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“If I was the Diamondbacks GM, I’d trade all my best prospects for Manny Machado.” Or, “If I was commissioner, I would ban the DH from baseball.” Or, “If I owned the Cardinals, I would retire Adam Wainwright’s number the moment he retires.” That sort of thing. Fans love talking about it, as they should. Conversations like that are fun. They allow fans to connect with their favorite sport. And baseball writers do that, too, as we try and figure out what trades make sense, what free-agent matchups fit....

Robach is currently embroiled in an alleged affair scandal after photos of her cozying up to her GMA3: What You Need to Know co-anchor, T.J. Holmes, were published by U.K. newspaper the Daily Mail. The journalists have been removed from the Good Morning America spinoff for the time being while the network figures out next steps. On December 12, ABC News President Kim Godwin reportedly sent an email to employees, which stated the pair would “remain off-air pending the completion of an internal review....

It appears as if Andrew Wiggins will join the elite group of draft picks to show up to Radio City Music Hall wearing something out of Craig Sager’s closet. MORE: A year later, Smart back where he started | Worst NBA Draft suits | Wiggins predraft training Wiggins got wardrobe advice from stylist Brandon Brandon Williams and tailor Waraire Boswell, who has has dressed such high-profile players as LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Blake Griffin....

The Asian American Federation (AAF) organized a rally of hundreds of demonstrators in Manhattan on Saturday, following the stabbing of a 36-year-old Asian man in Chinatown on Thursday. That attack was just the latest in a series of assaults targeting Asians across the city in recent months. Speaking to Gothamist at the rally, Yang told the media outlet that the attacks were “painful and heartbreaking.” The Democrat mayoral hopeful added: “As an Asian American and son of immigrants myself, and as a parent to children in the city, it really hurts....

On Wednesday dozens of former Republican and Democratic officials announced the creation of the new “Forward Party”. Yang, who also ran as a Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in 2021, announced he was leaving the Democratic Party in October. The founders of the Forward Party hope that it will appeal to the millions of voters across the U.S. who are unhappy with the two-party system and polarized politics, according to a Reuters report....

Except that the new quarterback isn’t Russell Wilson but Andy Dalton, and the bookmakers are less confident on the Bears lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy next year than they were before the legal tampering period began on Monday. In the lead-up to free agency, Wilson’s agent had fueled hopes of Bears fans after naming Chicago as one of the potential trade destinations for his client. The Bears were reportedly ready to offer a bounty of draft picks to acquire Wilson, who would have immediately ended the franchise’s long quest for a franchise quarterback....

But MLB fans know the name Angel Hernandez. And it’s not for his accurate calls behind the plate. MORE: MLB playoff schedule 2021 Hernandez was again frustrating fans, players and managers during Game 2 of the NLDS between the Giants and Dodgers on Saturday. He started early by calling a pitch outside the zone a strike on a 2-2 count to Giants left fielder Darin Ruf that set him down....

Richard Nicholson, 62, was persuaded not to fillet the 34-inch walleye by his son until he had weighed it to see if it challenged the state record. On the urging of his son, Richard Jr, Nicholson took the fish to a local grocery store the following day to have it weighed, carrying it in the same 5-gallon bucket he had used to bring it home on October 28, The Trib Live reported....

On Sunday, after the team’s last home game in the region, Oakland showed — in over-the-top fashion — that it was done with the Raiders. Some fans charged the Coliseum field following a 20-16 loss to the Jaguars. Others remained in their seats but threw items toward the playing surface. Most people booed. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture Several people appeared to be injured in the chaos. Security personnel and fans could be seen clashing on video....

In a recent podcast episode titled Trump’s Done that Coulter tweeted out Tuesday, she said the segment of Americans that remain supportive of the former president does not reflect a nationwide pattern. “Trump fans are having a lot of fun, but it isn’t indicative of a movement that’s sweeping the nation,” she said on the podcast. “It’s not the party of Trump. It’s safe to come back, and it’s safe for Republicans to stand up and run without Donald Trump....

“Thank you, President Biden, for keeping a promise Trump made, but then abandoned when he got to office,” Coulter wrote in a tweet published on Tuesday afternoon. “Trump REPEATEDLY demanded that we bring our soldiers home, but only President Biden had the balls to do it,” Coulter wrote in a follow-up tweet. She then included screenshots of what she called “a few of Trump’s wuss, B.S. - I mean ‘masterful’ - tweets”....

Following the actress’ car crash on August 5, the coroner has said that she died as a result of inhalation of smoke and thermal injuries. The 53-year-old, who starred in Donnie Brasco and Volcano, was “peacefully taken off life support” nine days after the crash. The coroner ruled her manner of death to be an accident and also noted that a “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” was another “significant condition....

This article provides an overview of anodontia, as well as its causes and available treatment options. Anodontia Causes Anodontia is caused by genetics. It’s different from missing teeth due to gum disease, a mouth injury, cavities, or tooth decay. Instead, anodontia is inherited (passed down from parent to child) in what’s called an autosomal recessive pattern. This means that each parent has passed down a copy of a mutated (abnormally changed) gene that leads to anodontia....

North Paulding High School, in the Georgia city of Dallas, is one of 33 schools within the Paulding County School District, located slightly northwest of Atlanta. Of the 20,000 students who returned to school for in-person instruction last week, 2,000 attend the high school, the district’s superintendent, Brian Otott, said during its Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. Some students are already enrolled in the district’s virtual learning programs, and others who are interested in switching to remote instruction can apply to do so, according to the district’s website....

The undated, painted copy of the Murillo was held by a private art collector in Valencia, Spain, who was reportedly charged 1,200 euros for the botched restoration, according to The Guardian. The original painting by the 17th century Baroque painter is held at the Museo del Prado in Madrid. “They gave it to furniture restorers, which is like going to a plumber for my dental work,” art conservator Lisa Rosen told Newsweek in a phone interview....

The definition of “voluntary”? You’re not required to be there. “Mandatory”? You have to be there. MORE: NFL Mock Draft | RGIII wins Browns-Eagles trade This round of workouts is voluntary, as dictated by the labor agreement. This year, everyone monitoring the Bills flunked the test. Up in Buffalo this week, folks got very bothered by Sammy Watkins posting a photo from a North Carolina casino on the first day of the Bills’ workouts....

Dolan, who made an appearance on “Good Day New York,” wants to set a world record for kazoo players as part of an ALS charity effort, and he has pulled in Knicks players to help. MORE: Dolan performs on Good Day New York | Harden does ‘Carlton Dance’ | Napier trick shot Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony were among a group of celebrities who joined Dolan on stage.

“I’ll kill you if you scream,” the man told her. She offered to give her attacker all of her money and her mom’s and her sister’s credit cards if he’d leave her be. He laughed and demanded she strip naked, then he pulled her hair back and forced her to kiss him repeatedly before raping her. What happened to Sebold, now an acclaimed author of multiple bestsellers, is not in dispute, and she describes her rape in graphic detail in her 1999 autobiography, Lucky, the title coming from a cop who said she was lucky to have survived the assault....