battle over royalties.
The Believe singer had applied to recoup her legal bills after battling her ex-husband's widow, Mary Bono, in court.
Cher, 80, had spent $1,023,605 (£764,810) on top-ranked legal representation as she worked to fight Mary, the widow of Cher's ex-husband Sonny Bono, after Mary stopped royalty payments to Cher.
The singer's 1978 divorce settlement with Sonny had previously entitled Cher to a permanent 50% cut of any publishing revenue from songs written before their split, including their monster hit, I Got You Babe.
Mary discontinued the 50-50 royalty payments in 2021, 23 years after Sonny's 1998 death in a skiing accident, claiming she had "termination right".
However in December 2025, a judge determined Cher should continue to be entitled to the payments - at which point Cher attempted to retrieve the money she had spent warring with Mary in court.

#mary #widow

Elizabeth Hurley is basking in her love with Billy Ray Cyrus on a sun-soaked vacation to the French Riviera.
The 61-year-old looked on cloud nine in a series of loved-up snaps from her recent St Tropez getaway, wearing a daring bohemian dress of dreams. The Royals actress was every inch the beach babe in a sweeping sun hat and a colourful crochet maxi dress with a deep plunging neckline that revealed a gold chain-link bikini beneath.
The sheer cover-up featured long bell sleeves and draped to the floor with a split down the centre of the skirt. Elizabeth kept her makeup natural and her accessories minimal for her day in the sun, opting for a dainty gold necklace and a brown handbag with a gold chain-link strap to elevate her look.
Elizabeth and Billy Ray, who matched his girlfriend's bohemian summer style in a long-sleeved white tunic, were both beaming in a behind-the-scenes video from their vacation.
"Bonjour St Tropez," Elizabeth captioned the blissful photos on Instagram. "Je t'aime [red heart emojis]," Billy Ray, 64, told his girlfriend he loved her in French.

Manchester United have always regarded the academy as the lifeblood of the club.
From the rampaging Busby Babes of the 1950s to the Class of 92, United's success has always been interlinked with their youth products.
In the current squad, academy graduate and Youth Cup winner Kobbie Mainoo has arguably established himself as United's most important midfielder.
The Red Devils also gave debuts to numerous Carrington products last season, including Jack and Tyler Fletcher, Shea Lacey, and Bendito Mantato.
With former player Michael Carrick named permanent manager, he is surely likely to give more first-team debuts next season as the world awaits the highly talented 15-year-old, JJ Gabriel, to get his chance in front of an expectant Old Trafford.

Justin Shifflett thought his all star team's season was over after a third-place finish in the state tournament. Then, the following Monday, June 29, the coach got a phone call telling him that the second-place team couldn't attend the regional tournament in Florida due to lack of participants. Officials asked Shifflett if his team would like to be the second representative from Virginia.
Shifflett had to make some quick phone calls to all of the families to see if they could go. All 12 said they could.
"It was a whirlwind," Shifflett said. "I'm still trying to figure it out. It was wild, but it's been an incredible experience."
The Northeast Augusta Rookie League Machine Pitch team will begin play in the Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Southeast Region in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Wednesday, July 8. The NEA teams will play Okeeheelee, Florida, at 2 p.m. to open pool play in the eight-team tournament. Pool play runs through Friday, July 10. The top four teams advance to a single-elimination tournament beginning Saturday, July 11.
"They've battled through adversity and anything you can imagine," Shifflett said. "Being the underdogs, playing on fields they've never played on, rain delays, sitting in hot sun. They never gave up. They battled through every single game. It's a phenomenal group of kids."

