Marlins reliever Brad Ziegler told The Atlantic’s Ken Rosenthal the players expect an agreement to eventually be reached between the players association and the commissioner’s office on ways to pick up baseball’s pace of play. “I know there will be changes, that much is obvious,” Ziegler told Rosenthal on Monday. “I appreciate their willingness to continue to have a dialogue with us, instead of ramming things down our throats they know we don’t want....

Call me crazy, but I love the impeachment-trial rules that make senators sit in their seats ““on pain of imprisonment.’’ Imagine if they gave all legislation the care and attention lavished on the tawdry and often trivial issues of this case. Former senator Dale Bumpers has long been known as a fine orator, but last week was the first time he ever addressed an entirely full chamber. Senators would get more respect if they held more old-style debates instead of yakking with lobbyists....

Top-ranked Clemson and Oklahoma bring offense — they are 11th and sixth nationally, respectively. Alabama and Michigan State bring smashmouth ball to Arlington, Texas. PLAYOFFS: How they recruited | ROADS: Clemson | OU | Bama | MSU Sporting News writers Matt Hayes (Orange Bowl) and Bill Bender (Cotton Bowl) are covering the semifinal matchups. Here are their picks for Thursday’s games. Orange Bowl No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Oklahoma When: Thursday, 4 p....

What’s surprising, and conceivably risky, about Jackman’s Broadway debut in “The Boy From Oz” is that he’s playing the undisguisedly gay disco-era darling Peter Allen, the Australian singer-songwriter (“I Go to Rio,” “Don’t Cry Out Loud”) who was discovered by Judy Garland and then later wed to her daughter Liza Minnelli before dying of AIDS in 1992. Jackman slips inside the Hawaiian-shirted, booty-shaking skin of his fellow Aussie with carefree flair and high-voltage charm....

A goal from Salomon Rondon gave West Brom a fourth-minute lead at Wembley before Harry Kane scored in the 74th minute to secure a point for Spurs. Spurs 14/1 to win Champions League The result means Pochettino’s side fall five points behind second-placed Manchester United, while leaders Manchester City will be 13 points better off if they can beat Huddersfield Town on Sunday. The Argentine was happy with his players’ efforts against Albion, but admits that it leaves them too far behind Pep Guardiola’s side to maintain any hopes of lifting the crown....

It is used to highlight the journey towards equality, with women celebrating their achievements, while men use it as a way to show their appreciation for the ladies in their lives. Footballers around the globe have joined in the celebration, using their social media accounts to pay tribute to the struggle for women’s rights and to also share with their loved ones. Paul Pogba, Mario Balotelli and Gonzalo Higuain are just some of the names to celebrate the day....

The Red Devils won the Community Shield, the EFL Cup and the Europa League in their first campaign under Jose Mourinho, as well as qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Lukaku: My future is decided Lingard, who was in United’s youth setup with Pogba for three years before the Frenchman left for Juventus, said the £89 million man’s energy rubbed off on the entire team. “He has settled back in,” Lingard told Sky Sports....

From September 6 through September 12, players have the chance to capture Psychic Pokémon, including Ralts, Munna, Woobat, Abra and Drowzee. There’s also the somewhat strange Pokémon Elgyem. It’s a later-generation monster that most recently appeared in Pokémon Sword and Shield. During this event and others like it, you can rack up rewards by completing challenges and capturing monsters. It’s prudent to spend as much time as possible going out and finding the Pokémon you still need to fill out your Pokédex, with that in mind....

Niantic promised Pokémon Go players that there will be a makeup event for those who purchased an in-game ticket to Go Fest to give extra time to catch some rare and Shiny Pokémon. That makeup event is happening this Sunday and Pokémon Go trainers should be prepared to catch ’em all..well, the Pokémon that are available to catch during the three-hour event. POKEMON GO FEST 2020 MAKEUP EVENT START TIME...

Over 30 events are on this year’s schedule including the Main Event which started just moments ago. Over 1,000 players entered last year’s event where young Polish phenom Dominik Panka (GPI No. 171) would prevent Canadian superstar MIke McDonald (GPI No. 12) from becoming the first-ever two-time winner on the European Poker Tour. Although the event is presented in the Bahamas, it is part of the EPT schedule as it’s a PokerStars-sponsored event....

Maciej Wasik, a deputy interior minister, tweeted pictures of the barbed wire running along the Poland-Belarus border. The Defense Ministry said the wire will run for about 60 miles of the 260-mile border. A fence to cover the most vulnerable stretch along the border will be installed soon. About 2,100 people have tried to illegally cross the border so far this month, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday....

The Sunday Times reported that drug detection wipes found traces of cocaine in 11 out of the 12 restrooms tested. The white wipes turn blue when cocaine is present. The restrooms were accessible only to those with parliamentary passes, such as lawmakers, staff and journalists. One of the locations included a restroom near Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office. AP reported that House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle decided to contact police after hearing about The Sunday Times report....

According to the Times of India, the wedding ceremony was being held in the Tikri village of Pratapgarh city in Prayagraj, when the groom and a number of his friends arrived at the ceremony drunk. The 22-year-old bride and her family initially ignored the drunken state of the groom and his friends, but when the groom tried to force the bride to dance with him on stage before they exchanged their vows, the bride, annoyed, refused....

The Joliet Police Department said they were called to the store in the 1400 block of Route 59 shortly after 4 p.m. CST on Sunday. Two men walked into the store and one donned a yellow surgical mask before spraying Lysol on produce, clothing and health and beauty items, police said in a news release. The man in the mask also wore the handmade sign on his back. By the time officers arrived at the store, the two men had left, the Chicago Tribune reported....

Salisbury Police Department (SPD) said the officer had been moved off dog-handling duties while a probe is launched into the incident, which reportedly involved a four-year-old canine named Zuul. Video shared with WSOC TV Channel 9 showed the dog jumping out of a police car and running towards the officer, who shouts “stay.” In the video, a handler puts a leash on the dog and begins to lift him up....

The custody sergeant was attacked before the shooter turned the gun on himself at the Croydon Custody Centre in the London suburb of Croydon just after 2 a.m. on Friday. The officer, who has not been named, was rushed to a local hospital but was pronounced dead. The suspect was also taken to a London hospital with gunshot wounds and is said to be in a critical condition. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the officer’s family was being supported by specially trained staff....

Police said Thursday that their investigation was closed and that no charges were planned against Manziel, but on Friday Crowley reportedly gave a statement and asked the district attorney to file charges, prompting a fresh investigation. MORE: Johnny Manziel through the years | Why isn’t Johnny Manziel in jail? Here is the full statement from the Dallas Police Department: Following yesterday’s release, today the Dallas Police Department received a complaint of a domestic violence assault that occurred in Dallas on January 30, 2016....

Mireya Mora, the mother of the baby, told KGO-TV: “She did it on purpose it’s not like she did it on accident, oh cough, cough - no she purposely coughed on my son’s face.” Mora said the so-far unidentified woman coughed intentionally because the woman believed Mora and her son were too close in line. Mora also believes the ‘attack’ could be racially motivated. “I believe this woman may be racist because the family in front of her is white....