Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of Brewers

New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin, Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in New York’s 20-9 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers. “That’s just trying to be the best we can be,” manager Aaron Boone said Sunday.

A day after allowing 5 homers, Brewers’ Nestor Cortes addresses rough return to Yankee Stadium

Brewers pitcher Nestor Cortes had a return to Yankee Stadium to forget on Saturday. A day later, Cortes reflected on allowing five of the Yankees’ team-record nine homers and lasting two-plus innings in a 20-9 loss. “It’s not a good feeling,” Cortes said.

Marmoush fires Man City into FA Cup semis after Haaland limps off

Manchester City came from behind to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, but victory came at a cost as Erling Haaland hobbled off injured.City will face Nottingham Forest in the last four after reaching the semi-finals for a record seventh consecutive season.

Rodriguez places emphasis on situational awareness

West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez has a pet peeve when it comes to football. Rodriguez is a firm believer that a lack of situational awareness is a dilemma in football at all levels and is something that has been an issue in the game for quite some time. Rodriguez runs his offense at a fast pace so delay of game penalties aren’t really a common thing, but even at the NFL level teams attempt to run the play clock down in order to get into the perfect play and situational awareness of down and distance is an issue at times.