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☆ FanDuel says Iowa-LSU game was its biggest betting event of all time for women's sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The superstar women's college basketball matchups Monday night attracted more than just viewers — the games also set new sports betting records. FanDuel tells CNBC that the Louisiana State University versus Iowa game was its biggest betting event of all time for women's sports. 1 betting event Monday, ahead of all National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and National Hockey League games, FanDuel said. The women's basketball games were its top two events last night, ahead of every MLB and NBA game, a spokesperson told CNBC. BetMGM also had a big night, saying the Iowa-LSU matchup was its most bet-on women's basketball game ever.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, FanDuel, sportsbooks, Monday's, Angel Reese, Kim Mulkey, Paige Bueckers, Karol Corcoran, FanDuel Sportsbook, DraftKings, BetMGM, Seamus Magee Organizations: Iowa Hawkeyes, Lousiana State University Tigers, NCAA, Arena, CNBC, Louisiana State University, Iowa, ESPN, American Gaming Association, Monday's LSU, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, University of Connecticut, University of Southern, MLB, NBA, NFL, LSU, UConn, NC State, Wolfpack Locations: Albany , New York, Iowa, University of Southern California, BetMGM, South Carolina

☆ Tropicana Las Vegas Closing Tuesday to Make Way for a Baseball Stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Johnny Diaz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The famous Tropicana Las Vegas resort, which held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was known for its lavish midcentury décor, will close on Tuesday as it prepares for demolition to make way for a new Major League Baseball stadium. After the demolition, about nine acres of the 35-acre parcel will be granted to the Athletics baseball team for the construction of a 30,000-seat stadium, the resort said. The stadium is expected to host the team beginning in 2028. There was discussion last year that the Tropicana would be redeveloped to make room for an integrated resort, casino and ballpark complex. Specific designs are still being finalized, according to the resort.

Organizations: Tropicana, Major League Baseball, Bally’s Corporation, Athletics Locations: Vegas

☆ Sports Leagues Bet on Gambling. Now They’re Facing Its Risks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Lauren Hirsch | Ephrat Livni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The incidents have highlighted a trade-off that professional sports leagues made when they embraced gambling. Leagues have signed lucrative marketing deals with betting apps like FanDuel and DraftKings and use gambling to amp up fan engagement. “The risk is that the game becomes like professional wrestling — which is rigged. And nobody bets on professional wrestling,” said Fay Vincent, the M.L.B. “And if baseball becomes professional entertainment the way wrestling is, it’s dead.”

Persons: ”, Fay Vincent Organizations: Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Leagues

☆ Why the Shohei Ohtani story is so concerning for baseball and sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —I can’t recall a recent baseball story that has captured the public imagination like the current one involving Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani, his former translator Ippei Mizuhara and gambling. That said, assuming Ohtani has done nothing wrong, America’s pastime will emerge from this situation mostly unscathed. Ohtani stalls at second base after hitting a double during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Yes, one team is favored to win, but we don’t know that team will win for sure. And if it occurs involving someone as beloved as Ohtani, it could be a disaster for not just baseball, but sports around the globe.

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☆ Insiders break down Amazon's sports strategy and the low-key but powerful exec behind it, as the tech giant eyes NBA rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One of them is Jay Marine, who oversees Amazon's sports business as VP of Prime Video and global head of sports. Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesMarine's next move could be for the NBA, which Amazon craves for its young, global fan base. Advertisement"For us, everything starts with Prime," Marine told CNBC in a rare interview last fall. AdvertisementApart from its big bet on "TNF," Amazon's sports moves have been largely incremental. The deal lets Diamond continue airing local NBA broadcasts, which makes it more likely Amazon will bid for national NBA rights, analyst Ben Thompson of Stratechery wrote.

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☆ MLB commissioner hopes Shohei Ohtani investigation is short, ‘but I just don’t know’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ben Morse | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said on Thursday that he hopes the league’s investigation into superstar Shohei Ohtani is short, “but I just don’t know” how long it will take. The build-up to the new MLB season was overshadowed following the recent gambling scandal involving Ohtani and his former longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. The Internal Revenue Service and Major League Baseball are investigating the matter, with the league trying to determine whether its strict rules against gambling have been broken. MLB commissioner Manfred can also penalize someone who goes outside legal sports betting entities and gambles with a bookie. The situation involving Ohtani has raised further questions abouts sport’s relationship with betting in the US as the industry continues to grow.

