Bob Gibson The author of arguably the greatest season a pitcher has ever had — a 1.12 ERA with 13 shutouts and 268 strikeouts in 1968, when he was MVP and won the first of two Cy Youngs — Gibson won 251 games in a career spent entirely with the Cardinals from 1959-75. Gibson, who threw a no-hitter in 1971, and was 7-2 with a 1.89 ERA in three World Series appearances, was worth 81....
Now, league sources have told Sporting News that it will be increasingly difficult for Houston to move Asik, who has been out since the beginning of December with a deep thigh bruise. Asik could return soon, and when he does, it is likely that he will finish out the year with Houston. The same, too, could be said of point guard Jeremy Lin. MORE: Rockets believe they have enough to contend | Rajon Rondo will make return soon...
Jamie Lind, of the Australian state of Victoria, told The Courier the venomous animal caught him by surprise while he was attending a call out at a remote property in the city of Ararat. He said he was not expecting there to be such a large snake in the area and didn’t have the proper gear to control it. “Lying there was one of the biggest tiger snakes I have ever seen,” Lind told the newspaper....
The Tampa Bay left-hander didn’t permit a runner in five innings, then was taken out Friday night in the Rays’ 7-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Making his second start since spending time on the disabled list because of shoulder fatigue, Snell (13-5) threw 47 pitches. The All-Star never put up a fight when pitching coach Kyle Snyder told him he was done. “I’m not going to argue,” Snell said....
The episode, hosted by Simu Liu, opened with Cecily Strong reprising her role as Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. Rittenhouse was acquitted on Friday on all charges after he killed two men and wounded a third during protests in August last year. He had gone from his home in Antioch, Illinois, to join other armed civilians on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, after unrest erupted over the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by a white police officer....
The parent company back East, it turns out, is the CIA. These days, the government agency does not often get credit for “intelligence,” much less for being “cool.” But with In-Q-Tel’s help, the agency is trying once again to become a key player in Silicon Valley and the rest of the high-tech world. In-Q-Tel is a private, nonprofit corporation–funded solely by the CIA. It was incorporated late last year with $28 million appropriated by Congress from the agency’s budget....
Snow Sugar Cookie’s addition to the game was heavily celebrated as the character was one of the first to identify with they/them pronouns. They have been available to play since launch. Details about Snow Sugar Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom The Cookie’s in-game description reads: Snow Sugar Cookie plays a significant role in “Couldn’t Care Less.. And Yet” storyline, as the original pitcher of the Republic’s culture to Espresso Cookie....
There will be no “bench mob” in the tournament this year, despite the program’s decision to schedule tough opponents in its non-conference play, and that’s a dangerous message that the committee is sending to mid-major teams. MORE: 10 best schools without a Final Four appearance In order to understand how egregious and painful this proverbial slap in the face was to King Rice’s squad, consider two of the teams who did make the field at large: Syracuse and Tulsa....
Video footage showed Huda slamming into team mate Ramon Rodrigues in the 43rd minute of Sunday’s game in the Go-Jek Traveloka league. Rodrigues’ knee had accidentally collided with Huda’s chest in the incident, said the club’s media officer Andika Hangga Pramana. The 38-year-old was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after losing consciousness and a medical team at the stadium attempted to resuscitate him, said Doctor Yudistiro Andri Nugroho, head of the emergency Care Unit at the Soegiri Hospital, Lamongan....
The black mamba is a poisonous snake often found in sub-Saharan regions of Africa. The bite of a black mamba is extremely dangerous to humans, as a person can be killed with just two drops of venom. The black mamba is also often called one of the fastest snakes in the world, with the ability to move up to 12.5 MPH at their fastest. The 14-minute, 28-second long video was originally recorded and shared by Dala U Crew (DUC), a group started on Facebook by user Sanjeev Singh to share popular South African videos, posts, news and content....
