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CHICAGO (AP) — There is Shohei Ohtani, and then there is the rest of baseball's soon-to-be free agents. The right-hander also went 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts on the mound. Here's a closer look at a couple more of baseball's best potential free agents:1B/OF CODY BELLINGERBellinger also was a free agent in 2022. He is a .240 career hitter with 153 homers and 424 RBIs in seven years in the majors. He's 10-11 with a 3.25 ERA over 182 2/3 innings this season overall and will turn 31 during the offseason.

Persons: Ohtani, Tommy John, CODY BELLINGER Bellinger, Bellinger, Belllinger, Wrigley, LHP BLAKE SNELL Snell, Cy Young, Snell, Bob Gibson, AARON NOLA, Nola, JOSH HADER Craig Kimbrel, Aroldis Chapman, Hader, MATT CHAPMAN, Chapman, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, He's, Sonny Gray, Jeimer Organizations: CHICAGO, Los Angeles Angels, AL, Cincinnati, Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta, Cubs, San, Cy, NL, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Rangers Locations: baseball's, San Diego, Tampa Bay, St, Minnesota

The team hopes Fried will be able to go in either Game 1 or 2 of the NLDS. The NL East champion Braves have MLB's best record and already earned a bye to the second round of the playoffs. Before facing the Nationals, Fried had gone nine days since his last start in an attempt to keep the blister problem from reoccurring. If Strider gets the nod, Fried could start Game 2 on Oct. 9. He strained his left hamstring on opening day and spent 15 days on the IL, then missed nearly three months with a strained left forearm.

Persons: Max Fried, Fried, Spencer Strider, Strider, Darius Vines, ” Fried, “ It’s, NL Cy Young, ___ Organizations: WASHINGTON, The Atlanta Braves, NL, Washington Nationals, Braves, NL East, Triple, Phillies, NL Cy

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres left-hander Blake Snell has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Colorado Rockies. Snell, the big league ERA leader who is making a push for his second Cy Young Award, had thrown 89 pitches Tuesday night. He won the AL Cy Young Award with Tampa Bay in 2018. He was traded to San Diego before the 2021 season. Joe Musgrove threw the Padres’ only no-hitter on April 9, 2021, in his second start with his hometown team.

Persons: Blake Snell, Snell, Cy Young, AL Cy Young, Joe Musgrove Organizations: DIEGO, — Padres, Colorado Rockies, Rockies, AL Cy, Tampa Bay, Padres Locations: San Diego

☆ Vying for wild card, Marlins seek another win over Braves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 16 - The Miami Marlins, who are set to host the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, are perhaps the most improved team in the National League. Luis Arraez, who leads the majors with a .349 batting average, has been the catalyst for Miami's offense. Soler, who leads Miami with 35 homers, hasn't played since Sept. 5, but he has been taking batting practice. The Braves (96-51), who have already clinched their sixth straight NL East title, announced that lefty Jared Shuster would start Saturday. Acuna leads the majors with 66 steals and is three homers shy of his first 40-40 season.

Persons: Skip Schumaker, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Jazz Chisholm, Jorge Soler, Chisholm, Soler, hasn't, Tanner Scott, Scott, Bryan Hoeing, Hoeing, Jared Shuster, Shuster, Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Let's, Michael Harris II, Harris Organizations: Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, National League, Miami, Marlins, Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta, The Braves, NL, San Francisco Giants, Triple, Gwinnett, Thomson Locations: Atlanta

☆ Padres manager Bob Melvin returns to Oakland for 3-game set
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 14 - Bob Melvin returns to the site of his greatest managerial success when the San Diego Padres visit the Oakland Athletics on Friday night to kick off a three-game interleague series. Melvin had a .528 regular-season winning percentage with Oakland, won three American League West titles and made six postseason trips with the A's, going 7-13 in the playoffs. He had career losing records with the Mariners (.481) and Diamondbacks (.498), but currently sports a winning mark with the Padres (.511). San Diego (69-78) likely won't be returning to the playoffs this season. In search for a miracle finish, the Padres will open the Oakland series with right-hander Seth Lugo (6-7, 3.80) on the mound.

