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The Chicago franchise famously went on a 108-year World Series championship drought, with some serious down years. In the 1980 season, the Cubs finished 64-98, placing sixth (last) in the NL East. The down year was enough for one fan, Don Costello, to consider switching teams, and so he wrote other MLB franchises to see whether they’d accept an upset fan. MORE: MLB’s second 2020 spring training may be stage in teams’ home parks...

Williams is one win away from equalling Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam singles titles, having crushed Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-0 in Thursday’s first semi-final at Flushing Meadows. A year on from suffering severe complications following the birth of her first child, Serena looks back to her brilliant best and will undoubtedly start as the favourite against Madison Keys or Naomi Osaka in the final. The veteran American lost in the last four here in 2015 and 2016, but will now get her chance to claim a seventh title on Arthur Ashe Stadium, an incredible 19 years after her first triumph at the venue....

Justin Melton thought he could throw down a dunk blindfolded. He was so wrong. He literally jumps in the air to spike the ball. Whether he actually thought he could make it or not, the video is still hilarious. MORE: Craig Sager Jr. on his father’s career | Benny the Bull freaks out over game-winner | ESPN crew honors Sager Don’t feel bad, the blindfolded dunk didn’t work for Baron Davis either....

According to Hilton, the sweet childlike tone that she’s used since the beginning of her career as perhaps the world’s first pure influencer was all just a farce. In the documentary, the hotel heiress explains her decision to keep up the baby voice at the height of her stardom as a way hide her true self from the public. She elaborated on this during a Friday appearance on Australia’s Sunrise talk show, speaking with host Edwina Bartholomew in a mature baritone....

The clip, which is making the rounds on TikTok, shows a man, sans shoes, walking into an alligator enclosure. He carries a bucket of raw meat and locks the door behind him. He then walks the perimeter of the water as the alligators follow him. When he approaches the corner of the enclosure, about 10 alligators approach him. To keep them away, he uses a long wooden stick. They appear to be trained enough to not attack their feeder (there’s that whole thing about not biting the hand that feeds)....

With little to no marketing and a limited theatrical release, Vesper quietly came and went with sci-fi fans not even realizing what they missed. That said, let’s take a closer look at the film and why this overlooked sci-fi movie from 2022 is worth a watch. RELATED: The False Utopia Trope In Sci-Fi, Explained Directed by Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper, Vesper is a film that was six years in the making for the pair, who also wrote the script along with Bruno Clark....

In March, Diego J. Rivas began posting TikTok videos of him recreating what different languages sound like to people who don’t understand the language, reproducing the intonations, gestures and speech patterns, stripped of the actual words. In a TikTok captioned “What Americans sound like to non-English speakers,” Rivas uses nonsense words in a pattern resembling the flow and emphases of American speakers of English. The TikTok video is part of a series by Rivas, showcasing his expert control over how words sound to different ears and in different languages—all presented in a similar flow of non-word babble....

The Braves apparently agree, and Thursday they designated Colon for assignment. The four-inning, six-run outing against the Padres on Wednesday did nothing to assuage the belief among some, including Braves management, apparently, who wanted to believe his ongoing struggles were just the result of something being off, or because of bad luck, or some other reason that could possibly be helped with a recent DL stint that was, officially, for a strained oblique muscle, but was essentially a respite to regroup in hopes that Bartolo Colon circa 2016 would re-emerge....

Even before a ball was kicked in LaLiga this term, the circus was seemingly in town at the Santiago Bernabeu amid rumours in Spain of growing tension at the club. Madrid limped to a third-place finish last term and the returning Zidane saw the club fork out large sums to revamp the squad with Eden Hazard, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy and Luka Jovic all arriving – although rumours suggest the latter may already be headed for the exit door on loan....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidelines in July for K-12 schools, recommending school-age children wear masks indoors. More than a dozen states have made masks a requirement in schools as of Thursday, with the latest announcement from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. Virginia The Public Health Emergency Order issued enforces Virginia state law which requires schools to follow the CDC guidelines. “This Public Health Order makes it very clear that masks are required in all indoor K-12 settings, and Virginia expects all schools to comply,” Northam said....

