Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez eviscerate reeling Yankees: ‘Can’t make this up’
[ad_1] It sounds like two former Yankees greats are not at all satisfied about the team’s current state. During the FOX Sports pregame show ahead of MLB’s Speedway Classic game between the Braves and Reds that was suspended due to rain on Saturday, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez bluntly criticized their former team. When asked…
Read MoreHow fantasy baseball owners should adjust to post MLB deadline world
[ad_1] The MLB trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the season, but also one of the most stressful and anxiety-ridden periods for those playing fantasy baseball. It isn’t like the early days of fantasy when many were playing in AL- or NL-only leagues and you were worried about your players being…
Read MoreMLB Speedway Classic Braves-Reds matchup suspended due to drenching rain
[ad_1] BRISTOL, Tenn. — It was a red flag for Major League Baseball at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds was suspended in the first inning because of rain, soaking a record-breaking crowd for the first regular-season game in Tennessee. The plan is to resume…
Read MoreMcCloskeys win back AR-15 rifle 5 years after Black Lives Matter protest confrontation
[ad_1] The St. Louis couple who went viral in 2020 for wielding guns as Black Lives Matter protesters marched outside their property have regained possession of their semiautomatic rifle. After a years long and complex legal struggle to reclaim their weapons after they were seized by authorities more than five years ago, police have returned…
Read MoreTrump tells Schumer to ‘GO TO HELL’ over Senate nominee deal after negotiations blow up
[ad_1] Hours of tense negotiations to strike a deal on President Donald Trump’s nominees blew up Saturday night, and now lawmakers are headed home. Senate Republicans and Democrats were quick to point the finger at one another for the deal’s demise, but it was ultimately Trump who nuked the talks. In a lengthy post on his social…
Read MoreZilker Theatre’s free summer musical in full swing
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — For 65 years, the Zilker Hillside Theater has been the summer gathering place for outdoor plays and musicals. This summer’s production is “Bring It On: The Musical.” Performances will be at the Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater every Thursday through Sunday and they run through Aug. 16. Bring It On: The…
Read MorePete Alonso belts homer in second straight as he closes in on Mets’ all-time home run record
[ad_1] Pete finally posted his first repeat in nearly two months to move ever closer to the all-time Mets home run record. Pete Alonso went yard for the second straight game after homering just once in his first 12 appearances since the All-Star break to help the Mets to a 12-6 victory Saturday over the…
Read MoreNew app lets users warn others about ICE sightings
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — There’s a new app that lets people track immigration and customs enforcement sightings in their communities. This comes as some states take steps to increase their participation in the Trump administration’s mass deportation raids. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new enforcement division with the Florida Highway Patrol that…
Read MoreWeeping relatives, friends gather at wake to remember NJ mom and daughter killed in head-on crash with illegal migrant
[ad_1] More than 150 mourners gathered Saturday to remember the mother and her 11-year-old daughter tragically killed in a head-on crash with an allegedly drunk illegal immigrant driver. Sobbing and weeping relatives and friends — many of them, donning shirts with images of Maria Pleitez and little Dayanara Cortes’ beaming faces — lined up outside…
Read MoreThe NFL's new kickoff rule is here to stay with a slight tweak. What else is changing?
[ad_1] (The Associated Press) — The NFL’s one-year experiment with the new kickoff rule becomes permanent this season with a new tweak that the league hopes will lead to a bigger increase in the rate of returns. The league also approved changes to the overtime rule, expanded replay assist and made a few other technical changes for this season.…
Read MoreSuperman statue unveiled in downtown Cleveland
[ad_1] CLEVELAND (WJW) – The highly-anticipated Superman statue in the brand new Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Tribute Plaza was unveiled in downtown Cleveland Saturday morning, where many attendees donned capes and Superman shirts to celebrate the occasion. ‘Summer of Superman’ continues with statue unveiling downtown Cleveland this weekend The Siegel & Shuster Society, whose…
Read MoreNintendo announces 8-year-old Switch getting more expensive
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Unfortunately for gamers in the U.S., Nintendo has announced pricing updates to the original Nintendo Switch and related products, set to go into effect Aug. 3. The announcement comes on the same day as Nintendo reported huge first-quarter profits following the release of the Switch 2. The items set to see price increases…
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