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☆ Cher reminds ‘haters’ that she can hold hands with anyone she wants
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Twitter may not be old enough to remember that Cher does what she wants. The icon, who is 76, was recently photographed holding hands with rapper and music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards, 36, in West Hollywood. ?”Cher responded “Yes” to another person who asked over Twitter if she and Edwards met at Paris Fashion week. In what turned into a bit of a Q&A, Cher tweeted that Edwards treats her like a queen (using the crown emoji) and that everyone in her family has met him. Haters are Gonna Hate…,” Cher tweeted.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge belted his 61st home run of the season in Toronto on Wednesday night, tying the American League record set by fellow pinstripe great Roger Maris. Judge has still very been productive in his homerless stretch, drawing 12 walks and scoring five runs as the Yankees went 6-1. Mark McGwire hit 70, then a record, in 1998 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Now Maris' name is linked to baseball's well-liked 2021 home run leader, Judge, 30, a native of Linden, California. Judge has been an elite home run hitter from his first full season in the Bronx, when he hit 52 homers in 2017.

☆ Aaron Judge slams 61st home run of 2022, tying the single-season AL record
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge belted his 61st home run of the season in Toronto on Wednesday night, tying the American League record set by fellow pinstripe great Roger Maris. The historic home run ball was picked up by Blue Jays bullpen coach Matt Buschmann, who gave it to the Yankees. Now Maris' name is linked to baseball's well-liked 2021 home run leader, Judge, 30, a native of Linden, California. Judge has been an elite home run hitter from his first full season in the Bronx, when he hit 52 homers in 2017.

☆ Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run to Tie Roger Maris’s AL Record
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Tim Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge on Wednesday night hit his 61st home run of the season, tying the American League and Yankees records, both held by Roger Maris since 1961. Judge smacked a seventh-inning pitch off of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tim Mayza in Toronto over the left-field fence to become the second Yankee to surpass 60 home runs in a season. The other was Maris. Babe Ruth hit a career-best 60 home runs (in a 155-game season) in 1927. Wednesday was the Yankees’ 155th game.

☆ Yankees clinch AL East but Judge's home run record chase stalls
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sep 27, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates in the dugout with team mates after scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsTORONTO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The New York Yankees clinched top spot in the American League East with a 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday but Aaron Judge's pursuit of Roger Maris's home run record remained stalled on 60. But with eight games remaining in the regular season that pressure is being dialled up with each missed opportunity. The seven-game home run drought is the second longest of the season for Judge after a nine-game homerless stretch in mid-August. Tuesday's game marked just the second time in his career Judge had been issued four walks.

☆ Judge's wait goes on as Blue Jays stop Yankees in extra innings
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sep 26, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) and Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (9) look to the umpire for a call at second base during the seventh inning at Rogers Centre. "But I trust every single guy in our lineup, especially the guy behind me Anthony Rizzo, who day in and day out this season has come up in big spots. Yankees outfielder Judge has been stuck on 60 for six games after moving within one of Maris's AL record last Tuesday. The Yankees slugger would get one more shot at tying the record when the contest went to extra innings but with two out, two men on and first base open the Blue Jays issued an intentional walk to load the bases. "You don't want to let the best guy on their team beat you," said Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman.

☆ Albert Pujols Hits His 700th Career Home Run
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Tim Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOS ANGELES – Albert Pujols hit the 700th home run of his career Friday night, becoming the fourth player in major league history—and the first from the Dominican Republic—to reach that mark, joining Barry Bonds, Henry Aaron and Babe Ruth. In the fourth inning, with many at Dodger Stadium standing, a sea of blue dotted with St. Louis Cardinals red, Pujols homered into the left field bleachers against Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Phil Bickford. He spread his arms wide as he rounded first base, as the fans stood and cheered the accomplishment as though he were one of their own. Pujols played five months for the Dodgers last season.

☆ Cardinals’ Albert Pujols hits 700th career home run, becomes fourth major league player to achieve historic feat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run on Friday night, connecting for his second drive of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone in major league history. The 42-year-old Pujols hit No. Pujols snapped a tie with Alex Rodriguez for fourth on the list when he hit career homer No. Pujols also began his career in St. Louis. Pujols left St. Louis in free agency in December 2011, signing a $240 million, 10-year contract with the Angels.

☆ New York AG asks MLB and Apple to let more fans watch Yankees game
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sep 22, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) strikes out during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. As it stands, the only way to watch the broadcast of the game against the visiting Boston Red Sox is on streaming service Apple TV+. "History is in the making as Aaron Judge electrifies Yankees fans, and everyone who loves baseball," James said in a release. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"To deny millions of New Yorkers, and fans around the nation, the opportunity to watch as Aaron Judge steps up to the plate, is wrong and unfair," she said. "That is why I am calling on Apple and the MLB to reach a fair accommodation with the YES Network so that fans can watch what we all hope will be history made this evening."

