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In the eighth inning of the game between Aguilas del Zulia and Caribes de Anzoategui, Aguilas outfielder Alex Romero—who spent two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008 and 2009 and had a .239 batting average in 299 plate appearances over 144 games—attacked Caribes de Anzoategui catcher Gabriel Lino with the bat. According to Yahoo Sports, the reason behind Romero’s reaction did not appear immediately clear, but the 36-year-old attacked Lino shortly after objecting to a pitch that flew past him....

“I’m just going to let the cat of the bag: Every team does it, every game, it has been since I played,” Blake told Nashville radio station WGFX. “‘Cause when you take the balls out of the bag, they are rock hard. And you can’t feel the ball as well. It’s too hard. Everybody puts the pin in and lets just enough air out of the ball that you can feel it a little better....

The former NFL wide receiver set records for the 100- and 200-meter dash for his age group and earned the title of USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week, the organization has announced. MORE: Sports conspiracy theories, ranked | Mayweather vs. McGregor: Who wins? At the Oxy Invite in Los Angeles on Saturday, the 55-year-old ran the 100-meter dash in 11.30 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 23.24, proving he can still compete with today’s NFL athletes....

Per Oregon law, a potential gubernatorial candidate must have lived in the state for at least three years prior to the election. Concerns arose when it was revealed that Kristof voted in New York in the November 2020 election. Kristof’s campaign argued he was an Oregon resident using a legal opinion from retired state Supreme Court Justice William Riggs saying Kristof had been a resident since at least November 2019, “and likely much longer....

610 WTVN first reported the news Thursday morning. Bruce, 84, is rehabbing at Dodd Hall at Ohio State. “He’s doing very well,” Lynn Bruce, Earle’s daughter, told The Columbus Dispatch . “Physically, he’s very strong. He’s just working on some balance stuff, which is kind of typical for someone his age.” MORE: OSU’s 50-50 QB battle | Best case, worst case | OSU top program since 2000 Ohio State coach Urban Meyer served as an assistant coach for Bruce at both Ohio State and Colorado State....

The move represents a major shift in United States foreign policy in Syria and seemingly abandons Kurdish forces, a key partner in Washington’s campaign against the Islamic State. Turkey’s operation would effectively extend its border into Syria by about 30 kilometers, wiping out the US-backed Kurdish militia in the process, according to McGurk. McGurk, who led U.S. policy in the campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria under Trump, said the announcement constitutes a “gift” to Russia, Iran and ISIS....

During her testimony in her criminal fraud trial, Holmes told the story of how she met Balwani when she was in high school. After dropping out of Stanford University in 2003 to build Theranos, she said she became enamored with him, The Associated Press reported. Holmes, 37, explained that she was raped while at Stanford. She believes this was a factor in what she called her obedience to Balwani, 56....

John M. Gore’s law firm, Jones Day, has joined another firm, Porter Wright, in filing a suit in Pennsylvania. At least four lawsuits are already pending in the state and at least one filing alleges “irregularities.” Gore previously served as the principal deputy assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division but returned to Jones Day in 2019 after he was accused of perjury. He was a partner at the firm before joining the administration in 2017....

After months of qualifying and waiting in anticipation, the Solos and Duos Finals will take place on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. The best gamers from around the world will be competing for a full $30 million prize pool, after already earning part of a $10 million prize pool from qualifications. There will be 100 Solos and 100 Duos who will earn cash over the course of World Cup weekend, with the winners of each taking home $3 million....

U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon authorized an independent expert to examine nearly 13,000 records seized during the FBI’s raid of Trump’s Florida home on August 8. In a legal victory for Trump, Cannon also temporarily halted the Department of Justice (DOJ) from reviewing the records or using them in its criminal investigation. The DOJ strongly objected to the appointment of a special master last week. In a 36-page filing, the agency argued that Trump should not be subject to an executive privilege review, given that he is a former president and the FBI is part of the current executive branch....

