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MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani wins, homers in Texas
  + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
[1/7] Jun 15, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a two run home run in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Ohtani (6-2) allowed two runs in six innings, and he also hit his 22nd homer. Donovan Solano belted a three-run homer for Minnesota, which had won four of five. Guardians 8, Padres 6David Fry capped a five-run first inning with a three-run homer and visiting Cleveland held on to defeat San Diego. The Padres countered with Manny Machado's three-run homer in the bottom of the first but failed to capitalize on a series of opportunities to pull even or take the lead.
Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Tim Heitman, Mickey Moniak, Moniak, Nathan Eovaldi, Nathaniel Lowe, Adolis Garcia, Freddie Freeman, Chris Taylor, Luis Robert Jr, Eloy Jimenez, Jake Burger, Andrew Vaughn, Caleb Ferguson, Garrett, Ian Happ, Christopher Morel, Chicago's Marcus Stroman, Nico Hoerner, Cody Bellinger, Jason Delay, Johan Oviedo, Ozzie Albies, AJ Smith, Shawver, Albies, Sean Murphy, Matt Olson, Kevin Pillar, Smith, Elias Diaz, Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan McMahon, Kyle Freeland, Anthony, Adley Rutschman, Austin Hays, Jorge Mateo, Tyler Wells, Danny Jansen, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Gregory Soto, Seranthony Dominguez, Craig Kimbrel, Bryson Stott, Ketel Marte, Luke Raley, Raley, Austin Pruitt, Isaac Paredes, Taylor, Manuel Margot, Javier Baez, Spencer Torkelson, Matt Vierling, Matthew Boyd, Sonny Gray, Donovan Solano, Lane Thomas, Keibert Ruiz, Phil Maton, Thomas, Ruiz, Corey Dickerson, Kyle Tucker, Yainer Diaz, David Fry, Manny Machado's, Trevor Stephan, Emmanuel Clase, Ryan Weathers Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Globe Life, The Angels, Rangers, Dodgers, White Sox, Chicago, The Dodgers, Cubs, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado, Orioles, Blue Jays, Anthony Santander, Baltimore, Toronto, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia, Arizona, Rays, Athletics, Tampa Bay, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Minnesota, Nationals, Astros, Washington, Houston, The Nationals, Padres, Cleveland, San Diego, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Texas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Oakland, Minnesota, Minneapolis, San
"Air" is director Ben Affleck's ode to Nike and the creation of the Air Jordan. Matt Damon's character gives an emotional speech convincing Michael Jordan to sign with Nike. The Trump campaign used the monologue in its own campaign video, posted to Truth Social. "Air" is director Ben Affleck's ode to then-corporate underdogs Nike and their pursuit of Michael Jordan for an endorsement deal that would lead to the creation of the iconic Air Jordan shoe. The Trump version of the clip, distributed on Truth Social, includes a link to donate to his campaign.
Persons: Ben Affleck's, Air Jordan, Matt Damon's, Michael Jordan, , Donald Trump, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Sonny Vaccaro, Jordan, Damon, Trump Organizations: Nike, Air, Trump, Service, Adidas, Converse, UNC, Truth, Mar
MLB roundup: Pirates win slugfest, extend Mets' skid
  + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +11 min
Pittsburgh starter Rich Hill (6-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings. New York starter Tylor Megill (5-4) gave up nine runs, seven earned, and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. Arizona starter Merrill Kelly (8-3) gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Detroit starter Michael Lorenzen (2-3) was charged with six runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Cole (7-1) allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings for his first loss since his final regular-season start of last season.
