Boston announced Tuesday it has activated veteran second baseman Dustin Pedroia from the 10-day injured list. He is batting seventh in the team’s home opener against the Blue Jays. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Pedroia, 35, has played in three games total since the start of the 2018 season and has not appeared in a Red Sox lineup since May 29 of last year....
Baker officially becomes the sixth manager in Nationals history, and he brings a lot of experience with him. Baker is a three-time National League Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000) and the 17th-winningest manager in baseball history with 1,671 victories (1,504 losses). RANKING FREE AGENTS: First basemen | Catchers | Second basemen “We’re looking forward to moving forward with a man with the leadership qualities of Dusty and a man with his impeccable resume,” Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said....
Jaap van Dissel, Director of the RIVM Centre for Infectious Disease Control, who serves on the Outbreak Management Team, says they are aware of studies that appear to show masks slow the spread of COVID-19, but that at this time, they do not think they will help limit new infections in the Netherlands. According to Reuters, van Dissel said masks could cause people not to adhere to social distancing as well as they have been....
Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Bruce Springsteen guitarist Nils Lofgren have withdrawn their music from Spotify in recent days, in protest of what has been widely criticized as COVID misinformation being expressed by guests on Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, on the platform. Joining the chorus of detractors, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—who signed a multi-year deal with the streaming giant—on Sunday released a statement in which they expressed “concerns” to Spotify over the spread of “COVID misinformation....
Griezmann refuses to rule out Madrid move Recent escalations of tension in the Middle East have led to a stand-off between United States and Russia over allegations of a chemical weapon attack. Given the precarious situation, Juventus attacker Dybala has taken to social media to plead for an end to war in the world. “STOP WAR! Every child is my child,” he posted on his official Instagram account, accompanied by a picture of him wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the hashtag #EveryChildIsMyChild....
Fortunately, the silent treatment lasts for less than an episode of Fox’s hysterical new “Arrested Development,” and if there’s any justice, the show, which debuts Nov. 2, will last a lot longer. In a TV season littered with dysfunctional-family sitcoms, “Arrested Development” is the most dysfunctional of the bunch–and it’s funnier than all the others combined. Clever, nutty and utterly original, it’s something like “The Royal Tenenbaums” meets “Malcolm in the Middle,” held together with “Monty Python” Silly Putty....
The Bosnian striker netted the winner at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday as Eusebio Di Francesco’s side prevailed on away goals after a 2-1 defeat in the opening leg. Dzeko, who scored twice against Chelsea in the group-stage clash at Stamford Bridge, was heavily linked with the Blues in January as Antonio Conte sought a physical presence up front to lighten the load on Alvaro Morata. The defending Premier League champions ultimately brought in Olivier Giroud from Arsenal and, with Chelsea facing a daunting trip to Barcelona on the back of a 1-1 draw in their last-16 tie while Roma await the quarter-final draw, Dzeko is pleased he decided to stay put....
The former Manchester City striker signed for the Italian side in the summer of 2015, and while Roma likely knew they had landed a top goal-scorer, they probably didn’t know he’d be hitting marks not seen at the club since the 1930s. Balotelli hits personal best The 31-year-old netted twice on Sunday, with his second goal being his 27th of the Serie A season. The total is good enough to be Serie A’s top scorer, but it’s also a goal total no Roma player has hit in Serie A since the 1934/35 campaign....
In the absence of a PlayStation conference (Sony decided to skip the expo this year), this was the flagship presentation of the weekend and it certainly lived up to expectations, with most of our predictions coming true. Yesterday’s “Ubisoft’s Forward” conference focused on a small handful of games, with Rainbow Six Extraction alone taking up 20 minutes of the show. For their presentation, Microsoft took a decidedly different approach, inundating viewers with new titles and gameplay footage every other minute....
