Here is betting information and a pick from The Linemakers’ baseball handicapper in Las Vegas. Line movement: The Yankees took the early money, moving to -106 favorites at The Wynn after opening at +136 odds. Most Vegas outlets offer the Astros as -110 favorites, with the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook adjusting the game to a pick ’em. The total has been bet down from a 7.5 opener to 7 runs (-115) at most windows....
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said a lot more in just a few short sentences. MORE: Georgetown hasn’t beat anyone — and that’s OK “They’re just a tough group, man,” Brey told reporters following Indiana’s 80-77 win in the Crossroads Classic doubleheader. “They keep coming at your paint. They keep coming at your paint. The guards are driving. The big guys are banging around. I like them.” Archie Miller, in his first season as Indiana’s head coach, is attempting to build a culture in the IU basketball program, and the foundation of that cure is the sort of competitive ferocity that allowed his Dayton Flyers to punch above their weight in recent seasons....
The tornadoes destroyed homes and buildings, felled trees and caused power outages, as well as injuring several people. According to the National Weather Service, at least 10 tornadoes hit Mississippi while another 10 occurred in Alabama. “We had a storm front that went… from the southwest corner of the state to almost central— some 60 to 80 miles,” Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant told The Associated Press. The remainder of the tornadoes were recorded in Louisiana and Georgia....
Trump spoke with attendees at the rally, which was held outside at an airport hangar on September 18. It was one of several campaign stops that Trump made in recent months after states began loosening restrictions put in place due to the pandemic. According to Kris Ehresmann, director of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), two of the nine rally attendees who tested positive were hospitalized for treatment of the virus....
The Braves won the National League pennant Saturday, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to two in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) after winning Game 6 with a score of 4-2. Atlanta now advances to their first World Series since 1999, when they were swept by the New York Yankees in four games. They will face the Houston Astros, who won the American League pennant over the Boston Red Sox....
Muscogee citizens allege that they were not consulted about the statue of Chief Tomochichi, which depicts him as nearly naked and was called “incredibly inappropriate” according to the Associated Press. Because of this, Councilman Michael Julian Bond revealed that the city is reconsidering its placement. The statue would have been placed next to those depicting civil rights activists and heroes, including the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. However, some Muscogee citizens say that Tomochichi helped British General James Oglethorpe colonize the Americas in 1733 and that he maintained a promise to assist the British in capturing runaway African slaves, the AP added....
The club ultimately made the perfect choice, handing the oversized hammer to owner Arthur Blank, who enthusiastically drove that golden spike, setting the tone for a night Atlanta won’t forget, and one that provided the perfect ending to a season that has set a new standard for Major League Soccer. MORE: Martinez named MLS Cup MVP The second-year club didn’t just cap a special season with a dominant performance in Saturday’s 2-0 MLS Cup final victory over the Portland Timbers....
Almiron, 22, will join the MLS expansion franchise as a young designated player. The club did not disclose details of the transfer, but the fee reportedly is in the range of $8 million to 8.5 million. READ MORE: MLS unveils 2016 Best XI “Miguel is a player I’ve long admired,” Atlanta coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said in a club release. “He is a very skillful player with excellent technique and great vision....
A source close to the league told Sporting News the A-10 men’s championship now will begin on a Wednesday that previously had been held open for possible rescheduling of games lost to COVID disruptions. The semifinals will be staged that Saturday. MORE: Team ‘opt-outs’ could have impact beyond 2021 Games will be played at VCU’s Siegel Center and the Robins Center, where the University of Richmond plays. The league previously had announced it was moving the men’s tournament to those two venues from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, allowing there to be less intersection between the competing schools....
However, Diego Simeone’s men face a significant obstacle in that they must overturn a transfer ban to allow the move to go ahead. The 28-year old striker revealed after Chelsea’s 2-1 FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal that he is no longer keen on a move to China and that if he leaves Stamford Bridge, it will be to Atleti. Sanchez’s goal was handball and offside, says Cahill The situation is complicated by the Spanish side’s transfer ban, but they are conducting their business as normal and are hopeful they can overturn the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, where a resolution is expected in the next week or so....
