On July 31, 2008, the Dodgers acquired one of the most-feared hitters in baseball, Manny Ramirez, in a trade with the Boston Red Sox. The deal proved to be one of the most impactful short-term acquisitions in franchise history and ignited the fanbase. Ramirez went 2-for-4 in his first game with the Dodgers, and had another 2-for-4 effort the following day while slugging his first home run with the team. In his first month with the Dodgers, Ramirez was named National League Player of the Month after hitting .444 (44-for-106) with seven doubles, nine home runs, 25 RBI and 21 runs scored. Ramirez, who had long been known for his on-field antics and elite bat, quickly endeared himself to Dodgers fans, and the area in left field became known as "Mannywood."
Chelsea confirmed the signing of 22-year-old Strasbourg captain Emanuel Emegha for an undisclosed fee earlier this year but he is yet to appear for the Blues. The attacker is set to join up with the rest of the squad at Stamford Bridge next year, after seeing out the 2025/26 campaign with the Ligue 1 outfit. Strasbourg are owned by Chelsea's parent company BlueCo, and are an affiliate of the Blues, which has drawn criticism from rivals and the French club's own fans.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice spent one sunny afternoon in 2024 in his hometown of North Richland Hills, Texas, giving away several boxes of Domino's pizza and water bottles to anyone he came across. The gesture that day was captured on video, with Rice revealing his reasoning at the beginning of the 36-second clip he posted on his social media accounts. "Everybody gotta eat," Rice said, staring into the camera.
Such is life as a Niners receiver this summer when the only constant has been a steady stream of change. 'It's just definitely not normal,' Pearsall said. 'It is definitely different and we all know that, but that's OK. It's not always going to be the same. ... We can sit there and be like, 'OK, we're short of numbers and we can complain about it or we can put our heads down and go to work.'
