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The American Museum of Natural History Moved a Giant Dinosaur. Twice.  The New York Times Source link

MILWAUKEE — What will you tell your grandchildren about the strangest double play in postseason history? Whatever it is, they might start looking at you funny. How will you make them understand that Max Muncy pulverized a baseball 404 feet, and it turned into a “ground-ball” double play? How will you explain that it was a “ground-ball” double play with …

The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a two-way contract with Alex Antetokounmpo, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Alex joins brothers Giannis and Thanasis in Milwaukee, with Charania noting this is the first time in NBA history that one team has had three brothers under contract. Alex made 50 appearances from 2022-24 with the Wisconsin Herd, the Bucks’ NBA G League affiliate. …

President Trump was hailed as a “colossus” and a “giant of Jewish history” who is the leader most deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize in history. “You, President Donald J. Trump, are a colossus who will be enshrined in the pantheon of history thousands of years from now,” Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana said to applause. “There was not a single …

In brief Bitcoin slid from $121,000 to $109,000 in about seven hours Friday. Ethereum hit $3,686 and Solana hovered above $173, per CoinGecko. Liquidations neared $20 billion for the day, including roughly $16.7 billion in longs, after an hour that wiped almost $7 billion. Stocks fell alongside crypto, with the Nasdaq falling 3.6%, S&P 500 down 2.7%, while the Dow …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Max Klare lined up against Ohio State football last season as a tight end for a struggling Purdue team. Four months later, he was in a similar, yet vastly different, situation. The Buckeyes opened their spring season in March, and Klare was back on the other side of the scarlet and gray defense. However, this time he …

New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer is having one of the most unique starts to an NHL career. Schaefer faced Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby in the team’s 4-3 season-opening loss on Thursday. Now, he’s poised to take on Alex Ovechkin when the Islanders play the Washington Capitals on Saturday. The matchup will make Schaefer just the eighth player in …

History backs up rumor of M5 MacBook Pro and M5 iPad Pro in October  AppleInsider macOS Tahoe itself has leaked 2025 and 2026 Mac release timelines  AppleInsider Major clue signals MacBook Pro and iPad Pro devices arriving soon  Mashable Apple’s Mac roadmap for the next12 months just leaked – which one will you buy?  TechRadar Report: The M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros will …

On Sunday at Pittsburgh, Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel will make his second career start. History will be squarely against him. Beyond the fact the Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has compiled a record of 14-4 after a bye week, including eight wins in a row, Tomlin’s performance against rookie quarterbacks is beyond impressive. Overall, Tomlin has built a 27-6 record …

As if New York Giants fans needed more reasons to believe in Jaxson Dart, finding out he has done things in his first three career starts that put him in the same company as Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson will only intensify the hype. In the aftermath of the Giants’ 34-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, the …