Persons: Bob Melvin, Melvin, Blake Snell, Seth Lugo, Sean Newcomb, Mark Kotsay crowing Organizations: San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, The Padres, Oakland, San Diego, American League West, Mariners, Diamondbacks, Padres, Arizona, National League, Philadelphia Phillies, San, Colorado Rockies, Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Astros, Thomson Locations: San, San Diego, St, Houston

☆ Yankees open four-game series against Red Sox with a doubleheader
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

September 12 - September series between the longtime rival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees typically have major playoff implications. The Red Sox have won eight of the first nine meetings this season. After an 0-for-9 start to the series, Triston Casas hit a three-run home run to punctuate Sunday's win for the Red Sox. "That's good for (Pivetta)," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. The second game of the doubleheader will mark lefty Carlos Rodon's first outing against the Red Sox since 2021.

Persons: Reese McGuire, Triston Casas, punctuate, Nick Pivetta, James Paxton, Alex Cora, we'll, Pivetta, Kutter Crawford, Crawford, Aaron Boone's, Kyle Higashioka, Higashioka, You've, Randy Vasquez, Vasquez, Carlos Rodon's, Boone, Clarke, Schmidt, Rodon Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, American League East, Boston, Yankees, Sox, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Red Sox, MLB, New, Milwaukee, Detroit, Tigers, Houston, Thomson Locations: New York, Tampa Bay, Rodon

☆ Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy Is a LinkedIn Post Come to Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Farhad Manjoo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Last year, for a column I was writing about the power that large asset managers like BlackRock and Vanguard exert over the global economy, I called up Vivek Ramaswamy. Today, I mostly don’t even use that word anymore; it’s not part of my vernacular today. I just wanted you to know that, since I saw you mused about the etymology of the title in your piece. It certainly wasn’t cooked up in a Fox News lab, and in all honesty the goal wasn’t to trigger anyone. but that he represents a distinct, very familiar flavor of irritation: He’s the epitome of millennial hustle culture, less a Tracy Flick know-it-all than a viral LinkedIn post come to life.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, I’m, ”, “, it’s, aren’t, Tracy Flick Organizations: BlackRock, Vanguard, Inc, Fox News, Republican, LinkedIn Locations: Silicon

☆ Alcaraz and Djokovic on course for another Grand Slam showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Defending champion Alcaraz, 20, won his second major at the All England Club in July and said it would be "great" to play three-time U.S. Open winner Djokovic in the showpiece. "It would be great to play a final against Novak here in New York but we both have really tough semi-finals," Alcaraz said. "Last year I was facing my first semi-final of a Grand Slam. In-form Djokovic, 36, will replace Alcaraz as world number one after the tournament and is on the hunt for his 24th Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court's all-time singles record. Now in his first Grand Slam semi-final in only his fifth appearance at majors, Shelton is up for the daunting challenge of squaring off against Djokovic.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Brendan Mcdermid, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Daniil I, Daniil, Andrey Rublev, Carlos, Margaret Court's, Ben Shelton, Michael Chang, Ben, That's, Shelton, who's, I'm, Hritika Sharma, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, Wimbledon, All England Club, Wells, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, Flushing Meadows, American, Hyderabad

☆ Opinion | Naomi Klein, Naomi Wolf and the Political Upside Down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I’ve been raving about Naomi Klein’s “Doppelganger” since I read an advance copy this summer, and when I tell people about it, some of them are baffled: You mean Klein wrote a whole book about being confused with the writer Naomi Wolf? Only in a superficial sense is “Doppelganger” really about Wolf, the liberal feminist icon turned anti-vax Steve Bannon sidekick. Klein and Wolf, both brown-haired middle-aged Jewish women writers, are often mistaken for each other. That became a growing problem for Klein as her reputation was tainted by Wolf’s escalating lunacy. Trapped at home by the pandemic, Klein became increasingly obsessed by Wolf’s transformation into a heroine of Covid truthers.

Persons: I’ve, Naomi Klein’s, Klein, Naomi Wolf, Charlie Kaufman, ”, Wolf, Steve Bannon, Covid, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump Locations: Ukraine

☆ Elly De La Cruz, Reds top Angels to open twin bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/7] Aug 23, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder Mike Siani (38) is tagged out by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo (2) attempting to steal second base during the ninth inning at Angel Stadium. The game was overshadowed by the early departure of Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. With one out and one on in the second, Ohtani threw five pitches to Christian Encarnacion-Strand, including a 94-mph fastball that was fouled off. De La Cruz then launched an Anderson fastball over the wall in center for his 11th homer and a 4-3 Cincinnati lead. De La Cruz added a three-run triple and scored on a single by Spencer Steer in a four-run seventh to make it 8-3.

