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From SABR member Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs on September 28, 2018:

Zack Greinke’s final start of the 2018 season was a tour de force, one that knocked his former team, the Dodgers, out of first place in the NL West heading into the season’s final weekend. The going-on-35-year-old righty survived a rocky beginning and pitched well, drove in the go-ahead run, tormented longtime nemesis Yasiel Puig as baserunner and a pitcher, and even made a nifty fielding play, albeit one that ultimately didn’t count. Читать дальше...

Lil Wayne is one of the most successful rappers of all time by any measure, a mercurial once-in-a-lifetime talent who found his calling before he hit puberty and has been a public figure since he was a teenager. The reign was never a cakewalk; it’s possible to live your dreams ... More »

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) suggested that hearing from “close friends” who were sexually assaulted changed his mind and led to him calling for an FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. BuzzFeed News’ Lissandra Villa tweeted that Flake told reporters that the resp...

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The Ohio vice squad that arrested Stormy Daniels at a Columbus strip club this summer is now under federal investigation.

Facebook revealed today that it was hit with a data breach that affected 50 million users, and now Senator Mark Warner has called the incident "deeply concerning." In a statement released shortly after the reports surfaced, Warner said, "A full inves...

The World Boxing Super Series tournament ended with a KO.

Callum Smith promised that youth would overcome experience today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and made good on his word, knocking out George Groves in the seventh round to claim the WBA super middleweight title and the Ali Trophy as winner of the World Boxing Super Series super middleweight tournament.

Smith (25-0, 18 KO) looked the fresher and more powerful fighter throughout, though Groves (28-4, 20 KO) was certainly in the fight. Читать дальше...

For seven years, photographer Andrew Moisey captured what life was like in an unnamed fraternity in the US. Moisey's candid, intimate shots have been compiled into a provocative book that the photographer says is about the kind of "uniquely American" culture of fraternity life.

Second-half tries from Dan Sarginson and Ollie Gildart help Wigan come from behind to beat Hull.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says the U.S. consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra is being evacuated following attacks blamed on Iran-backed militias. The "ordered departure" of the consulate was announced Friday by State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert. Consular services will be provided from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted on Tuesday that Iran-supported militias had launched rocket attacks against the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Basra. Читать дальше...

CBS is facing investigations by New York City and state officials over accusations of sexual misconduct leveled at former-CEO Leslie Moonves, as well as concerns about the company’s broader workplace culture. “The Company has received subpoenas from the New York County District Attorney’s Office and the New York City Commission on Human Rights regarding the subject matter of this investigation and related matters,” CBS said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. “The... Читать дальше...

Jon Gruden thought Derek Carr could have been more aggressive in a Week 1 loss to the Rams. He wished Carr had checked that impulse late in a Week 3 loss to the Dolphins. This week, Carr chuckled when asked about finding the right balance with his head coach. “It’s funny, man,” the Raiders’ quarterback said Wednesday. “We’re figuring that out together.” The Carr-Gruden pairing that was slated as central to the Raiders’ improvement this season and beyond has produced inconsistent results through its first three games. Читать дальше...

BIRKIR BJARNASON salvaged a point to ease the pressure on boss Steve Bruce. Villa have only won once in the last eight games, but this draw made it four points from a possible nine and leaves them two points off the play-off places. Iceland international Birkir Bjarnason stunned Ashton Gate with a leveller two minutes […]

Hertha Berlin defeats Bayern Munich 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday, dealing its former player Niko Kovac his first loss as coach of the German champion

BERLIN (AP) - Hertha Berlin defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday, dealing its former player Niko Kovac his first loss as coach of the German champion on Friday.

Aston Villa fight back to draw at Bristol City but Steve Bruce's side have now won only one of their past eight league games.

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has charged an Ottawa police sergeant with sexual assault. The watchdog announced Friday that it had grounds to believe Sgt. Aasim Ansari sexually assaulted a woman while on duty and committed breach of trust by a public officer. The allegations date back to October 2017. Ansari, a west division patrol […]

The DBZ x Adidas collection kicks off tomorrow.
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In an effort to get more clarity on the regulation of digital currencies, U.S. representatives wrote to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton. The lawmakers are looking for the official to lay out how the agency plans to regulate digital currency in clearer terms, CNBC reported. The U.S. representatives wrote in the […]

She updates us on all the amazing kids featured in the new documentary, and talks Sundance and the importance of science teachers.

David Miliband has told Sky News the UK is facing a "national crisis" over Brexit as he joined forces with Sir John Major to call for second vote on whether to the leave the European Union.

Second string run it 10 tries at Shaftesbury Park

Tech N9ne opens up about Machine Gun Kelly and Eminem's royal rumble.
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GREENSBORO, Ala. (AP) — A grand jury will consider whether to indict a man already charged in a boating crash that killed two people in west Alabama on July 4. District Attorney Michael Jackson said Friday grand jurors in Hale County will review the deadly accident. Richard Latham Jr. was arrested on two counts of reckless murder shortly after the crash, which occurred on the Black Warrior River near Moundville. He also is charged with assault and reckless endangerment. Authorities say the 29-year-old... Читать дальше...