No player in the majors is older than Colon, who turns 45 on May 24. And no active pitcher has as many as his 241 career wins or 533 starts, the firsts of both which came for Cleveland in 1997. Still, the portly pitcher with the nickname of “Big Sexy” is having a blast — and still success — in his mid-40s and with his 11th different major league team....
With this being perhaps the last match Brendon McCullum will play in the BBL after announcing his retirement, the onus is on Chris Lynn and co to give their loyal warrior the farewell he deserves. Squads to choose from: Brisbane Heat: Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Sam Heazlett, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Lalor, Chris Lynn, Brendon McCullum, James Pattinson, James Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Alex Ross, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson...
There have been rumors linking them with a switch to WWE’s newest rivals AEW, and it seems that rumor will not go away anytime soon. Now, WrestlingInc are reporting that the tag team, who recently filed for trademarks, used the same lawyer as Cody Rhodes, Jim Ross, and Arn Anderson to file these trademarks. Incidentally, all three are a part of AEW - Cody being the executive vice president and a wrestler, Ross commentating and a senior advisor, and Anderson being Cody’s personal advisor on the show....
With the whole WWE Universe watching the event, the contract renewal is a big sign that he will be walking out of the Levi’s Stadium as the champion. As per backstage talks, some creative changes have been suggested for the main event but there is no confirmation on that matter. One more major issue behind Reigns winning the title would be the reaction he would get from the fans as they would like it more for him to lose rather than win against Lesnar....
Ye reunited with Drake this week but has also been publicly criticized by Big Sean and Hit-Boy who’ve both worked extensively with him. West, who’s now officially changed his name to Ye, gave fans hope that he and Drake might collaborate again but it brings into question the future of his relationship with the other two who were both signed to Ye’s label G.O.O.D. Music. What did Big Sean and Hit-Boy say about Ye?...
The Hindu has an article at this link about The Big Show appearing at a book distribution initiative during his promotional tour in India. The Indian Express has photos here from Big Show’s appearance in New Delhi yesterday. As noted earlier, Batista will start working WWE live events with this weekend’s shows in Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV. The WWE live event in Phoenix takes place on Saturday at the US Airways Center at 7:30 p....
The Big Ten was the first Power Five conference to announce last month there would be no further play in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the conference revealed on Wednesday its council of presidents and chancellors had unanimously voted in favour of a resumption on the weekend of October 23-24. It said all student-athletes, coaches and trainers, along with any other individuals on the field for practices and games, must undergo daily testing....
Ranchi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Jharkhand government Friday handed over a Rs.5 lakh cheque to hockey player Bigan Soy, who was part of the Indian hockey team which won the bronze in the junior world cup in Germany. Soy, a resident of Bandgaon village of West Singhbhum district, expressed happiness at her performance. She appealed to the state to improve the sport’s infrastructure at district level. 0 votes
The elephant had been carrying 200 pounds of ivory in its tusks, and was the largest to be hunted in the country since 1996, according to Wildlife At Risk International. The trophy hunter had traveled to Botswana and paid $50,000 to partake in the hunt along Botswana’s northern border, The Times reported. Photographs of the trophy hunter standing next to the ginormous tusks have sparked debate on social media....
In this week’s recap of gaming news, both the ESA and Geoff Keighley have announced the official schedules for E3 2021 and Summer Game Fest in the coming weeks. Several Take-Two Interactive leaks seem to hint at several new upcoming projects presumably meant to be unveiled at E3 this year. EA and DICE are preparing to unveil the next Battlefield title in a few days. After a Days Gone 2 pitch was reportedly cancelled, it seems Sony Bend Studio is moving on to something new for PS5....
Colombo: India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in the first T20 match to take a 1-0 lead in the 5 match series. For the first time in the series, India won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat. The Indian bowlers justified the captain’s decision to bowl first as they restricted the hosts to a below-par score of 168 in the allotted 20 overs. Chasing the target, India got off to a steady start and were always ahead of the game....
The NEWSWEEK reporter asked if Obama started the whole thing by comparing the ex-president to Richard Nixon. All of a sudden, one of Clinton’s frazzled-looking handlers stepped in. “Thanks, you guys,” the handler piped up. Ignoring the nervous aide, Clinton asked the reporter, “What?” The reporter repeated the question, referring to an interview in which Obama had said, “I think that Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that, you know, Richard Nixon did not and in a way that Bill Clinton did not....
Constand wrote in her memoir released Tuesday, “The Moment,” that she and Cosby met at Temple University, where he was a famous alumnus and she, a professional basketball player in Europe, also worked for the women’s basketball team. The two bonded over a shared interest in health and holistic medicine. When he offered her pills on a January night in 2004, she took them believing them to be herbal products, but soon discovered that her body was going numb, the AP reported....
The American comedian and political talk show host spoke to Newsweek from the studio where his new podcast, Club Random, is taped. During a wide-ranging discussion about that venture, he also spoke at length about the monarchy in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Maher recently discussed the topic on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher. He opened last Friday’s show by joking about the queen’s passing, suggesting the cause of her death was “Meghan Markle’s podcast....
The player in question, Akim Aliu, played for Peters with the Rockford IceHogs — the Chicago Blackhawks’ minor league affiliate — during the 2009-10 season. Aliu wrote in a series of tweets Monday that recent criticism of former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock did not surprise him and that “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” when it came to Peters, who he labeled as Babcock’s “protege....
Maybe it was just one of those wild Wall Street rumors. Skeptics were quick to impugn the source: the tabloid New York Post. Others noted legal and practical hurdles. Federal regulators might bar Microsoft from taking a stake in a broadcast network. And Microsoft is already tied to CBS rival NBC through their joint cable venture, MSNBC. The head of NBC’s cable group, Tom Rogers, calls the report ““balderdash,’’ adding that their agreement would prevent the software company from linking with a competitor....
Araiza, via his agency, said after the DA’s announcement, “I am grateful that the District Attorney and the San Diego Police Department have discovered all the facts and found no criminal wrongdoing. I am excited to continue my NFL career.” Days after winning the starting punter job for the Bills, rookie Matt Araiza has been named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit by an 18-year-old woman who claims Araiza and two other San Diego State football players raped her last October....
Lewis, who was promoted from the practice squad, will become the fourth QB for the Bills this season. Kevin Kolb suffered a concussion in the team's third preseason game. Jeff Tuel was nearly the team's starter, but E.J. Manuel was selected for Week 1 when he was deemed healthy enough to start following knee surgery. Manuel suffered a sprained LCL in Thursday night's loss to the Cleveland Browns. According to the Associated Press, the Bills passed on former West Virginia star Pat White and former Oregon star Dennis Dixon, instead going with Lewis....
Match Details Fixture - Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins | 2021 NFL Regular Season. Date & Time - Sunday, September 19th, 1:00 PM ET. Venue - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL. Bills vs Dolphins betting odds According to Bovada, the Bills have a spread of -3.5 (-105). The Dolphins have a spread of +3.5 (-115). Bills vs Dolphins Picks Keep an eye on Emmanuel Sanders in this game. Xavien Howard will likely be shadowing Stefon Diggs with another defender....
That combination leads to moments like Tuesday night, when in the third inning he scored from second base on a routine fly ball to center field, never slowing as he rounded third en route to a game-tying run. Hamilton has averaged 53 stolen bases per season in his career despite playing in an era that has de-emphasized that part of the game. According to Statcast, he has been one of the 10 fastest baserunners in each of the past five seasons....
