That hard line is the reason Hamels might be in Clearwater when Phils pitchers and catchers officially report next week. In fact, Amaro told ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark, Hamels breaking camp with the club in April is a real possibility. MORE: New faces, new places | Lee deal possible during camp | Shields signing sets up Padres even better “I would expect him to be in spring training with the Phillies....
Still, those opinions have echoes today, and as the documentary shows, while my grandfather didn’t leave his party, his party has left him. Though he’s often depicted as the father of conservatism, Barry Goldwater would be considered a moderate today. He was firmly pro-choice, a supporter of gay rights and, in his later years, said that he thought it was okay for gays to serve in the military. Fundamentally, it’s clear that Barry would not have been comfortable with the increasing influence of the Christian right over the GOP....
The latter two things happened during a rollicking interview with Nashville radio station WNSR (via TMZ Sports) on Thursday. Switzer was trying to extract himself from the hole he dug the day before on a St. Louis radio station. MORE: NFL Mock Draft | League plan to eject N-word faces rejection Comparing Manziel to Oscar Robertson for his ability to take over a game, Switzer gushed about the Texas A&M star who's expected to go high in the NFL Draft....
Elissa Dunn shared the video on her TikTok account, @the.bada**.bartender, where it amassed nearly 400,000 views as fellow TikTok users watched her confront the woman. “I turned to see a lady scooping my dark cherries with her BARE hands,” read the text over the video. According to the New Mexico Restaurant Association, alcohol garnishes must be treated with the same care as any piece of food. “These garnishes are anything from fruit to a spice or herb, and because most of them are perishable food, they need to be treated as such to ensure the safety and satisfaction of the customer,” the organization said....
While Messi agreed to a contract extension until 2021 in July, the Barca star is yet to put pen to paper on the contract with the La Liga giants. It has raised doubts over Messi’s future at Camp Nou following Neymar’s world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Barca have continually reiterated that the 30-year-old will sign his contract and Bartomeu provided another update on Thursday. “We will take the photo with Messi’s signature, hopefully before the end of the year, but the contract has been signed by his father, who has the power of his image rights,” Bartomeu told 8TV ....
In the grand scheme of life, the paused baseball season is a footnote. No doubt. This coronavirus situation has impacted so many lives around the globe, in very real and very tragic ways. But it’s OK to miss something that’s been such a big part of our lives every summer, a sport that’s helped create lasting memories and friendships. I knew I wasn’t alone in missing baseball, of course, so I reached out to people all across the sport — players, former players, writers, broadcasters and MLB front-office folks — with 10 quarantine-related questions and asked for their thoughts....
On Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche will have Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker be their honorary EBUG following a pre-game ceremony. Walker, a Maple Ridge, B.C. native, is scheduled to be inducted into Cooperstown this summer. The 53-year-old finished his 17-year career sporting a .313 batting average and smashing 383 home runs. He will be the second Canadian-born player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame following pitcher Fergie Jenkins....
Cruz embodies his team’s offensive approach, which essentially is “Hit dingers.” Minnesota is on track to shatter the franchise record for home runs in a season and is threatening the MLB record set by the Yankees last year. In the latest edition of Baseball Moments Go Right, brought to you by State Farm, “ChangeUp” hosts Adnan Virk and Scott Rogowsky analyze Cruz’s big night and the Twins’ love of the long ball....
Jose Mourinho’s men have not lost in Europe in 2017-18, scoring 10 goals in four games and conceding just once. United beat Basel 3-0 in the reverse fixture and will hope for a similarly resounding result this time around. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the United Kingdom (UK), the match will be available to watch live on television on BT Sport 2 and by live stream using the BT Sport app....
Donell “D.J.” Cooper, Jr., is an American baller who has been playing internationally for teams like Greece’s AEK Athens, France’s Élan Béarnais and Russia’s BC Krasny Oktyabr. Today he’s sitting on the sidelines, though, the result of a two-year ban from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). In 2014 Cooper, then 23, applied to play for the Bosnian national basketball team, a position that required submitting a urine sample for a drug test....