Persons: Mike Siani, Luis Rengifo, Orlando Ramirez, Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Andrew Abbott, Christian Encarnacion, Phil Nevin, Lefty Tyler Anderson, McLain, Andrew Velazquez, De La Cruz, Anderson, Abbott, Nolan Schanuel, Buck Farmer, Spencer Steer Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Angel, USA, Reds, Cincinnati, Angels, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, USA, Anaheim , Calif

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox hand Yanks 8th straight loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The Red Sox challenged the play for obstruction and Kiner-Falefa's run was overturned. Belt hit two-run and solo shots, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer had two-run homers and Bo Bichette added a solo blast in the rubber match of a three-game series. The loss broke the Braves' five-game winning streak and handed them their first home loss in eight games this month. Maikel Garcia's run-scoring single and Drew Waters' RBI groundout got them within a run with the tying run on second. Yoan Moncada hit a two-run double that tied the game and Oscar Colas made it 7-5 with a two-run double during the seventh-inning uprising.

Persons: Justin Turner, Wendell Cruz, Turner, Clay Holmes, Pablo Reyes, Michael King, Anthony Volpe, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Connor Wong, Trevor Williams, Jordan Weems, Hunter Harvey, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Finnegan, Jake Cave, Keibert Ruiz, Dominic Smith, Eugenio Suarez, Dominic Canzone, Dylan Moore, Hunter Brown, Emerson Hancock, Houston, Max Scherzer, Tyrone Taylor, Christian Yelich, Scherzer, Taylor, Adrian Houser, Phil Niekro, Dallas Keuchel, Bryan Reynolds, Edouard Julien, Jhoan Duran, Cy Young, Hunter Greene, Brandon Belt, Kevin Kiermaier, George Springer, Bo Bichette, Greene, Joc Pederson, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, Patrick Bailey, J.D, Davis, Yates, Pederson, Kyle Hendricks, Seiya Suzuki, Miguel Amaya, Hendricks, Bobby Witt Jr, Michael Massey's, Maikel Garcia's, Drew Waters, Adbert Alzolay, Dairon Blanco, Ryan Mountcastle, Gunnar Henderson, Kyle Bradish, Jorge Mateo, Brent Rooker, Nick Vespi, Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Eduardo Rodriguez, Logan Allen, Matt Vierling, Torkelson, Rodriguez, Allen, Paul Goldschmidt, Louis, Richie Palacios, Pete Alonso, Dakota Hudson, Andrew Vaughn, Lenyn Sosa, Andrew Benintendi, Zach Remillard, Aaron Bummer, Yoan Moncada, Oscar Colas, Charlie Blackmon, Michael Toglia, Harold Castro Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Yankee, Boston, Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Philadelphia, MLB Little, Washington, Mariners, Astros, Seattle, Houston, American League, Brewers, Rangers, Milwaukee, Pirates, Dallas, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Chicago White Sox, Blue Jays, Reds, Toronto, Cincinnati, Giants, Braves, Cubs, Royals, Chicago, Kansas, Kansas City . Kansas City, Orioles, Athletics, Baltimore, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Cleveland, Cardinals, Mets, New, White Sox, Rockies, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Bronx , New York, USA, Williamsport, Pa, Houston, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Minneapolis, Keuchel, Brandon, San Francisco, Atlanta, Kansas City ., Dairon, Oakland, Seattle, San Diego, New York, Denver

☆ Swiatek powers by Vondrousova to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Carter Skaggs-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 18 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek overcame a tricky opening set before racing to a 7-6(3) 6-1 victory over Czech 10th seed Marketa Vondrousova on Friday in a clash between the last two Grand Slam winners to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals. "It wasn't easy to adjust to her spin because she's a lefty," French Open champion Swiatek said during her on-court interview. But she was denied both times by Swiatek before the Pole ran away with the tiebreaker. "I tried to learn from that first set, and in the second set I knew exactly what to do and I think that's why it was such a good performance," Swiatek said. Muchova now awaits the winner of the quarter-final clash between Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur and Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Danielle Collins, Carter Skaggs, Marketa Vondrousova, Swiatek, Vondrousova, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Czech Karolina Muchova, Marie Bouzkova, Muchova, Aryna, Frank Pingue, Hugh Lawson Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, USA, Czech, Cincinnati, Wimbledon, Swiatek, ., Aryna Sabalenka, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Poland, United States, Czech, Belarusian, Toronto

