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He’s OK with the idea of starting extra innings with a runner on second base and no one out. That’s sure to throw off some people who enjoy slamming the Hall of Famer’s TV work for Fox and MLB Network. MORE: Key dates, schedule, more to know about 2020 season “As I’ve gotten away from the game and seen it from a broadcaster’s view . . . the realization is this: Look, baseball really wasn’t meant to play 17,18 innings,” he told ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt on Wednesday’s late “SportsCenter....

In case you didn’t know… It was widely reported that Terry would join Spartak Moscow on an initial 12-month contract with an option for an additional year last week. The 37-year-old even flew out to Rome to complete a medical with the Russian club last weekend. Having become a free agent this summer after his contract at Aston Villa expired, Terry was expected to be announced as the latest signing for Spartak this week....

Fired after one mess of a season in Vancouver, the longtime Rangers coach popped up recently on a Westchester, N.Y., TV news station. He’s trying to help find a home for five-year-old Sherman, who’s been at the local SPCA longer than any other dog. If you’re a mobile user, you can view the segment here. Sherman seems like a good boy — but not a good loser. Tortorella cares not for those....

The Wizards point guard recently received a custom portrait painting that cost $20,000, according to TMZ Sports. MORE: Top 15 point guards for next season | Wall’s tattoos tell his life story Wall’s custom painted portrait was presented to him Wednesday at a party thrown for his 25th birthday. It was painted by famed street artist Madsteez. The colorful likeness was one of many trinkets Wall walked away with, including a $8,000 custom suit and a $2,500 Ulysses Nardin barometer....

Wizards guard John Wall was the one doing the slapping, in response to Jae Crowder putting his finger on Wall’s nose during a postgame jawing session. Bystanders jumped in to prevent further slapping or punching (well, except Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who wanted to escalate). MORE: Sports brawls you won’t forget Maybe Wall was still feeling salty about Crowder doing this to him on a fast break: The Wizards as a team were peeved at the Celts’ style....

Johnny Boychuk wasn't interested in that on Tuesday night—the Boston Bruins defenseman dropped Dallas Stars forward Erik Cole, got up and took down Vern Fiddler, who was out for revenge (or whatever) Fiddler got a double-minor for roughing. Boychuk got just one, but the Bruins couldn't convert on the power play.

Boychuk was was conscious, speaking and moving his limbs, but it was still a scary scene at Bell Centre. Teammates Milan Lucic and Zdeno Chara helped lift the stretcher that carried Boychuk off the ice. UPDATE: Boychuk’s brothers used Twitter to say that things are going about as well as could be expected.

The essay by Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist who is one of the 10 advisory board members that Biden appointed to his coronavirus task force this week, outlined how he believed by that age “creativity, originality and productivity are pretty much gone for the vast, vast majority of us.” “Living too long is also a loss. It renders many of us, if not disabled, then faltering and declining, a state that may not be worse than death but is nonetheless deprived,” he wrote in the piece for the October 2014 edition of The Atlantic headlined, “Why I Hope to Die at 75....

Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts by a jury on Friday. He had faced multiple charges, including first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree intentional homicide and attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Biden suggested he respected the decision of the jury but just over an hour later the White House issued a longer statement expressing the president’s anger and concern. Biden said that he hadn’t watched the trial and just heard about the verdict when reporters asked him about it....

Biden was speaking at the Portland Yacht Club in Portland, Oregon, when he turned to the subject of the Republican Party, which he said had been taken over by the “Far Right.” The president joked that in Florida, Republicans were now “going after Mickey Mouse,” a reference to DeSantis’ dispute with Disney over a controversial education law critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. DeSantis, a Republican who is widely seen as a strong 2024 presidential contender, is expected to sign a law that would dissolve a special district in Florida that has allowed Disney to operate its own local government in the area where its theme parks are located....

When Biden was asked how his cabinet would affect women’s physical and financial health, the former vice president said he has committed to appoint the “first black woman to the courts,” and that his administration “would look like the country.” “Secondly … I commit that I’d pick a woman as vice president,” Biden said. “There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow. I would pick a woman to be vice president....

The poll, released on Wednesday, showed that the president’s approval rating stands at 33 percent, while 53 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Biden is doing. This represents a three-point decline since Quinnipiac’s survey in November, 2021, which found Biden’s approval at 36 percent with 53 percent of Americans disapproving of him. The poll was conducted among 1,313 U.S. adults from January 7 to 11 and has a margin of error of +/-2....

The only thing stopping her from buying her first home? “Money,” she told Newsweek. Vieldhouse, 56, said her credit “tanked” after she was recently out of work for a couple of months. “I couldn’t pay all my bills on time,” she explained. “I’m struggling to get that back up.” A homebuyer tax credit like the one promised by President Joe Biden during his campaign would make a “big difference” to when Vieldhouse could start thinking about buying a home, she said....

Biden pitched his $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal shortly after his inauguration and has been working to muster support for it since, or to find compromise to facilitate a bipartisan deal. Last week, a budget resolution was passed which could allow Democrats to use reconciliation to get through Congress without Republican support—though Biden has long spoken of his desire for bipartisan action if possible. However, he has also insisted he wants to act “boldly and urgently”—reiterating this on Monday....

Burrow did everything he could to win the starting job with the Buckeyes, but it’s clear either Dwayne Haskins or Tate Martell will be the successor to J.T. Barrett in Columbus. Burrow passed for 238 yards and two touchdowns in the spring game on April 14, and his last pass at Ohio Stadium was a Hail Mary for a touchdown on an untimed down. MORE: Top 25 QBs for 2018...

“We came to an agreement on a plan that we have and we’re just going to try to wrap it up tomorrow,” Manchin told reporters. While full details of the proposal have not yet been released, the $1.2 trillion plan was created by a bipartisan group of 21 senators known as the “G-21.” The plan is reportedly $1 trillion less than both the $2.25 trillion plan that Biden originally proposed....

Zelensky and other Ukrainian leaders have repeatedly called for NATO and the U.S. to set-up a no-fly zone over Ukraine—arguing it will help the Eastern European nation defend itself against Russia’s invasion. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow would view this as a “threat.” “That very second, we will view them as participants of the military conflict, and it would not matter what members they are,” Putin warned on Saturday, commenting on the possibility of a third-party nation declaring a no-fly zone....

As it turns out, it wasn’t a pleasant surprise. Simmons was suspended one game for “conduct detrimental to the team,” meaning he’ll miss Philadelphia’s season opener against New Orleans on Wednesday night. The suspension came as a result of Simmons’ failure to partake in a defensive drill after being asked multiple times. At that point, Sixers coach Doc Rivers told Simmons to leave practice and go home. MORE: Klay Thompson injury update, timeline...

On Thursday night, the Eagles took on the Packers in a “Thursday Night Football” showdown. Just before the game started, the Sixers center, who is a big Green Bay Packers fan, took to Twitter to let the world know who had his support. Those three little words — Go Pack Go — upset a lot of Eagles fans. MORE: Three takeaways from Packers’ loss to the Eagles Unfortunately for Embiid, the Packers were defeated by the Eagles, 34-27....

With his contract impasse well behind him, Bosa has wasted little time making a monstrous impact in San Diego. MORE: Bosa among NFL midseason award winners In only four games, Bosa already has revved up San Diego’s pass rush with four sacks. He also has been strong against the run, and his presence at defensive end has opened things up for outside linebacker Melvin Ingram off the edge. In essence, Bosa is delivering as a perfect fit in the 3-4 — exactly why the Chargers drafted him No....