Persons: Will Brennan, David Richard, Carlos Santana, Jack Suwinski, Austin Hedges, Josh Palacios, Rich Hill, Francisco Lindor, Luis Guillorme, Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez, Tylor, Tyler Freeman, Kyle Tucker's, Xzavion Curry, Freeman, Seth Martinez, Josh Naylor, Jose Abreu, Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes, Tyler Glasnow, Paredes, Michael A, Taylor, Royce Lewis, Sonny Gray, Yusei Kikuchi, Kyle Schwarber, Schwarber, Caleb Ferguson, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Orlando Arcia, Arcia, CJ Abrams, Eddie Rosario, Josiah Gray, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, Giovanny Gallegos, Nolan Arenado, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Ben Lively, Stuart Fairchild, Luis Robert Jr, Liam Hendriks, Yasmani Grandal, Joey Wendle, Corbin Carroll, Carroll's, Emmanuel Rivera, Geraldo Perdomo, Merrill Kelly, Jake Rogers, Zack Short, Javier Baez, Michael Lorenzen, Rafael Devers, Gerrit Cole, Kenley Jansen, Casas, Enrique Hernandez, Josh Donaldson, Cole, Austin Hays, Tyler Wells, Gunnar Henderson, Wells, Felix Bautista, Daniel Lynch, Hays, Ramon Laureano, Luis Medina, Trevor May, Adrian Houser, Owen Miller, Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado, Brandon Dixon, Trent Grisham, Gary Sanchez, Jake Cronenworth, Juan Soto, Xander Bogaerts, Yu Darvish, Josh Hader, Mike Moustakas, Randal Grichuk, Ryan McMahon, Shohei Ohtani, Mickey Moniak, Moniak, Luis Castillo, Nico Hoerner, Marcus Stroman, Stroman, Seiya Suzuki, Tucker Barnhart, Joc Pederson, Thairo Estrada, Anthony DeSclafani Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros, Progressive, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Mets, Astros, Cleveland, Houston, Rangers, Tampa Bay, Rays, Blue Jays, Minnesota, Toronto, Twins, Phillies, Dodgers, Philadelphia, Detroit, Los, Braves, Nationals, Orlando, Atlanta, New York Mets, . Washington, Cardinals, Reds, Cincinnati, Cincinnati . White Sox, Marlins, Chicago, Miami, White Sox, Diamondbacks, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, Boston, Yankee Stadium, Orioles, Royals, Baltimore, Kansas City, Athletics, Brewers, Oakland, Milwaukee, Padres, Rockies, San Diego, Colorado, San, The Rockies, Mariners, Seattle, Angels, Cubs, Giants, Thomson Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, USA, York, Tampa, Texas, St . Petersburg, Fla, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Washington, ., Montgomery, Arizona, Detroit, New York, San, Denver, San Diego, Colorado, Anaheim , Calif, San Francisco
MLB roundup: Padres' stars shine in shutout of Cubs
  + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +12 min
Strider (6-2), who now has 113 strikeouts in 12 starts, worked six-plus innings, allowing three hits, two runs and four walks. Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson (2-3) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Corey Seager had three hits, three runs and three RBIs and Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and three RBIs for the Rangers. Javier (7-1) limited the Angels to one run on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six innings. Guardians rookie left-hander Logan Allen (3-2) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings to win his second straight start.
Persons: Yu Darvish, Ray Acevedo, Fernando Tatis Jr, Brandon Dixon, Trent Grisham, Tatis, Drew Smyly's, Seong Kim, Grisham, Jeremiah Estrada, Darvish, Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuna Jr, Eddie Rosario, Marcel Ozuna, Ryne Nelson, Evan Longoria, Jake Bauers, Aaron Judge, Oswaldo Cabrera, Gerritt Cole, Cole, Bauers, Michael Grove, Judge, J.D . Martinez, Justin Turner's, Alex Verdugo, Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Pablo Reyes, Corey Kluber, Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Diaz, Harold Ramirez, Francisco Mejia, Kenley Jansen, Mejia, Yandy Diaz, Brandon, wouldn't, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Lowe, Mitch Garver, Leody Taveras, Andrew Heaney, Seattle's Bryson Woo, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, David Robertson, George Springer's, Springer, Guerrero, Jose Berrios, Tylor Megill, Connor Joe, Carlos Santana, Louis, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis L, Ortiz, Dauri Moreta, Nolan Gorman, Willson Contreras, Jordan Montgomery, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Benintendi, Reynaldo Lopez, Zach McKinstry, Realmuto, Matt Strahm, Dylan Covey, Washington, MacKenzie Gore, Alex Bregman, Cristian Javier, Javier, Bregman, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Perkins, Perkins, Graham Ashcraft, Will Brennan, Logan Allen, Emmanuel Clase, Sonny Gray, Gray, Jorge Polanco, Alex Cobb, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Kyle Bradish, Davis, Flores, Cobb, Aaron Hicks, Ryan O'Hearn, Bradish, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Joey Wendle, Eury Perez, Luis Medina, Elehuris Montero, Ryan McMahon, Randal Grichuk, Charlie Blackmon, Matt Carasiti, Nick Pratto, Maikel Garcia, Drew Waters, Salvador Perez Organizations: San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, USA, Padres, Cubs, Braves, Diamondbacks, Atlanta, Arizona, Yankees, Dodgers, Los, J.D, Red Sox, Rays, Boston, Tampa Bay, Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, MLB, Texas, Blue Jays, Mets, Pirates, Cardinals, Pittsburgh, White Sox, Tigers, Chicago, Detroit, Friday, Phillies, Philadelphia, Washington, Nationals, Astros, Angels, Houston, Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, The Brewers, Cleveland, Minnesota, Twins, Giants, Orioles, Baltimore, The Giants, San, Marlins, Athletics, Miami, Oakland, Royals, Kansas City, Rockies, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, Petco, Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, Tampa, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Semien, Toronto, Minnesota, San Francisco, Colorado
Opinion | Can the Writers’ Strike Fix Hollywood?
  + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
A somewhat more pessimistic analysis, offered by writers like Sonny Bunch and Jessa Crispin, emphasizes that the superhero-sweatshop corporate strategy evolved because it’s giving audiences what they want. And so even if the strike is an opportunity for reconsiderations, it’s probably not a lever that can change the system as a whole. Personally I would like to see the strike lever a different Hollywood system into being. (HBO’s “Westworld,” for instance, or lately Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.”) Sometimes they play like thin imitations of the previous decade’s antihero dramas. Or they take on the character of the theatrical experience but somewhat worse — with too-big-to-fail franchises that nobody really enjoys.
MLB roundup: Astros score four in ninth, stun Cubs
  + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +11 min
Jake Meyers ripped a two-run homer that cut the deficit to 6-5, and when pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon followed with a walk, Brandon Hughes (0-2) entered in relief of Thompson. Mark Vientos, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Syracuse, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh for the Mets. Cardinals 3, Brewers 0Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and Nolan Arenado delivered his 1,000th career RBI as St. Louis defeated visiting Milwaukee. Boston tied its season high with 16 hits, including six in a six-run second inning. Justin Turner went 3-for-4 with his second homer in as many games.
The Dawn of a New ‘Century’
  + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Emma Grillo | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
About two hours after Century 21 reopened as Century 21 NYC in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, the store’s point-of-sale system crashed. “This goes to show you that they should have never went out of business,” said Denise Danny, 58, from Staten Island. Ms. Danny, who had a shopping cart full of clothes, was standing in a line that had formed at a register on the department store’s second floor. At the time, Century 21 had 13 locations in four states. But arguably, none was as popular as its flagship location on Cortlandt Street in the Financial District, which was opened in 1961 by two cousins, Al Gindi and Samuel Gindi, who was known as Sonny.
Raymond J. Johnson Jr. was a wiseguy, dressed in a zoot suit and a wide-brimmed fedora and waving a cigar in his right hand. “Ohhhh, you doesn’t have to call me Johnson,” he would say. Jr.“But you doesn’t have to call me Johnson.”And you can call his creator Bill Saluga. Mr. Saluga also played Johnson on various television series; on a disco record (“Dancin’ Johnson”); and, most memorably, in commercials for Anheuser-Busch’s Natural Light beer. In 1979, at the peak of Mr. Saluga’s fame as a comedic one-hit wonder, Tom Shales of The Washington Post wrote that “now everybody and his brother are doing Saluga impressions throughout this very impressionable land of ours.”
Trader Joe's CEO Dan Bane will retire in July, the grocery store chain said on Monday. "I take great pride that together we have made Trader Joe's the best grocery store in America," Bane said, according to Trader Joe's. With Bane's retirement will come the promotion of Bryan Palbaum to Chairman and CEO and Jon Basalone to Vice CEO, Trader Joe's said. Under Bane, Trader Joe's stuck to a leaner operating strategy than most other US grocery stores. California-based Trader Joe's is owned by the same family who owns Aldi Nord, a German chain of discount grocery stores.