☆ MLB roundup: Bryce Elder, Braves blank Yanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

[1/4] Aug 15, 2023; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder (55) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Truist Park. The losing pitcher was Luis Severino (2-8), who worked four innings and allowed all five runs (three earned) on five hits. Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler allowed one run on three hits in seven innings. Spenser Watkins (0-1) lost in his A's debut, allowing five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Orioles starter Jack Flaherty (8-8), formerly Wacha's teammate with the Cardinals, gave up seven runs in three innings.

Persons: Bryce Elder, Dale Zanine, Marcell Ozuna, Ronald Acuna Jr, DJ LeMahieu, Luis Severino, Christian Walker, Tommy Pham, Geraldo Perdomo, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Nick Ahmed, Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald, Brenton Doyle, Nolan Jones, Elehuris Montero, Ty France, Teoscar Hernandez, Eugenio Suarez, Josh Rojas, Bobby Witt Jr, Martinez, Enrique Hernandez, Bobby Miller, Carlos Santana, Adrian Houser, Jack Suwinski, Conner Joe, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Brandon Nimmo, Jakob Junis, Sean Manaea, Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Tyler Rogers, Luke Jackson, Zack Littell, Cavan Biggio, Seranthony Dominguez, Yusei Kikuchi, Zack Wheeler, Kyle Tucker, Jose Altuve, Tucker, A.J, Chas McCormick, Yainer Diaz, Alex Verdugo, Triston Casas, John Schreiber, Kenley Jansen, Keibert Ruiz, Stone Garrett, Josiah Gray, Nolan Arenado, Louis, Jordan Walker, Tommy Edman, Dakota Hudson, Lawrence Butler, Spenser Watkins, Logan Allen, Jose Ramirez, Tim Anderson, Allen, Matt Wallner, Dylan Floro, Jhoan Duran, Miguel Cabrera, Spencer Torkelson, Matt Vierling, Corey Seager, Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran, Jordan Montgomery, Luis Robert Jr, Tanner Banks, Lane Ramsey, Aaron Bummer, Gregory Santos, Ramsey, Elvis Andrus, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Julian Merryweather, Gary Sanchez, Diego's, Michael Wacha, Jack Flaherty, Austin Hays Organizations: Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Arizona, Colorado, The Diamondbacks, Mariners, Royals, Seattle, Kansas City, Dodgers, Brewers, Milwaukee, National League West, NL Central, Pirates, Mets, Pittsburgh, New York, The Pirates, Giants, Rays, San, Tampa Bay, Blue Jays, Phillies, Cavan, Toronto, Philadelphia, Astros, Marlins, Miami, Houston, Red Sox, Nationals, Boston, Washington . Five Red Sox, Washington, Cardinals, Athletics, Oakland, Reds, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago White Sox, Tigers, Twins, Rangers, Angels, Louis Cardinals, White Sox, Cubs, Chicago Cubs, Padres, Orioles, Baltimore, Thomson Locations: Cumberland , Georgia, USA, Truist, Atlanta, York, Denver, Colorado, France, Angeles, New, Manaea, Houston, Minnesota, Detroit, Minneapolis, Texas, Los Angeles, Arlington , Texas, Baltimore

☆ Three straight home runs power Marlins past Astros
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/48] Aug 14, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) and shortstop Jeremy Pena (3) warm up prior to a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY SportsAugust 15 - Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez and Josh Bell hit home runs in consecutive eighth-inning at-bats as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Houston Astros 5-1 on Monday night. The Marlins hit three straight homers for just the second time in franchise history. Miami won its third straight game, its longest streak since July 3-5. Houston lost its second game in a row.

