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Since the one-game format was introduced to baseball in 2012, Pittsburgh has lost it twice. McCutchen, like many others, feels it’s a poor way to end such a long season. MORE: Nine players who could be breakout stars in 2016 | Scenes from spring training “Baseball’s built for a series more than a one-game [wild-card],” McCutchen said Monday, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “You don’t ever see anywhere in the game of baseball where 30 teams play a team one time....

Yang, who also ran as a Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in 2021, announced he was leaving the Democratic party in October. “It feels like Democrats owe their people an apology for being bad at their jobs,” Yang tweeted on Friday, adding that they “had a long time to codify Roe v. Wade, defend a balanced court, get RBG [Ruth Bader Ginsburg] to step down, etc. Instead they got played and trounced....

Comedian Dick was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon in Los Angeles on Saturday, and released from custody on Tuesday after posting a $50,000 bond, according to Us Weekly. On the same day Dick, 55, was released, radio personality Jordana, 33, shared a host of allegations surrounding the arrest on her YouTube show, Kermit and Friends. In her video, Jordana alleged that Dick was arrested after attacking a man called “Lucas” with a metal chair, as she said: “He could have killed him....

The once embattled Ole Miss men’s basketball coach’s willingness to go into character in the Rebels’ latest promotional video is definitely an example of the former. In the spot, which parodies the popular DIRECTV ads, starring actor Rob Lowe, Kennedy plays himself, a successful Division 1 men’s basketball coach, as well as Randy Kennedy, the greatest city youth league coach of all time, according to him. The result is an uproarious 45 seconds that might make you plunk down the cash for season tickets to see Ole Miss next season if you were on the fence about it....

After Ruiz pulled off the shocking upset of Joshua in a seventh-round stoppage at Madison Square Garden on June 1, Ruiz said he wanted the match to be in the United States or his native Mexico. Joshua’s promoter at Matchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn would prefer for the bout to occur in Joshua’s backyard of the United Kingdom even though the 2012 Olympic gold medalist prefers to run it back at MSG....

The first Venom movie was not especially well-received back in 2018, although Tom Hardy’s role as Eddie Brock was enough to convince producers to make a sequel for Marvel anti-hero. This time around, they brought in the talented Serkis, a man mostly known for his brilliant motion capture work in The Lord of the Ring franchise but who’s started adding a couple of directing credentials under his belt too with Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle....

The 25-year-old had a miserable year at Manchester United since joining from Real Madrid on a £59.7m transfer as injuries and inconsistent form led to him losing his place to Ashley Young in the starting lineup. Louis van Gaal does not see him as part of his plans this season, and the Argentine’s recent behaviour will not have changed the manager’s stance on him. United will be looking to reclaim most of their investment on the British-record signing and have earmarked Pedro as his replacement, with the Barcelona winger currently unsettled at the Camp Nou....

Today, she firmly believes that it is her time. In an interview with Inside Fighting, Angela Lee said that adding another world championship to her resume has always been the goal. After three long years, the atomweight queen thinks it is meant to happen this week at U.S. primetime. Standing in her way of that goal is ONE women’s strawweight world champion Xiong Jing Nan. With their trilogy tied at 1-1, ‘The Panda’ will look to both keep her title and take the series between the promotion’s most elite female mixed martial artists....

According to folklore, angelica is named after an angel that appeared in plague-ridden Europe and showed a monk the angelica plant as a cure. Today, angelica extracts and teas are used as medicine. The herb is also used in cooking and as a flavoring agent in alcoholic beverages such as gin and benedictine. What Is Angelica Used For? There has been some research to investigate the effects that angelica may have on health....

Two deposed ninth-inning relievers changed addresses Friday, as the Angels traded Ernesto Frieri to the Pirates for Jason Grilli. The Pirates announced the trade about 45 minutes before their game vs. the Mets. Grilli recently lost his closing job to Mark Melancon, while Frieri had given way to Joe Smith and others. “We traded a struggling closer for a struggling closer with the idea that a change of scenery will help both,” Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto told reporters, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register....

