Mlb Wrap Cubs Road Woes Continue As Series Winless Streak Extends To 12

With Chicago’s 11-1 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday, the Cubs are now 0-10-2 in their last 12 road series. They have only been swept once in that time for what it’s worth, but still, it’s not what you want. With their loss Wednesday, Chicago is now 23-37 on the road in 2019. That is the worst of any team currently in a playoff spot and better than just seven teams in all of MLB....

January 26, 2023 · 2 min · 400 words · Kenneth Shae

Mlk Jr. S Niece Says Kamala Harris Nothing Like Him After Plagiarism Allegations

In an October interview with Elle Magazine, Harris told the story of being a toddler at a civil rights protest. While attempting to stop Harris from being fussy, her parents asked her what she wanted. “Fweedom,” Harris allegedly said. Social media users quickly pointed out that Harris’s story bore a strong resemblance to an incident described by Martin Luther King, Jr. in a 1965 interview in Playboy. Alveda King told Fox Business host Lou Dobbs on Tuesday that Harris was making a “big stretch” by referring back to her uncle’s remarks....

January 26, 2023 · 3 min · 475 words · Charles Williams

Mls Announces David Beckham Led Miami Franchise

MLS announced Monday the Beckham-led Miami club will enter the league as its 25th team with a start date set for 2020. The ceremony was attended by MLS commissioner Don Garber, Beckham and his ownership group, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “They say that great things come to those who wait,” Garber said as he thanked supporters for their patience during the long process the franchise has gone through to get off the ground....

January 26, 2023 · 3 min · 493 words · Phyllis Degraw

Mls Coach Frank De Boer Calls Equal Pay For Men S Women S Soccer Ridiculous

Atlanta United manager Frank de Boer said he does not believe in equal pay for men and women in soccer, or even any other sport like tennis, because women don’t bring in as much revenue to warrant it. “I think for me, it’s ridiculous,” de Boer told The Guardian. “It’s the same like tennis. If there are watching, for the World Cup final, 500 million people or something like that, and 100 million for a women’s final, that’s a difference....

January 26, 2023 · 3 min · 435 words · Bette Ruby

Mls Review Giovinco Hat Trick Sends Nycfc Packing Galaxy Lose On Pks

Last season’s MVP Giovinco scored a hat trick in Sunday’s second leg to lead Toronto to a devastating 7-0 aggregate win and a step closer to the MLS Cup. Leading 2-0 heading into the return fixture of the semifinal in the Big Apple, Toronto wasted no time ending NYCFC’s hopes of a comeback at Yankee Stadium. Giovinco broke the deadlock in the sixth minute with an exquisite turn and powerful low shot before the Italy international doubled the lead on the night from the penalty spot 13 minutes later....

January 26, 2023 · 2 min · 295 words · Darin Trump

Mls Review New York City Edge Toronto In Torrent S First Game

Torrent, who took over from Patrick Vieira earlier this month after the Frenchman’s move to Nice, led his side to a hard-fought win at Yankee Stadium. After David Villa came off injured for City approaching the half-hour mark, Victor Vazquez opened the scoring for Toronto. Vazquez got on the end of a long pass from Auro before lobbing onrushing goalkeeper Sean Johnson. Berget equalised six minutes after half-time with a neat back flick, before the Norwegian scored the winner....

January 26, 2023 · 1 min · 207 words · Cynthia Hullinger

Mls Review New York City Fc Climbs Into Third Minnesota Upsets Sporting

David Villa opened the scoring for City, but his effort was cancelled out by a tremendous Carlos Carmona strike at Yankee Stadium. However, goals from Rodney Wallace and Maximiliano Moralez on the hour-mark secured a second straight win for Patrick Vieira’s men. Villa struck in the 17th minute with a fine finish off the post to complete a flowing team move and give City a 1-0 lead. But a stunning volley from Carmona had the visitors level six minutes before halftime, only for City to grab control on the hour-mark....

January 26, 2023 · 1 min · 206 words · Jimmy Dougal

Mls Review Villa Ties Wright Phillips Record

Justin Morrow scored a hat trick as Toronto sealed the Shield in style with two regular-season matches remaining, accounting for the Red Bulls 4-2 on Saturday. After clinching the Shield for the best record during the regular season thanks to 19 wins and 65 points so far, Toronto is one victory away from tying the record for the most victories in a season set by the Seattle Sounders in 2014, while the club only needs three points to equal the LA Galaxy’s highest-ever points total in 1998....

January 26, 2023 · 2 min · 348 words · Vicki Mankin

Mls Wrap Seattle Surging And Other Takeaways From Week 29

Remember when you thought the Seattle Sounders were toast? It might have come this summer, when they were in the midst of a run of eight losses in nine matches. It may even have come as recently as last week, when defender Roman Torres suffered a torn ACL to end his season and strike a serious blow to the Sounders defense. MORE: Most hated teams in MLS | Clint Dempsey’s as captured on camera...

January 26, 2023 · 10 min · 1964 words · Kara Banks

Mobster Told Giovanni Ribisi He Was Playing Godfather Mafioso All Wrong

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of The Godfather, The Offer is launching on Paramount+, telling the true story of how the movie was made. The dramatization features Miles Teller, Juno Temple, Matthew Goode, Colin Hanks and Ribisi and the first three episodes launch on the streaming service on Thursday April 28, 2022. The Offer re-tells how the movie almost never got made due to the real-life gangsters who attempted to block production and shows how the likes of Frances Ford Coppola, Al Pacino and Marlon Brando were recruited to the movie by determined producer Albert S....

