With Cristian Javier — who has been the Astros’ best pitcher over the past two months — leading the charge, the Astros dismantled the Phillies’ offense in a combined no-hit effort, 5-0. Javier went the first six innings before handing the ball to Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly, who finished the job. ASTROS 5, PHILLIES 0: Mr. October impressed with Astros’ new November hero Full list of no-hitters in MLB postseason history Javier says parents called no-hitter the night before Dusty Baker now on both sides of postseason no-hit history Why did the Phillies pull Aaron Nola in the fifth?...

Abbott’s Thursday executive order made wearing face masks in public a requirement in every county with over 20 confirmed positive cases of coronavirus. The governor also called for a ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people, unless approved by a mayor or county judge. Celebrations over the upcoming holiday weekend could be affected by Abbott’s decision. In some areas of Texas, officials have decided to make the mask mandate voluntary....

At least I wasn’t glowing. The electronic “friskers” turned up insignificant contamination, and the meter on a chain around my neck showed I’d been exposed to only 1.4 millirems of radiation, less than a sixth of a basic X-ray. “Move to the wall and cut your dosage in half!” Kevin, the health-physics technician, yelled above the din of the reactor. Or maybe he just wanted to make sure I didn’t drop that pen....

The MLS Rookie of the Year was born in Canada but will soon be eligible to represent the United States in international competition. He’s been in touch with both camps and is currently training here at the United States national team camp selected by manager Jurgen Klinsmann. There is one built-in advantage the United States, or at least this region of the country, has on Canada. “The weather is great,” Akindele said after being asked about his early impressions of the January camp....

In the extraordinary statement, the 31-year-old race walker lashed out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and called on it to provide better meals for athletes staying in the city of Sapporo. Bosworth railed against being offered “cold slop” and “partly cooked pasta” in the post, which also included a video of him walking through the cafeteria at the accommodation. He posted on Twitter early on Monday: “Hey @iocmedia you know the millions of (moneybag emoji) you make off the Olympics....

The 22-year-old is currently undergoing treatment after his cancer returned. Alvarez initially had a tumour removed in December 2016, but has been sidelined again by the disease. Messi donates wedding food to charity He played just two months after having the tumour removed, returning to action in February, and now Bilbao expect him to be out for at least three months. His team-mates at the club have backed the Spain Under-21 international, and posed for a squad photo with their heads shaved....

Annie Mildred Ford, 51, was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2018 with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to the scheme. “Victim 1” was not identified in court documents, although he was described in the indictment as “a resident of New Jersey and a professional basketball player for a team in the National Basketball Association.” In 2009, Ford established the Community Development Consulting Group, a non-profit organization based in Fayetteville, North Carolina....

“The launch of the all-new Golf GTI and Golf R got us thinking about how to inject some of that VW magic into our SUVs,” said Scott Keogh, CEO, Volkswagen Group of America. “This concept is proof that it’s possible to build SUVs that could appeal to our performance enthusiast base.” The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport GT Concept has unique styling, a modified engine, lowered suspension, and custom wheels that are all designed to show off the sporty potential of the model....

Shoma Doi scored the opening goal of an enthralling semi-final in Osaka from the penalty spot after match official Viktor Kassai had used the Video Assistant Referees (VARs) system. VARs is being trialled by FIFA at the tournament to aid with “match-changing decisions” and Kassai used the pitchside monitor to decide Orlando Berrio had fouled Daigo Nishi in the area. Atletico created plenty of clear-cut chances with Jhon Mosquera twice rattling the crossbar....

Atonic colon is essentially a “vicious circle” phenomena. Constipation can lead to reduced bowel activity, which in turn can lead to a worsening of constipation, and so on. Causes While the cause of atonic colon is often unknown, chronic laxative use can be to blame. A relatively rare cause is Hirschsprung’s disease, which causes blockages in part or all of the large intestine due to a lack of nerve cells that are needed for normal muscle movement....

While poll workers are still counting ballots, the results so far have been enough to excite some celebrities, who have been tracking the Georgia runoffs from all across the nation. Rapper and Georgia native T.I. used his status and social platforms to encourage voters to turn out for Warnock and Ossoff, early into the politicians’ campaigns. During the election on Tuesday, he urged voters to stay in line despite poll closings and asked residents to “Bring it home” for the Democratic hopefuls....

“The country of James Madison has a leader today who vilifies the media, making honest journalists all over the world more vulnerable to abuse,” said Clooney. Clooney was speaking at the Global Conference for Media Freedom, an event organized by the Foreign Office in coordination with the Canadian government. The London conference was called by U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland with the aim of improving protection for journalists around the world....

The man opened fire on Potter County deputies working off-duty at the fair in Amarillo just before 11 p.m., Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas told Newsweek on Tuesday. The “male suspect opened fire on the deputies, striking a deputy and an off-duty firefighter, also working at the fair, and a bystander,” Thomas said Deputies returned fire, wounding the suspect. The deputy, firefighter and bystander were transported to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Thomas said....

Astronomy enthusiast Giuseppe Donatiello discovered the galaxy while searching through publicly available astronomical data collected in the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys conducted by a range of different telescopes. The findings were followed up by professional astrophysicists, led by Dr. David Martinez-Delgado from the Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia, who used deeper images taken with the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo to confirm the dwarf galaxy. Designated as Pisces VII/Triangulum III (Pisces VII/ Tri III) the dwarf galaxy is either an isolated dwarf galaxy, or it is a satellite galaxy of Messier 33 (M33), also known as the Triangulum galaxy (M33) located around 3 million light-years from Earth....

Bryson’s termination centers on an altercation that occurred at a protest outside the warehouse in the early days of the pandemic. According to court documents, Bryson was engaged in a heated exchange with another worker who disagreed with him that the facility should be shut down for COVID safety purposes. While both of them traded insults, only Bryson was fired. The other employee received a written warning. Court filings show that both Bryson and the other worker exchanged profanities, and a recording detailed by NLRB shows that the woman tried twice to provoke Bryson into a physical altercation....

“I just want y’all to witness the pure f**kery that is going on in this damn van,” Smiley said at the beginning of his video. “I don’t know how they [expect] one person to deliver 326 packages [to] 180 stops.” Smiley gets up from the driver’s seat to show viewers the back of his van, which is filled to the brim with packages. “Look how many f**king bags,” he said before counting 21 delivery bags full of boxes....

The Pirates of the Caribbean star’s $50 million defamation trial against his ex-wife is ongoing in Fairfax, Virginia, with the actor completing his testimony on the stand this week. On Monday (April 25), Depp’s house manager Ben King took to the stand to recall the incident when the actor’s finger was severed during an argument with Heard in Australia. However, one moment from King’s questioning has gone viral as Heard’s lawyer, co-counsel Adam Nadelhaft, interrupted his own line of questioning citing a “hearsay objection....

During the debate, Kelly criticized Senator Kamala Harris on social media, for making a number of facial expressions while Vice President Mike Pence spoke. “Take it like a woman. Don’t make faces,” the former Fox and NBC host tweeted. Kelly explained in a response that she meant it to imply stoicism, and it was a play on the phrase “Take it like a man.” Tamblyn clapped back on Thursday morning, not letting Kelly forget about the controversy that ensued after Kelly defended people wearing blackface....

Ambrose said Thursday he is trying to move on from the fight Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, but he doesn't regret punching Mears during a postrace altercation in the garage . “I don’t apologize for my actions,” Ambrose said Thursday. “I was just standing up for myself and my team and my family and letting people know that you can’t get in my private space like that and expect to not have any consequences....