Newcastle: Shirts changed in first half of friendly v Bayer Leverkusen

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August 15, 2026

Newcastle United changed shirts in the first half of their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen.

The hosts walked out in their black and white home kit, which has a blue trim, but decided to ditch it during the first hydration break at St James’ Park on Saturday.

There was an apparent colour clash with Bayer Leverkusen’s away kit, which is mint with a blue pattern, so Newcastle players put on their lilac third strip instead.

How to watch Diamondbacks vs. Braves: TV channel and streaming options for August 15

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August 15, 2026

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Aug. 15, 2026 12:20 pm EDT Updated

The Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks do battle on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET. Grant Holmes (7-4, 3.47 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 73-49 this season and first in the NL East. Eduardo Rodriguez (11-4, 2.70 ERA) is starting for the Diamondbacks, who are 65-58 and third in the NL West.

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Diamondbacks vs. Braves odds

Favorite Moneyline: Braves -133
Underdog Moneyline: Diamondbacks +110
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Braves

Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Diamondbacks

Jordan Lawlar: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Tommy Troy: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Back), Drey Jameson: 15 Day IL (Hip), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zac Gallen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ketel Marte: day-to-day (Knee)

Stats to know

Atlanta’s Matt Olson has hit 35 home runs this season, which ranks 3rd in MLB. He has also tallied 74 RBIs (15th in MLB) and has scored 86 runs. In 533 plate appearances, he has recorded a .262 BA, .338 OBP and .544 SLG with a 9.9% walk rate and a 25.3% strikeout rate.
In 522 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has slashed .254/.310/.429 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 64 runs with a strikeout rate of 14.2% and a walk rate of 7.1%. He has come around to score 72 times.
Arizona’s Corbin Carroll is slashing .246/.340/.484 this season with 18 home runs, 57 RBIs and an OPS of .825. He has a 22.1% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate in 517 plate appearances, and he has scored 75 total runs. Carroll has recorded 16 steals on 18 attempts.
In 515 plate appearances, Ketel Marte has posted a 15% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate while slashing .251/.315/.448 with 21 home runs, 67 RBIs and 64 runs scored.

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How to watch Red Sox vs. Pirates: TV channel and streaming options for August 15

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Rafael Flores takes a two-game homer streak into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Boston Red Sox at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, at PNC Park. Sonny Gray (14-3, 2.79 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 65-57 this season and third in the AL East. Jared Jones (2-4, 5.03 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 60-64 and fifth in the NL Central.

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Red Sox vs. Pirates odds

Favorite Moneyline: Red Sox -125
Underdog Moneyline: Pirates +105
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -115
Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Red Sox

Curtis Mead: 10 Day IL (Hand), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Pirates

Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Hip), Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger), Nick Gonzales: day-to-day (Head)

Stats to know

Boston’s Wilyer Abreu has hit 21 home runs this season. He has also tallied 64 RBIs and has scored 68 runs. In 517 plate appearances, he has recorded a .254 BA, .332 OBP and .462 SLG with a 10.4% walk rate and a 20.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording eight steals on 12 attempts.
In 489 plate appearances, Ceddanne Rafaela has slashed .288/.326/.467 this season. He has hit 16 long balls and driven in 63 runs with a strikeout rate of 19.8% and a walk rate of 3.9%. He has 16 stolen bases on 23 attempts. He has come around to score 63 times.
Bryan Reynolds has hit 15 home runs this season. He has also tallied 63 RBIs and has scored 83 runs. In 539 plate appearances, he has recorded a .264 BA, .375 OBP and .435 SLG with a 13.7% walk rate and a 24.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording nine steals on nine attempts.
In 510 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit 26 long balls (13th in MLB), tallied 77 RBIs (9th in MLB) and scored 73 runs. He is batting .250/.316/.480 and has posted a 29% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate.

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LeBron James launches YouTube golf channel with video of 2016 Cavs reunion

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LeBron James has made another decision: He has launched a YouTube golf channel.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer has been very public about expanding his horizons to the fairways, links and greens (and also upset some folks in Memphis while on a golf course earlier this season). Now the 41-year-old is making things YouTube official.

“Follow along as LeBron brings his friends and fans along for the journey as golf takes him to some of the world’s greatest courses,” the description on the page’s first video reads. “Come for the game, stay for the great local food, wine, and a whole lot of laughs along the way.”

The first video features 96 minutes of footage of the reunion of the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers and their summer golf trip to Scotland. Featuring J.R. Smith, Kevin Love, Richard Jefferson and others, the trip celebrated the 10th anniversary of Cleveland’s only NBA title, when the Cavs rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the defending champion Golden State Warriors.

That Scotland trip also came as the basketball world waited on James’ free-agency decision after he announced in late June he would be departing the Los Angeles Lakers. The Cavaliers were considered a front-runner for much of July, but James eventually agreed to join the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal.

Shortly after, The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn offered James suggestions for courses he could hit in the Philly area. Maybe one of those will pop up on his YouTube show in the future.

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James began talking publicly about getting into golf in August 2025 and played a round at GreatHorse, a private club in Hampden, Mass., hours before the 2008 Team USA Olympic team was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

“My goal is to open doors for kids that look like me growing up in the inner city, to be able to go to country clubs at 7, 8, 9 years old and be able to go out and caddy or be able to go out and rent clubs and be able to be coached and play the game of golf,” James told NBA agent and Boardroom co-founder Rich Kleiman in July.

The YouTube page, simply titled “LeBron James,” is his latest media venture. He has been a recurring star on the talk show “The Shop” since its inception, started the podcast “Mind the Game” alongside JJ Redick and starred in the movie “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”