Your browser does not support iframes. DraftStreet: Win cash playing daily fantasy baseball Ian Kinsler was on first and began running on a 3-2 pitch to Miguel Cabrera. It was ball four, but catcher Hank Conger threw to second anyway, and the ball sailed into center field. MORE: harper benched | Nova to DL Kinsler went to third, and when center fielder Mike Trout's throw back to the infield missed the cutoff man, the Detroit runner tried to score....

MORE: Eye-catching UFC photos Silva replaces Jon Jones, who was removed from the event Wednesday night after a potential failed out-of-competition drug test administered June 16 by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. UFC president Dana White said Wednesday that the group would try to find a last-minute replacement to fight Cormier, who is the UFC light heavyweight champion. Silva is the former UFC middleweight champ and an MMA icon with a record of 33-7-1....

In another match, Kerala thrashed Nagaland by 10 wickets to go to the top of the standings following Jharkhand’s surprise loss, while Jammu & Kashmir defeated Manipur by eight wickets. The Andhra-Jharkhand match was a thriller with the host picking up three wickets in the final over to emerge victorious. Andhra had earlier posted 179 all out in 19.5 overs riding on some late pyrotechnics from Karn Sharma (30, 15 balls, 2X2, 2X6)....

While Drummond’s post game continues to expand heading into his fourth year in Detroit, he’s found a way to use his physical tools to make a difference on offense by turning a high volume of missed shots into easy opportunities. MORE: Offseason grades for every team | Must-watch games of the 2015-16 season At 22, Drummond is already a prolific offensive rebounder. He led the league in offensive rebounds per game last season, pulling down 18....

Hollins’ left foot came down on the foot of a Badgers opponent, and he was in clear pain on the court. “I was kind of worried at first because I could not move my (foot) initially,” Hollins told reporters afterward. “It was the result of all my weight coming down, and I rolled over on my ankle.” There never is a good time for injuries, but if there was a best time for it, now would be it....

The 18-year-old Canadian would like to follow it up with another win over a big-name player — like No. 1 Simona Halep or Serena Williams. First things first, though. After beating Tereza Smitkova on Friday to earn a spot in the main draw of a major for only the second time — her first was at Wimbledon in 2017 — Andreescu ended up with a first-round match against American wild-card entry Whitney Osuigwe, who finished last year ranked No....

Brown died on April 21 while Pasquotank County Sheriff’s deputies were serving drug-related warrants at his home, the Associated Press reported. While Brown was in his BMW, deputies surrounded the car, which he backed up and moved forward. The deputies then fired multiple gun shots at the car, and Brown was killed by a bullet that struck him in the back of the head, the Associated Press reported. “All individual defendants did so with shocking and willful indifference to Brown’s rights and with conscious awareness that it could cause Brown severe bodily harm or death,” the lawsuit said....

But Colts coach Frank Reich assured everyone on Monday that Luck did not let down his team or teammates by deciding to retire at age 29 after injuries robbed his love of the game. “No,” Reich told reporters at his Monday press conference. “It requires a total commitment of the heart. He did the right thing. He did the courageous thing and the honorable thing.” Luck cited his struggle with several injuries, pain and almost constant rehab over the past four seasons as reasons for calling it a career, a move that instantly bolstered backup Jacoby Brissett on the depth chart, though the team has yet to make the move official....

“If I was the Diamondbacks GM, I’d trade all my best prospects for Manny Machado.” Or, “If I was commissioner, I would ban the DH from baseball.” Or, “If I owned the Cardinals, I would retire Adam Wainwright’s number the moment he retires.” That sort of thing. Fans love talking about it, as they should. Conversations like that are fun. They allow fans to connect with their favorite sport. And baseball writers do that, too, as we try and figure out what trades make sense, what free-agent matchups fit....