Persons: Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena, Rich Storry, Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez, Josh Bell, Braxton Garrett, banged, Bell, Framber Valdez, Yordan Alvarez, Chas McCormick, Garrett, Jake Meyers, Martin Maldonado, Nick Fortes, Jon Berti, Berti, Maldonado, Pena, Skip Schumaker, Tanner Scott, Scott, Altuve, Alex Bregman Organizations: Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, Marlins, Miami, Houston, Astros, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA, loanDepot

☆ A ‘Perfect Marriage’ Between Team and Player
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Scott Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The harmonic convergence between the resurrected Jason Heyward and the rampaging Los Angeles Dodgers crystallized beautifully one evening in Baltimore last month. It was in the top of the second inning at Camden Yards when Heyward smashed a three-run home run off the right-hander Tyler Wells, opening the gates to a five-run inning. And the Dodgers, being the Dodgers, adjusted accordingly. “I told him the situation, that my bet was that they were going to use a lefty the rest of the way,” said Manager Dave Roberts. “I told him, ‘You did your job to help us win this game.’ And he was like, ‘Doc, I’m in.’”

Persons: Jason Heyward, Heyward, Tyler Wells, Jake Marisnick, Cole Irvin, “, ”, Dave Roberts, ‘, Doc, ’ Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Camden Yards, Orioles, Dodgers Locations: Baltimore, I’m

☆ Framber Valdez tosses no-hitter as Astros top Guardians
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

August 2 - Framber Valdez tossed his first career no-hitter and faced the minimum 27 batters as the Houston Astros made a pair of third-inning runs stand in a 2-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. Valdez threw five pitches in the seventh inning and 10 in the eighth, allowing him to enter the ninth with 81 on his ledger. When I got to the seventh inning, I thought to myself, 'OK, I think I can finish this game without any hits.' The last Astros pitcher to throw a solo no-hitter before Tuesday was Justin Verlander on Sept. 1, 2019, vs. the Blue Jays. The Astros provided Valdez the necessary run support in the bottom of the third, mustering two runs off Guardians rookie right-hander Gavin Williams with two outs.

Persons: Framber Valdez, Oscar Gonzalez, David Fry, Valdez, Gonzalez, Will Brennan, Fry, Brennan, Gabriel Arias, Myles Straw, Cam Gallagher, Jeremy Pena, Domingo German, Justin Verlander, Houston, Dusty Baker, Martin Maldonado, Gavin Williams, Williams, Maldonado, Gallagher, Jake Meyers, Jose Altuve, Pena, Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, Tucker, Jose Abreu, Chas McCormick, Cleveland, Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader Organizations: Houston Astros, Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees, Domingo, Oakland A's, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston, Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Thomson

☆ MLB roundup: Astros' Framber Valdez no-hits Guardians
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Elias Diaz had three doubles and Jurickson Profar also had three hits for the Rockies, who have lost five of their past seven games. Eugenio Suarez homered and drove in three runs for the Mariners, who lost for just the second time in their past seven games. Pirates 4, Tigers 1Liover Peguero hit a two-run homer and Johan Oviedo pitched seven strong innings as Pittsburgh topped visiting Detroit. He set the record with 130 innings pitched last year and broke it on Tuesday at 123 1/3 innings. Orioles 13, Blue Jays 3Anthony Santander was 3-for-4 with a grand slam and right-hander Kyle Bradish pitched seven innings to lead visiting Baltimore past Toronto.

