It was New York’s fourth straight season without a World Series appearance after it reached six of the previous eight championships. Rodriguez, who earned $21.6 million in 2006, had batted .240 in the playoffs since joining the Yankees with just three home runs in 96 plate appearances. Fans spoiled by the team’s success in the 1990s weren’t used to such disappointment. So the third baseman entered 2007 with few supporters in Yankees camp — manager Joe Torre famously demoted him to eighth in the batting order against the Tigers — and even fewer in the New York fan base....

The retired Yankees slugger and, at times, walking reality show will host “Back in the Game,” an actual reality show on CNBC that will focus on retired ex-athletes who have gone broke and are trying to get their lives straighten back out, the network announced Tuesday. The series, from executive producer Michael Strahan, “pairs ex-athletes in serious financial distress with money-savvy mentors who can help them get back on their feet,” says a news release, tweeted by Politico’s Alex Weprin....

The 18-year-old has started the season at right-back in the absence of the injured Nathaniel Clyne and scored his first goal for the club in the Champions League play-off first leg against Hoffenheim. AA 20/1 to open the scoring vs Palace But with the matches starting to come thick and fast for Klopp’s men, the German is keen to protect one of his brightest prospects, with Joe Gomez, Jon Flanagan and James Milner among his other full-back options....

Vindman, who famously testified about Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, writes in his new book Here, Right Matters that he initially expected some congressional Republicans would view the former president’s behavior as an “abuse of presidential power.” In the book, a copy of which has been provided to Newsweek by HarperCollins, Vindman recounts his experiences in the Trump White House and the effect the impeachment testimony had on his life, family and career....

Jean-Yves Le Drian voiced fears expressed by many that the Putin critic, who languishes in a notorious prison where he is on hunger strike, is in mortal danger. “This relentless attack on Navalny is unbearable,” he told France 2, according to Reuters. This week, the personal doctor for Navalny, Anastasia Vasilyeva, warned that the Kremlin critic could “die any minute.” When asked what would be the European response should the worst happen to Navalny, Le Drian responded: “We will take the necessary sanctions and it will be the responsibility of Mr Putin and the Russian authorities....

Navalny first announced he was going on a hunger strike on Wednesday, March 31, in protest of the treatment he has received in prison, claiming that he has not received proper medical treatment for pain in his back and leg. “What else could I do?” Navalny wrote in a letter posted by his team to Instagram. “I have declared a hunger strike demanding that they allow a visit by an invited doctor in compliance with the law....

The trio started a game together for the first time this season as the Gunners downed the out-of-form Toffees 5-2 , with all three players getting on the scoresheet. Everton opened the scoring through Wayne Rooney before Arsenal equalised through Nacho Monreal, and from there Arsene Wenger’s men well and truly took control of the affair. Arsenal -2 7/5 v Swansea Ozil, Lacazette and Aaron Ramsey all found the back of the net in the space of 27 minutes, though Oumar Niasse did pull a goal back for Everton in the third minute of stoppage time....

The Gunners continue to run the risk of seeing two key figures head for the exits in the near future. Both Sanchez and Ozil are running down their current deals, with no fresh terms having been put in place as yet. Arsenal were able to prevent either from leaving over the summer, with Manchester City having pushed hard for Sanchez, but they now face January sales or possible free transfers in 2018....

The Chilean maestro found himself in the thick of it in Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Leicester City on Wednesday, with the Foxes putting in a dogged but ultimately fruitless display at Emirates Stadium - Robert Huth’s late own goal gifting Arsenal the spoils. Arsenal leave it late to beat Leicester It was not all bad for Leicester’s German defender, though, who collided with Sanchez in second-half stoppage time after the former Barcelona man had moments earlier gone to ground clutching his face following Christian Fuchs’ throw-in into the South American’s shoulder....

