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The Tampa Bay Rays sit just one win away from the World Series after putting on a postseason clinic in Cleveland on Sunday. Behind a pitching gem from Drew Rasmussen, Tampa Bay silenced Progressive Field with a clinical 3-1 Game 5 victory, seizing a 3-2 series lead that pushes the Guardians to the brink of…
It was a stunning week seven in the world of college football, both for the number of top programs that lost, and for who they lost to. BYU took down Notre Dame, with a little help from yet another controversial last-second game clock issue. Auburn beat the heavily favored Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Florida rose…
Trump plans to begin DC golf course renovation in defiance of judge’s order The Guardian Trump Outlines Rapid Plan to Close and Overhaul D.C. Golf Course The New York Times President Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations WBAL-TV Trump announces plans to renovate D.C. golf course amid legal battle NBC News…
The Los Angeles Rams have another reason to complain about NFL officiating. They also have a 2-4 record after losing at home to an Arizona Cardinals team that entered Sunday with one win. I’d be a lot more concerned about the second part. Yes, a questionable personal foul helped Arizona get into position for the…
Every season, one of the most anticipated matchups on the Big Ten slate is Penn State and Michigan. It goes way back, and in more seasons than not, there’s a lot on the line. This year was no different, except the stakes were simply about preventing their respective seasons from getting any worse. Matt Campbell’s…
A dark chapter in the family history of Minnesota Democratic Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan has made its way into the race, but it is unclear whether voters will hold the alleged sins of her long-dead grandfather against her. Earlier this week, Alpha News revealed the troubled mental health history of Flanagan’s grandfather, John Jacob Hartmann,…
BEND, Ore. — The Oregon school district that lost three young students and a teacher in a mass shooting this week expressed profound grief on Saturday, praising the courage of the educator and staff member who risked their lives during the attack. “Our hearts are broken,” the Bend-La Pine Schools district said in a social…
A new analysis of 20 protein sources found that the top scorer wasn’t steak, salmon or eggs — it was an everyday food many shoppers may be overlooking. The BPI Score, introduced in a July paper published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, gave tofu the top mark: 36 out of 40 points….
SAN FRANCISCO – The Atlanta Dream had a three-point lead with just over three minutes left in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday. They didn’t score again. Gabby Williams finished with 26 points and made six free throws in the final 2:15 as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Dream, 68–64, at Chase…
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld turned the tables on anti-Israel hecklers who attempted to derail his Chicago performance last Friday, mocking the protesters as security removed them from the venue. Viral video from the confrontation shows activists shouting at Seinfeld at the Chicago Theatre, accusing Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza and alleging that American taxpayer dollars…