Persons: Framber Valdez, Troy, Oscar Gonzalez, Valdez, Kyle Tucker, Gavin Williams, Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, Mike Tauchman, Nico Hoerner, Patrick Wisdom, Miguel Amaya, Justin Steele, Tyler Stephenson, Matt McLain, Cincinnati's Ben Lively, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr, Jake Cronenworth, Robert Suarez, Ryan McMahon, Elias Diaz, Jurickson Profar, Peter Lambert, Alex Verdugo, Reese McGuire, Brayan Bello, Bello, Kenley Jansen, Eugenio Suarez, Bryce Miller, Lance Lynn, Enrique Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Chris Taylor, Ken Waldichuk, James Outman, Tayler Scott, Waldichuk, Hernandez, Peguero, Johan Oviedo, Endy Rodriguez, Josh Palacios, Akil Baddoo, Matt Manning, Zach Eflin, Randy Arozarena, Yandy Diaz, Carlos Rodon, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider's, Patrick Sandoval, Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson's, Donovan Solano, Louis, Pablo Lopez, Jhoan Duran, Tyler O'Neill's, Miles Mikolas, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Sandy Alcantara, David Robertson, Philadelphia's Seranthony Dominguez, Gregory Soto, Luis Arraez, MJ Melendez, Francisco Alvarez, Carlos Hernandez, Bobby Witt Jr, Brooks Raley, Maikel Garcia, Witt, Josh Walker, Melendez, Pete Alonso, Garcia, Brice Turang, Joey Wiemer, Andruw Monasterio, William Contreras, Freddy Peralta, Josiah Gray, CJ Abrams, Jake Alu, Anthony Santander, Kyle Bradish, Gunnar Henderson, Hyun Jin Ryu, Tommy John, Danny Jansen, Mitch Garver, Adolis Garcia, Andrew Heaney, Heaney, Josh Sborz, Aroldis Chapman, Will Smith, Jesse Scholtens, LaMonte Wade Jr, Brandon Crawford, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Alek Thomas, Ketel Marte, Miguel Castro, Wade, Ryan Walker Organizations: Houston Astros, Cleveland Guardians, Cubs, Reds, National League Central, Wrigley Field, Padres, Rockies, Colorado, Red Sox, Mariners, Boston, Dodgers, Athletics, Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Tigers, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Pirates, Oviedo, Yankees, Tampa Bay, Rays, Braves, Angels, Atlanta, Cardinals, Minnesota, Phillies, Marlins, Philadelphia, Miami, New York Mets, Royals, Mets, Kansas City, New York, Brewers, Nationals, Milwaukee, Washington, Orioles, Blue Jays, Baltimore, Toronto, Brandon, Rangers, White Sox, Texas, Chicago, Giants, Diamondbacks, San, National League West, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Diego, Denver, Seattle, Angeles, Los Angeles, Tampa, New York, Atlanta, Los, New, Toronto, Arlington , Texas, San Francisco, Arizona

☆ Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The “heat hell” searing parts of the United States and southern Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, while climate change made China’s heat wave at least 50 times more likely, according to a rapid attribution analysis from the World Weather Attribution initiative. They found that “the role of climate change is absolutely overwhelming,” said Friederike Otto, a senior lecturer in climate science at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London. The scientists found that climate change not only drastically increased the likelihood of these heat waves happening, but it is also making them hotter. Planet-heating pollution made Europe’s heat wave 2.5 degrees Celsius hotter, the North American heat wave 2 degrees Celsius hotter and China’s heatwave 1 degree Celsius hotter, according to the report. More than 61,000 people died of heat-related deaths during Europe’s record-breaking heat wave last year, according to a recent study.

Persons: Greg Baker, ”, Friederike Otto, Otto, Lefty Damian, ” Otto, Richard Allan Organizations: CNN, Northern Hemisphere, WWA, Getty, Grantham Institute, Climate, Environment, Imperial College London, Anadolu Agency, University of Reading Locations: United States, Europe, Death, Phoenix, China, Spain, Italy, Beijing, AFP, Mexico, Southern Europe, Greece's Rhodes, Greece

☆ Brian Harman powers to 2023 Open Championship victory, clinching first career major
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship on Sunday, sealing the first major of his career in dominant fashion. When Faldo birdied at the subsequent hole, Hoch's hopes of a first major win similarly went up in the air. David Cannon/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Lorena Ochoa, US Women's Open (2005) Ochoa secured a top-four finish at the 2005 US Women's Open. Not when you led at the final hole. A par at the final hole would have been enough to put the American into the playoff, but an agonizing missed putt [pictured] epitomized her painful afternoon in San Francisco.