MLB roundup: White Sox surge past Rays, snap 10-game skid
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +12 min
[1/6] Apr 30, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn (25) watches his game-winning three-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Christian Bethancourt added a solo homer and two RBIs. Orioles 5, Tigers 3Adam Frazier and Jorge Mateo hit solo home runs and visiting Baltimore continued its dominance of Detroit. Evan Phillips closed out the ninth inning to earn his third save. Reliever Zack Thompson (1-2) allowed two runs on one hit and two walks while retiring just two batters.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images Burnett peeks at a portrait of herself that was being painted by artist Dmitri Vails in 1963. CBS/Getty Images Burnett interacts with the audience of her new variety show, "The Carol Burnett Show," in 1967. CBS/Getty Images Burnett, left, and Cher perform a skit on "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" in 1972. CBS/Getty Images Burnett poses with her memoir "One More Time" at a book signing in Beverly Hills, California, in 1986. Will Hart/NBC/Getty Images Carol Burnett Square was unveiled in Los Angeles in front of her alma mater, Hollywood High School, in 2013.
He has pitched 16 consecutive scoreless innings and has allowed three hits during that span. Joe Jimenez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to finish the game. Yennier Cano pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his first career save. Three relievers completed the Blue Jays' three-hitter, with Jordan Romano earning his eighth save by tossing a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Alex Lange fanned two in a perfect ninth inning for his second save.
MLB roundup: Clayton Kershaw blanks Mets, gets 200th win
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +13 min
Martinez hit two home runs in his first multi-homer game with the Dodgers and the 19th of his career. In addition to his milestone win, Kershaw (3-1) also improved to 11-0 in 17 career regular-season starts against the Mets. Mets starter Tylor Megill (3-1) gave up three runs on seven hits over five innings. Bassitt (2-2) allowed three hits and walked one batter while notching five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Philadelphia chased Lance Lynn (0-2) with one out in the sixth; he allowed five runs on 10 hits, fanning seven.
MLB roundup: Rays make it 12 straight wins to open season
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +10 min
In his third start of the season, Boston's Chris Sale (1-1) was hit hard, yielding six runs (five earned) on seven hits. Detroit left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez allowed one run, seven hits and one walk in six innings, striking out three. Cincinnati's Hunter Greene worked six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits to go along with a season-high 10 strikeouts. Marlins starter Edward Cabrera allowed seven hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk in five innings. Eovaldi (1-2) allowed six runs on 10 hits with no walks and seven strikeouts over five innings.
‘Air’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Sneaker Story
  + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
Do you care enough about a sneaker-endorsement deal from nearly 40 years ago to watch a movie about it? “Air” and its director, Ben Affleck , think that you might, if the sneaker is Nike and the endorser is Michael Jordan . And wouldn’t it be great if people returned to the multiplexes for a reality-grounded story that features no superpowers unless you count Mr. Jordan’s celebrated ability to fly to the bucket? Instead of the usual green-screen overload, Mr. Affleck offers lots of what used to be known as star power, before it became clear that actors no longer drive sales. Welcome to a strange attempt at an underdog tale about a publicly traded corporation with sales in the hundreds of millions and a boss who drives a high-end Porsche.
Vaccaro, 83, was a key figure in Nike's push to sign Michael Jordan in 1984. No one in his family went to college, Vaccaro said in an interview over a pancake breakfast in 2021. Matt Damon plays Sonny Vaccaro in the new "Air" movie about how Nike signed Michael Jordan. "The signing of Michael Jordan, yeah, success has a thousand fathers, and failure is an orphan," Knight told USA Today in 2015. "A lot of people want to take credit for signing Michael Jordan, most obviously Sonny Vaccaro."
The Business Genius in ‘Air’ Isn’t Michael Jordan
  + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Ben Cohen | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
There’s a scene in the new movie “Air” that should be required viewing for any executive in any line of work. It’s a conversation between Phil Knight and Sonny Vaccaro , the characters played by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon , in which the Nike co-founder gives his company’s basketball guru the budget to sign a rookie named Michael Jordan . Before they offer him a shoe deal, Knight has one final question for Vaccaro: What’s the name of the sneaker? “Air Jordan.”
