How else to describe only the second no-hitter in World Series history, dating back to 1903? Armchair historians today may be saying, “Sure, I guess it’s a no-hitter, but it was no perfect game.” Which is to say, they’re looking at a Monet and saying, “Sure, it’s a pretty field of flowers, but it’s no Van Gogh.” C’mon, people. What are we doing here? A no-hitter is a no-hitter, no matter how constructed....
They remain behind Brighton & Hove Albion and in the second automatic promotion spot after twice being pegged back by mid-table Rangers. Jonjo Shelvey put Newcastle ahead within 40 seconds of the kickoff, but Conor Washington equalised just before halftime. Matt Ritchie’s 54th-minute header looked to have secured the three points that would have taken his side back above Brighton – who play Huddersfield on Thursday – but Clark’s headed own goal in the 90th minute earned the Londoners a share of the points....
Kyrie Irving's eventual departure from Cleveland seems inevitable. Nothing about the 22-year-old guard's tenure with the Cavaliers suggests otherwise. And the latest report, a Cavstheblog.com interview with longtime Cavs reporter Brian Windhorst, only crystallizes such an idea. MORE: NBA scoreboard | Coaching candidates Some key Windhorst quotes from the interview: “The truth is [Kyrie’s] camp has been putting out there for years — years — that he doesn’t want to be in Cleveland....
With the speculations going viral, WWE issued a statement on the following matter denying it and several sources within the WWE also stated that Vince McMahon did not sign off on it and that it just didn’t happen. The last person to be caught blading was Batista and he was reportedly fined $100,000. Regarding the WWE United States championship, WWE officials have commissioned artwork for a new belt design to be created....
The latest Professional Squash Association (PSA) and Women’s Squash Association (WSA) for the month of June, 2013 have been revealed. The country’s top male squash player, Saurav Ghosal dropped a spot to rank no. 20 in the latest release of PSA rankings. Ghosal, 26, failed to go beyond the second round of the ‘prestigious’ Allam British Open as he couldn’t get past the world no. 2 Grégory Gaultier. Harinder Pal Sandhu, who had achieved his career-best rank of no....
Laudrup stated in the post-match conference: “I didn’t expect my team to score four times against such opposition, but we were playing to win since the kickoff.” The Danish coach added: “We got three valuable points and advanced to third position after a heroic performance by many players especially Abdurrahman Al Karbi who was a key element of the win, as well as Tabata who was introduced after being deemed fit to play....
Losing six of seven at home will do that. Eric Lauer limited Arizona to a run over five-plus innings, Austin Hedges homered for the first time since April 10 and the San Diego Padres opened a four-game series in the desert with a 6-3 victory over the slumping Diamondbacks on Thursday night. The Diamondbacks fell to 1-6 in what will be a 10-game homestand and dropped into a virtual tie with the idle Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West....
When it came to his brother Lanny Poffo, there was another emotion: relief. MORE: ‘Macho Man’ to be inducted in HOF | Kurt Angle to re-sign with TNA Wrestling “I’ll tell you what — I was relieved,” said Poffo the day after the announcement. “Now, I just feel relieved and all the fans are happy and now they’re going to have to find other things to complain about.” With Savage considered one of the most iconic superstars in WWE history, the belief was simply ‘when’ and not ‘if’ he would be enshrined....
There are not many games like Farpoint, but with Larcenauts being the very first hero-shooter specifically for VR, there’s a certain allure to it. The game is comprised of a cast of very diverse and unique characters, and many players have already put plenty of time into Larcenauts, so much so that the community is rapidly shaping the game with its feedback. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity....
“It’s time for a new voice around here,” Bird began. “Sometimes my job really sucks and this is one of the toughest things I’ve done because the respect I have for Frank.” DECOURCY: Only Bird thought Vogel could do better The Pacers made it to the playoffs this season after compiling a 45-37 record, but lost in the first round to Toronto in a seven-game series. Bird had higher goals for Indiana this season, and felt Vogel didn’t get everything he could out of the team....
Lars Sullivan was a controversial figure during his forgettable WWE run. A string of real-life controversies surrounding the behemoth turned him into a hated figure in the pro-wrestling world. An independent wrestler has now accused Sullivan of creeping on his social media profile. Michael Vincenzo Young shared a tweet stating that Sullivan liked his engagement pictures from October 2021. Vincenzo ended up deleting the tweet, but you can check out the screengrab below:...
On July 1 the right to buy goods free of taxes and excise duties is set to vanish on any trip inside the EU. No more cut-price gin or cigarettes to ease those end-of-vacation blues; no more flagons of cheap perfume for last-minute gifts. Stock up now, is the message from Eurotunnel, owners of the megastore beside the British entrance to the Channel Tunnel, before the Eurocrats crack down. The company has added 16 tills to cope with the expected pre-abolition rush and has installed an outsize countdown clock to remind shoppers that their bargain-hunting days are numbered....
Secretlab’s Cyber Monday deals are featuring many of the company’s most popular lines with most seeing discounts of over $100. Shoppers can look to pick up SecretLab’s Titan 2020 gaming chair in a variety of different gaming-themed designs like Overwatch’s D.Va and League of Legends’ K/DA. The Omega 2020 is also seeing hundreds of dollars in discounts with designs featuring everything from esports teams like Team Liquid to several Game of Thrones-inspired appearances....
“60 minutes,” Dye answered. Dye, 80, died Monday. He had been dealing with kidney-related issues and tested positive for COVID-19 in the last few months, his family said. The affable coach was a regular on radio stations in Alabama in recent years and still lived the Iron Bowl 24/7 like everyone else in the state. It was always about the anticipation for the next 60 minutes. Dye deserves credit for breathing life into a rivalry that was dormant before his arrival in 1981....
As a tribute to him, here is a fun take by Robin Williams on football: Another skit of him on Golf, a sport he despised! Williams was an avid follower of the San Francisco Giants, and the Giants made sure they acknowledged the death of one of their biggest fans. Reaction from other athletes 1 votes
Wisconsin junior Sam Dekker recorded a career night, scoring 23 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for the Badgers, which advanced to the Elite Eight for the second season in a row. MORE: Bill Walton gets weird on Reddit | Must-see photos | Pangos is “Baby Steve Nash” “I just stayed confident, stayed patient and the game kind of came to me,” Dekker told Turner Broadcasting after the game. Wisconsin went on an 9-0 run to take a 65-60 lead with just over five minutes left in the game after trailing by four just minutes earlier....
The viral sensation who became affectionately known as “mop boy” (real name António Lourenço Van-Dúnem), and who also goes by ‘Toy’, captured people’s imagination with his emphatic displays of athleticism and joy when cleaning the court. It is this dedication and love of the game that led to a cameo for him in FIBA’s latest promotional video for the upcoming qualifiers, which will be taking place across all continents from June 28th to July 2nd....
The Germany international joined the Blues for a reported £47.5million from RB Leipzig ahead of the 2020-21 season and made his debut in Monday’s 3-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. Werner had no shortage of potential suitors across Europe but the 24-year-old says he had little hesitation in committing to Chelsea after Lampard demonstrated how he would fit into his system. “He called me a lot,” he told a media conference....
On June 19, 2021, President Biden announced via Twitter his family’s German Shepherd pet, Champ, had died. While speaking on the Sean Hannity Show Tuesday, Trump reflected on Biden spending time with his dogs at his Delaware home. “I think it is time to stop vacationing Joe Biden,” Trump said. She continued: “Instead of walking your dog masked up on the beach in Delaware, by the way we still don’t know what happened to the first dog, it is time to roll your sleeves up [and] get to work in the White House because vacationing clearly is not working....