Persons: Brian Harman, Australia’s Jason Day, Austria’s Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, Harman, “ I’m, ” Harman, Osullivan, Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clark, Rahm, Kim, Rory’s, Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, ” McIlroy, “, ”, Luke Walker, Greg Norman, France’s Jean van de Velde, –, McIlroy, Andrew Redington, Sam Snead, Snead, Lew Worsham, Louis, Arnold Palmer, Palmer, Billy Casper, Casper, Ed Sneed, Sneed, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Watson, Watson, Scott Hoch, Hoch, Nick Faldo, skyward, Faldo birdied, Hoch's, Mark Calcavecchia, Calcavecchia, Colin Montgomerie, Germany's Bernhard Langer, Norman, Faldo, David Cannon, Jean Van De Velde, Van De, Van De Velde, Frenchman, Barry Burn, Paul Lawrie, Lorena Ochoa, Ochoa, Birdie Kim, Harry, Phil Mickelson, Mickelson, Lefty, Geoff Ogilvy, Ezra Shaw, Stewart Cink, Warren Little, Dustin Johnson, Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Donald Miralle, Jason Dufner, Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Bradley, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Scott, Jordan, Buddy, Jordan Spieth, Danny Willett, Spieth, Jim Watson, Lexi Thompson, Yuka Saso, Thompson, Sean M, Mito Pereira, Pereira, Justin Thomas, Will Zalatoris, Christian Petersen, Van de Velde, Stuart Franklin, Ghostbuster Harman, Tommy Fleetwood, Read, Brian Harman shrugs, unflappable Organizations: CNN, 151st, PGA, Reuters, Northern, Royal Liverpool, PGA Championship, North, Louis Post, Bettmann, Augusta, Augusta National, Getty, Ryder, American, Scottish, Team Europe, . Augusta National, Barry Burn . Pictures, South Korean, Chevron, Royal Lytham, Nasa, Mito, Southern Hills Country Club, eventual Locations: Royal Liverpool, South, Georgia, Carnoustie, Augusta, North America, San Francisco, Kiawah, Europe, Jean Van De Velde , British, Scotland, Mexican, British, Turnberry, Atlanta, American, New York, St, Annes, squander, Tulsa, Liverpool, Harman’s

☆ Marketa Vondrousova is Wimbledon's first unseeded female champion after beating Ons Jabeur
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon on Saturday, coming back in each set for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur in the final. Following the match, King greeted Vondrousova with a hug and told her: "First unseeded ever. 6 Jabeur, Vondrousova kept falling slightly behind. Another miscue gave Vondrousova a break point, and Jabeur gifted that with yet another shot into the net.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Vondrousova, I've, Billie Jean King, Kate, Princess, Wales, King, Vondrouova, I'm, Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Bianca Andreescu, blip Organizations: All England Club, Wimbledon, U.S Locations: London, Czech Republic, Tunisia

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has some fans on Capitol Hill — they just happen to be Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

RFK Jr. might be running for President as a Democrat, but he has some fans among GOP lawmakers. Sen. Ron Johnson told Insider he hopes Kennedy "gains traction and wins the nomination." House Republicans have invited Kennedy to testify next week, and some Democrats say it's a political ploy. "He's displayed extraordinary political courage," said Johnson, recounting Kennedy's own narrative about how he took up anti-vaccine advocacy. Johnson's liking for Kennedy goes beyond just COVID and vaccines — he's on a similar wavelength with other aspects of Kennedy's conspiratorial worldview as well.

Persons: Sen, Ron Johnson, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Johnson, It's, he's, Bobby, He's, John F, York Sen, Trump, Joe Biden's, Jack Dorsey, David Sacks, Biden, it's, That's, Jim Banks, Ted Cruz, Thomas Massie of, I'd, Massie, Jim Jordan, Tom Williams, Jordan, Donald Trump's, Dennis Kucinich, who's, Kucinich, Dan Goldman, Goldman Organizations: RFK Jr, GOP, Republicans, Service, Democratic, Tea Party, Republican, JFK, CIA, Biden, Ukraine, Twitter, Capitol, Kennedy Democrats, Democrat Party, Jim Banks of Indiana, Federal Government, FBI, Big Tech, Inc, Getty, Center, Children's Health Defense, Democrat Locations: Wall, Silicon, Kennedy's, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, York, Ted Cruz of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Ohio, New York

☆ Swiatek feels heat but ends Haddad Maia run to reach final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 14th-seeded Haddad Maia, whose career has been hampered by injuries and a 10-month doping ban, had played four consecutive three-set matches to get to the semi-finals. Swiatek's previous clashes had lasted a little over an hour each, while Haddad Maia had spent nearly 13 hours on court. She got a second break for 4-2 when Haddad Maia netted a drop shot attempt and sealed the set with another break. It seemed Swiatek would stroll through the second set, but Haddad Maier, the first Brazilian woman to reach the last four at major since 1968, had other ideas. With two big first serves, Swiatek saved them and staved off another before holding, forcing Haddad Maia to serve to stay in the match.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Haddad Maia, Czech Karolina Muchova, Swiatek, Suzanne Lenglen, Philippe Chatrier, Haddad Maier, Julien Pretot, Pritha Sarkar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Czech, Thomson Locations: Belarus, Polish

☆ MLB roundup: Marlins rally to beat Josh Hader, Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

With the Marlins trailing 1-0 entering the ninth, Yuli Gurriel worked a walk against Hader (0-1), who has 13 saves this season. Starter Dane Dunning (4-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in five-plus innings with six strikeouts and one walk. Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard gave up five runs on seven hits in five innings, including three home runs. Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 0Tommy Henry tossed seven innings of two-hit ball, Christian Walker homered and Arizona beat Colorado in Phoenix. Atlanta had seven hits in the series finale, with Orlando Arcia getting three and scoring twice.