Persons: Rob Manfred, Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Ippei, Mizuhara, Manfred, Chris ‘, ’ Russo, Ron Jenkins, Tisha Thompson, gambles, abouts, ”, Russo, “ Organizations: CNN — Major League Baseball, MLB, Dodgers, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, baseball’s, League, MLB Network, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Internal Revenue Service, Major League Baseball, NFL, “ Sports Locations: South Korea, Seoul, Ohtani, United States

☆ It's sentencing day for Sam Bankman-Fried
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried finds out how long he's going to prison . Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-CEO of FTX and former face of crypto, will be sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom today. An FTX debtor lawyer told the bankruptcy court that FTX customers and creditors "will eventually be paid in full." AdvertisementGetty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIBut according to some, FTX customers getting their money back is despite SBF, not because of him. Almost a third of young people reported using ChatGPT "for tasks at work."

Persons: —, Sam Bankman, Fried, Chelsea Jia Feng, Lewis Kaplan, E, Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Insider's Jacob Shamsian, FTX, Alyssa Powell, John J, Ray III, SBF, What's, Bernstein, Toni Sacconaghi, they've, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, George Glover, Grace Lett Organizations: Business, Service, Prosecutors, Big Tech, Companies, Pew, ChatGPT, Microsoft, League Baseball's Locations: Manhattan, New York, London, Chicago

The viewing situation is complicated, so we've broken down everything you need to know about how to watch MLB live streams. How to watch MLB in the USRegarding national games, ESPN, TBS, FS1, and the MLB Network will be your go-to. If you don't have cable, this means it's time to try a live TV streaming service, like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV, to tap into the national broadcasts. Sling TV Subscription For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you're looking for. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.

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☆ Shohei Ohtani plays in Dodgers’ loss to Angels after addressing gambling and theft allegations against former interpreter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani went hitless for a second straight game as the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Monday at Dodger Stadium. Before the game, the two-time MVP spoke publicly for the first time since gambling and theft allegations against his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, came to light last week. Ohtani prepares to bat against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. The Internal Revenue Service and Major League Baseball are investigating the matter, with the league trying to determine whether its strict rules against gambling have been broken. The Dodgers will close out the three-game exhibition against the Angels on Tuesday.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, “, I’ve, ”, Will Ireton, Mizuhara, ” Ohtani, Jae C, gambles, ESPN’s Tisha Thompson Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Dodger, Dodgers, ESPN, Internal Revenue Service, Major League Baseball, American League, Angels Locations: South Korea

☆ Shohei Ohtani says his interpreter stole money from his account and 'told lies'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Dennis Romero | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shohei Ohtani answers questions and Ippei Mizuhara translates during the Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Dodgers Press Conference at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, December 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani spoke to the media on Monday for the first time since his former interpreter became wrapped up in an alleged sports gambling scandal. "Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies," Ohtani said in Japanese with the help of a different interpreter. Mizuhara met Ohtani when he went to Japan to work as an interpreter for the Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, Nippon.com reported. The scandal was first reported Wednesday by The Los Angeles Times and ESPN.

Persons: Shohei, Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, Mizuhara, Ohtani, Ippei, Nippon.com, Matthew Bowyer of, Diane Bass, Bowyer's, Bowyer, Bass, Boyer, Shohei Otani, Matthew Bowyer's Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers Press, Dodger, Los Angeles , California . Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Dodgers, Hokkaidō, Ham Fighters, Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Times, ESPN, NBC News, Internal Revenue Service, Homeland Security, FBI, NBC Locations: Los Angeles , California, Ohtani, Japan, Southern California, Matthew Bowyer of Orange County , California, South Korea

CNN —Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to address the media Monday as Major League Baseball investigates allegations of theft against his former interpreter. “I think it’ll give us a little bit more clarity.”Roberts spoke before the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory over Ohtani’s former team, the Los Angeles Angels. Bookie’s attorney speaks to CNNVideo Ad Feedback MLB launches investigation into Ohtani allegations 03:03 - Source: CNNBass, Bowyer’s attorney, told CNN that her client dealt with Ippei Mizuhara. I don’t have access to that information,” she told CNN. • After learning about the allegations against Ohtani and Mizuhara, MLB on Friday announced it would be pursuing an investigation.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, “, Dave Roberts, ” Roberts, Ohtani’s, Ippei Mizuhara, Mathew Bowyer, “ Mathew Bowyer, Diane Bass, Scott Villiard, Bowyer, Mizuhara, Ohtani, ESPN’s Tisha Thompson, Ippei, ” Bass, ” Bowyer, ” Mizuhara, ”, Bass, • Mizuhara Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, ” Dodgers, Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Dodger, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, Mizuhara, MLB, Internal Revenue Service, “ Major League Baseball, Department of Investigations, IRS, Angeles Field Office, Nippon, Ham Fighters, Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League, “ feds, Padres, Ohtani’s, San Diego Padres Locations: Bowyer, California, Ippei, San Diego, Mizuhara’s, Seoul, South Korea

☆ Peter G. Angelos, Owner of the Baltimore Orioles, Dies at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Emmett Lindner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Peter G. Angelos, the longtime owner of the Baltimore Orioles who built a fortune as a class-action lawyer, died on Saturday. His death was confirmed in a statement from his family that was posted on the team’s social media account, which said that Mr. Angelos had “passed away quietly.” No cause was given, though the statement acknowledged that he had been ill for several years. Mr. Angelos’s death came as his family awaited approval by Major League Baseball owners to sell the team — valued, along with its assets, at $1.725 billion, according to The Baltimore Sun — to David Rubenstein, the president of Inner Harbor Sports. The sale was approved on March 20 by the Maryland Stadium Authority board, which was required under the terms of the team’s lease for ownership to be transferred.

Persons: Peter G, Angelos, Mr, “, Angelos’s, Baltimore Sun —, David Rubenstein Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baltimore Sun, Inner Harbor Sports, Maryland Stadium Authority

☆ Opinion | Hey, Losers! Here’s How to Bring Baseball’s Very Boring Era to an End.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Rafi Kohan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Action in the form of runs scored and stolen bases went up, even as the average time of a nine-inning game went way down — sliced by nearly 25 minutes from the previous season. Additional rule tweaks are in store for the 2024 season, as M.L.B. Which is to say: It’s time to bring back bench jockeying. All that changed in the 1880s, when a ballplayer named Arlie Latham started making a whole lot of noise. As a player, Latham peaked in the 1887 season, in which he batted .316, stole 129 bases and scored 163 runs.

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• But after the interview, Ohtani’s spokesperson “disavowed” Mizuhara’s account, then released a statement saying Ohtani had been the victim of theft. • Later on Wednesday, Mizuhara was fired as Ohtani’s interpreter. ESPN’s Thompson said the interpreter and Ohtani’s representatives did “a big 180” in what they were telling her. At first, Ohtani’s spokesperson told ESPN the player had transferred money to help pay off Mizuhara’s gambling debts, the outlet reported. “I’ve been told (Mizuhara) says something to the effect of ‘I’m sorry.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ippei, “, Mathew Bowyer, Scott Villiard, Bowyer, Diane Bass, Ohtani, ”, Dave Roberts, • Mizuhara, Mizuhara, Ohtani’s, Bowyer “, ‘, Bass, “ Mathew Bowyer, ” Bass, ” Mizuhara, Tisha Thompson, Thompson, –, ESPN’s Thompson, Berk Brettler, Shohei, “ I’ve, ’ ” Thompson Organizations: CNN — Major League Baseball, Internal Revenue Service, Angeles Dodgers, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, “ Major League Baseball, Department of Investigations, IRS, Angeles Field Office, CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Ohtani’s, San Diego Padres, MLB, Ohtani, Padres, ” CNN, “ feds, Los Angeles Angels, Shohei’s, Angels, The Dodgers, Nippon, Ham Fighters, Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League Locations: California, Seoul, South Korea, San Diego, Mizuhara’s, Ippei

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in softening any lingering animosity between the two neighbors. “I think Ohtani would perhaps be the first Japanese athlete who we can say we like. After his arrival in South Korea, he told reporters that he’s always respected South Korea’s national teams and called South Korea “one of my favorite countries." In 2019, a forced-labor issue triggered widespread public campaigns in South Korea to boycott Japanese goods and services. But despite their often-rocky political relations, South Korea and Japan are closely linked to each other culturally and economically.

Persons: covets, ”, Lee Jong, “, Hwang Seon, he’s, Yoon Suk, Heung, ” Lee, ___ Organizations: Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Korean, Dodgers, Seoul’s Hanyang University, Ohtani’s South, South, Twitter, Tottenham Hotspur Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Korean, Japan, Korea, South Koreans

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener against the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and his wife, but he’ll attempt to focus on baseball. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesThe Dodgers-Padres games on March 20-21 will be Ohtani’s debut with the Dodgers, and they will be the first MLB regular season games in Seoul. Ohtani says he is aware of the intense international media focus on the games in Seoul. Members of his fan club in South Korea put up placards welcoming Ohtani’s arrival at Incheon international airport on Friday. I’ve always watched the games between Japan and Korea and I always respected, looked up to Team Korea and Korean players,” Ohtani said.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, ”, Ohtani, Mamiko Tanaka, “, ” Otani, hadn’t, Tanaka, I’m, ” Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, That’s, they’ve, I’ve, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres, Dodgers, Fujitsu Red Wave, Japan Basketball League, Padres, MLB, Incheon, Team Korea Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Seoul, Ohtani, Japan, Korean, Korea

