Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Dodgers’ World Series win indisputably cements them as forever dynasty
[ad_1] TORONTO — They were inevitable. Indomitable. And now indisputably historic. These Dodgers were pestered by the Padres in the NL West. Pushed hardest by the Phillies in the NL playoffs. And spent 48 hours on the brink of elimination in Toronto. They went nearly as far as you could go Saturday night toward not…
Read MoreDodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto wins World Series MVP — as Dave Roberts declares pitcher is the ‘GOAT’
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Dodgers made the shrewd move to up the ante to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto before the 2024 season and give the rotation the extra oomph it may have needed in the playoffs. The extra green paid dividends for the second straight season. Yamamoto won three games in the World Series, including in Game 7,…
Read MoreYoshinobu Yamamoto stands tall to earn Dodgers second consecutive World Series title in 11-inning Game 7 thriller over Blue Jays
[ad_1] TORONTO — Where there was a Will, there was a way. The Dodgers, buried in an early hole Saturday night, displayed one kind of will in recovering to catch the Blue Jays in the late innings. And then in the 11th inning there was another. Will Smith blasted a go-ahead homer that became the…
Read MoreDog is rushed to vet after ingesting methamphetamine during walk in park: ‘She started just twitching’
[ad_1] A Southern California woman rushed her dog to the vet after it ingested methamphetamine during a routine walk in the park. The owner, who identified herself as Nancy, told KABC-TV that she took her two dogs, Arah and Tobie, for a walk in Laurel Park in the Orange County town of Los Alamitos on…
Read MoreAISD to host event benefiting families impacted by SNAP disruption
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is set to host a wiffle ball event on Sunday to benefit AISD families impacted by the disruption of USDA SNAP benefits. The event will be held at Nelson Field, located at 7105 Berkman Drive, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The entry fee to participate…
Read MoreFire destroys AISD Board Trustee's home
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fire in south Austin destroyed an Austin ISD Board of Trustee’s home on Thursday. Austin ISD Board Trustee Andrew Gonzales and his partner, LaRessa Quintana—who also serves on the board—were coming from an Austin ISD board meeting when they opened the door to their home, finding it in ruins. “A…
Read MoreIslanders’ Mat Barzal, Bo Horvat line pairing could unlock something special
[ad_1] Having Mat Barzal and Bo Horvat on two different lines certainly wasn’t the Islanders’ biggest problem through 10 games. If anything, moving Barzal back to center was working reasonably well, and Horvat’s line with Jonathan Drouin and Emil Heineman was the Islanders’ best. And still, there is something different — something extra — that…
Read MoreDodgers, Blue Jays benches clear in heated Game 7 World Series moment
[ad_1] Things are getting heated in Game 7 of the World Series. During the fourth inning of Saturday night’s winner-take-all game in Toronto, both benches cleared after Dodgers lefty Justin Wrobleski nailed Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez in the shoulder with a pitch. After the two exchanged words while Gimenez was walking to first, both…
Read MoreAnt Anstead reveals graphic details of ‘freak footy accident’ he sustained while playing soccer
[ad_1] Ant Anstead shared details of the injuries he sustained while playing soccer in a new social media description. “October can officially go away!” Anstead captioned a photo of himself reclining shirtless with his injuries, which included a torn labrum, detached pectoral muscle, torn rotator cuff. “Three close and beloved friends received terrible diagnosis! It…
Read MoreHow ‘woke’ NBA executives got mixed up with the Mob in an epic gambling scandal
[ad_1] Among the few certainties in life aside from death and taxes is the inevitability that when there’s gambling there will always be the Mob. Don’t take my word for it: Just ask NBA commissioner Adam Silver, (and maybe soon NFL chief Roger Goodell) who might have a starring role in the next Scorsese Mafia…
Read MoreState of Texas: Poll reveals Texans' doubts about economy, leaders
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — More Texans are seeing discouraging signs when it comes to their economic outlook, according to a new poll. The poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas shows growing skepticism of individual political leaders and the state of democracy in general. The poll asked people about their views of the…
Read MoreExclusive | NYPD detective removed from Israel post but will be replaced, police confirm
[ad_1] The NYPD detective who has been stationed in Israel for nearly two decades as part of the department’s international liaison program has been removed from the post, The Post has learned. Veteran detective Charlie Benaim was the department’s eyes and ears in Israel as a member of the International Liaison Program, formed after 9/11,…
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