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Miguel Cabrera and Gregory Soto of the Detroit Tigers are on the winning side of the MLB All-Star Game.

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  Miguel Cabrera and Gregory Soto of the Detroit Tigers are on the winning side of the MLB All-Star Game. Source On Tuesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera and left-handed reliever Gregory Soto represented the American League in the 2022 All-Star Game. Cabrera, 39, was named to his 12th All-Star Game, this time as a "All-Star Legends Selection" with St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols, by commissioner Rob Manfred. Soto, 27, was named to his second straight All-Star team in his second year as the Tigers' closer and fourth MLB season. MORE ON MIGGY: Miguel Cabrera recognized with All-Star Game spot: 'It means a lot to me.' MORE ON SOTO:  How Gregory Soto, a two-time All-Star, rose to prominence as a closer Cabrera came in as a pinch-hitter for Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels) in the fifth inning and took over as the AL's designated hitter. Cabrera, facing Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo, ground...

Will the USFL be back next season? League set to return in 2023, face off against XFL | Sportidiya

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Will the USFL be back next season? League set to return in 2023, face off against XFL Since over 40 years ago, no significant spring football league has done what the USFL has done. They'll compete for the entire season before selecting a winner. The USFL championship game between the Birmingham Stallions and Philadelphia Stars will take place on Sunday, July 3. The USFL's inaugural season will be ended once one of the teams triumphs, and supporters of the spring league will turn their attention to the future. Of course, some may be speculating as to whether the USFL will even return in 2023. They currently seem to be considering doing that. The USFL's full-season success contrasts with what has previously happened for string leagues. The Alliance of American Football disbanded in 2019 not long after Tom Condon bought it. The XFL had a promising start in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic eventually forced its closure. All 43 of the USFL's games, including the playoffs, co...