OTTUMWA — It may be the last time an Ottumwa High School softball team competes on the field that bares his name.
Frank Huston made sure to get the final ball thrown in a game on what has been, for the past 52 years, the home diamond of the 28-time state qualifiers and two-time state champions. Huston came very close this season to achieving one last milestone on the field he has helped oversee and take care of for the past five decades, reaching 1,899 career wins on Monday with Ottumwa's doubleheader sweep of Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
The Bulldogs made short work of the final scheduled high school varsity softball doubleheader to be played at Huston Field, winning each game in four innings with a 12-1 win in game one and a 13-3 win in game two. Breanna Griffiths and Caysen Thompson, two of Ottumwa's four seniors to play in their final scheduled home game for the program, each hit their very first home runs at Huston Field as part of the opening-game victory for the Bulldogs while Lily Garrison connected on her second career Huston Field homer in game two helping OHS erase an early three-run deficit.
"There have been a lot of good memories here. It's hard to leave," Huston said. "If everything goes according to plan, this field will be used next season as the junior high's home field."
That would be because Ottumwa is scheduled to have a new home softball complex to call home next season. As part of the Greater Ottumwa Park renovation plan that was approved three years ago, the quadrant of the park where John Hart Stadium and the Ottumwa Babe Ruth baseball complex is located is set to have 16 new fields in place including what would be the new diamond for the Bulldog high school softball team.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 6, 2024.
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.
If you don‘t like the baseball All-Star game, blame a sports writer.
On July 6, 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park; the American League defeated the National League 4-2 behind winning pitcher Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees.
A guy named Babe Ruth cracked a home run in the third inning, and the midseason classic became a classic.

Every sports fan has their own list of unforgettable moments. Some were championship-winning plays. Others transcended sports altogether, inspiring an entire nation or forever changing the landscape of athletics. The beauty of these debates is that there are no wrong answers. Depending on your favorite sport, generation, or personal memories, your rankings may look completely different.
Below is one possible ranking of the greatest American sports moments ever. You may agree with every selection, disagree with the order, or have an entirely different top 10. That’s what makes sports debates so much fun.
Less than two months after the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush walked to the mound at Yankee Stadium before Game 3 of the World Series. Wearing a bulletproof vest beneath his jacket, Bush confidently fired a strike from the pitching rubber to home plate. The stadium erupted as the moment became a symbol of resilience, courage, and national unity during one of America’s darkest times.
Whether Babe Ruth actually called his home run remains one of sports’ greatest mysteries. What isn’t debated is what happened next. After gesturing toward center field during Game 3 of the World Series, Ruth launched one of baseball’s most famous home runs, creating a legend that has endured for nearly a century.
Golf has produced countless memorable shots, but few rival Tiger Woods’ miraculous chip on the par-3 16th hole during the final round of the 2005 Masters. As the ball slowly rolled toward the cup before dramatically dropping in, accompanied by Nike’s iconic ball-on-the-edge commercial-like pause, one of the most recognizable images in golf history was born.

There is no greater barbershop debate than the one deciding the greatest of all time.
Who was the greatest receiver of all time—Jerry Rice or Randy Moss? Who is the greatest basketball player of all time—Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Who is the greatest baseball player of all time—Babe Ruth or Willie Mays? Who is the greatest quarterback of all time—Tom Brady or Joe Montana?
The latter was put to the test in a recent post from an X user on Wednesday. A photograph of eight legendary quarterbacks was posted, and the post asked people to pick the worst quarterback out of the group. The players in the photo include Brady, Montana, Peyton Manning, Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers and Dan Marino.
Brady is probably the safest in the photo considering he is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time. It's hard to beat seven Super Bowl rings, with championships with two different franchises.
Marino is the only quarterback pictured without a Super Bowl ring, but from strictly a passing perspective, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who did it better than the former Miami Dolphin. Arguments can be made for and against every quarterback in the photo.