☆ Analysis: Yankees' Judge captivates his sport with home run pursuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sep 21, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a ground rule double against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium. So for the first time in a long while it appears all the stars are, for now, aligning in MLB's favor thanks to Judge and his mighty swing. "There's no real controversy around him, he's a matinee idol, good looking, great personality, liked around the league." Judge will get his next chance to draw level with Maris later on Thursday when New York open a four-game homestand against the Boston Red Sox. "It you remember those ads when McGwire and Sosa were battling it out - 'Chicks dig the long ball', well Major League Baseball executives dig the long ball too," said Dorfman.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge bashes No. 60 in Yanks' rally
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mets 7, Brewers 5Francisco Lindor's seventh-inning grand slam completed a comeback from a four-run deficit as visiting New York beat Milwaukee. Guardians 10, White Sox 7 (11 innings)Myles Straw delivered a two-run double in the 11th inning to spark visiting Cleveland over Chicago. Ketel Marte homered for the Diamondbacks, who won for the second time in their last 22 games at Los Angeles. Dennis Santana (3-8) recorded just one out and gave up three runs on three hits. Rockies starter Kyle Freeland (9-10) left after allowing three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over six innings.

☆ Drag performer, 25, dies mid-performance at Philadelphia bar
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Alexander Kacala | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Philadelphia drag performer beloved by the local LGBTQ community died Monday night during a performance at a popular gay bar. Valencia Prime, 25, was performing at Tabu Lounge and Sports bar, in the heart of Philadelphia's Gayborhood, when she collapsed on stage, bar owner Jeffrey Sotland said. "We say goodbye to Valencia Prime but we will not forget the light you brought to the stage." Valencia Prime. According to Prime's Facebook page, she graduated from Delran High School in 2015 and later attended Rowan College at Burlington County in New Jersey and Temple University in Philadelphia.

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☆ Un medic care a decedat din cauza COVID-19 a lăsat familiei sale o colecție de cartonașe în valoare de peste 20 de milioane de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un medic neurolog din Florida a strâns timp de peste 40 de ani o colecție vastă de cartonașe de baseball, unele datând din anii 1880, relatează Insider, citează hotnews.ro. Familia sa a moștenit colecția după ce medicul s-a stins din viață în luna ianuarie, la vârsta de 73 de ani din cauza unor complicații cauzate de COVID-19. Potrivit casei, de licitații Memory Lane Auctions, colecția autentificată de Collectors Universe - o companie din California ce oferă servicii de autentificare - valorează peste 20 de milioane de dolari. Directorul executiv al Collectors Universe, Joe Orlando, afirmă că această colecție „prezintă tipul de detalii și un nivel al calității care sunt atinse rareori”. „Denumea în glumă cartonașele 'copiii săi din carton' și petrecea în fiecare zi timp într-un fel sau altul ocupându-se de colecție”, a declarat soția sa, Nancy Newman, adăugând că „singurul motiv pentru care vindea vreodată un cartonaș era dacă a cumpărat același cartonaș într-o condiție mai bună”.

Persons: Joe Orlando, Mickey, Babe Ruth, Nancy Newman Locations: Florida, California

☆ (foto) Mâine anul se-noiește, plugușorul se pornește! Versurile celor mai populare urături tradiționale românești
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-31 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +11 min

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Persons: Vasile, Vasile Aho, Novac, Împăratul, Graur, grebănoase, Secerile, Tamara, Eu, Costică, Sâmbătă, Ciobanul, ! Organizations: Sfântu, Alde Locations: Aho, Noul An, Soroca, doba, Hârlău, Mitoc, Bacău, ța, pălitură

Încă o dată cer Procuraturii Generale să inițieze un dosar penal pe numele meu în baza celor relatate de SIS și să fie chemați pentru depoziții și mărturii toți acești bârfitori și babe de la piață privind izvorul fanteziilor lor halucinante. Din acest motiv, mă văd nevoit să le întrerup dulcea și feerica lor viață și să rog Procuratura Generală să inițieze un dosar penal și pe colaboratorii SIS, care au pregătit scrisori mincinoase pe Maia Sandu și Domnica Manole. Ar fi extrem de interesant, la ziua de azi, să ascultăm delirul pe care-l debitau atunci”, a scris Platon. Veaceslav Platon / Sursa:FacebookReacția vine după ce Serviciul Informații și Securitate a solicitat, printr-o scrisoare adresată Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii, să ia măsuri urgente în privința unor judecători care ar fi sub influența lui Veaceslav Platon. Ofițerii din securitate vorbesc despre acțiuni de șantaj și de mituire a unor magistrați.

Persons: Plahotniuc, Maia Sandu, Domnica Manole . Sandu, Manole, Platon, Veaceslav Platon Organizations: SIS, CSM Locations: Magistraturii

☆ The 36 most iconic female athletes of the past century
▼ + stars: | 2019-07-12 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There are plenty of female athletes who have helped usher women's sports into the mainstream. From Babe Didrikson Zaharias to the Williams sisters, here are 36 iconic athletes who've put women's sports in the spotlight. Loading Something is loading. Recent breakthroughs have helped usher female athletes and their organizations closer to the mainstream than they've ever been. Below, we take you through the 36 most iconic female athletes that have helped put women's sports in the spotlight.

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