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Why the Phillies took their biggest trade deadline swing under Dave Dombrowski

Why the Phillies took their biggest trade deadline swing under Dave Dombrowski

CHICAGO — They had slogged through a 3-hour, 35-minute rain delay as the trade market intensified Wednesday afternoon, and now, inside Suite 420 at Rate Field, it was the top of the third inning. Everything stopped. Dave Dombrowski, the veteran executive known for his aggressiveness, had news to share. He gathered the 15 or so members of his front office …

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Alison Brie and Dave Franco on body horror and ‘Together’

Alison Brie and Dave Franco on body horror and ‘Together’

In writer/director Michael Shanks‘ “Together,” Alison Brie and Dave Franco play Millie and Tim, a couple who are tested by a supernatural encounter that severely tests their relationship — and their bodies — via some terrifying transformations. It’s a fascinating meditation on codependency given an extra bit of frisson by the fact that Brie and Franco are married; the movie …

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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen inducted into Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen inducted into Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen inducted into Hall of Fame \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Still slender and spry at age 51, Ichiro, whose Hall plaque includes his Mariners cap, was recognized for being a human hit machine who reached the 3,000 hit club in MLB despite not debuting in the league until his age-27 season.\n\nHis speech was loaded …

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Dave Canales: Hunter Renfrow looks like the player I remember

Dave Canales: Hunter Renfrow looks like the player I remember

Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow’s comeback bid with the Panthers is off to a good start. Renfrow caught 103 passes for the Raiders in 2021, but missed seven games the next season and only had 25 catches in 17 games for Vegas in 2023. He did not play at all after being released in March 2024 and revealed after joining the …

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Fox Sports Makes Barstool and Dave Portnoy Deal Official

Fox Sports Makes Barstool and Dave Portnoy Deal Official

In a major deal, Fox Sports is linking up with the digital media company Barstool Sports and its founder Dave Portnoy, in what Portnoy calls a “wide-ranging” deal. Portnoy hosted an “emergency press conference” Thursday (he usually hosts them when discussing news about himself or his company), revealing that Barstool would be teaming with Fox on the effort, while pushing …

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Saturday is for the buzz? Fox Sports finalizing TV deal with Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy

Saturday is for the buzz? Fox Sports finalizing TV deal with Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy

Fox Sports is nearing completion of a major deal with Barstool Sports, sources briefed on the deal confirmed to The Athletic. The agreement would call for the company’s founder, Dave Portnoy, to become a regular on Fox’s premier Saturday college football pregame show, “Big Noon Kickoff.” On weekdays, Portnoy and top personalities, like Portnoy and Dan (Big Cat) Katz, would …

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Fox Sports Nearing Deal With Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports After Canceling Shows

Fox Sports Nearing Deal With Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports After Canceling Shows

Fox Sports is nearing a deal with Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports that would bring Barstool content to FS1, according to a report from Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports. News of an imminent deal between Barstool and Fox Sports comes days after the network announced wide-sweeping changes to FS1 programming. A deal has yet to be finalized. As part …

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