A plane carrying Chapecoense players and staff crashed in Colombia on Monday night while the team was en route to the Copa Sudamericana final, leaving 75 people dead and just six survivors. In a nod to the club, EA Sports gave every Ultimate Team player the badge and kits of Chapecoense on Tuesday. “Wear this kit and crest in support of the friends, family, and fans of Chapecoense,” read a message to “FIFA 17” players....
As previously announced, Cristiano Ronaldo is this year’s cover athlete, and the Real Madrid superstar is also heavily involved in the latest trailer for the game. The new trailer was first shown at Gamescom 2017, and features skill moves, wonder goals, and incredible atmospheres led by the likes of Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Muller and Dele Alli. The finalised game box features Ronaldo in his 2017-18 Real Madrid jersey, with the previous previews all showing last year’s kit, while PSG’s Neymar also briefly appears in the trailer....
Derrion was able to speak live on behalf of his father, Chiefs linebacking great Derrick Thomas, during the latter’s Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in 2009. MORE: Junior Seau through the years | 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Because the Hall changed its policy a year later, Syndey, the daughter of late Chargers linebacking great Junior Seau, won’t get the same opportunity when the Class of 2015 is inducted Aug....
Crist’s comments came during an address in Miami Gardens on Tuesday, amid a south Florida visit by President Joe Biden to give one final push for the state governor hopeful and other Florida Democrats ahead of the November 8 midterm elections. In his speech, Crist attacked DeSantis for his position on women and gender issues as well as his role in Florida’s “soaring cost-of-living.” “As you know and I know, Ron is tearing us apart,” Crist said to supporters....
Speaking in Alachua County, DeSantis slammed Biden’s vaccine requirements and argued the president is ignoring the science regarding people’s natural immunity after being infected with COVID-19. The Republican governor and fellow elected officials committed to their stance by banning so-called vaccine passports or requiring proof of vaccination through both an executive order and a law. That rule is going into effect on September 16. On Monday, DeSantis said that any cities or counties in Florida that require public government employees to get vaccinated to keep their jobs will be charged $5,000 for every single violation, with violators at risk of paying millions of dollars in fines....
DeSantis was not wrong. Today we can sympathize with the victims of Hurricane Ian and believe those who bought flood insurance should have their claims paid. But no, America’s taxpayers should not be asked to replace million-dollar beach houses built in flood zones, which much of South Florida is. It is not a total surprise that now-Florida Governor DeSantis has abandoned these conservative principles and has gone full socialist. He’s asked the federal government to bear 100 percent of the cost for removing debris and emergency services for 60 days, and 90 percent of the cost after that....
In addition to the suspension, Watson will be fined $5 million and will have to participate in mandatory counseling. Watson released a statement via the team after the settlement was announced, saying in part: “I apologize for any pain this situation has caused. I take accountability for the decisions I made.” But when he addressed reporters minutes later, Watson showed little contrition, repeating multiple times that he would continue to “stand on [his] innocence....
In the poll, conducted by Morning Consult, 54 percent of Americans said that Biden is capable of leading the country, while 52 percent said he is mentally fit. In comparison, 43 percent said that Trump is capable of leading the country and 49 percent said he is mentally fit. The Morning Consult poll surveyed 1,991 registered voters from September 25 to September 27 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points....
Ahead of next week’s second primary debates, the Democratic roster has reverted to its usual order, with Biden reigning over the pack of 22 candidates at 33 percent, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Monday. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont retained his familiar second-place slot at 18 percent, followed by Warren who is perched at 14 percent. Recent polling suggested that Warren had been capitalizing on her grassroots popularity and policy-driven campaign; she was measured at one point in a second-place tie with Sanders, sitting just below Biden....
Detective Jennifer Gugger was removed from her role from the department’s Recruit Background Investigations Unit, which is responsible for investigating the backgrounds of potential recruits, on Saturday after Internal Affairs were sent social media posts that indicated she was at the rally, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing department sources. Philadelphia police spokesman Sgt. Eric Gripp, confirmed to Newsweek that a detective had been reassigned pending the outcome of an investigation....
