That’s the basic, level-headed way to say it. A different way to say it: I still can’t believe the Braves lost the 1996 World Series. Actually, that’s a pretty basic and level-headed way to say it, too. MORE: Breaking down the Braves’ postseason losses in the ’90s We’ll get to that big moment in a minute, even though you already know where this is going. Spoiler: It’s Jim Leyritz’s homer....
Nothing is easy on the Huckabee campaign these days. As if the inevitability of the McCain nomination wasn’t enough for the traveling press corps to sometimes feel a little forgotten, the road (and skies) traveled haven’t exactly been smooth. First, the press plane made an emergency landing last week in New Jersey after the controls went dead, forcing the two pilots to muscle the small craft safely down through thousands of feet of turbulence....
We live in a more just and open country than we did 45 years ago, a country where an African-American may be elected president. That doesn’t mean the country is perfectly just, or that we live in a new, post-racial era. But concerns about race in this election are overstated. Do many rural or working-class people have questions about Obama? Sure. But these are less about race than about culture....
Joe Buck has been off lately, having called golf’s U.S. Open, and he’ll come under the microscope at some point (not that anyone doesn’t already have a fully formed opinion on his work). Filling in for Buck on the marquee telecast is Kenny Albert, like Buck a second-generation announcer who plies his trade on multiple sports. He works alongside Buck’s usual partners, Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci, for a Cubs-Cardinals game in St....
He threw down. MORE: Warriors, Cavs getting physical in first half | Metallica rocks Oracle Arena The strong-armed dunk meant outmuscling LeBron James, who got whistled for the foul, allowing Barnes to hit the go-ahead free-throw and complete the three-point play. The Warriors headed to halftime leading 51-50, and riding the massive wave of momentum and sound coursing through Oracle Arena after that dazzling display of dunk dominance. With such a rousing response to his first foray in ferocious dunks, Barnes didn’t waste much time adding to the highlight reel in the second half....
Santos had made all three of his field-goal kicks and all 12 extra-point attempts in three games for the team, but he was dealing with a groin injury he suffered during the preseason. The Chiefs placed Santos on injured reserve and signed Butker off the Panthers’ practice squad to fill in for him. BENDER: How Burrow vs. Mahomes rivalry compares to Brady vs. Manning Butker hasn’t looked back since....
On July 18 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit New York for the third time since quitting royal duties. Harry will address the U.N. General Assembly in one of his most high-profile public appearances since the couple tapped out of royal life in March 2020. The visit will give him the opportunity to appear on a major global stage, alongside key players in international diplomacy. Meghan also made one of her biggest pre-royal speeches for the United Nations in 2015, at its U....
“Lights Up” is a catchy midtempo number that appears to be about Styles’ feeling of euphoria while partying, and the bittersweet feeling of returning to real life after the lights go up. “All the lights couldn’t put out the dark, running through my heart,” Styles sings. “It’d be so sweet if things just stayed the same.” The video features a shirtless Styles writhing against both scantily-clad men and women....
On Wednesday, the singer’s mother, Anne Twist, posted several photos to her Instagram to her 2.6 million followers, including one of her smiling in a green dress in front of a large Don’t Worry Darling poster of the film’s star, Florence Pugh. “First time in the French cinema .. first day showing .. ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ you were excellent! Really enjoyed from start to finish. Well done @oliviawilde and team for drawing us in, well done baby @harrystyles for being a fabulous Jack....
During Styles’ concert in Austin on Sunday night, the musician flaunted a black-and-white sticker on his guitar. In all caps, it read: “BETO FOR TEXAS.” Video circulating on social media shows Styles, who also stars in the new film Don’t Worry Darling, tapping the sticker as fans cheer and clap. After a few seconds, a smiling O’Rourke appears on the jumbotron. The applause crescendoes as the politician waves and flashes a peace sign....
The cast and director of the highly-anticipated film are currently at the Venice Film Festival for its premiere, and Styles and Wilde took part in the panel alongside Gemma Chan and Chris Pine, but the movie’s co-lead Pugh was noticeably missing. The Booksmart director had confirmed that Pugh was unavailable to attend with the rest of the cast as she is currently filming the movie Dune 2. “Florence is a force and we are so grateful that she is able to make it tonight despite being in production on Dune,” Wilde said....
The prince and the queen ended up filming a humorous clip reacting to an incoming “video call” from then-president and first lady, Barack and Michelle Obama. Harry, according to the new book Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind The Crown by prominent British royal correspondent Valentine Low, was reluctant to approach Elizabeth with the request out of fear it would put her in an “awkward position.” Courtiers has made headlines across Britain for its numerous revelations about members of the royal family and their closest staff members, including an in-depth analysis of Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship with their team while working royals....
For close to a month, though, Stephenson appeared as if he had not appropriately braced himself for the rigors of his move to the Charlotte Hornets. MORE: Cody Zeller’s big dunk | 11 NBA error messages | All-Star dunks One of the more versatile players in the NBA, Stephenson prides himself on making the right play. But proper decision-making was hard to come by for the pass-first guard through the Hornets’ first 18 games....
Published by UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI), the 2021 survey placed Hawaii at the top of the list for the fourth year in a row. Hawaii has been listed among the most inclusive states every year since the institute began publishing its annual report in 2016. Nevada placed second on the institute’s 2021 list, followed by Rhode Island. Louisiana ranked 50th for inclusivity, with Wyoming, South Dakota and Mississippi also taking spots near the bottom of the list....
MORE: Bazemore still thinks Hawks are better team | Checking out Atlanta’s future uniforms Korver left Game 2 against the Cavaliers in the second half with what was determined to be an ankle sprain after he and Cleveland guard Matthew Dellavedova got tangled up going after a loose ball. An MRI revealed a severe sprain and the Hawks guard will undergo testing to see if he needs ankle surgery....
Although Sefolosha has played for the Hawks this exhibition season, the broken leg and ligament damage he suffered at the hands of arresting officers caused him to “become substantially disabled” and the “damages are permanent in nature and continuing into the future,” according to the notice of claim filed with New York’s comptroller. MORE: Sefolosha says NYPD hurt not just leg, but reputation A New York jury acquitted Sefolosha earlier this month on all three counts against him—disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration — related to the incident, opening the door for the lawsuit....