January 26, 2023 · 6 min · 1067 words · Richard Dengler

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January 26, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Charles Rollins

Mohamed Sanu Trade Move To Patriots Affects Fantasy Value Of Calvin Ridley Phillip Dorsett Justin Hardy

Sanu isn’t super exciting, and it’s hard to know what his role will be with the Patriots, but there are a lot of borderline fantasy starting WRs that are affected by this Tuesday morning deal. We’ll take a look at some of them here. WEEK 8 NON-PPR RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Mohamed Sanu fantasy outlook It seems almost certain that Sanu’s fantasy value will decline upon the move to New England....

January 26, 2023 · 5 min · 1050 words · Lucille Young

Mohammed Bin Salman Allegedly Stole Data From Jeff Bezos Phone To Influence Washington Post Coverage Report

While what information was taken from Bezos’ phone is unclear, it is possible that Bezos was targeted in an attempt to control the newspaper’s coverage of the murder of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi, which the CIA concluded was ordered by bin Salman. Khashoggi’s articles had often been critical of Saudi Arabia, particularly the oppressive atmosphere found in the kingdom and bin Salman’s treatment of “extremists,” which included clerics and journalists....

January 26, 2023 · 3 min · 471 words · Jeanne Duff

Mohammed Javad Zarif Says Russia Wants To Stop U.S. Iran Nuclear Deal In Leaked Interview

Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, took part in a seven-hour interview with a well-known economist that was to be held for posterity at a think tank associated with the Iranian presidency, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Associated Press reported. Khatibzadeh did not dispute the tape’s authenticity but said the release of the recording was “illegal,” and “selectively edited.” Iran International shared a file with a little over three hours of the interview with an AP correspondent based in the United Arab Emirates on Monday....

January 26, 2023 · 4 min · 845 words · Maria Lund

Molotov Cocktails Loaded Rifle Magazines Found In Bag Near Portland Protests

Portland Police posted a photo of the items on Twitter, adding that someone had pointed out the bag to officers at Lownsdale Square Park on Sunday night. Officers were investigating a report of shots fired in the park when a passerby “pointed out a suspicious bag to them,” police said in a news release. “The origin of this ammunition and these destructive devices is under investigation,” police said. Two people were arrested on Sunday after a shot was fired in the park near SW 4th Avenue and SW Salmon Street....

January 26, 2023 · 2 min · 348 words · Jacinta Jackson

Mom Devastated By 10 Year Old Son S Resentful Behavior On Vacation Backed

In the post, she writes: “We (me, dh and ds 10) are currently on holiday (vacation) in a fab hotel but I’m on edge and so upset tonight Ds is the absolute apple of my eye, I adore him and throw praise and attention at him.” She continued: “He must have criticized / sniped at me literally dozens of times today and yesterday - mam (mom) can’t sing, there’s literally nobody worse -you can’t throw the ball straight / you’re literally rubbish / you’re the worst thrower / you can’t even catch (in the pool) -mam is the worst dancer / everyone is a better dancer than mam -mam chose the worst sun beds / put the towels on wrong....

January 26, 2023 · 3 min · 507 words · Jerry Fabrizio

Mom Accused Of Neglect For Attending Sister S Wedding Infuriates Internet

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/Walls_Windows1376 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said the couple had argued about making the trek to the wedding for months before her husband’s actions forced her to take matters into her own hands. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for still going to my sister’s wedding after my husband canceled my plane ticket?” the post has received nearly 14,000 upvotes and 3,000 comments in the last eight hours....

January 26, 2023 · 4 min · 664 words · Gary Fava

Mom Forcing Daughter To Share Birthday Presents With Stepchild Criticized

The 40-year-old took to Reddit under username u/Emotional-Duty505 to ask for advice. She said that, in 2021, she married her wife, Jenna, 42, who has a 13-year-old daughter, Nora. The mom wrote on the website: “Amy stated that she at least wanted her own gifts to be hers alone.” The Redditor has full custody of her 15-year-old daughter, Amy, who took a while to adjust to a “second mom,” as the quartet now live together....

January 26, 2023 · 4 min · 805 words · Cheryl Oquendo

Mom Pens Chalk Letter On The Ground To Neighbor Who Complained About Her Tot S Drawings

But it seems one resident was displeased with a child’s artwork in a shared courtyard, and made a complaint about the little boy’s mom, Ashley Woodfolk, to the board who manage the space. In response, Woodfolk penned a letter back to her disgruntled neighbor on the sidewalk, in chalk. Woodfolk shared a snap of her message and a transcript to her Twitter page, @ashwrites, on Wednesday, where she received an outpouring of support as the post racked up 244,000 likes....

January 26, 2023 · 4 min · 845 words · Chad Clements

Mom Refusing To Make Friends With Anyone Who Earns Less Than Her Dragged

In a post on the Am I Being Unreasonable (AIBU) thread on U.K.-based internet forum Mumsnet, user MrsShelby describes how she and her partner moved to a lovely village a few years ago, and tried to make new friends, eventually meeting two women. “Both lived in smaller houses than ours and earned less which didn’t matter to me because I enjoyed their company,” she explained. “After a few meet ups, I was dumped....

January 26, 2023 · 3 min · 575 words · Bailey Bryant