It has been a while since the Colorado Rockies played a game like this one. Yonder Alonso hit his 100th career homer during Colorado’s four-run sixth inning and German Márquez pitched eight strong innings for the Rockies, who beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. The Rockies won for […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Two cosmetic surgery companies have gone into administration amid “Brexit uncertainty”, with debts of £6.5m between them. Combine Opco and TFHC operated from more than 30 clinics and hospitals across the UK. The business and assets have been acquired by a single entity – The Transform Hospital Group – and the
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Image copyright Getty/Universal Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, is only the second original film of 2019 to break $100m (£82.9m) at the US box office. The recently released film is largely fictional, although it does intertwine real people into the story and uses the Charles Manson murders as a backdrop.
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Image copyright Getty Images The government is considering giving powers to fine video-sharing apps and websites to the UK’s media regulator. The proposal would see Ofcom able to impose multi-million pound fines if it judges the platforms have failed to prevent youngsters seeing pornography, violence and other harmful material. The regulator would take charge of
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: SOTO WATCH Nationals star Juan Soto is hoping for a quick recovery after spraining his ankle in a win over the Mets on Sunday. The 20-year-old turned his ankle after getting a sudden stop sign from third base coach Bob Henley. X-rays were negative and the
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Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries said on Monday that it is selling a 20% stake in its oil and chemicals business to Saudi oil giant Aramco, calling the deal among India’s largest foreign direct investments. The Press Trust of India news agency said the deal is worth $15 billion. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani told an
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John Oliver said he’s no longer shocked at how President Donald Trump struggles to do the “bare minimum” of being a president. “But it’s still genuinely shocking just how much he struggles to do the bare minimum of being a fucking person,” the “Last Week Tonight” host said on Sunday. Oliver shared a clip of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Japan’s decision to change South Korea’s trade status drew protests South Korea has said it will take Japan off its favoured trade partners’ list. The move is a tit-for-tat response to Japan’s decision earlier this month to do the same to South Korea. Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo said Japan
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In the 1970s and 80s, the California surfer and writer Kevin Naughton and the photographer Craig Peterson traveled the globe “Endless Summer”-style searching for perfect waves. When they arrived in Ireland, with its friendly locals and powerful, mostly empty waves, amid a landscape of stone walls and ruins, Mr. Naughton recalled, “there was a sense
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Most of the attention surrounding transfers this offseason justifiably has focused on the high-profile quarterbacks who have switched schools. Two former College Football Playoff starting quarterbacks are at new places. Jalen Hurts, the 2016 Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year, has moved from Alabama to Oklahoma. Kelly Bryant has left Clemson for Missouri. And
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