Jun 28, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Colin Rea (48) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports The Milwaukee Brewers will try and continue their home-field success behind right-hander Colin Rea when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday…
When the meaty palm of Vasil Kamotskii, a 360-pound, 34-year-old pig farmer from Siberia known as Dumpling, struck the tender cheek of the man who faced him, it sounded like a thunderclap. Dumpling didn’t appear to expend much effort — he swung lazily, the way you might bat a fly. But it was enough to…
May 6, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Travis Jankowski (16) slides into second base to beat a throw to Los Angeles Angels shortstop Luis Guillorme (15) for a stolen base in the sixth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford each homered and doubled,…
Hair oiling days for the comedian and actress Lilly Singh were always a family affair. The entire Singh clan — including her cousins, aunties and uncles down the street — would gather in the living room, each waiting to have their scalps rigorously massaged by her mother or grandmother. “Yes, it was good for hair,”…
Jul 8, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (7) steals the base under the tag by Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (11) in the sixth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Sean Murphy hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Marcell Ozuna lined a tiebreaking…
“I don’t know who came up with that,” says Caroline Sunvold, a former D.C.C., in the series. “That’s what kind of rips up people’s hips.” She should know. Ms. Sunvold, still in her 20s, has undergone hip and knee surgery, and in some scenes, relies on a walker as she recovers. Yet she misses the…
Jul 2, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Michael Mercado (63) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves will send nine-year veteran Reynaldo Lopez to the mound on Sunday to face Philadelphia Phillies rookie Michael Mercado in…
“Making It Work” is a series is about small-business owners striving to endure hard times. When Karen Schiro, a real estate agent in Fairfax Station, Va., realized last year that she was suffering from burnout, she reached out to a burnout coach, Ellyn Schinke, based in Tacoma, Wash. “I knew that I was burned out…
May 6, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the ninth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The New York Mets wasted no time deploying Edwin Diaz in his return to the bullpen. The hard-throwing closer helped the…
Jul 2, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches to Minnesota Twins right fielder Manuel Margot (13) in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Tigers have a chance Sunday to do something they haven’t done in a while — sweep a series. They’ll…
