Brian Moran became the first player in major league history to make his debut while facing his brother on the mound, striking out younger sibling Colin in the Marlins’ 10-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Brian (1-0) entered in the fourth inning with the Marlins trailing 5-2. After Bryan Reynolds led off […]
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Playing in the turbulent 1960s, Mr. West’s Lakers frequently competed against, and lost to, the Celtics in the N.B.A. finals. The Celtics were led by Bill Russell, a fellow member of the Hall of Fame and a civil rights icon. Mr. Russell, who is black, attended the March on Washington in 1963, and had a
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Sears has told the state of Illinois it’s laying off 250 employees at its corporate headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates. Sears said in a notice last week to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that the employees have been placed on paid leave and their jobs will be terminated over
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A half-Nigerian, half-German woman is desperately searching the world for a stem-cell donor. Astrid has leukaemia. However, due to her mixed race, her chances of finding a match are extremely unlikely. That’s because global stem cell registries do not reflect the world’s diversity. The majority of registered donors are white. Only 3% of stem cell
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Before Constance Wu made headlines for culturally impactful roles in “Fresh Off The Boat” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” she spent some time waiting tables in New York City as she searched for acting gigs. Her stories serving celebs do not disappoint. Wu, who’s in the upcoming movie “Hustlers,” sat down with “The Tonight Show” and
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Image caption Rotterdam has preparations in place for a no-deal Brexit While uncertainty hangs over the future of the UK’s relationship with the EU, the European ports which send millions of tonnes of goods to Britain every year have been planning for every eventuality – including the prospect of a no-deal Brexit. Will their plans
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There was a time when NFL games played in August were called exactly what they are: exhibitions. In recent years, the league has stuck to describing them as being part of the preseason. What they need to be is extinct. Well, that might be a bit overstated: There actually are reasons to play some practice
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Leading candidates like Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts did not mince words in Wednesday’s forum. Climate policies, Ms. Warren said, must be designed to help “people who have been displaced, workers who have been displaced, people in communities of color who have for generations now been the ones where the
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Image copyright Getty Images The children of women who experience severe stress when pregnant are nearly 10 times more likely to develop a personality disorder by the age of 30, a study suggests. Even moderate prolonged stress may have an impact on child development and continue after a baby’s birth, it said. More than 3,600
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Meghan Markle is the victim of sexist and racist commentary from the media once again. “60 Minutes Australia” on Thursday released a preview of its upcoming “#Megxit” segment on the Duchess of Sussex, which supposedly investigates how “Meghan Markle lost her sparkle.” “From adored to insufferable in less than a year. What went wrong for
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