MARINES CONVENTIONAL WISDOM Bailey - ““Now, Detective, isn’t it true that extraterrestrials committed these murders?’’ Fuhrman + Cucumber-cool with disciplined ““yes’’ and ““no’’ answers. But you never used the N word? Cordoba - Latest Keystone Witness: Yes, I talked to Bailey. No, I didn’t. Am I dreaming? Ask Rosa. North +/- Ollie finally finds natural habitat: Talk radio. We’ll be back with more lies after this. Wilson + Since elected, every Calif....
The 34-year-old Iwakuma threw 8 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Aug. 2 before going seven innings in a win over the Rangers on Aug. 7. MORE: No-hitters thrown by major league pitchers in 2015 | 1970s baseball caps, rated by a ’90s kid “When I was young, when I first signed, I said to myself, ‘One day it would be nice to throw a no-hitter,’ ” Iwakuma told reporters, through an interpreter, in Japanese, according to The Seattle Times....
Mariners outfielder Nelson Cruz homered in his fifth consecutive game Wednesday, crushing a slider from Dodgers starting pitcher Brett Anderson over the right field wall in the fourth inning for his sixth home run in five games. The Mariners fell in Los Angeles, 5-2. MORE: How to best honor Jackie Robinson | Harvey energizes Queens | Brewers’ Gomez exits game With the homer, Cruz now has second longest home run streak in Mariners history at five straight games....
This is from the Miami Heat's Tuesday game against the Milwaukee Bucks, in which Mario Chalmers threw a lob over his head to James. Of course, James went up and got it for a nasty jam. Look for yourself. [H/T: BeyondTheBuzzer]
Individual burials had been halted amid Russia’s assault on the country, but city officials decided to act as the morgues were overwhelmed, and many corpses remained uncollected at homes, the Associated Press reported. Thirty bodies were brought to a trench in an old city cemetery on Wednesday after another 40 had been brought Tuesday. The mass grave reflects the increasingly dire situation in Mariupol, where conditions were described as “catastrophic” by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, according to the AP....
“They are actually talking about people’s ability to buy and sell linked to the vaccine passport,” the Georgia Republican tweeted. “They might as well call it Biden’s Mark of the Beast.” The “Mark of the Beast” phrase comes from a passage from the Book of Revelation and is often considered a reference to Satan or the Antichrist. In recent months, the Mark of the Beast conspiracy theory that says receiving a COVID-19 vaccine is equivalent to pledging allegiance to the devil has gained traction among the QAnon and anti-vaccine communities....
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is among the lawmakers who have backed McCarthy, predicting that he will hand her plum committee assignments in a GOP-led House and pursue the impeachment of President Joe Biden. The Georgia congresswoman urged her fellow Republicans to unite behind him on Monday night. “There is no way in hell I’m going to vote to hand that gavel to Liz Cheney or anyone else Nancy Pelosi wants,” Greene said on Steve Bannon’s podcast....
Greene said on Friday that the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is expected soon due to the bill recently being backed by moderate Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, would provide $80 billion in funds to help the IRS establish a new force to target middle-income Americans and small businesses. While the bill does provide nearly $80 billion in IRS funding over the next decade, some of which could be used to hire new employees, the money is not expected to be used to establish a new armed force....
Thursday marked the third day members of Congress voted on speaker nominations. Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, who served as minority leader in the 117th Congress, fell several votes shy of the required 218 to secure the speakership in the first 10 rounds of voting. Greene has backed McCarthy in his bid for speaker and continued supporting him as elected officials cast ballots in the 10th round Thursday evening....
His contract with the Spartans now runs through 2024 as part of his latest contract, signed in 2016, which stipulates a year is added to his deal on an annual basis. ESPN reports the matter was not discussed at length by the board before its approval. MORE: Can Dantonio, Izzo keep jobs among sweeping changes? Dantonio’s extension comes in the aftermath of an ESPN “Outside The Lines” report that accuses the Michigan State football and men’s basketball programs of being complicit in a culture of sexual abuse....
