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The experience was made even sweeter as Emrick’s beloved Pirates thumped the Cubs 8-4. MORE: White Sox turn third triple play of the season While Emrick did a fine job in the booth, his MLB Network broadcast partner, Bob Costas, had the line of the night. After Pirates shortstop Sean Rodriquez hammered a Jake Arrieta pitch into the left-field bleachers for a two-run homer in the second inning — just two batters after David Freese homered — Costas wondered aloud, “What sort of imposter is wearing the uniform of Jake Arrieta tonight?...

“Last night I was hanging out with some friends and we were joking around with a toy. I really apologize for the way it looks and of course understand it’s a sensitive subject matter. I honestly meant no harm,” Johnson said in a statement to Sporting News. The video was posted to Snapchat on Tuesday evening by Allonzo Trier, an incoming freshman shooting guard at the University of Arizona, and has since been removed....

Louisville coach Rick Pitino launched into one of those reveries Thursday, when he got to talking about the influence of athletic apparel companies in college basketball recruiting. Pitino said he doesn’t like being denied the opportunity to recruit a particular player because of the sneaker-company affiliation of his summer club team. “We need to get shoe companies out of their lives,” Pitino said. “I never thought shoes would be the reason you recruit players, and it’s a factor,” Pitino said....

Employees at the animation giant released a statement, per Variety, claiming that corporate executives in their parent company have demanded cuts and edits from “nearly every moment of overtly gay affection… regardless of when there is protest from both the creative teams and executive leadership at Pixar.” In the statement, which is attributed the “LGBTQIA+ employees of Pixar, and their allies,” the group wrote: “We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were....

Lorna Steele, in a Facebook post Wednesday morning, asked New Haven residents to consider joining her “in no longer funding his hate” by boycotting the restaurant. She included a picture of the restaurant’s apparent co-owner, Gary Bimonte, holding a “Deplorables for Trump” sign, as well as a post Bimonte shared in August 2018 that ostensibly thanked Trump for the use of American steel piping in construction jobs. Steele said she “personally will not be purchasing goods and services from establishments that are owned by people or companies that promote the worst of Trump’s agenda and/or extremist second amendment views....

Chile boss Pizzi hails Alexis The South American champions saw Eduardo Vargas’ wonderfully worked goal in first-half injury time chalked off after VAR was implemented, controversially ruling the forward was fractionally offside as he ran on to Arturo Vidal’s delightful throughball. But it came to their aid late on when Vargas did get his goal after VAR overruled the linesman and adjudged Alexis Sanchez to be onside in the build-up....

Kedah came away from Shah Alam Stadium with only one point after making it difficult for themselves against PKNS on Tuesday night. The Red Eagles lost a 1-3 lead and 3-4 lead to eventually drawing 4-4 with the Red Ants. E. Elavarasan had to make do without the suspended Safee Sali but was still able to count on the attacking talents of Lucas Espindola and Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh up front....

This week on Planning for Success, a weekly video segment presented by Ameriprise Financial, Sporting News NFL insider Ross Tucker looks at Belichick's surprising decision to decline the first possession of overtime after his team's comeback from a 24-point halftime deficit. "In overtime, rather than take the ball, he took the wind, which made sense because the wind was significant. Now, you look really bad if Peyton Manning marches down and scores a touchdown and you never get the ball....

“The National Basketball Players Association fully supports our players using their platforms to stand up for their beliefs and the principles they support,” the statement read (via ESPN). “We stand with Enes and, as with all of our players, will work to ensure that he is treated fairly and with respect.” The statement comes after Kanter responded Thursday to a reporter’s tweet that revealed a Nuggets fan yelled: “Go back to Turkey, oh wait you can’t!...

With that in mind, the NFLPA tweeted a 30-day warning Thursday and reminded players they may be randomly asked for a urine sample in a month. Pro Football Talk points out that the primary drug associated with 4/20, marijuana, can remain in the body system for up to 30 days, likely explaining the association’s timing for its warning. Many have raised questions whether Seahawks and Broncos players — or any players, for that matter — should even be subject to such testing, as recreational marijuana use is legal in Washington and Colorado....

The Warriors have earned the West’s berth in the NBA Finals in six of the past eight seasons. They missed the NBA Playoffs in 2019-20 and 2020-21, but with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson back at full health, they are once again firing on all cylinders. That trio joined elite company last week. Curry, Green and Thompson became just the 33rd, 34th and 35th players in league history to make at least six trips to the NBA Finals....

Sony is set to reveal the future of its PlayStation brand this Thursday, after having previously delayed the event for reasons unknown to the public. While the folks at Sony had a high-level tech and specs reveal in March, the event did little to quench the thirst of gamers everywhere. While the new controller and its technology were released earlier in 2020, details of the PS5 are still scarce and rumors are running rampant....

Nineteen teams featured in the most recent AP Poll play throughout the day on Saturday, while four more teams get underway on Sunday afternoon. MORE: Crazy dunkers you have to see | Best conferences in college hoops | Richest coaches in hoops We’ve got the whole lineup of games featuring at least one Top 25 team here so you don’t miss any action in what will no doubt be a wild weekend in college hoops....

That’s pretty much what they do at Luxx and at similar clubs in L.A., Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco. But despite the bumping beats, today’s electro acts have a more severe, film-noir vibe than their ’80s prototypes. The Faint, based in Omaha, Neb., puts on a seizure-inducing light show to accompany its chilly synth-punk; Soviet’s dreamily robotic melodies sound as if they’re borrowed from the gloomier moods of Joy Division....

A podiatrist is able to prescribe medications, set fractures, perform surgery, and utilize lab and imaging tests for diagnostic purposes. Podiatrists will often work with other health professionals to treat primary diseases of the foot or those secondary to other conditions (such as diabetes or cancer). Concentrations Podiatrists are able to diagnose and treat any condition affecting the bones, joints, skin, muscles, connective tissues, nerves, and circulation of a lower limb....

According to The Sun, the Manchester United midfielder had a plate thrown at him in Indian curry house Akbar’s last week and was backed into a corner by a small group of furious customers. Confirmed: Man Utd sign Gundogan The British newspaper claims Pogba was “enjoying a quiet meal with friends” last Monday and “politely” declined to sign an autograph for a group of Red Devils fans also dining there....

Bayern, Man Utd and the 2017-18 kits The world’s most expensive footballer posted a photo of himself on Saturday with with his bags packed, accompanied by the caption “On my way to go say thank you for this season. See you soon Manchester!” Pogba is performing the journey of Umrah, a non-mandatory pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia which may be performed at any time of the year. A post shared by Paul Labile Pogba (@paulpogba) on May 27, 2017 at 4:22am PDT...

The rash caused by poison ivy looks like red blotches or streaks. There may also be clusters of tiny blisters. The rash can be very itchy. In the United States, poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are among the most common causes of contact dermatitis. Medically, the rash is known as Rhus dermatitis. This article discusses poison ivy treatment and prevention. It also covers what poison ivy looks like and how the rash develops....

The Pokémon franchise, launched in 1996, is one of the largest multimedia properties in the world with its own video games, trading cards, TV show and movies. The anime series is focused on Ketchum, accompanied by his loyal Pokémon Pikachu as he attempts to capture other Pokémon and win battles against rival Pokémon trainers. In November the show depicted Ketchum winning the Pokémon World Championship, making him the most celebrated trainer in its fictional universe....