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Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria confirmed the agreement Monday after CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman and others reported a deal was “in place.” SPECTOR: Deal makes sense for both sides “A landmark day. It means everything to the franchise,” Loria told the Miami Herald in a telephone interview. “We have a face of the franchise for the next 13 years." Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reported that the Marlins will announce the signing Wednesday at an 11 a....

Measuring more than 10 inches long, the isopod, a new species, is 25 times bigger than its little cousin. It was found living more than 2,500 feet beneath the waves off the Yucatan Peninsula along Mexico’s eastern shore. It is at the site where an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Named Bathynomus yucatanensis, it adds to evidence to the notion that we know more about space than the oceans....

Back in July, John Lever, who owned the Koorana Crocodile Farm, in Rockhampton, Queensland, found the creature that he called MJ dead. After its death, which followed several months of it not being able to eat, its stomach was opened up. Lever was left scratching his head when he saw that the stomach contained an orthopedic plate with six stainless steel screws. He told Australia’s ABC News in July: “Obviously whatever bone he’d taken in that had had the operation performed on it, had been eaten away by the crocodile’s stomach juices and just left the stainless steel plate with the six screws in it....

The video, shared to TikTok by user Jhon, starts by showing the ocean predator writhing around on the sand, surrounded by a shocked crowd of onlookers. Blood can be seen around the beached shark’s mouth, as it snaps its jaws ferociously showing off rows of razor-sharp teeth. Rather than leave the shark to die on the shore, a group of brave beachgoers attempt to save the creature before it suffocates....

Bumgarner is hitting .175/.261/.350 with two home runs this season, but his prowess at the plate is well known after he hit .258/.286/.470 in 2014 and .247/.275/.468 in 2015, with a combined nine home runs in 159 plate appearances. The Giants’ ace has shown in the past that he likes the chance to rise to the occasion, with homers off Clayton Kershaw each of the last two seasons, and this certainly is an occasion — it’s the chance to become the first pitcher to homer in an American League ballpark since the designated hitter rule was implemented in 1973....

According to SportsNet New York, both Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram were on the practice field Monday and “have a chance to play” Sunday versus the Cardinals. Barkley, who is recovering from an ankle injury and Engram, who suffered a knee injury, participated in individual drills, the report noted. Sterling Shepard, who is dealing with a concussion, also took part in the light practice. Barkley was able to return to practice two weeks ago and reportedly said he could beat his initial four- to eight-week timetable for recovery, but the Giants staff is taking a cautious approach in easing him back into action....

The Giants will start Daniel Jones in Week 3 against the Buccaneers, the team announced Tuesday. “Eli and I spoke this morning,” coach Pat Shurmur said in a statement. “I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel as the starter. I also talked to Daniel. Eli was obviously disappointed, as you would expect, but he said he would be what he has always been, a good teammate, and continue to prepare to help this team win games....

MORE: NFL’s top 10 running backs Of running backs with more than 100 carries last season, none topped 4.5 yards per carry through each gap on one side of an offensive line. That is except when Rashad Jennings hit the outside shoulder of his left tackle, left guard or either side of his center in 2015, drawing from The Fantasy Football Ghost’s RotoViz study and NFL Savant data. Each of those linemen return, and none had turned 26 by the start of camp....

With Angel Pagan (knee) on the disabled list and Hunter Pence (oblique) likely joining him there, the Giants called on Perez to play center field Wednesday against the Cardinals. The move paid off. MORE: Why your team’s fan base is panicking this week | Bumgarner, Sale are aces unlike any other The Cardinals’ Stephen Piscotty hammered a pitch from Matt Cain to right-center, but Perez climbed the wall and reached up to rob Piscotty of a solo home run in the bottom of the first....