The controversial bill refers to a motion passed by the Florida Senate that bans the discussion of sexual orientation or identity in schools for children under the age of 10. Activists have dubbed it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The decision has caused uproar online with many people speaking out against the bill, including Luke Skywalker himself, Hamill. Shapiro snapped back at Hamill’s initial tweet, before Hamill’s swift response gained hundreds of thousands of likes....
He did that for five years as a player and 15 years as an assistant coach at Florida State before being somewhat sequestered from the rivalry for 15 years at Georgia. Yet his approach to a rivalry game in which No. 13 Miami faces Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday might be the best way for the Hurricanes to end a seven-game skid to the Seminoles. MORE: Week 6 picks: It’s now or never for Canes...
Some former Hurricanes — they’re known to be quite vocal — were disappointed to find out that strength and conditiong coach Andreu Swasey is not being kept on staff by Richt. MORE: Bowl roundup | 1 to 100 | Richt will win big in Miami Swasey is a Miami native and has been on the Canes staff for the past 15 seasons. Of course, Miami is recognized as one of the top schools when it comes to sending players to the NFL and that often begins in the weight room....
Now, the actor and producer has taken his mark on the game to the next level by implementing a new definition to the term “speed golf”. Apparently, Wahlberg can play 18 holes in a little over an hour. MORE: Cindy Crawford celebrates with Rickie Fowler, drinks from Ryder Cup “I would tee off at 6 in the morning and run the golf course,” Wahlberg said via GolfDigest.com. “We’d hit a drive and then just sprint to the ball and then the [caddies] would come with the carts....
Warsaw Stadium. Warsaw. If you’re looking for smuggled vodka, kittens or even hand grenades, this is your place. But you’d better hurry–EU border controls may soon force it out of business. Borough Market. London. The place to try all things gourmet. Feast on juicy ostrich burgers, chorizo-and-rocket rolls–and to-die-for desserts. Marche aux Puces. Paris. Keep away from overpriced Levis and head for the antiques at this 75-acre “attic of the world....
After scoring on a 9-yard Colston touchdown to make it a one-score game, the Saints recovered the onside kick with under 20 seconds remaining. After a quick play up the middle to Jimmy Graham, Drew Brees found Colston on near the right sideline, but what happened next will blow your mind. Yeah, about that. Colston will have the entire offseason to think about it. (H/T SB Nation)
As he’s done in the past, Lynch says as little as possible. MORE: Must-see photos | Why the Seahawks can’t be beat Following the Seahawks’ 31-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday night, Lynch spent the entire postgame media scrum saying just one thing: “I’m thankful.” We’re thankful it’s not our job to try and tackle him.
“He came out to practice [Tuesday], watched practice, actually suited out and took a couple reps as the scout team running back,” Cal coach Sonny Dykes told ESPN.com. Lynch played at Cal from 2004-06 (one season with Aaron Rodgers) and rushed for 3,230 yards and 29 touchdowns. Now out of the NFL, Lynch is back with Cal as a program mentor and ambassador. MORE: Bold college football predictions for Week 1 And judging from the pictures posted on Cal’s Twitter page, Lynch is loving it....
Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday to honor his birth, although it rarely falls on his actual birthday because of the Uniform Holiday Act. Instead, the official day reserved for paying tribute to his life is the third Monday in January. Getting King’s birthday honored on a national scale took more than three decades of advocacy, according to the National Constitution Center. In 1983, Congress passed a bill making it a federal holiday, and it became official after then-President Ronald Reagan signed it....
Television footage in Belgium suggested that 23 mattresses sent to Russia, marked with players’ names, had revealed which five members of the preliminary group will be cut from the squad. The players reportedly cut are goalkeeper Matz Sels, defenders Christian Kabasele and Jordan Lukaku, midfielder Leander Dendoncker and winger Adnan Januzaj. But Martinez, whose side face Portugal in a friendly on Saturday, is adamant that he has yet to confirm his selection and so any supposed list is false....