Little has been revealed about the new iteration of the show, but through teaser trailers and the official Instagram page, it’s clear that not only are major characters returning, the kids are all grown up and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) is very much still in the picture (sigh). One notable absence that will surely be felt is that of everyone’s favorite, NSFW PR exec, Samantha Jones. “And just like that,” the iconic foursome has whittled down to a trio, with Kim Cattrall publicly denouncing her co-star Parker and exiting the franchise for good....
The FBI contacted Arthur Liu last October to warn him about the spying plot while his daughter, who is 16 years old, was preparing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, he told the Associated Press. He said that he decided to let her compete in the Beijing Games despite the plot to take a stand against China. “This is her moment. This is her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete at the Olympic Games....
Screengrabs of the actress in the parody of MTV’s reality-TV hit have been circulating online for the past few days. People on social media began sharing the images to effectively “cancel” Milano, and have claimed that they’re proof she’s donned blackface in the past. “The below picture is me parodying Jersey Shore and Snookie’s tan,” Milano wrote in a tweet on Tuesday, responding to the bad-faith campaign. “Snookie’s tan (she is a sweetheart by the way) is worthy of parodying as is Trump’s ’tan’....
Knox, who was convicted and then acquitted of a murder in Italy, posted a lengthy Twitter thread about the 39-year-old pop star on Wednesday. It began: “With all these new #BritneySpears documentaries out, I’m asking myself: Did Britney participate in any of them? Did she consent to them? Did she want them to exist? Does anyone care? “The answer to the first two questions is NO. She did not participate, or grant her approval....
Especially for QB Blake Sims. The senior quarterback completed 15 of 17 passes for 160 yards with a 58-yard TD pass to DeAndrew White. MORE: Ray ejected for Mizzou | TCU is in, right? | Week 15 photos Sims completed 10 of his throws to Amari Cooper. The 10th one gave him the SEC single-season record for receptions in a season with 113. Vanderbilt’s Jordan Matthews — now with the Philadelphia Eagles — held the record and was one of the first to congratulate Cooper....
The video resurfaced on Twitter, shared by actor Rob Madge. They wrote, “I always think of this performance by Angela Lansbury. Sublime in its simplicity. She provided the soundtrack to so many childhoods. Her storytelling was incomparable. Rest well, Mrs Potts.” The clip is taken from the 25th anniversary screening of the film at New York City’s Lincoln Center. Lansbury is flanked by actors dressed as the film’s protagonists Belle and the Beast, and backed by composer Alan Menken on piano....
The moment was caught on a doorbell camera after the homeowner, named Leah, left a note asking drivers to dance. In just three days the video has gained over 3 million views and 300,000 likes. “I put a sign asking drivers to dance. This guy was awesome! Anyone know him,” she wrote. The driver, since named as “DJ Eli” perfectly did the dougie on camera, despite there being no music playing....
Come to the race! Maybe a fight will break out! It’s too bad Ambrose won’t get royalties for it. Because he deserves a fine upfront. NASCAR is investigating the dustup in the Richmond International Raceway garage and any penalties likely will be announced Tuesday. This is one of those instances that NASCAR can’t just ignore but also doesn’t need to impact Ambrose’s season. Ambrose might feel justified in punching Mears after a forceful shove, but that doesn’t mean that he should escape penalty for a closed-fist haymaker that connected with Mears’ face....
Yet Vandenberg’s world is dead, and the policies that he and the brilliant Democrats around Harry Truman forged after World War II are less compelling than they were. A consequence of the midterm elections is that America’s commitment to free trade and the Atlantic alliance – the twin pillars of the postwar settlement – has been weakened. America and its European allies are having a bitter row over Bosnia, a matter that House speaker-in-waiting Newt Gingrich dismissed last week as ““largely a European problem’’ to which Americans should contribute neither blood nor treasure....
Biden came to office days after a right-wing mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, sending lawmakers running for their lives and horrifying those who still considered the American political system—for all its obvious faults—the pinnacle of democracy. Since 9/11, far-right extremism has played second fiddle to Islamic extremism in the U.S. It was not the priority, even as far-right activists continued organizing, plotting and killing. Such groups interpreted President Barack Obama as proof that white Americans had their historic hold on the country, and that extreme actions were required to wrest it back....
