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The Pirates carried nine pitchers on the 25-man roster, adding starters Jeff Locke and Vance Worley as insurance should starter Edinson Volquez falter. Game time is 8:07 p.m. ET. Chris Stewart and Tony Sanchez were active with Russell Martin nursing a tight hamstring. Martin is scheduled to start and bat fourth. The Giants placed 10 pitchers on the one-game roster, including Jake Peavy, who would be available if starter Madison Bumgarner gets into early trouble....

Polanco made his major league debut on June 10 but has slumped since the All-Star break. The 22-year-old had just one hit in his final 30 at bats before heading back to Indianapolis. Manager Clint Hurdle gave Polanco a handful of days off over the last two weeks hoping the rest would help. Polanco went hitless in a 4-3 loss to Milwaukee on Sunday. Tabata is hitting .289 in 62 games with the Pirates this season but has spent most of the summer in Indianapolis following Coffee’s promotion....

“We believe we’ve brought in a player who’s going to be an everyday player,” manager Clint Hurdle told reporters. “When that happens, we don’t know. We want to prepare him for a starting role, see how the season plays out, see where he can fit and what he can add. Everybody’s vision down the road is for this man to post up and become a regular player in the Pirates’ lineup....

It’s not working out too well for the Panthers. There’s not a stat for it, but Pitt may have gotten off to the worst start in the history of college football. MORE: Top 25 roundup | Week 9 photos | Top performances Here’s what happened: — On the second play of the game, Pitt’s Chad Voytik fumbled, Georgia Tech recovered. Three players later, the Yellow Jackets scored, making it 7-0....

In his ruling, Judge Joseph James cited the Uniform Firearms Act (UFA), saying “the UFA preempts any local regulation pertaining to the regulation of firearms.” “We are extremely pleased with Judge James’ decision today striking down the City of Pittsburgh’s unlawful firearm ordinances and signage, which only sought to eviscerate the inviolate right of the residents of the Commonwealth to keep and bear arms and ensnare law-abiding citizens through a patchwork of laws,” said Joshua Prince, an attorney representing those who sought to have the measures overturned, according to WHP....

The collection of names is seen about a third of the way into Soul, when Tina Fey’s character, simply named 22, shows Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) the names of some of the mentors who have failed over the decades and centuries to spark her creativity. (If you’ve seen Soul, then you know what we’re talking about; if you haven’t seen Soul yet, what’s your excuse? It’s a new Pixar film and it’s available to everyone who has a Disney+ subscription!...

It was thought that by short-circuiting certain parts of the insect’s DNA, researchers could squash the target population’s size withoutaffecting its genetics. This is a plan being put to the test in various regions plagued by the disease-riddled bugs—apparently with varying levels of success. In the case in Brazil, researchers edited strains of Aedes aegypti with a defective gene to limit their fertility—or at the very least ensure any offspring produced would be too weak to progress into adulthood and reproduce themselves....

A trip to West Brom wouldn’t have been the game under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger would have wanted after such a poor run of results of late, given his poor record against Tony Pulis. It was made even more uncomfortable for the Frenchman when a plane flew over the stadium shortly before kick-off displaying a banner which said ‘No new contract #WengerOut’. Dawson double means more woe on Wenger...

Remember to include a Social Security number for every dependent on your tax return–even those you’re just paying alimony to. This year’s in-a-hurry tax collectors are flatly disallowing ID-less deductions and dunning for the difference. You’re crying out for an audit if your return shows atypical or unaffordable deductions, or includes too many extra pages, counsels CPA Martin Kaplan. He tells clients never to file discretionary forms, such as SS8, which asks the IRS to determine if you’re an employee or a consultant; 5213, for new businesses that look like hobbies, or 8275, a generic disclosure form that Kaplan says is code for ““I’m really sticking my neck out here....

Chicago street gangs, meanwhile, are using World War II-style hand grenades in “throw-by” attacks. Four have already occurred in the last nine months.

No. 7 Miami struggled for four quarters against a plucky Wake Forest team, but ultimately got the 24-21 victory, keeping their undefeated record intact heading into their showdown with Florida State next weekend. Hurricane fans were clearly looking past Wake Forest. Just check out the scene at Sun Life Stadium in the fourth quarter. MORE: Week 9 in photos | Week 9 live blog The Hurricanes have never had the same type of rabid fan base as a Clemson, or a Florida State, but their team is undefeated and ranked in the top-10....

During the procedure, a chemical is placed between the two membranes that line the lungs, causing the membranes to scar and adhere together. This scarring obliterates the pleural space so that fluid can no longer accumulate in the space. Pleurodesis is done in the operating room with a general anesthetic. The procedure is very effective in general, but may be less effective if several areas of effusion are present (loculated effusions)....

Man City’s best just not good enough City were on track for victory after a pair of rare errors from Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris errors gifted goals to Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne early in the second half but, after Dele Alli had halved the arrears, the game changed dramatically in the space of a minute Raheem Sterling was denied a penalty when Kyle Walker appeared to push him in the back in the box, before Spurs immediately broke at pace and Son Heung-min swept in a sweet finish to level the scores....

Players interested in catching Wo-Chien will be able to find eight Purple Stakes, which are hidden all around the map of Paldea. Here’s what you need to know to find all eight of those stakes and unlock the Purple Shrine for a chance to catch Wo-Chien. All Purple Stake Locations Before you can start hunting down Purple Stakes, it’s important to know where to find the Purple Shrine itself. The Shrine can be found in the far east of South Province Area One, just along the southern border of the continent....

In this article, you’ll learn how to catch Larvitar, which is the first evolution of a pseudo-legendary Rock/Dark-type Pokemon known as Tyranitar. Larvitar (and its subsequent evolutions) were first introduced to the franchise in Generation Two. Now, years later, players have yet another chance to add this Pokemon to their party, and you can do it very early on in the game. Where to Catch Larvitar As noted above, you can catch Larvitar very early on in Pokemon Scarlet....

He will sorely be missed in the poker world. His story served as inspiration for many in the poker world and beyond. Although he did forge his legacy playing on the felt, some may have forgotten Chad was the host of the Ultimate Poker Showdown, during poker’s wonder years on television. Chad is survived by his mother Elda, his father Sonny, his brother Matt, his sister Gina , his extended family and friends....

New Jersey residents could soon regain access to PokerStars and Full Tilt as soon as October, according to a report by Jennifer Newell published on njpokeronline.net. MORE: Negreanu back to #2 on GPI World Rankings | Daniel Negreanu Player of the Month | WSOP November Nine Set Newell suggested in her article that Amaya Gaming, which recently acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt for $4.9 billion, will have roughly one month to obtain licenses to operate in the Garden State as well as prepare its promotions to welcome players within the state....

But 2001 elections that dramatically increased the number of women in Parliament were a watershed in Poland’s women’s rights movement; major and lasting changes are now in the air. A new bill giving equal status to women in the workplace, as well as setting quotas for them in government jobs and establishing an agency to monitor gender discrimination, is likely to pass into law. Women’s groups and NGOs have even managed to push legislators into introducing a bill legalizing abortion during the first three months of pregnancy and mandating sex education in the first year of grammar school....