With around 35 games remaining on each Major League Baseball team's 2024 schedule, it's pretty much a 50/50 split between those preparing for October and those who have already shifted their focus to 2025 and beyond. For both the haves and have-nots, though, we've put together a one-sentence synopsis for...

1 Sentence to Describe Every MLB Team Heading Into Stretch Run of 2024 Season

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Phoenix, AZ

The Diamondbacks blew out the Boston Red Sox in a 12-2, wire-to-wire win at Fenway Park. Ryne Nelson turned in another quality start, holding the Red Sox to two runs in six innings, and the offense erupted late to put the game away. For the first time since the end of the 2017 season, Arizona is 17 games over .500.

Diamondbacks offense erupts in support of Ryne Nelson’s quality start

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Following a tense series, Braves staff suggest MLB should hold Angels accountable for hit batters.

Angels News: Braves Staffer Calls for MLB Action After Angels' Hit Batters

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Veteran starting pitcher Johnny Cueto made his season debut for the Los Angeles Angels in Wednesday’s game. The 38-year-old righty had his contract selected by the Angeles and he kicked off his 17th season in the big leagues at a familiar stadium. Cueto’s first start of 2024 came against...

Johnny Cueto's dramatic moment with Royals fans in MLB return

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The Angels called up right-handed starting pitcher Johnny Cueto to make his first MLB start of the season on Wednesday. In addition to his ability to win, Cueto can offer wisdom to a young pitching staff.

Angels' Ron Washington Has One Goal in Mind for Johnny Cueto

San Francisco, CA

The Golden State Warriors tried making several splashes over the past calendar year. To this point, they keep coming up dry. No LeBron James, no Paul George, no Lauri Markkanen. No difference-maker, in other words, for a team that's really hoping for a different outcome than last season, when it...

Warriors Players Under Most Pressure Entering 2024-25 NBA Season

Los Angeles County, CA

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As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Every NBA season, we're treated to no fewer than a smattering of breakouts that see players enter their stardom era. Who will ascend into those ranks by the end of the 2024-25 campaign? That's why we're here. Star breakouts are open to interpretation. For our purposes, we're looking at the...

NBA Players Ready to Explode Into Stardom

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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With out-of-region games and inter-conference matchups, and even an old rivalry or two, Week 1 of the high school football season in Northern Kentucky is often as interesting and attractive as any all season. The 15 games for all 21 teams this weekend make that clear.

15 games get high school football off to a flying start this weekend

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Does the universe always seem to favor one of your close friends in everything they set their mind on? Such people complete complicated projects while other zodiac signs give up halfway. The Waning Gibbous in Taurus will bring good luck to three zodiac signs. It will remove their obstacles and help them realize their dreams. These lucky signs will be in great spirits today and won’t tolerate pessimism.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Luck Improves |August 24, 2024

Ontario, CA

A California baseball field featured in several movies including the 1992 film A League of Their Own burned down Thursday night, Tony Cabrera reported for ABC7. The fire began at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario around 11:30 p.m, according to Cabrera. Responders from the Ontario Fire Department encountered "heavy...

Historic Baseball Field from 'A League of Their Own' Burns Down After Fire

Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes announced the inaugural "Team Mahomes" NIL class of Texas Tech athletes on Friday. Wreck 'Em ⏰ Proud to announce the inaugural <a href="https://twitter.com/adidas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adidas</a> Team Mahomes NIL class. <br><br>Welcome to the fam <a href="https://twitter.com/iammike1x?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iammike1x</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CanadyNijaree?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@canadynijaree</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_courtwright?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sam_courtwright</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Tpompey_Jr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tpompey_jr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JazzShavers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jazzshavers</a> and Matt Comegys <a href="https://t.co/Eji4IIvWkE">pic.twitter.com/Eji4IIvWkE</a>

Photo: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Reveals Inaugural Texas Tech 'Team Mahomes' NIL Class

The 2024 NFL season is looming. Deadlines are drawing near. Trades are happening. The league's 32 teams are gearing up for games that actually count. Before they do, they must finish the third and final week of preseason. While preseason doesn't seem to hold the same level of importance it...

NFL Preseason 2024: Biggest Takeaways from Week 3 Games

The United States and International championship game matchups in the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series have been set after conclusion of play Thursday. Florida defeated Nevada 6-3 and now faces Texas, while Venezuela beat Japan 3-2 and moves onto a matchup with Chinese Taipei. Here is a look at...

Little League World Series 2024: Final Scores, Bracket Results, Thursday Highlights

Dodgers Nation

The Los Angeles Dodgers own a piece of baseball history as Shohei Ohtani became the sixth person to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ohtani also became the first Dodgers player to accomplish the rare feat. Entering Friday night’s game,...

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Joins 40-40 Club on Walk-Off Grand Slam

New Orleans, LA

One-time All-Star Brandon Ingram is in the final year of his contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Ingram is extension-eligible through the end of June for up to next season's projected max of $46.4 million. With the Pelicans' history of avoiding luxury taxes and Trey Murphy III also expecting an extension, momentum for an Ingram deal in New Orleans appears to have stalled.

A 3-team Trade for Pelicans to Move Brandon Ingram, Nets to Deal Cameron Johnson

Jayson Tatum now has a permanent reminder of the record-breaking 2023 All-Star Game performance that earned him the Kobe Bryant MVP award. The Boston Celtics star shared an image of a new tattoo featuring the trophy on his Snapchat story, per Daniel Donabedian of Celtics Nation. Daniel Donabedian @danield1214. Jayson...

Photo: Celtics' Jayson Tatum Gets Tattoo of 2023 Kobe Bryant NBA ASG MVP Trophy

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(CHICAGO) In July, Democratic National Convention (DNC) officials predicted 50,000 visitors to Chicago and a $150 million boost to the economy. But are restaurants feeling the bump in business thanks to the convention?

DNC in Chicago: Some Restaurants Left Hungry for Expected Business Boom

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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Simple Solutions to MLB's Complicated Problem of Reviving Workhorse Starting Pitchers

There's a plan to get the workhorse starting pitcher off the endangered species list circulating around Major League Baseball, and it's nothing if not interesting. But...

Simple Solutions to MLB's Complicated Problem of Reviving Workhorse Starting Pitchers

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