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea women's manager Emma Hayes says she was wrong to describe intrasquad player relationships as “inappropriate.”Hayes is finishing out the season at Chelsea in the Women’s Super League before she takes over as coach of the U.S. women's national team. In Hayes' initial comments Thursday, she said player-to-player relationships in a team are “ inappropriate " because they have the potential to create extra challenges to manage. She had been asked about player-coach relationships, which she also said were inappropriate. “I didn't think it was right for me to use the term ‘inappropriate’ for the players,” Hayes said Friday night after Chelsea beat Arsenal 1-0 in a WSL match. Chelsea players Jess Carter and Ann-Katrin Berger are currently in a relationship, and after Hayes' initial comment, Carter liked a tweet that said it was “beyond bonkers” to bring player relationships into the conversation about player-coach relationships.

Persons: Emma Hayes, ” Hayes, Hayes, Jess Carter, Ann, Katrin Berger, Carter, postmatch, “, I’ve, ” Pernille, Magdalena Eriksson, ___ Organizations: Chelsea, Super League, women's, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, U.S ., South Locations: South Korea

☆ Shohei Ohtani reveals his new wife’s identity – basketball star Mamiko Tanaka
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( David Close | Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Two weeks after making the surprise announcement of his marriage, Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has revealed his new wife’s identity – and she’s also a top athlete. Ohtani, 29, on Thursday posted a photo on Instagram of the couple standing shoulder-to-shoulder beside the Los Angeles Dodgers’ team plane as they traveled to South Korea. Tanaka, 27, also played for Japan at U16, U17 and U18 levels, according to her profile on international governing body FIBA’s website. Ohtani, who is known for his two-way abilities on the field, is a hugely popular figure in his native Japan. That announcement stunned fans – and Ohtani and topics related to his marriage quickly became Japan’s top five trending topics on social platform X.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, she’s, Mamiko Tanaka, Tanaka, Ohtani, “, ”, – Organizations: CNN, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, League, Dodgers, Fujitsu Red Wave, Japan Basketball League, Japan, U16, U18, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels Locations: South Korea, Japan

☆ Martin Ødegaard: How teenage prodigy finally found his home at Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As he led the team out inside of a raucous Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard had the weight of expectation on his shoulders. Because Ødegaard looks to have finally found his home at Arsenal. On a magical night for Arsenal fans, Ødegaard produced another sensational performance, proving once again to be the creative spark for Mikel Arteta’s team. But, in Ødegaard, Arsenal finally has a leader who looks determined to lead this team to success. And, in Arsenal, Ødegaard finally has a place to shine.

Persons: Martin Ødegaard, Ødegaard, Mikel Arteta’s, Leandro Trossard, Arsenal's Ødegaard, Andrew Boyers, Arsene Wenger’s, Martin, ”, Hans Erik Ødegaard, Zinedine Zidane, Denis Doyle, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos, Arteta, “, “ Martin, he’s, ” Ødegaard, Mike Hewitt Organizations: CNN, Emirates, Arsenal, Gunners, Porto, Champions League, Norwegian, Strømsgodset, Norwegian national, Manchester United, Liverpool, CNN Sport, ”, Madrid, Real Madrid, La Liga, Spanish, Real Sociedad, ” Arsenal, English Premier League rivals Manchester City Locations: Norwegian, Europe, France, Real, London, Liverpool, Ødegaard, Arsenal

☆ Al-Nassr knocked out of the AFC Champions League by Al Ain after Cristiano Ronaldo’s costly miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr crashed out of the AFC Champions League after a thrilling tie against Al Ain ended 4-4 on aggregate before the Emirati side triumphed on penalties. Monday’s end-to-end game could have gone either way, though Ronaldo will likely regret his staggering miss in the second half which could have seen Al-Nassr progress to the semifinals. Together, always!”After Al Ain won the first leg 1-0, the visiting team got off to a superb start in Riyadh thanks to two first-half goals from Soufiane Rahimi, whose neat finish had been the difference between the teams last week. Al Ain players celebrate their dramatic victory. Al Ain, chasing its first AFC Champions League title in 21 years, will next face another Saudi Arabian team – either Al-Hilal or Al-Ittihad – in the semifinals.