The 42-year-old is currently being held in the Scott County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder. A disturbing video emerged on Wednesday capturing a 55-year-old woman being decapitated by an attacker who then threw her body into a street in Shakopee. The body of America Mafalda Thayer was later found on the sidewalk with multiple stab wounds, Shakopee Police Department said in a statement released on Thursday. Her head was reportedly laying next to her body near a car, according to a search warrant cited by local outlets....

The Red Devils have acquired a proven match-winner in the 29-year-old forward, with the Chilean bringing added goal threat and creative qualities with him to Old Trafford. That skill-set was showcased during a productive spell at Arsenal, with Jose Mourinho having moved quickly to secure his signature once it became clear that a January move would be made. Arch-rivals Manchester City were fended off in that pursuit and Pallister believes the latest addition to the United ranks boasts the potential to follow in some illustrious footsteps and become the next iconic No....

“I’ve lost the love and passion to play the game,” said Soriano in a radio interview Tuesday in his native Dominican Republic. “Right now, my family is the most important thing.” Soriano, 38, completed in 2014 the final year of his $136 million, eight-year contract he signed with the Cubs before the 2007 season. He ends his career 50th in baseball history with 412 home runs. “Although I consider myself in great shape, my mind is not focused on baseball,” said Soriano....

Sterling made his pro debut in 2011 and joined the UFC in 2014. “The Funk Master” is on a six-fight win streak. Sterling beat Petr Yan via disqualification after an illegal knee from Yan for the UFC bantamweight title in 2021. In April, he won a rematch against Yan to defend the belt. Dillashaw made his pro debut in 2010 and joined the UFC in 2011. Dillashaw beat Renan Barao in 2014 for the UFC bantamweight title....

Let’s face it–it’s good to be Google. Every minute, worldwide, in 90 languages, the index of this Internet-based search engine created by these Stanford doctoral dropouts is probed more than 138,000 times. In the course of a day, that’s over 200 million searches of 6 billion Web pages, images and discussion-group postings. Searches for golf clubs, song lyrics, tomorrow night’s blind date, recipes and the unaltered screen shots of Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl boo-boo....

The new series, which was recorded earlier this year and is set to premiere on January 2, will see a mix of winners, finalists, fan favorites and viral sensations from across the globe come together for another chance to compete. Each week, 10 acts, including singers, dancers, ventriloquists, comedians, aerialists and magicians, will perform for judges Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel for the chance to earn one of the coveted five Golden Buzzers and move on to the finals, per NBC....

This move came days after Warner Bros. announced that at least two exclusives that were destined to premiere on HBO Max, Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt, have now been canceled despite already being in production. Here’s which titles are missing from the HBO Max library—and why they might be gone. An American Pickle The Self Rogen-starring fish-out-of-water comedy was the first HBO Max original movie just two months after the service first launched....

In what was set to be a successful month for the actor, who had returned to TV as Mr. Big in the Sex and the City sequel And Just Like That…, he’s finding himself losing work and money. Three women have come forward and accused Noth of sexual assault in incidents that allegedly occurred in 2004, 2010 and 2015. Noth released a statement denying the accusations, claiming two of the incidents were consensual while his publicist claims he’s never heard of the third woman....

Historically, however, the Academy Awards have not nominated many women for Best Director. In fact, only five have currently been nominated in the whole 90-year history of the awards, and only one has won. All the women nominated for Best Director at the Oscars 1976 - Lina Wertmüller for Seven Beauties It took 48 years for the Academy to nominate its first female director. Though women have been directing since at least 1896 (when the French filmmaker Alice Guy started making films) Hollywood did not let many women make movies....

The all-time leader in international appearances for Canada men’s national team, de Guzman was also the first Canadian to play in the Spanish top flight with Deportivo La Coruna. The 35-year-old’s professional career also included stops in France, Germany and Greece, in addition to his stint as the first Canadian designated player in MLS with Toronto and Dallas. At the international level, de Guzman appeared for Canada 89 times over 15 years....