O so close. Orioles rookie Brandon Young lost a perfect game bid in brutal fashion Friday night when he threw away a dribbler with two outs in the eighth inning, resulting in the Astros’ only hit in Baltimore’s 7-0 win at Dalkin Park. The official scorer potentially could have ruled the play an error, which would have kept the no-hit …
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A federal judge has ordered a receivership for Tennessee’s Nearest Green Distillery after the business defaulted on more than US$100 million in loans. It is unclear what role Fawn Weaver will play in the business following its receivership Farm Credit Mid-America, Uncle Nearest’s primary creditor, filed a lawsuit at the beginning of the month. It asked federal judge Charles E …
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Bryan Battle’s week just went from bad to worse. The UFC announced Friday that Battle’s middleweight matchup with Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC 319 has been cancelled after Battle missed weight by four pounds at the official morning weigh-ins. Initially, the bout was to proceed at a catchweight with Battle forfeiting 30 percent of his purse as penalty, but their fight …
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An already thin Jets quarterback room took a potentially major hit on Tuesday. According to the team, backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor received arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday morning, and will not play during the rest of New York’s preseason. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Jets “hope Taylor will be ready for Week 1 vs. the Steelers.” Taylor did not play …
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The American channel MSNBC was interrupted for “breaking news” about Donald Trump as the show aired a tense clip from a press interview with the US President surrounded by journalists. One reporter said to the world leader: “You mention [losing] supporters when you are talking about the [Jeffrey] Epstein issue…” He then asked if Trump was saying he’s effectively disowning …
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist”s conception of a suspected Saturn-size planet near Alpha Centauri A, a sun-like star roughly four light-years from Earth. | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Robert L. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) There might be a huge planet lurking near one of the closest stars to …
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Scottie Scheffler is guaranteed to be atop the FedExCup points list after this week, putting him in good position for another $5 million bonus, and his performance this week and next won’t affect his standing entering the playoff finale at East Lake. So, the world No. 1 should be feeling carefree at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, right? Well … …
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NEW YORK — Gavin Williams came within two outs of Cleveland‘s first no-hitter in 44 years before Juan Soto homered with one out in the ninth inning, and the Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the reeling New York Mets with a 4-1 victory Wednesday. Williams (7-4) walked three and struck out six, including Francisco Lindor to lead off the …
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Facepalm: Take-Two’s BioShock 4 has been stuck in development hell for over a decade. Now, executives have fired the studio head, demoted the creative director, and ordered a full rewrite, putting the project’s future in doubt. Fans have long wondered when the game will launch – but maybe the real question is: will it? Take-Two is overhauling the long-delayed next …
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