The movie also shows how early Nike employees didn't hesitate to break rules. The scene sums up what's right, and what's wrong, with the movie, according to former and current Nike employees. It shows early Nike employees didn't hesitate to take risks. Nike veterans said the movie captures the company's willingness to take risks, especially early executives like Phil Knight, played by director Ben Affleck. Affleck, who also played Knight in the movie, nailed the story's arc, by all accounts.
The movie also shows how early Nike employees didn't hesitate to break rules. The scene sums up what's right, and what's wrong, with the movie, according to former and current Nike employees. It shows early Nike employees didn't hesitate to take risks. Nike veterans said the movie captures the company's willingness to take risks, especially early executives like Phil Knight, played by director Ben Affleck. Affleck, who also played Knight in the movie, nailed the story's arc, by all accounts.
REUTERS/Lauren JusticeLOS ANGELES, April 3 (Reuters) - Actor Ben Affleck is hopeful for basketball legend Michael Jordan’s seal of approval after directing the biographical sports film, "Air," which is based on Jordan’s historic deal with the Nike (NKE.N) shoe brand. Affleck plays Nike co-founder Phil Knight and “The Woman King” actor Viola Davis portrays Jordan’s mother, Deloris Jordan. There was one key role that Affleck and Damon decided not to fill, and it was Michael Jordan’s. “The second you put the camera on an actor and say ‘Hey, it’s Michael Jordan’ and it’s not Michael Jordan, you’re going to lose the audience, so we knew. Michael’s just too famous and means too much to people to try to have someone else play him in a movie,” Damon said.
MLB roundup: Trayce Thompson's 3 HRs power Dodgers' rout
  + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +10 min
Rangers 16, Phillies 3Mitch Garver hit a pair of three-run home runs in Texas' rout of Philadelphia in Arlington, Texas. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (0-1) struck out seven and walked one in six innings. Nationals starter Josiah Gray (0-1) allowed five runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- in five innings. Gray (1-0) allowed three hits, struck out one and walked four in the second game of the three-game series. The Rays scored the seven runs on six hits, and Yandy Diaz added two runs with a home run the following inning.
Spring training roundup: Astros pound Cardinals 24-1
  + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
Astros starter Jose Urquidy scattered four hits over four innings, allowing the lone run on a multiple-error play in the second that scored Oscar Mercado. Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty yielded six earned runs on four hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings. Wil Myers hit an RBI double and Michael Siani added an RBI single for the Reds. Elehuris Montero hit his fifth homer of the spring, a two-run shot, and Brenton Doyle went 2-for-3 with an RBI triple for the Rockies. Padres starter Michael Wacha went five innings and yielded eight hits, two walks and four runs.
Hermes said in a court filing Friday that Rothschild has continued to market his NFTs despite the jury's verdict last month. Rothschild's attorney Rhett Millsaps said they will oppose Hermes' motion in court filings this week. Hermes sued Rothschild last year over his MetaBirkins, 100 NFTs associated with images depicting the bags covered in colorful fur. "Rothschild has continued acting as he has since November 2021 — brazenly violating Hermès's intellectual property rights," Hermes said. The case is Hermes International v. Rothschild, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No.
NHL roundup: Roope Hintz's SO goal lifts Stars past Knights
  + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
Rookie Wyatt Johnston also scored a goal and Jamie Benn added two assists for the Stars. Eichel and Michael Amadio both scored goals for Vegas, which saw its five-game home winning streak snapped. Patrik Laine had a goal with two assists and Kirill Marchenko scored twice for the Blue Jackets, who swept the two-game season series from Edmonton. It was Oshie's first career game with a goal, assist and a fight, known as a Gordie Howe hat trick. Tyler Toffoli scored, Jacob Markstrom turned away 18 shots and Nazem Kadri had an assist in his return to Colorado.
The movie stars Ben Affleck as Nike cofounder Phil Knight and Matt Damon as Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro. In the trailer, Knight's character, played by Ben Affleck, responds to hearing the "Air Jordan" name for Michael Jordan's line of footwear and apparel. Knight's office is filled with booksIn the trailer, there are numerous books on the shelves in Knight's office. Phil Knight's 'rumpled' clothesIn three scenes in the trailer, Knight's character wears a wrinkled suit with the necktie pulled loose. He had a garage full of raw rubber, got some and put it on his wife's waffle iron," Knight said.
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