The Vermont independent introduced an amendment to waive a budget point of order and advance a $15 minimum wage provision in the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. The procedural step failed in a 42–58 vote. The Democrats who opposed Sanders’ amendment were Tom Carper of Delaware, Chris Coons of Delaware, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Jon Tester of Montana....

Following a season in which the Warriors and Cavaliers were the best teams in the league by a large margin, the trades involving Paul George, Chris Paul and Jimmy Butler in particular have made teams in the Western Conference much more competitive. Not necessarily to the level where they’d be considered favorites in a series against either the Warriors or Cavaliers, but certainly in a way that will make those matchups far less one-sided....

But all is not lost in Phoenix. A spot in this year’s postseason is a longshot, but despite a string of 13 losses in 15 games, the Suns are in need only of a reshuffling, not a drastic overhaul. It’s still a team packed with young pieces that have value around the league as the roster undergoes further tinkering. MORE: 5 contenders with huge holes | 15 most overpaid players...

Salah beat Kane to the Premier League Golden Boot last season, scoring 32 goals to the Spurs forward’s 30. Both players have scored twice this league campaign heading into Saturday’s crucial clash between their teams at Wembley. Pochettino said it was tough to compare the duo given they played different roles, but he lauded Kane and Salah. “They are two completely different players,” Pochettino said. “One is more a player that plays on the side, but now is a little bit playing inside, but he’s a winger....

Cavani and Pastore were not in the squad as Paris Saint-Germain reached the Coupe de la Ligue semi-finals courtesy of a 2-0 win over 10-man Amiens midweek after their late return from a mid-season break. The pair were also overlooked for Sunday’s 6-1 rout of Rennes in the Coupe de France, having failed to report to training on time. Silva acknowledged the situation post-match, while he talked up the importance of PSG’s leading scorer Cavani....

In case you didn’t know… Ronaldo and Messi are two names that could trigger heated arguments in any football lover’s living room as the talismanic duo continue to scale unprecedented heights in the game despite being in their thirties. The pair have won several titles with their respective sides and boast of an uncountable number of individual prizes including a record five Ballon d’Ors each. While former Real Madrid star Ronaldo has moved on to a new challenge in the Serie A, Messi remained in Barcelona, currently captaining the side to a potential league title....

Taking its early beta build into consideration, there are understandably certain gameplay mechanics and overall game features that need some extra work before the full game is finally available on October 30th. Based on the positive reception so far, developers will be looking to heighten this to its optimal point. 6 Increase Time To Kill Similar to complaints and controversy for previous titles such as Black Ops: Cold War’s beta, Modern Warfare (2019), and the ongoing Vanguard, some fans have voiced their concerns over the time to kill featured in the beta with the feeling that it is too quick....

Although the gaming community has mixed thoughts regarding the other Bioshock games, the overall franchise is still very well received. That said, there are several things about the original Bioshock game that simply make it stand out and better than its sequels. 6 It Had The Most Compelling Introduction Though Bioshock 2 started with a bang and Infinite blew players literally through the roof, the original Bioshock’s mysterious introduction set the stage and introduced players to a whole new world....

The 48-year-old Michigan moderate took office in 2019 after defeating and denouncing the “nasty rhetoric” of her Republican opponent, Bill Schuette, who attempted to paint her as “extreme” and “the most left-wing ticket in Michigan history.” Despite her repeated calls for bipartisan civility, Whitmer has engaged in a series of squabbles with the GOP-majority state Legislature but has focused on pragmatic approaches to improving roads, ensuring clean drinking water and Medicaid expansion....

RELATED: Things You Should Know About Vampire: The Masquerade - Sins Of The Sires As such, players interested in trying Bloodhunt should be delighted to know that they can sink their inner vampires in the game with entirely new concepts. Aside from Archetypes based on Vampire: The MasqueradeClans, there’s a lot to unpack in Bloodhunt that makes it better than other battle royale titles. 10 Lore Is Never Absent One of the things that sets Bloodhunt apart from its contemporaries is the direct inclusion of lore in its presentation and concepts....