Shields is not a pure ace, but he is remarkably durable, with eight straight seasons of 200 or more innings pitched, indlcuding 227 or more each of the last four years. In those last four campaigns, Shields has pitched to a 3.17 ERA with a 3.49 FIP, 1.155 WHIP, and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The 94 home runs that Shields has allowed in the past four years are somewhat mitigated by moving to a huge ballpark in San Diego....
Strahan, who also works for Fox’s NFL pregame show and Nickelodeon, will start with “GMA” in September. MORE: Could Kobe Bryant be ESPN’s Charles Barkley? “Michael has been a stellar addition to the broadcast. Over the past two years on ‘GMA,’ he’s proven to be a tireless and versatile broadcaster with an incredible ability to connect with people, from veterans to American pop culture icons and newsmakers,” James Goldston, president of ABC News, said in a staff memo, per Variety....
Operation Warp Speed, the White House program aimed at accelerating the production of a vaccine, awarded Novavax $1.6 billion on Tuesday, and the company hopes to deliver 100 million doses by January 2021. “What this Warp Speed award does is it pays for production of 100 million doses, which would be delivered starting in the fourth quarter of this year and may be completed by January or February of next year,” Novavax CEO Stanley Erck told Reuters....
During the Mavericks’ Sunday’s loss to the Kings, Doncic racked up 27 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, bringing his streak to 19 straight games, eclipsing Jordan’s previous record of 18 games. And he did it sooner than the legend: Doncic hit the 19-game mark in his second season, while Jordan’s record occurred during his fifth season in 1988-1989. Former Milwaukee Bucks star Oscar Robertson accomplished a longer streak than Doncic of at least 20-5-5 per game, but since that occurred prior to the NBA/ABA merger, Robertson’s stats are recorded separately....
“As President, protecting religious freedom is and always has been one of my highest priorities,” Trump told the crowd gathered the U.N.’s “Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom.” Trump opponents on Twitter were quick to point out what they claim is the hypocrisy of the president, who shortly after entering office in 2017 had advocated for a “Muslim ban,” and signed an executive order suspending entry into the United States for citizens of several Muslim-majority countries....
That’s the welcome mat for longtime coach Frank Solich’s house at Ohio University, which he has occupied since 2005 and still isn’t done renovating. The latest addition might be his best yet: That showed in a 38-10 victory against Toledo (8-2, 5-1) in Mid-American Conference play — #MACtion, that is — on Wednesday night. Ohio (8-2, 5-1), a consistent winner since Solich’s arrival, took another step toward its first MAC championship since 1968....
Three white men—Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan—are set to stand trial for the murder of Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was killed while out for a jog on February 23, 2020. In an incident captured on cellphone video, Arbery was fatally shot by Travis McMichael in the unincorporated Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick. The McMichaels claimed they were conducting a citizen’s arrest on Arbery, who they believed to resemble a burglary suspect from a video posted to a neighborhood association....
The 13 finalists will each receive a $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2021 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. MORE: Sporting News midseason All-America team The finalists will all travel to the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 7, where one of them will be named the winner of the 32nd Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000....
From marshmallow-topped candied yams to green bean casseroles and fluffy mounds of buttery mashed potatoes in between, the mouth-watering side dish is often the one on the table alluringly calling out to you to go for that second (and maybe third) plate. With air fryers becoming must-have kitchen items in recent years, bringing all of these dishes from a pile of raw ingredients to a piping hot bowl of delicious decadence has been made that much easier, as the turkey dominates in the oven....
The meeting of the now-independent Particulate Matter Review Panel will take place on October 10-11 at an event held by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), the UCS announced in a blog post. On the agenda is a full review of the EPA’s assessment of the science, with the expertise of professionals from a broad-range of related scientific disciplines. The now-20 strong panel (there were originally 26 members) will consider the various known and unknown affects of particulate matter on human health and based on the current science, calculate how much air pollution (with an adequate margin of safety) is passable without being a significant threat to human health....
If you know anyone who traveled over the holidays this year, you probably have heard some horror stories. Two friends of ours were forced to drive 18 hours back to Chicago from Maine. Aside from dying in a fiery crash, that’s pretty much the worst-case scenario for flyers. According to U.S. law they were entitled to precisely nothing, aside from getting rebooked onto a flight at some uncertain point in the future when Southwest manages to fix its endemic operational problems....
According to a release from American Airlines, which has also issued the travel waivers, “the travel weather alert allows customers whose travel plans may be impacted by this inclement weather to rebook without change fees.” The move was announced on social media Friday afternoon. In addition to Southwest, United and American, Delta also joined in to help lessen the blow some travelers may face due to the weather. The waivers from the aforementioned airlines come ahead of a winter storm that could impact a wide swath of the country this weekend....
A trio believed to be workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were pumped to snap a picture with the Seahawks cornerback on Thursday, so much so that they quickly shared it on Facebook. The problem: It wasn’t Sherman. It was Waka Flocka Flame, the Atlanta based rapper who brought the song “No Hands” into our lives. MORE: 2016 NFL Mock Draft | Edelman back! | Stop blaming NFL refs Sherman and Wacka Flocka are both 6-3, in their late 20s and rock long drea—wait, what am I doing?...
Al Horford, who entered the NBA’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols ahead of Game 1, has been cleared to return to action ahead of Game 2. Through 11 games in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, Horford has posted averages of 13.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists, including a vintage 30-point performance in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. In Horford’s absence, the Celtics lost to the Heat by 11 points in Game 1....
The cable channel told its staff in a memo that it will shut down, according to John Koblin of The New York Times. MORE: Could Manning win lawsuit? | Al Jazeera response | Manning to start Sunday Manning angrily denounced the Al Jazeera documentary that aired in late December linking him and other professional athletes to performance-enhancing drugs. A Broncos media relations official told Sporting News that Manning was scheduled speak to the media in Denver on Wednesday afternoon as part of his regularly scheduled preparation for the Broncos’ AFC playoff game against the Steelers this weekend....
ESPN.com reports that Jefferson’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, said he will notify the team by Monday’s deadline to declare free agency that the 6-10 Jefferson will return to the Hornets for the 2015-16 season. MORE: Cavs owner tweaks Warriors | Benched Bogut is OK | Unleashing Anthony Davis The 30-year-old Jefferson will earn $13.5 million in the final season of his three-year deal with Charlotte. While he could almost certainly land a more lucrative deal in free agency, the market will be even better a year from now....
But hopes that the FBI had nabbed a potential Qaeda source were soon dashed. Three months after he was detained, Shakir was inexplicably released by Jordanian authorities–and promptly vanished. NEWSWEEK has learned that some U.S. intelligence officials believe Shakir is now back home in Iraq. The Bush administration has made no public comments about Shakir and officials acknowledge they know little about his current activities. But Shakir’s case may be the most tantalizing evidence yet to support the administration’s contention that there are ties between Al Qaeda and Iraq....
Chelsea target Morata move in the summer Goal understands Madrid are happy with the current squad, with quality in all areas and a healthy mix of youth and experience. In the meantime, there are also a number of talented young players out on loan who could return and boost the overall quality at the disposal of Zinedine Zidane in time for next season. Nevertheless, Madrid are almost always active when it comes to signing players and, if the club can improve the team in any area, new names will no doubt arrive in the summer....