Trouble erupted near Athletic’s San Mames stadium before the Europa League round of 32 second leg, with the two sets of fans attacking each other. Television footage showed groups throwing objects towards both the police and the supporters of the other club before kick-off, with earlier violence resulting in a police officer taken to hospital with injuries. During the violence just before the match, a flare thrown from a group of Russian fans landed close to an officer – identified as 51-year-old Inocencio Alonso Garcia – and he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest soon after, later being pronounced dead at the Basurto University hospital....
We got the resolution to that quandary soon enough. Deployed in an advanced midfield role, in front of Dax McCarty and Juninho, the World Cup winner thrived. Whether he was threading the final pass or picking his moments to drop deep, Schweinsteiger left his mark. Class, it turns out, knows no position. Red Bulls show signs of life But just when Schweinsteiger seemed settled in his new role, Juninho suffered an ankle injury....
As he was about to throw his first pitch in the top of the fifth inning against the Braves, the bat boy ran behind home plate to grab some equipment off the Mets’ on-deck circle. He seemed unaware that he had delayed the action. “You can’t do that. Oh, boy,” Mets TV analyst Keith Hernandez said. MORE: DeGrom’s return to Mets included triple-digit velocity, limited run support There have been delays in games before when fans have run out onto the field....
The stunning clip was shared on Reddit message board r/gifs by user u/terminal_mole on Monday and quickly drew significant attention among the group’s 23 million members. Footage showed the bobcat and alligator facing down on a patio near a woodland at an unknown location. Within seconds, the bobcat teased the snarling alligator with a paw slap before doubling back to avoid the reptile’s sharp teeth. Gaining confidence with subsequent strikes, the bobcat continued his barrage of swipes—eventually pulling the small alligator to the edge of the patio and into the grass....
The call featured Representative Mayra Flores, who won the special election to face Representative Vicente Gonzalez in the 34th Congressional District; Monica De La Cruz, facing Michelle Vallejo in the 15th; and Cassy Garcia, looking to defeat longtime congressman Henry Cuellar in the 28th. The call began and ended with a focus on “Biden’s border crisis,” one that De La Cruz modified to “Biden’s broken border crisis,” adding that there were record apprehensions at the border and constituents in south Texas want the problem brought under control....
Georgia, Alabama and Florida have fought over the water for almost two decades. But as the southeast struggles with the most severe droughts to hit the region in recorded history, the battle has grown intense. There were once 154 boat ramps on giant Lake Lanier; today, there are only two, bogged down in the mud flats. Cities and power companies have been extending their intake pipes deeper and deeper into the river in a desperate bid to maintain flow....
Murray announced Wednesday that he plans to stay on as general manager of the Senators, if only because hockey is the only life he knows. MORE: Murray fighting for his life | Sens completed astounding run to postseason “If health holds up, I think I can continue to do this job,” he said at Ottawa’s season-ending news conference, via NHL.com. “It’s better than sitting on the couch.” Murray was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in November, but was told he may have had the disease for 10 years....
A cursory look at both teams’ strongest starting XIs suggests that such a disparity should not exist. If one removes from the equation the full-backs, an historically formidable position for Brazil and a dumping ground for defenders not tall enough to act effectively in the middle further south, the teams are well-matched. Sergio Romero is not a particularly convincing first-choice goalkeeper, but no weaker than the series of shot-stoppers used by Tite since the ex-Corinthians man took over....
The Germany international is out of contract at the end of the season and has attracted significant interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs in recent weeks. Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern are said to be the front-runners, with the Bundesliga champions firmly throwing their hat into the ring with Salihamidzic’s latest comments. Speaking to reporters at Bayern’s training camp in Doha, Salihamidzic said: “Leon Goretzka is a great player, that’s clear....
The 22-year-old has repeatedly been linked with a move to the Allianz Arena and it was reported in Germany on Wednesday that the deal will go through once his contract with Schalke expires at the end of the 2017-18 campaign. Tattoo lands Man Utd man in trouble Nevertheless, Goretzka has dismissed claims his move to Bayern is a done deal, stressing no decision about his future has been made....