Coach Pat Shurmur, however, isn’t willing to give in to the speculation. After Jones completed 9 of 11 passes for 141 yards Thursday to help the Giants to a 25-23 win over the Bengals, Shurmur stiff-armed questions around whether the rookie will have a chance to earn the starting job over veteran Eli Manning. While Shurmur left the door open, he didn’t exactly answer the question. “I’ve said it all along: Daniel, when it’s his time to play, he’s gonna be ready,” Shurmur said (per New York Daily News)....

Fox Sports reports Utley was placed on revocable trade waivers Sunday, two days after he was activated from the disabled list. The waiver process is the first step in any August trade, and the claiming period expires Tuesday. If Utley is claimed, the Phillies can try and work out a trade with that team or keep Utley by pulling him off waivers. If he goes unclaimed, he could be dealt to any team....

The report said Class A left-handed pitcher Luis Ysla is headed to Boston in return. MORE: 10 greatest Giants of all time De Aza, 31, has played sparingly since joining the Red Sox via trade from the Orioles earlier this year, finding limited opportunities as Boston has turned to some of its younger players. He joins the Giants with a .261 average, seven home runs and 32 RBIs this season and should add some pop to the bench, or start until Hunter Pence returns to the lineup....

New York made the first big move of Day 2 at the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago, and it traded with Tennessee for the first selection of Round 2 (No. 33). MORE: Follow the draft with SN | Day 1 takeaways | Fantasy reaction The Giants lost longtime starter Antrel Rolle in free agency, and they hope to significantly improve their middle-of-the-road pass defense (in 2014) with Collins, who projected as one of the class’ better safety prospects....

For the Wednesday protest, workers in Seattle, Washington, attached receipts to 400 paper bags. The receipts showed the amount of money they made per delivery and the bags bore the logos of different gig work delivery companies. One receipt on a bag with an Instacart logo showed that the driver made $8.19 for the delivery. Another on a bag with a DoorDash logo showed that the driver made just 76 cents....

During the Nationals’ spring training game against the Tigers on Wednesday, Gio Gonzalez had one of the more unique in-game interviews you’ll see this season. To no surprise, Scherzer is rumored to be the brains behind the operation. MORE: Must-see spring training photos | Can the Royals do it again? | Look at “The Krispy Kreme Donut Dog” The pitcher worked the word “meow” into his responses 10 times, a stunt made famous by the cult comedy classic “Super Troopers”, which is a remarkable accomplishment seeing as his interview only lasted three minutes....

But at a Level 3 ranking, Belarus is not the most dangerous nation in the world, according to the Safe Airspace’s Conflict Zone & Risk Database, a project of OpsGroup, “a group of 7,000 pilots, dispatchers, controllers, and ops people working together to share information.” The database gathers reports from international agencies and follows world events in real-time to determine its country ratings. The Level 3 ranking denotes “Caution,” which entails “A single caution warning from another state,” “Current political, public order, or traveller safety situation may present risk” or “Airspace is adjacent to a risk zone....

A trip to the Middle East can present some significant challenges for women. “What is viewed as the norm in Western society can be seen quite differently in the Gulf,” adds Kosta. “Even an enthusiastic chat can be interpreted the wrong way. You have to remember that these men’s wives are covered from head to toe. Try and keep discreet—even at times aloof. It’s almost like taking your femininity away, or at least toning it right down....

Indulge in Parisian Macarons, milk-based snacks containing nuts and almonds, and available in 13 different flavors, including apricot, almond, coffee and raspberry. Perfect for corporate events or special celebrations ($72 for 48 cookies; lepicerie.com). Put a magical twist in your wedding favors by writing personalized fortunes on the inside of dark- or white-chocolate coated Giant Wedding Fortune Cookies. They come with white, gold or silver sprinkles ($100; fortunate biscuits.com)....

The best substitute for a given allergenic food generally depends on how you’re using it. The best way to replace an ingredient for baking might be completely different than the way you’d replace it for eating raw, or for cooking briefly in a savory recipe. Here is a list of basic pantry staples and some useful substitutes for each. Even where brand names have been indicated, always read labels carefully, as ingredients may have changed....