Persons: Nick Fortes, Rich Storry, Jean Segura, Josh Hader, Yuli Gurriel, Gurriel, Joey Wendle's, Segura, Xander Bogaerts, Diego's Blake Snell, Gary Sanchez slugged, Braxton Garrett, hasn't, Cal Raleigh, Jose Caballero, Ron Marinaccio, Justin Topa, George Kirby, York's Clarke Schmidt, Ohtani, Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, Chad Wallach's, Jaime Barria, Andrew Vaughn, Yasmani Grandal, Clint Frazier's, Jake Burger, Hanser Alberto, Jake Marisnick, Riley Greene, Will Vest, Alex Lange, Nathaniel Lowe, Dane Dunning, Brandon Lowe, Jose Siri, Lowe, Mark Leiter Jr, Taylor Walls, Siri, Leiter, Justin Steele, Luis Garcia, Keibert Ruiz, CJ Abrams, Jeimer Candelario, Joey Meneses, Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Noah Syndergaard, Abraham Toro, Owen Miller, Julio Teheran, Matt Chapman, Manoah, Spencer Steer, Josh Winckowski, Kevin Newman, Newman, Matt McLain, Nick Senzel, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida, Yoshida, Enmanuel Valdez, Tommy Henry, Christian Walker, Pavin Smith, Corbin Carroll, Jake McCarthy, Nolan Jones, Brenton Doyle, Alan Trejo, Josh Naylor, Naylor, Andres Gimenez, Adley Rutschman, Anthony Santander, Arias, Xzavion Curry, Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Orlando Arcia, Jared Shuster, James Kaprielian, Andrew McCutchen, Connor Joe, Bryan Reynolds, Ji Hwan Bae, Mitch Keller, Patrick Bailey, Wilmer Flores, Alex Wood, McCutchen, Rodolfo Castro, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Carlos Carrasco, Mark Canha, Edmundo Sosa's, Brandon Marsh, Bryson Stott, Kody Clemens, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Louie Varland, Donovan Solano, Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, Hunter Brown, Jake Meyers, Yainer Diaz, Jorge Lopez Organizations: Miami Marlins, gatorade, San Diego Padres, loanDepot, Marlins, Diego, Mariners, Yankees, Cal, Seattle, White Sox, Chicago, Tigers, Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Detroit, Texas, Cubs, Tampa Bay, Rays, Dodgers, Washington, Nationals, Brewers, Blue Jays, Milwaukee, Toronto, Reds, Red Sox, Boston, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Arizona, Colorado, Orioles, Baltimore, Braves, Athletics, Atlanta, Oakland, Orlando, Pirates, Giants, The Pirates, San, Mets, Phillies, York, Philadelphia, Astros, Minnesota, Houston, Twins, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA, New York, Rye, N.Y, Los Angeles, Tampa, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Arizona, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco

☆ ‘Succession’ Series Finale Recap: The Dotted Line
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Noel Murray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the end of the series premiere, Logan suffered a debilitating stroke, setting in motion the plot that would go on to drive four “Succession” seasons. Heading into the series finale, most of the big questions raised by that first episode remained unsettled. We will have a full review of the final “Succession” episode soon. In the meantime, here is a quick summary of how some of those questions were answered by the finale. Instead, Matsson becomes convinced that the sycophantic Tom will do whatever dirty deed the new bosses need done after the takeover.

☆ Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Alex Traub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vida Blue, who as a rookie with the Oakland Athletics in 1971 threw an unhittable fastball and became baseball’s hottest player, died on Saturday. The Athletics announced his death but did not say where Blue died or provide the cause. Vida (pronounced VYE-da) Blue was one of the stars of an Athletics team that won the World Series three straight years, from 1972 to 1974. After losing on opening day to the Washington Senators in 1971, Blue, a lefty, reeled off eight wins in a row. By the summer, he was leading baseball in not just shutouts but also wins, strikeouts, complete games and earned-run average.

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