Persons: CNN — Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al, Nassr, Al Ain, Ronaldo, “, Soufiane Rahimi, Khalid, Sadio Mané, Abdulrahman, Fayez, Alex Telles ’, Ayman Yahya, Sultan Al, Shamsi, Raghed Al, Yasser Bakhsh, Marcelo Brozović Organizations: CNN, AFC Champions League, Al, Getty, AFC, League, Saudi Arabian Locations: Riyadh, Portuguese, Al Ain, Saudi, Al, Hilal, Ittihad

☆ See-Through Baseball Pants Have Fans, and Brands, Pointing Fingers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Eve Peyser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the end of this month, Major League Baseball will officially commence its 2024 season, and with spring training already in full swing, the chatter among hard-core fans and casual observers has been unusually spirited. Unfortunately, the conversation has not been about the New York Yankees trading for Juan Soto or the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Shohei Ohtani. Instead, people cannot stop talking about the league’s new uniforms, specifically the pants, which leave little to the imagination. “Buying my wife Fanatics baseball pants instead of lingerie,” read an X post with more than 33,000 likes. “Whenever I’m nervous public speaking I just pretend people in the audience are wearing Fanatics baseball pants,” another person joked.

Persons: Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, — Organizations: Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Nike, San Diego Padres

Super Tuesday confirmed what Americans already knew: Barring a dramatic event, it's a two-person race now, with a November rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Here are some takeaways:Both Trump and Biden Lost Support to Protest Voters. In Minnesota, the "uncommitted" got 19% of the vote, attributed to unhappiness over Biden's policy toward the Gaza war. Trump, meanwhile, lost Vermont to the now-departed-from-the-race Nikki Haley and lost sizable chunks of the GOP primary electorate to the former South Carolina governor. Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff had two Democratic colleagues, Rep. Katie Porter and Rep. Barbara Lee, vying with him for the top two lines.

Persons: it's, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Nikki Haley, Haley, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Schiff, Steve Garvey, Garvey, –, Jason Palmer –, Palmer, pollsters Organizations: Biden, Democratic National Convention, GOP, South, Democrat, Democratic, Republican, Major League Baseball, Trump Locations: Minnesota, Gaza, Vermont, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alaska , Alabama, California, Samoa, U.S, American Samoa, Baltimore, South

☆ Schiff and Garvey Advance in the California Senate Race for Feinstein’s Seat
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Shawn Hubler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Adam Schiff, the lead prosecutor in Donald J. Trump’s first impeachment trial, and Steve Garvey, a former Major League Baseball star, advanced on Tuesday night to the California general election for a Senate seat, according to The Associated Press. Representative Barbara Lee, a Democrat and well-known Bay Area progressive, was in fourth place. The November general election will determine who will replace Dianne Feinstein, who held the seat for more than three decades until her death in September. During the campaign, Ms. Porter, 50, had accused Mr. Schiff, 63, and his supporters of engineering Mr. Garvey’s ascendance to set up an easier November election. Mr. Schiff, who had raised more than $30 million by last month, spent lavishly on statewide ads that compared Mr. Garvey to Mr. Trump, and that framed him as Mr. Schiff’s chief opponent.

Persons: Adam Schiff, Donald J, Trump’s, Steve Garvey, Schiff, Garvey, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Dianne Feinstein, Porter, Garvey’s ascendance, Mr, Trump, Schiff’s Organizations: Major League Baseball, Associated Press, Democratic, Orange County Democrat, Democrat Locations: California, Los Angeles, Orange

☆ Liverpool: These three teenagers have inspired the club this week. The trio’s fathers were all professional soccer stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

With the English Premier League club vying to win an historic quadruple this season, and with injuries ravaging the senior squad, manager Jurgen Klopp has turned to the club’s famed academy for help. And while Danns and Koumas got on the scoresheet, 19-year-old Bobby Clark produced an assist for the latter. Jon Super/APHis father, former Premier League player Neil Danns, was at Anfield to watch his son score his first two goals for the senior side. Bobby Clark, perhaps the standout star from this latest crop of players, talking with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Inglethorpe recently spoke to Liverpool Jamie Carragher about the demands and expectations set for youngsters coming through the ranks at the Premier League club, and it’s clear that character means just as much as talent.

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CNN —Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani revealed on Thursday that he is now married. “The season is approaching, I am pleased to announce to you that I have gotten married,” Ohtani said in a surprise post in Japanese on Instagram. In the meantime, he urged the media to refrain from reaching out for interviews to him and his family. Following his post on Instagram, Ohtani and topics related to his marriage became Japan’s top five trending topics on X, formerly known as Twitter, with his announcement stunning fans. “Taking off work to mourn the loss of Shohei,” one user replied to Ohtani’s post.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, “, ” Ohtani, ”, Ohtani Organizations: CNN — Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, League, Chicago White Sox, American League Locations: Japanese

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