Nelly Korda has won four major championships. In every one, she carried at least a share of the lead into the final round. On Sunday, June 27, she will have to win from behind to get her fifth major.
Korda shot 71 on Saturday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship to reach 7 under, tied for sixth and four shots behind leader Haeran Ryu, who shot 68 at Hazeltine.
The 27-year old Korda has a familiar arc for her major wins. She was tied for the lead through 54 holes at the 2021 Women's PGA, ahead at both Chevron **** les and level again at this year's U.S. Women's Open before pulling away at Riviera. Never has she started a major's final round with this much to make up and still won.
She is playing for history. A win on Sunday would make her one of three women ever to capture the first three majors of a season, after Inbee Park in 2013 and Babe Zaharias in 1950. It would also push her to the 27 points required for the LPGA Hall of Fame and make her the first American to play her way in since Juli Inkster in 1999.
Korda's Saturday ran on power more than precision. She crushed a 357-yard drive on the 18th, the longest tee shot anyone hit on the hole all week, then watched a 25-foot birdie put slide past the hole. She tapped in for par.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 24: Nelly Korda of the United States acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the seventh green during the second round of The Chevron Championship 2026 at Memorial Park Golf Course on April 24, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
CHASKA, Minn. — Hazeltine National Golf Club takes center stage this week as the host of the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, with much of the spotlight fixed on Nelly Korda and her pursuit of history.
The world No. 1 arrives in Minnesota seeking her third consecutive major championship, adding yet another chapter to what has already been a dominant 2026 campaign. Korda has won four times this season, including the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in January, the Chevron Championship in April, the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba in May, and the U.S. Women’s Open earlier this month.
Only two women in golf history have won three consecutive majors in a single season: Inbee Park in 2013 and Babe Zaharias in 1950. Korda now stands one victory away from joining that exclusive company.
The stakes extend well beyond another major **** le. Korda also has an opportunity to secure the career Grand Slam while moving one step closer to immortality in the LPGA Hall of Fame. Widely regarded as one of the most difficult halls of fame in sports to enter, the LPGA Hall requires 27 points for induction. Korda currently sits two points shy of that mark, meaning a fifth career major championship worth two points, would secure her place among the game's all-time greats.

The Women's T20 World Cup is in full swing, with pre-tournament favourites Australia, India and hosts England all impressing.
But who are the individual stars so far? BBC Sport looks at the top batters and bowlers.
Most runs
1. Smriti Mandhana (India) - 159 runs
2. Babette de Leede (Netherlands) - 134

During my tenure at Pinstripe Alley—hell, during my entire time as a baseball fan—I’ve never been shy about delving into the team’s history and exploring the lives of its long roll call of players, both incredible and regrettable. We provide plenty of other coverage on the current-day activities of the teams, so I like having one spot per day on the schedule to open the ol’ books and tell a story.
Whether it’s remembering championship teams, Top 100 players, or notable free agent signings, there’s always something out there to explore. For the past three years, we’ve celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1998-2000 Yankees dynasty by doing a diary on all their regular season and playoff activity. The final pages were written this past October, so it’s time for a new daily project.
With that in mind, we’ll ring in the new year by beginning the Yankees Birthdays series. Every day in 2026, we’ll have a new Yankees figure to discuss whose birthday happened to fall on that day. Some days will feature far more famous stars than others! But that just adds to the challenge and our interest in the exercise. As a spoiler for today, that’s exactly what you’ll see soon for January 1st.
Happy new year and happy 365 days of Yankees birthdays!
January 1: Charlie Devens
January 2: David Cone
January 3: Luis Sojo
January 4: George Selkirk
January 5: Art Fletcher
January 6: Don Gullett
January 7: Alfonso Soriano
January 8: Jason Giambi
January 9: Ralph Terry
January 10: Del Pratt
January 11: Loren Babe
January 12: Iván Nova
January 13: Darrell Rasner
January 14: Chet Brewer
January 15: Matt Holliday
January 16: Jack McDowell
January 17: Chili Davis
January 18: Michael Pineda
January 19: Fernando Seguignol
January 20: Kevin Maas
January 21: Andy Hawkins
January 22: Brian Dayett
January 23: Johnny Sturm
January 24: Neil Allen
January 25: Les Nunamaker
January 26: Brian Doyle
January 27: Fred Heimach
January 28: Lyn Lary
January 29: John Habyan
January 30: Hipólito Peña
January 31: Duke Maas

The only painful thing about this weather today in Abuja is that I have no babe.