Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters Wednesday that “it doesn’t look good” for Duda to return during the regular season. MORE: Winners and losers from MLB trade deadline ‘16 Duda hoped to being playing in rehab-assignment games this month after swinging a bat for the first time in July but the 30-year-old first baseman’s prognosis is now bleak. He was prescribed 30 days of rest by team physician Dr....
The basketball player formerly known as Ron Artest says the NBA has gotten soft since he entered the league in 1999. MORE: All-time Lakers players | Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace mentoring Julius Randle “I remember I came into the NBA in 1999, the game was a little bit more rough. The game now is more for kids. It’s not really a man’s game anymore,” World Peace said via the LA Times ....
Lakers forward Metta World Peace says Marbury’s stance is misguided.MORE: Grading the new NBA coaches | Mario Chalmers has a new team “I understand what Stephon Marbury is saying. If anything, he should talk to Nike and not Michael Jordan,” World Peace told Sneakerwatch.com. “You can’t blame Michael Jordan for making a billion dollars off of shoes that’s not worth that much money.” World Peace spent time in China before returning to the NBA with the Lakers this season....
What is Mexican Independence Day? Known as El Grito, this day is an annual celebration to honor the start of Mexico’s War for independence against the Spanish. September 16 serves as the day to celebrate because of the Grito de Dolores. A catholic priest called Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Hidalgo) was one of the supporters for independence in San Miguel (now San Miguel de Allende), near Dolores. On this day in 1810, he rang the church bell in Dolores to call his parishioners to revolt against the Spanish and for racial equality and redistribution of the land....
Lopez Obrador became president of Mexico in 2018 after claiming election fraud caused him to lose his attempts to gain the office in 2006 and 2012. President Donald Trump has also asserted election fraud in the 2020 presidential election and has declined to concede victory. While Biden has widely been named the winner of the 2020 U.S. election, Lopez Obrador has not shared a congratulatory message with Biden. Many other world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping, have reached out to Biden to congratulate him on his apparent victory....
The 24-year-old won the final race of the season at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in south Florida to clinch the overall title. “I’m just very proud of everyone and thankful to have the family that I have,” Suarez said after clinching the title in front of his parents. “My mom, my dad, they gave me all the tools to be here right now. They put me in a car even when we didn’t have the support or the racing background....
After several weekends of good news coming from Europe, Mexico fans this week had to wince. First of all, center back Hector Moreno made his Real Sociedad debut on Thursday, playing 76 minutes against Red Bull Salzburg before making way. But Moreno suffered an injury in training and now has been ruled out for an undisclosed amount of time with a grade 1 injury to his internal obturator. Essentially, Moreno won’t need surgery but will need time off for the hip/glute issue to clear....
Herrera was reportedly involved in an altercation with a Mexican reporter Christian Martinoli of TV Azteca at the Philadelphia airport less than 24 hours after El Tri won their seventh Gold Cup championship with a 3-1 victory over Jamaica on Sunday night. MORE: Gold Cup photos | International soccer rivalries | Mexico’s brightest star Martinoli, who had been critical of Herrera this summer during Mexico’s Copa America and Gold Cup runs, told AS Mexico that he ran into the Mexico national team when he got past security at the airport....
Miami once held a 21-point lead over the 11-seeded Shockers as Wichita State starters didn’t make a field goal until 8:11 before halftime. The relentless Shockers kept chipping away, however, going on an 11-0 run to close the gap to 13 at the break. MORE: Seven reasons why the NBA timeout rule stinks Angel Rodriguez led the Hurricanes with a career-high 28 points and four steals. The former Kansas State star was hot to start the game, scoring only three points less (16) at halftime than the whole Shockers team (19)....
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But while critics of the 77-year-old billionaire accuse him of attempting to buy the presidency, there is, in reality, a limit to the effectiveness of spending money on your campaign, even if you have a deep well of reserves to draw from. “Bloomberg’s money makes him a viable candidate who is not subject to standard constraints of candidates who rely on donors,” Professor Gregory J. Wawro, chair of the political science department at Columbia University, told Newsweek....
Bracewell will now undergo five days of isolation before rejoining the squad ahead of the final Test at Headingley in Leeds, which starts on June 23. The 31-year-old underwent a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) this morning after waking up with mild symptoms. The remaining members of the New Zealand contingent will undergo tests later today. They will also have to follow tour protocols and undergo any other tests if required....
“There’s a goal I haven’t achieved yet and that’s trying to help a team win the BBL and I look forward to the challenge over the next couple of years trying to help the Melbourne Stars,” Clarke was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. “I’m really confident. We have a fantastic team and have done for a few years now. I’m hopeful I can help contribute and bring a title to the Melbourne Stars,” he said....
The U.S. swimmer/human-dolphin hybrid/gold-medal dispenser prepared for the 200-meter butterfly semifinals Monday night by blasting a little music in his headphones. Nothing unusual. But his demeanor quickly changed once South Africa’s Chad le Clos began a shadowboxing performance in front of Phelps’ seat. MORE: King vs. Efimova the latest chapter in the USA vs. Russia rivalry Look at the intensity. The pure rage. It’s as though Phelps realized he was being taunted by a hated rival and smelling a hot bag of garbage....
Howard is in the news after Yahoo Sports reported Thursday that the Rockets center is on the trading block. Kimmel asked the pair if Howard is a cancer to teams he has played for and Kornheiser said it was true. MORE: Ranking every All-Star, Curry to Kobe | Celtics could use Dwight “Wherever he leaves, if he’s there for any amount of time, there’s discourse. And then he leaves, and then he’s left the teams, it seems to me, in a worse spot than when he got there,” Kornheiser said....
The Pose star, 31, became the first trans actress to win a Golden Globe award in its 80-year history and has had breakout roles on Broadway and even a scene-stealing performance opposite Maya Rudolph in Apple TV+’s Loot. Rodriguez won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role as house mother and nurse, Blanca, in the FX hit series. But because of her trans identity, she believed she would never “be seen,” let alone become the next big thing in Hollywood....
Michigan’s Sunday figures denoted a new milestone in terms of single-day diagnosis counts as well. According to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), which publishes daily reports to chart its virus outbreak, 314 additional cases were confirmed in Michigan over the last 24 hours. Reports indicate fewer diagnoses had not been confirmed in a single day since March 23, when 263 new cases were reported statewide. Due to a technical error later acknowledged by the health department, Michigan’s May 3 case report incorrectly stated less than 200 new diagnoses had been confirmed....
Ethan Anewishki, from Oceana County, was taken to Trinity Health Shelby Hospital and then airlifted by Aero Med helicopter to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital after his mother shot him at about 6:40 a.m. on July 25, according to an MLive report. His 38-year-old mother, Melissa Anewishki, was confirmed dead at the scene after shooting herself. Police have now confirmed both of the deaths. Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast initially described the incident as a “nightmare situation” and said the child was in an extremely critical condition at the hospital before his death....
The NFL stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey has come under scrutiny due to a rash of injuries suffered by the 49ers on the field’s turf in Week 2 when they played the Jets and again in Week 3 when they took on the Giants. San Francisco lost Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas to season-ending injuries while also seeing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and running backs Tevin Coleman and Jerick McKinnon hurt....
