“My expectation is, once that process plays out, we’ll be in position to act quickly. We’ll have access to all the facts,” Manfred told reporters (via The Denver Post) at Monday’s Rockies-Cubs Cactus League game. MORE: Worst crimes connected to athletes | MLB gets it right with Reyes Reyes, who is on paid leave and hasn’t been in camp, is accused by police of assaulting his wife, Katherine, on Oct....
1. The White Sox are going for it in 2015. Chicago added closer David Robertson on a four-year deal late Monday night, and a trade for Jeff Samardzija to become the No. 2 starter behind Cy Young Award finalist Chris Sale is unofficially official, without Chicago sacrificing an everyday player from the lineup. A team that looked a couple of moves from being a contender after adding Zach Duke and Adam LaRoche is about to make those couple of moves....
The Indians excelled at the plate, notching 18 hits and four home runs. On the mound, Trevor Bauer tallied nine strikeouts in seven innings of work. Cleveland (50-38) enters the All-Star break riding a six-game winning streak and sits 5 1/2 games back from the AL Central-leading Twins. The Reds on the other hand have lost two straight and are fifth in the NL Central standings, but still just 4 1/2 games behind the first-place Cubs....
The Phillies defeated the Cubs, 7-5, at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, though that only tells part of the story. First, Philadelphia couldn’t touch Chicago starter Yu Darvish on the evening as the righty went seven innings, struck out 10 and gave up no runs or walks. This game was firmly in the hands of the Cubs entering the ninth inning. Philadelphia was down, 5-1, going into the ninth. But as comfortable as that lead was, it’s just as uncomfortable for Cubs fans what happened next....
Speaking to Newsweek, Martin Luther King III said Biden “has got to be looking at” using executive orders to “help ensure that people’s voting rights are protected, preserved and expanded.” King’s call comes as the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was held up in the Senate. That federal bill would help allow automatic voter registration, mail ballots and an easing of voter ID laws. The bill would act as a countermeasure to 19 state laws that critics say restrict voting rights and adversely affect people of color....
Wake Forest forward Jon Bakero came off the bench and helped set up a goal, while continuing to look mobile and sharp on the ball, in the second day of action at the 2018 MLS combine. He successfully built on a strong showing on day one, and is climbing up draft boards quickly. Not all top-rated attacking prospects are having good combines though. In fact, Bakero might be the only one among the top attackers before the combine to improve his draft stock ahead of Friday’s MLS draft....
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Dallas won the Supporters’ Shield after claiming the most regular-season points as the Sounders scrapped through their elimination playoff. But the Sounders put their highly-fancied opponents to the sword in Seattle on Sunday, thanks to Lodeiro and Nelson Valdez. Valdez, who came off the bench to send Sporting Kansas City packing last time out, broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half. That sparked a flurry of goals as Uruguay international Lodeiro netted a brace within eight minutes....
MLS sent a news release Friday setting an “important announcement on the future of soccer in Miami” for 12 p.m. ET at the the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. In addition to Beckham and Garber, the event will be attended by Beckham partners Marcelo Claure, Jorge Mas, Jose Mas, Masayoshi Son and Simon Fuller, as well as Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. While MLS has not formally revealed the reason for the gathering, the Miami Herald reported earlier this week that Beckham’s ownership group had been given final approval as the league’s next expansion side....
As those tournaments chipped away at his time off between Ligue 1 campaigns with Nantes, Bedoya’s longest “offseason” was all of 15 days. After moving to the Philadelphia Union last summer and seeing his first MLS playoff run end in late October, Bedoya found himself with two and a half months to spare. So the 29-year-old separated himself from his profession. For three weeks, the sport was the last thing on his mind....
Toronto FC hadn’t lost with all three of its designated players in the starting lineup since April. At least not before Oscar Pareja’s FC Dallas delivered a 3-1 victory on Saturday that served as a very clear reminder the Texas club’s recent struggles hadn’t changed the fact it is still one of the best in the league. TFC’s loss allowed the Chicago Fire to jump into first place in the Eastern Conference, and atop the Supporters’ Shield standings, thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of the Vancouver Whitecaps....
The Portland Timbers welcome the Seattle Sounders to Providence Park, and while the Sounders have gotten off to a disappointing start to the season, Wednesday’s win in Toronto should give them some momentum heading into what should be another memorable derby. Orlando City and Atlanta United are the only MLS teams in the south, and while they have met before, their showdown on Sunday carries a different vibe because the Lions are playing the best soccer in their club’s history....
The 36-year-old midfielder will step away from soccer following the Union’s regular season finale against Orlando City on Sunday at Talen Energy Stadium. “Brian Carroll is a consummate professional, meticulous in his preparation, and a true icon in both Philadelphia Union and MLS history,” said Union sporting director Earnie Stewart said in a news release. “His veteran leadership has meant so much for our young players both on and off the field, and the trophies that he has won in this league speak for themselves in terms of his quality....
Brooks, a loyal Trump ally who has received the endorsement of the former president, predicted there would be “significant resistance” to McConnell being the leader of the Senate while appearing on Mobile-based radio station 106.5. He also named Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mike Lee of Utah and Josh Hawley of Missouri as potential leaders he could support if elected—adding he would still support McConnell over a more moderate Republican....
Davis, 13, has blown away viewers and batters alike with her 70 mph fastball, recording two shutouts in the process. She has been featured on national news shows and as viewers have tuned in, her groundbreaking place for young female athletes has been solidified. “Last week, this week, maybe next week, she’s owned the sports conversation,” said Sports Illustrated managing editor Chris Stone. The best part of the story could be that Davis has said she is considering leaving baseball behind and forging her own path in basketball....
Even before the expected post-Christmas wave of infections, a county in Arizona has spent $65,000 on a mobile morgue because virus deaths have far exceeded the area’s capacity. Similarly, at a hospital in Akron, Ohio, healthcare staff bought a trailer to more than triple its morgue space. The news comes as states prepare for a major wave of infections in early 2022 following large household gatherings at Christmas and New Year and the emergence of the most infectious variant yet: Omicron....
Location Mohs surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure. It is recommended that you find a surgeon specially trained in the Mohs procedure, so your choice of location may be limited by availability and preference of the surgeon. Since this highly specialized procedure requires a quick turnaround of laboratory samples, this surgery is usually done in an outpatient surgery center or office setting with a procedural area and onsite lab....
The parent posted her query to Mumsnet, under username MakeMineALarge1, on Sunday, where it’s amassed more than 250 replies. In it she explained she recently treated herself to some new bedding, for the bed she shares with her husband. As usual, after changing the sheets she popped them in the washing machine, but noticed her 24-year-old daughter took the fresh laundry and put it on her bed. Airing her concerns, the mom wrote: “I don’t know why but it makes me uneasy, obviously its washed between uses etc, I can’t verbalise it but [it] makes me uncomfortable....
In a post shared on the Am I Being Unreasonable (AIBU) subforum under the username Bikeybikeface, the mom said her 14-year-old’s style is “a bit [alternative], bit gothy” and that originally she’d wanted to wear a trouser suit. There weren’t many trouser suit options available for her age and size, “So, we’ve found a skater style black dress with long sleeves which she hasn’t hissed at turned her nose up at,” the user wrote....
In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheAhole, Redditor u/amitheahole46 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) detailed numerous attempts to persuade her to hand over the gown and explained why she and her husband are unwilling to do so. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for not letting my eldest daughter have my younger’s wedding dress?” the post has received nearly 10,000 upvotes and 2,200 comments in the last day....
