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From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on May 31, 2018:

Replacing a broadcasting legend isn’t easy. In Ben Wagner’s case, he’s following in the proverbial footsteps of Jerry Howarth, who retired this spring after 36 years as the radio voice of the Toronto Blue Jays. Originally alongside the equally-celebrated Tom Cheek, Howarth was immensely popular not just in the province of Ontario, but throughout Canada.

By all accounts, Wagner is more than holding his own. Primarily... Читать дальше...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The president of FC Barcelona is all too aware of the intrigue surrounding the summer transfer window. Josep Maria Bartomeu also knows he can’t say much about it. “Some players will come. Others will leave. That’s normal,” said Bartomeu, who is in Boston this week giving presentations at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute

Chris Hemsworth is a talented actor, but this post is not about his amazing acting skills. No, this is a post dedicated to his abs, so prepare yourself! In Hemsworth's next film, Bad...

Starting June 18, Milpitas Unified School District and the city of Milpitas will join forces to ensure no kid goes hungry this summer. According to the school district, summer break can pose a challenge to fill the nutrition gap. Fortunately, Milpitas Unified School District will open three feeding sites that will allow any youth under […]

Keeping Up with the Kardashians is returning this summer to the E channel and the new season is going to feature all the changes the family went through over the past several months! “Things have really changed,” Kim says in the opening moments of the video. “Baby on board!” Khloe adds. Over the past several [...]

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama farmer has been charged with stealing crop insurance money and federal prosecutors want him to repay more than $919,000. The Dothan Eagle reports Dexter Day Gilbert was charged Thursday in U.S. District Court with illegally receiving funds from the federal Agriculture Department's insurance program to compensate farmers for crop losses caused by natural disasters. Court records say Gilbert received payments to which he wasn't entitled between February 2016 and January 2017. Читать дальше...

1. Now that’s what I call stupid: In my junior year of high school, this guy asked me on a date. He rented a Redbox movie and made a pizza.

NOAA released a list of the 5 cities that are most vulnerable according to historic hurricane data. AccuWeather takes a look at why each tops the list.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Time was running out in a game earlier this season that Golden State was going to win by 10 points, and Andre Iguodala decided to take a 3-pointer instead of getting the Warriors charged with a shot-clock violation. The Warriors’ opponent that night: Cleveland. If an unwritten rule of basketball was broken,

WASHINGTON — The patchwork of states that have legalized medical marijuana — now 29 and Washington D.C. — still leaves patients facing difficult decisions, like legal action or the threat arrest. That’s why medical marijuana advocates believe that federal action is ultimately necessary, given the gaps in legality and the need to cross state lines. […]

The world’s greatest basketball player was steaming in silence. J.R. Smith prepared himself for an explanation no one would believe. And a crowd of some 30 media people gathered around no one. That was the bizarre scene in the Cleveland locker room after Thursday night’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It would seem comical to a Warriors fan, and probably to the victorious Warriors themselves. For the Cavaliers, it couldn’t have been more awkward. There’s a strict protocol to postgame interviews in an event this big.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina doctor has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after prosecutors accused him of prescribing pain medication to female patients in exchange for sex. The U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release Friday that 65-year-old Michael Alson Smith entered guilty pleas to charges including aggravated identity theft and health care fraud. Court documents show that from at least January to October 2017, Smith solicited sex from female patients in exchange for prescribing controlled substances... Читать дальше...

Lindsay Ell is a rising star in the country music world and we caught up with her to learn some things that fans might not know about her yet! The 29-year-old singer just released The Continuum Project, which is a re-imagining of John Mayer‘s album Continuum. As an exercise to help her write and record [...]

Security council responds by rejecting American resolution faulting Hamas

Julia Conley, staff writer

Following outcry from thousands of employees and the resignations of several over its involvement in an artificial intelligence (AI) collaboration with the U.S. military, Google announced Friday that it would end its work on the Pentagon project, entitled Project Maven.

Star Tribune - After a huge rally that went for naught, the Twins will try to rebound in the second game of a four-game series at Target Field. ...

The home side took the lead through Samuel Umtiti after Kylian Mbappe's effort at the back post was saved into the Barcelona defender's path, giving him a simple tap in.

A jobs fair last month in Holmdel, N.J., viewed from the township library. Average earnings last month rose by 8 cents an hour and are up 2.7 percent over the past year.

The discovery of a 1-month-old girl’s body has led to murder charges against the baby’s 25-year-old mother in Poinsett County, Arkansas, according to authorities. Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to an … Click to Continue »

Javier Pastore's agent is in London to speak with West Ham United.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Time was running out in a game earlier this season that Golden State was going to win by 10 points, and Andre Iguodala decided to take a 3-pointer instead of getting the Warriors charged with a shot-clock violation. The Warriors' opponent that night: Cleveland. If an unwritten rule of basketball was broken, no one seemed bothered then. But in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, when Shaun Livingston took a jumper with about 3 seconds left in overtime and the outcome decided, the Cavaliers'... Читать дальше...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) The president of FC Barcelona is all too aware of the intrigue surrounding the summer transfer window. Josep Maria Bartomeu also knows he can't say much about it.

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