Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day of the 11-day event after rains flooded the …
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Justin Verlander’s 20th big league season hasn’t been one of his standout years, as he now has a 4.53 ERA over 99 1/3 innings following today’s tough outing (five earned runs on 11 hits and a walk over five innings) against the last-place Nationals. Between these numbers and the 5.48 ERA Verlander posted over 90 1/3 frames during his injury-marred …
Read More »PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The tush push is still legal in the NFL — and about as unstoppable as it was in an ill-fated push to ban it for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Even with Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and the bulk of the Philadelphia starters sitting out the preseason opener on Thursday night against Cincinnati, the …
Read More »Trump tells European leaders he’ll continue Russia talks through in-person meetings with Putin Politico Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky The New York Times Trump vowed to end Ukraine war in first 24 hours of his presidency – nearly 200 days in, could he be close? Sky News Putin-Witkoff meeting was ‘constructive,’ Kremlin says ahead of Trump’s …
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Justin Fields is not playing well. The New York Jets signed Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal this offseason, hoping he would come in and step up as the team’s starting quarterback. Through two weeks of training camp, he has yet to do that. And it seems his struggles are only mounting. SNY NFL reporter Connor Hughes has been …
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ARLINGTON, Texas — The New York Yankees landed in Texas, fired up the grill and started BBQ-ing their own playoff hopes. Closer Devin Williams blew the save in the ninth inning, and then the Rangers walked off the Yankees in the 10th inning on Josh Jung’s three-run, two-out blast to left-center field — the final flourish of a painful 8-5 …
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The European Union announced Monday it was pausing a plan to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods as it continued trade negotiations with the Trump administration. In a statement, the European Commission spokesperson for trade said the planned countermeasures against the U.S., which were set to take effect Thursday, would now be suspended for six months. The announcement helped propel …
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are approaching two weeks in Latrobe for training camp, and the story of camp thus far has been the dominance of the defense. Per Nick Farabaugh of PennLive, Pittsburgh’s offense couldn’t get much going on Sunday against the defense. “Offense getting blown back for much of these team run periods,” Farabaugh posted on X. “Defense continuing to …
Read More »Paramount Streaming Revenue Grows, While TV Challenges Continue The Wall Street Journal Paramount+ Loses 1.3 Million Quarterly Subs; Ups Revenue, Operating Profit Media Play News Paramount Posts Mixed Earnings Report After Trump Settlement and Skydance Merger Barron’s Shari Redstone Says Content Is Still King As Her Family’s Long Paramount Run Is A Wrap Deadline Paramount Global beats earnings target ahead of sale to Skydance Reuters …
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Charles Leclerc was all smiles ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix following confirmation from Ferrari that Fred Vasseur will continue to lead the famous Italian team for the foreseeable future. Vasseur took on the job in the build-up to the 2023 season – as the replacement for Mattia Binotto – and guided Ferrari to second in last year’s Teams’ Championship, …
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