That’s a question SEC fans might be asking after Dye doubled down on his comments on his weekly radio show on ESPN 106.7-FM in Auburn Tuesday. Dye laid out his plan for wanting the Tigers to play in the SEC East, via a report from Gridiron Now’s Zac Blackerby. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn also said moving to the SEC East “makes sense.” Dye, who finished 99-39-4 from 1981-92 as head coach for the Tigers, then took the next step....

MORE: Recruiting Flash: Ohio State lands big back | Navy at Notre Dame betting line and pick The 6-4, 260-pounder from Farmington, Mich., is ranked in 247Sports’ top 200 players in the class of 2016, and is listed as the No. 9 strong-side defensive end. Notre Dame’s latest commitment gives them 17 for the year and gives them the No. 13 class in the country.

On Monday, six members of the House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to include recurring direct payments in his American Families Plan. The White House hasn’t backed a fourth check, yet, pointing to the cost of the relief, but said the administration would consider a plan put forth by Congress. More direct payments have support from at least 80 Democrats in Congress, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris, who sponsored a bill for recurring payments last year as a senator....

Now, 64 Washington lawmakers want relief checks to be recurring, starting with a fourth stimulus while many are still waiting on paper checks from the government. A group of 11 progressive senators, including Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), earlier this month urged Biden to make stimulus payments and extended unemployment an ongoing thing during the next spending bill. “We urge you to include recurring direct payments and automatic unemployment insurance extensions tied to economic conditions in your Build Back Better long-term economic plan,” the senators wrote to the president....

The panel discussed a new report about the generational wealth millennials stand to inherit from their Baby Boomer parents, reports Media Matters. The $68 trillion expected to be passed down to the next generation, beginning in 2020, can be broken down into four methods of transfer: gifting to heirs inter vivos (while alive), bequeathing to heirs (at death), donating to charity inter vivos or bequeathing to charity. According to the Cerulli report, the great majority of this wealth will be transferred at death — nearly 93 percent — with the rest donated to charity and gifted to heirs through inter vivos giving....

The CDC announced new guidance on Thursday, saying that fully-vaccinated Americans do not need to wear masks inside or outside, except in several specific settings. The significant shift in federal guidance was unexpected and led to confusion in many parts of the country, as local officials and businesses grappled with how to respond. Meanwhile, some public health experts and medical workers have condemned the decision—arguing it came too soon....

Hurt made the remarks during a panel discussion on the network’s Outnumbered on Thursday. The panel was discussing the prospect of Trump possibly intervening in the case of his longtime friend and former adviser Roger Stone, who was convicted on seven felony counts related to the investigation and is currently awaiting sentencing. “The president needs to focus on getting reelected,” said Hurt. “But after the election, I think he absolutely should pardon everybody that has been caught up in this political witch hunt....

The Christmas tree outside the Fox headquarters in New York was set alight early morning on December 8, according to the New York Police Department. Craig Tamanaha was arrested at the scene and is the key suspect in the incident. A replacement Christmas tree was installed on December 9. During the ceremony, DeGraff said he would not be scared or bullied by people wishing ill on him and would continue to be led by faith....

Napolitano, a former New Jersey Superior Court judge, has been a prominent critic of Trump and his Republican supporters throughout the impeachment process. The legal expert, who identifies as a Libertarian, last week criticized GOP senators for blocking witnesses and additional evidence in the president’s trial. Previously, he argued repeatedly that the House impeachment process was constitutionally sound, pushing back against defense arguments made by Trump and Republicans. “If Trump really believes he did not commit any crimes and any impeachable offenses, why would he orchestrate blocking evidence?...

President Biden used his address on Thursday night to announce details about the passing of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package and provided details about the vaccination rollout. In his speech, President Biden announced every American adult would become eligible for the vaccine by May 1, his hopes to return to “normalcy” by Independence Day and reflected on the 527,726 who had died in the U.S. His address also took place one year to the day since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic....