The Red Sox slugger has weighed in on MLB’s bat-flip debate, and he didn’t leave any doubt where he stands. MORE: Best Red Sox players of all time | Baseball’s dumbest unwritten rules “Whenever somebody criticizes a power hitter for what we do after we hit a home run, I consider that person someone who is not able to hit a homer ever in his life,” Ortiz told the Boston Globe on Sunday....
The most disciplined and persistent ones are meant to stay in the league, and one such name is David Warner. The left-hander has been in the league since 2009, and has easily been one of the best players of the IPL. Warner was one of the young sensations who was picked in the IPL back in 2009 on the basis of his sublime performances in the BBL and for the Australian National T20 side....
Atomic Heart comes from Russian developer Mundfish, and is the studio’s first major title. The game is set to be a first-person shooter with RPG elements set in an alternate version of 1955 Russia in which the USSR has defeated Nazi Germany through advanced technology and robotics. This makes the Soviet Union the leading global power after the events of World War 2, but after reports begin to emerge of robots conducting experiments on humans in a secret facility, a KGB agent is sent to investigate....
Then he drove it to Victory Lane. MORE: Martinsville picks | Harvick faces challenging 33rd place start | Martinsville lineup breakdown Wallace’s win Saturday at Martinsville Speedway came a year after he became the first black driver to win a national NASCAR race since Scott in 1963. Kyle Busch Motorsports changed the number of Wallace’s Toyota truck on Saturday from No. 54 to No. 34 to honor Scott, the NASCAR pioneer who will be posthumously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in January....
At 15-years-old, Guatemala-born Roland Gramajo arrived in Houston with his mother in the mid-90s, where he attended high school and met the woman who would become his wife. After a well-intentioned prank went awry and the police were called, he sustained a criminal record which would come back to haunt him, leading to his deportation years later, according to the paper. After a subsequent, unauthorized return to the United States, Gramajo became a cornerstone of the Houston immigrant community....
Musician John Mayer, who owns a residence in Montana, put together the Rise for the River concert event and said proceeds will benefit a new fund called the Southwest Montana Flood Relief Fund that serves Park and Madison counties. Proceeds will go toward emergency shelter, drinking water, food and clothing for those impacted by the flooding. Though all three concerts—which will be held August 8, August 14 and August 21—sold out, those wishing to support the cause can still make online donations....
David Beckham last week announced plans for a new MLS side to be based in Miami – nice work if you can get it. With the rumour mill going into overdrive over the new side’s potential name (Miami Spice anyone?), we take a look at a legends eleven that Beckham could field if he could persuade a few of his old teammates to come out of retirement. GK – Peter Schmeichel...
Miami-Dade County had recommended that spot in the city’s Little Havana neighbourhood in February but had not received a positive response until now. The site is the former location of the Orange Bowl, which was used by the Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami’s college football team. That stadium was demolished in 2008 and the site is now occupied by Marlins Park, home of the Miami Marlins, a Major League Baseball franchise....
Known for one of the most memorable scenes in ’80s horror, in which a man’s head explodes in a rain of gore on a stage before a stunned audience, Scanners has long been a cult favorite with its dose of Cronenberg’s sci-fi storytelling, great body horror, and endless gore. The original film pits two groups of “scanners”—people with telekinetic, psychic, and telepathic powers—against each other in a war for good and evil....
The singer-songwriter, 78, is the late Beckett’s biological father, having donated sperm to Etheridge and her ex-partner Julie Cypher. After news of the tragedy broke Wednesday, Crosby responded to a tweet that claimed he was “played no part” in Beckett’s life, simply saying: “Not true.” “I respectfully point out, David was their donor. They did not have a son ‘with’ him. He was Melissa and Julie’s child. They raised him....
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania takes audiences into the Quantum Realm again. Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is now an influential figure following the events of Avengers: Endgame, in which he played a key role in defeating Thanos. Now that he’s reunited with his daughter, Cassie (Kathryn Newton), after five long years apart, he finds that he missed out on many milestones in her life. Compounding this issue is the villain Kang (Jonathan Banks), who might be stronger than Thanos....
The midfielder has made a habit of poking fun at Manchester United’s goalkeepers in recent weeks, starting with Dean Henderson. The England international had posted a picture on Instagram of his spectacular save from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s header in the Europa League, to which Fernandes replied: David de Gea was next to face the sarcastic side of the Portugal international. The goalkeeper posted a picture of himself in Spain’s new away kit, to which Fernandes asked:...
Talks of both a remake film and an HBO cable show begin in April of 2020. Details on both horror projects have been kept under wraps, however, recent Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green has confirmed that the Hellraiser TV show is still in the works under his direction. RELATED: Is Halloween Kills A More Worthy Sequel Than Halloween 2? Green explained to Entertainment Weekly that the Hellraiser show does not yet have a script, but it is still being put together under HBO....
De Gea is the best in the world The defender completed a sensational return to Stamford Bridge on the final day of the transfer window and has started four league games since. During his first spell with the Blues, the Brazil international won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup and has now set his sights on the English league title after enjoying plenty of domestic success at PSG....
Not many Premier League teams were as active as Unai Emery’s men, with Dani Ceballos, Nicolas Pepe and Kieran Tierney also arriving. Chelsea’s transfer ban hampered new boss Frank Lampard, who will need to lean on the younger players in his squad during the coming season. Losing a trusty lieutenant like David Luiz to a rival in the battle for a top-four finish is hardly ideal and means there will be some last-minute tinkering needed from Chelsea legend Lampard....
And, wouldn’t you know it, the former Cubs catcher got there with a perfectly executed, baseball-themed freestyle dance (and dramatic reenactment of his World Series last ride). MORE: Cubs do rain dance after game vs. Brewers postponed If this dancing thing doesn’t work out, Grandpa Rossy has a future as a peanut vendor. Team Lady and the Gramp (the team name of Ross and his dance partner, Lindsay Arnold) has been a hit from the beginning of this “DWTS” season — and now another championship is in sight for Ross....
In the buildup to Tuesday’s French Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade de France, the third-division minnows have been invited to stay at Clairefontaine, the national football center known as “The Castle” where the country’s international players prepare for their matches. “I believe I have been staying in (Antoine) Griezmann’s room,” said Les Herbiers captain Sebastien Flochon. “It’s a dream come true, we are preparing for that final in ideal conditions....
Rohan Bopanna will be partnered by Sriram Balaji in the doubles match. Bhupathi said the decision was taken because Paes had arrived in Bangalore only on Wednesday, whereas Bopanna had been practising with Balaji from Sunday. The 42-year-old said, “In doubles, co-ordination is very important, and you only get that by playing a lot with the other player. Rohan and Bala have played a lot of sets since Sunday, and that has been the only factor that has influenced by decision....
At the time of this writing, Days Gone has outsold the lifetime sales of God of War, The Last Guardian, and Detroit: Become Human in the Japanese market. And at its current rate, it is set to surpass Uncharted 4 as well. With the fact that Days Gone is a brand new IP, these are quite impressive numbers. It has yet to beat some other major exclusives such as Horizon Zero Dawn or Marvel’s Spider-Man, though....
