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Baseball will be a little bit more fun during the weekend of Aug. 25-27. Players will be able to mix personality and style with nicknames on the backs of their jerseys, brightly colored cleats and personalized patches paying tribute to people who have played instrumental roles in their development. MORE: MLB tried to auction Strickland jersey from brawl with Harper If a “Joey Bats” jersey isn’t at the top of your list, don’t worry....

1. The Dodgers think it is absolutely adorable that people are talking about the Cubs going to the World Series. Really, that’s just great. MORE: Kemp headed for Padres | Hard for Phillies to say goodbye to yesterday with Rollins trade | Marlins’ trade for Gordon grades as a Dee-minus Oh, here’s new shortstop Jimmy Rollins to provide offensive value and solidify the infield defense. So long to Dee Gordon, who didn’t hit a lick in the second half of the season, and hello to Howie Kendrick , acquired for Andrew Heaney, one of the players in the Gordon deal, and really making the Marlins look silly ....

But Gerrit Cole struck out 11 and gave up only two runs in six innings Sunday to lead the Astros to a 3-2 win, as they completed a three-game sweep of Seattle. Houston (11-5) has now won nine straight and trails the Mariners (13-5) by only one game in the AL West. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Aledmys Diaz provided the winning run in the seventh with a line-drive home run down the left-field line....

Giovinco struck a first-half brace as Toronto recorded a 2-1 win over Orlando, which saw the Florida club’s run of four consecutive victories ended on Wednesday. TFC gets statement win The Italian opened the scoring after nine minutes at BMO Field, finding the bottom corner from just inside the area after a neat first touch. Giovinco doubled the lead seven minutes before the break, sweeping home a Victor Vazquez pass....

The Orlando City striker’s hype train has been building steam since he set MLS ablaze in his maiden season two years ago, easily setting the MLS rookie record with 17 goals. A gifted striker with pace, power and a nose for goal, the Canadian international eschewed the mythical “sophomore slump” last season en route to 14 more goals. Larin’s prodigious talent and consistent performances, combined with his age (he turns 22 on April 17) have resulted in a barrage of interest from abroad....

The Houston Dynamo have been one of the pleasant surprises early on, but they will be leaving the friendly confines of BBVA Compass Stadium for the first time as they head to Portland to take on the fellow unbeaten Timbers. San Jose is in the same boat, as the Earthquakes travel to Sporting Kansas City after opening the season with a pair of home victories. Sporting KC is a good opponent to test just how seriously we should take San Jose’s strong start....

The $18.4 million headquarters of Moneypenny in Wrexham sits on 10 acres of rolling Welsh countryside — and every seat in the office comes with a view. The firm is renowned for parties and celebrations, including themed nights in their own “Dog ’n Bone” pub offering a range of draft lagers, real ales, and house wines. Incredible pictures show the firm’s meeting room inside a treehouse perched 20 feet above the reception desk....

The Acevedos’ story begins in 2005 when Angie, a systems specialist, and her husband Raul, a Navy chief petty officer, purchased a home in Pensacola, Fla. The couple was careful to find a home they were convinced they could afford. They offered $205,000 on the property and went online to find a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, putting no money down. In the weeks before closing, everything went smoothly. Their mortgage broker had offered them a fixed-rate loan at 8 percent, with a “piggyback” loan at 11 percent to make up for their lack of down payment....

A 0-0 draw against Greece in Piraeus was enough for Croatia to advance from their play-off 4-1 on aggregate, reaching the World Cup for a fifth time. Croatia 33/1 for glory in Russia Dalic replaced Ante Cacic as coach in early October, leading his team to two wins and Sunday’s draw and to the showpiece event. And Modric, who played a starring role in the first-leg win in Zagreb, believes Dalic deserves to lead Croatia in Russia....

Sounders thrash Gio’s Galaxy We did see movement in the fight to avoid relegation as Veracruz moved off the foot of the table (see thing four) and put Morelia squarely on the hot seat, while Cruz Azul surprised Chivas with a 2-1 victory — too little, too late, for Paco Jemez’s side to get into the postseason. And despite the lack of changes in the upper portion of the table (see point five), we learned many more lessons from Jornada 15....

The 36-year-old reportedly was a transfer target for Orlando City of MLS, but said if there was a good offer from the league that he would’ve been playing in the U.S. rather than with Chiapas. “You mentioned MLS, but if I didn’t go to MLS, it’s because there wasn’t an opportunity in MLS," he told reporters in Toluca, where the team is training ahead of a Tuesday clash with Munoz’s former club....

That driver happened to be Matt Ruble, the superintendent of the local school district in Farmington, Missouri. A Ring doorbell video that surfaced on social media showed two boys biking before the collision on September 20. A white Jeep crashed into one of the children, sending him rolling on the ground. The boy’s friend ran over, screaming, “Nathan! Nathan!” The car stopped immediately and Ruble came out. He could be heard asking, “You alright, buddy?...

But one mom may have come up with the perfect method to shut down any debates over inappropriate outfits—so parents take note. Amy Sloan, who describes herself as a “39 year old mom embarrassing my kids on TikTok,” shared a hilarious skit with her husband, Chad Sloan. The mom-of-four uploaded a clip showing herself chatting to her “daughter,” which is played by her in the spoof clip. Sloan, pretending to be a teenager, walks into a room on her phone, dressed in hot pants and a cropped hoodie, showing off her midriff....

Carmen White is currently on the run from law enforcement after her sister, Cynthia Cervantes, was found shot to death on April 1. Records obtained by ABC 13 News indicate that she has been charged with capital murder. The Houston Police Department initially responded to a call from an industrial metal work facility, after a witness reported finding a dead body nearby that had been burned. An autopsy later revealed the corpse to be Cervantes....

In footage shared to TikTok by missmouse14, a toddler by the name of Braden can be seen sitting upright in his bed, loudly talking to himself, when he should be going to sleep. His fun is soon interrupted, however, when his mom takes to the mic to order him to settle down. “Braden, go back in your bed,” she says, with the sound of her disembodied voice broadcast through the camera and directly into his room....

The video was posted by her daughter April Watson, @aprilwatson51, who says, “So my mam wanted her hair like this, and this is how it went.” The video flits from images of heavily styled curly-haired women to her mother sitting on a sofa examining her own hair, which is bright blonde and not so natural looking. TikToker Michael commented, “What in the super noodles happened!” while youreastonefox wrote, “I bet she sat there and told the stylist she loved it,” to which Watson replied, “She did!...

In a post shared to the U.K. based Internet forum on August 1, user InYerFace explained that her relationship with her new neighbors hadn’t got off to the best start. She wrote: “New neighbours (a couple, late 40s so similar age to us, but no kids) came around last night to complain that the sound of our teen boys playing in the garden was upsetting their dog who is a rescue, very nervous and reactive to sound....

The video, which has gained over 450,000 views on the social media platform, shows an example of Diana’s legacy being exposed to and engaged with by younger generations who were born after the princess’ death in 1997. Diana is popular among young people with representations of the princess in popular culture, such as with Netflix’s The Crown and the 2021 movie Spencer, introducing her and the legacy she has left to younger demographics....

Monaco, who had been the reigning champions, officially saw their title defence come to an end at the hands of PSG, who had jumped out to a 4-0 advantage inside a half hour. A late first-half goal from Rony Lopes may have given the visitors a sliver of hope, but PSG would tack on three more in the second half to emphatically reclaim the Ligue 1 crown. So bad was the thumping that Monaco took to Twitter after the game to offer reimbursement to their fans who were on hand at the Parc des Princes to witness the heavy defeat....