Buy ‘Em Chris Carter (5-for-12, 4 extra-base hits) and Jason Castro (5-for-15, 3 XBHs) have both slugged well against Jeff Samardzija. Chris Owings is 9-for-11 with a pair of doubles lifetime against Dan Haren. Torii Hunter (8-for-19, 3 XBHs) and Miguel Cabrera (15-for-47, including 13 hits in his past 25 at-bats) have both hit well against Jake Peavy. Adrian Beltre is worth his hefty price tag today against Hisashi Iwakuma....
On the popular discussion site Mumsnet, user ChoccyWoccyHoHa explained that she, her husband, and her elderly father were moving away and asked: “Am I being unreasonable that family should come and see us?” Family members living further apart are not unusual. In a recent survey of over 2,000 families conducted by OnePoll, it was reported that the average modern family spans roughly 2,077 miles across the world. One in 10 respondents said they have a family member that lives more than 10,000 miles away, and 10 percent of people say they have a family member that they haven’t seen in person in over 10 years....
My son called to tell me the test results were in, and I’m a grandmother. Cause for celebration? Well, not quite. My grandson is already 4, lives with a woman I’ve never met, a woman my son met once. It was at a party where they’d had too much to drink. One thing led to another, and…you get the picture. He fought the paternity suit, all the way from blood tests to DNA matching....
Eight years ago it was because he was about to win the British Open. Thursday was because he played. Woods returned to the majors for the first time in 11 months on Thursday and gave thousands of fans perched along the hillocks what they wanted to see — a three-time Open champion looking as if he has the game to win another one. He atoned for a bogey-bogey start with five birdies in a six-hole stretch at the end for a 3-under 69....
Known as Unama’ki, the 15-foot, 5-inch fish is being tracked by experts from the U.S marine organization OCEARCH as she traverses the seas. Researchers say the mature female may lead them to a “white shark nursery” should she ever give birth. “Today [Unama’ki] is exploring the northeast portion of the Grand Banks. This region of the ocean is well known as one of the world’s richest fishing grounds. Who thinks she’s enjoying herself?...
An aerial survey of the Plettenberg Bay coastline, in South Africa’s Western Cape Province, conducted by the Plett Shark Action Group (PSAG), showed 12 great white sharks in the area. The survey analyzed the coast on a stretch of the Garden Route, from the Robberg peninsula to Grootbank. In the middle lies Plettenberg Bay beach, where a 39-year-old woman died after being attacked by a shark on September 25....
At a shareholders’ meeting Monday, Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy said that he was optimistic about resolving any differences and that he and Rodgers are “in constant communication. Rodgers, who has spent his entire career with the Packers, was selected as the 24th overall pick in the 2005 draft. Rodgers was spotted at Lambeau Field early Tuesday, the day after the NFL Network and ESPN reported the MVP was locking down an agreement that would keep him in the Packers another season....
The Saints are 1-1 after a disappointing 34-24 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, while Green Bay arrives in Louisiana on the back of resounding back-to-back wins against the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. Here’s all you need to know ahead of Sunday Night Football. Kickoff time—The Saints host the Packers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p. m....
Sea turtles mostly find their food visually, by assessing the colour and shape of an object to work out if it is edible. And seagrass and algae, some of their favourite foods, look like plastic. Emily Duncan, a postdoctoral researcher in marine conservation and pollution at the University of Exeter who co-authored the paper published in the journal Scientific Reports commented in a statement: “The sources of this plastic might include things like black bin [trash] bags, and fragments from items such as fishing rope and carrier bags....
The GOP congresswoman from Georgia told NBC News last weekend that she felt the media was focusing too much attention on the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, which was carried out by supporters of former President Donald Trump. “The American people are fed up with this over-dramatization of a riot that happened here at the Capitol one time,” the Georgia lawmaker said. Greene reiterated her views in a tweet on Wednesday....
NBC News included the quote from Greene in an article published Sunday. The GOP congresswoman then retweeted part of a thread shared by NBC News journalist Scott Wong, in which he included a quote from the lawmaker. In Wong’s report, he quoted Greene as saying: “The American people are fed up with this over-dramatization of a riot that happened here at the Capitol one time.” The journalist noted that the Republican said Americans are more concerned about inflation, high gas prices and security and the southern border with Mexico....
Day has topped the rankings following his victory in the WGC-Dell Match Play in March, although his lead at the summit has been cut after he was hampered by a back injury at the end of the 2015-16 PGA Tour season. MORE: PGA Championship winners since 2000 The Australian has not played since withdrawing from the Tour Championship in September and compatriot Norman hopes Day considers his schedule carefully when he returns, citing Jordan Spieth’s dip in form as something to learn from....
After the Spurs coach went off on Warriors center Zaza Pachulia for his “dangerous” and “unsportsmanlike” play on Kawhi Leonard in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, a Reddit user named “nowhathappenedwas” found some old quotes from Pop defending former Spurs forward Bruce Bowen for the same kind of recklessness. In the 2006 story from the San Antonio Express-News, Popovich addressed a phone conversation former NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson had with Bowen regarding the issue of giving shooters room to land....
The teams will face off in Johannesburg, South Africa on Aug. 1, which will be the first NBA game played in the continent. Team Africa will be coached by the Spurs’ Gregg Popovich while Team World will be coached by the Nets’ Lionel Hollins. MORE: Free agency winners and losers | Kerr takes joking swing at Pop Team Africa is comprised of players born in Africa and second-generation African players....
She told crowds who had gathered to meet her it felt “amazing” to be back in Europe after a 20-day trip across the Atlantic. “We will not stop,” she said, referring to herself and other climate activists who have been instrumental in organizing protests around the world to draw attention to the climate emergency. “We will continue to do whatever we can, continue to travel around, and to put pressure on people in power and to make sure that they prioritize this the highest....
Mosaic Stadium is the home of the event, as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts will take the field to battle for the right to be crowned the CFL champion of 2022. Between the game itself and the halftime show, the Grey Cup is one of the premier prime-time events for viewers from all over. It will be on national TV for any and all cable owners to watch....
The Grizzlies’ cornerstone player, Randolph will be part of the team’s returning nucleus as it builds off a 50-win season. The extension is worth $20 million, according to media reports. Without the deal, Randolph would have become an unrestricted free agent. Staying with the team was his first choice. “It’s cool, man. This is where I wanted to be,” Randolph told The Commercial Appeal of Memphis. With Randolph under wraps, the team now turns to other key players....
Davidson played 90 minutes and Hrustic came on in the 70th minute as Groningen were smashed 4-1 by AZ in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off. Hrustic savouring Groningen breakthrough AZ took the lead in the final minute of the first half in Groningen and doubled their advantage in the 66th minute through Wout Weghorst, who ended the game with two goals. Jesper Drost dragged Groningen back into the contest two minutes later but AZ finished stronger to claim a three-goal advantage heading into Saturday’s second leg in Alkmaar....
That’s precisely what the government’s cardiologist—Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve—has just done. The central bank is supposed to make sure the economy grows fast enough to create jobs and make everybody richer, but not so fast that it produces inflation, which makes everybody poorer. “Readings on core inflation have improved modestly this year,” the Federal Open Market Committee said in justifying its 50-basis-point interest-rate cut last month, while conceding that “some inflation risks remain....