In footage posted to the video-sharing app on July 3 by Dawg Haus, the little English bulldog can be seen sitting on the carpeted floor of a powerboat. A man’s voice is heard saying: “First time out, doesn’t look too thrilled so far. What do you think, buddy? You going to fall asleep?” Kona the puppy, who is about 11 weeks old, is nodding as he is overcome by tiredness and the motion of the powerboat....
SmackDown Live moves to Fox very soon, and WWE is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to deliver memorable episodes each week. The blue brand offered another thrilling show this week, with the event springing some surprises. The Fiend was the highlight on RAW this week, but it was Brock Lesnar taking the spotlight on SmackDown Live, as the Beast Incarnate returned for the first time since losing to Seth Rollins at SummerSlam....
The expert hired by the Rugby Football Union to improve hand-eye coordination among England players ahead of this year’s Six Nations says she has seen a deterioration across all sports over the six years in which phone use has rapidly increased. “We have seen in the last five or six years when we assess elite players in different sports that there is a decline in skill levels,” Sherylle Calder, a South African vision specialist who has also worked in golf, motor racing and American football, told The Guardian newspaper....
The Super Smash Bros. games pit famous fighters against each other as players attempt to beat their opponents. The premise is simple, but Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been acclaimed for its implementation of these elements as well as its varying difficulty. On top of this, a lot of players have enjoyed playing with their favorite characters and mastering their skills. A dedicated fan has now created their content by manipulating the images of the famous fighters....
As part of this update, SMITE players will enjoy access to a new map for the main 5v5 game mode, a new battle pass for fans to earn more rewards with, a seasonal event that has already started, and several free skins. This is just the start of season 8’s content, however, and there is supposed to be more on the way. RELATED: Hi-Rez Studios Announces Updates for Smite, Rogue Company, and Paladins...
Tim Jankovich, who has spent the last four seasons as Hall of Famer Larry Brown’s associate head coach, has been named head coach of the Mustangs men’s basketball program, the school announced Monday. DECOURCY: Brown did what he does best A veteran of 33 seasons as a coach, Jankovich, 57, steps in for Brown, 75, who resigned Friday when the school wouldn’t offer him a long-term extension. “It has been an honor and a privilege to work alongside Coach Brown the past four years....
The final Playoff-contending teams were whittled down yet again on Saturday, with fifth-ranked Alabama and eighth-ranked Minnesota losing to Auburn and Wisconsin, respectively, in Rivalry Week. That sets up a mad dash among Georgia, Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor for the fourth and final Playoff spot, assuming Ohio State and Clemson win this week. MORE: Playoff picture: Four in, three to watch As for Sporting News’ rankings, Alabama, Minnesota and Michigan all fell after their respective losses — the latter two in particular after blowout losses to Big Ten rivals....
In the aftermath of WCW, Bischoff went on to WWE from July 2002 - November 2005 and served as the Raw General Manager. He also had a stay in Impact Wrestling from 2010-2014. Bischoff went the podcast route a couple of times, but those endeavors didn’t wind up working out until about 18 months ago when he met popular wrestling podcast host, Conrad Thompson. In April 2018, Bischoff and Thompson started the ‘83 Weeks’, based off the number of consecutive weeks WCW had beaten WWE in the ratings war....
The 12th spot worked out fine, though. I got two guys ranked in my top 10, and ended up with a nice mix of power, speed, pitching, youth and experience, while sprinkling in a couple of lottery tickets. Here is some of the reasoning that led me to my picks (some will be lumped together): Rounds 1-2. Ryan Braun, OF; Edwin Encarnacion, 3B. Braun and Encarnacion give me the No....
Today: Hall of Famer Greg Maddux is known as perhaps the greatest pitcher of his generation, having compiled four straight Cy Young awards, four ERA titles, eight All-Star appearances, 355 wins, 3,371 strikeouts, 18 Gold Gloves and 106.7 bWAR. While the potential for greatness was seen from the time he debuted in the majors in 1986, it took a while for Maddux to hit his stride. That finally happened in 1988, when he went 18-8 with a 3....
