Diamondbacks bite Dodgers' best again to take 2-0 series lead 'Job's not finished' Zac Gallen pumped both his fists and let out a guttural roar. A third straight curveball caught Freddie Freeman off guard as it looped down the middle for strike three, helping the Diamondbacks ace escape the fifth-inning threat, navigate through the two MVP candidates atop the Dodgers' vaunted lineup and move the quick-strike, upstart wild-card team one win away from the National League Championship Series.
Again, the Dodgers' starting pitchers put them in an early hole.
Again, a Dodgers offense expected to mask its rotation's deficiencies came up mostly empty, misfiring with multiple opportunities to tie or take the lead.
Again, the second-place team in the NL West is on the brink of stunning the division champions in the NLDS.
"We hear the talk," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "We hear that we're maybe like the little brother that everyb...
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Palestinian militants launch surprise attacks inside Israel Palestinian militants launched a stunning assault inside Israel on Saturday, with fighters infiltrating into the country’s south and a massive barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. Israel responded to the surprise attack by declaring a "state of war alert" and striking targets in Gaza, setting the stage for what was likely to be a new and intense round of fighting. It follows weeks of heightened tensions along Israel’s volatile border with Gaza, and heavy fighting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank — but also years of unresolved grievances over the treatment of Palestinians that have long threatened to erupt. Militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, announced Saturday that it was behind the operation it dubbed “Al-Aqsa Flood.” “Enough is enough,” the elusive leader of the group's military wing, Mohammed Deif, said in a recorded message that called on Palestinians to join the fight. “This is the day of the g...
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MLB wild card Day 1 takeaways keys to Game 2 It. Is. On. Eight teams were in action as the first day of the 2023 MLB playoffs began with the best-of-three wild-card round. The Game 1 action in the American League ended with the visiting Texas Rangers defeating the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins ending their 18-game postseason losing streak at home with a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The National League took center stage in the evening, with the Arizona Diamondbacks upsetting the Milwaukee Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies beating the Miami Marlins. We've got you covered with takeaways, live updates and analysis from the Day 1 games, as well as one thing to know for each Game 2.
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Miami Marlins 1: On paper, the Marlins-Phillies was the biggest mismatch of the four wild-card series and that's how Game 1 played out, with Zack Wheeler taking a shutout into the seventh and the Phillies knocking around Jesus Luzardo (five of their eight hits of...
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Week 4 Fantasy Football Start 'Em and Waiver Wire Tips Scott Engel is in his 12th year as the official Fantasy Football writer and analyst for Seahawks.com. He is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame. Scott is a four-time FSWA award winner and a 13-time nominee. You can find more of his fantasy football analysis at The Game Day and lineup rankings on RotoBaller.com We have witnessed some outstanding fantasy football performances from rookies in the first three weeks of the season. Miami running back De'Von Achane was the major headliner in Week 3, and he is featured here, with recommendations on how to best approach acquiring him off the waiver wire. Several other notable first-year players are included in this week's Fantasy Insider, as we want to help you pinpoint the next dazzling performance or elevation in fantasy status of impactful new contributors. As for Zach Charbonnet and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, remain patient, and we shoul...
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Hackers say Sony is refusing to pay up after cyberattack Sony has appeared on the dark web victim blog of data extortion gang Ransomedvc, who claim to have infiltrated the company’s systems and stolen sensitive data. If confirmed, it will be the second time Sony has been breached in a matter of months, after the business was hit as part of the MOVEit Transfer vulnerability attacks.
Ransomedvc wrote on its blog that it had “successfully compromised all of Sony’s systems”, but added: “We won’t ransom them!” Sony cyberattack a success?
The gang alleges that Sony has refused to pay to retrieve the data, and says it plans to sell it instead. It is threatening to release the allegedly stolen information on 28 September. Samples of the data have been posted alongside these claims, reportedly featuring a PowerPoint presentation from Sony’s quality assurance division, internal screenshots displaying what could be a Sony workstation, and some Java files. Tech Monitor has contacted the compan...
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You’ll Never Believe Kim Kardashian’s Vulgar First Line on ‘American Horror Story’ It turns out to be incredibly fitting that Kim Kardashian plays a publicist in the new season of American Horror Story. Depending on whether or not you subscribe to the philosophy that any press is good press, American Horror Story has had a very bad (or maybe a very good) week. As if it weren’t enough that FX’s hit anthology series—which premiered its 12th installment, AHS: Delicate, Sept. 20—was accused of crossing the WGA’s picket line in a race to finish production over the summer, the show became embroiled in another scandal this week. Though fans were excited for series regular Emma Roberts to return in a lead role, that anticipation soured when Angelica Ross, who starred in Season 9, accused Roberts of transphobic behavior on set and criticized series creator Ryan Murphy for making false promises to her about involving her in the casting of an all-Black AHS, before ghosting and allegedly costing h...
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Steelers' defense leads win over Browns who lose RB Nick Chubb The Pittsburgh Steelers used defensive touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters to defeat the Cleveland Browns 26-22 on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium, leaving the Browns winless in Pittsburgh in the regular season since 2003. But the score wasn't the most painful loss for the Browns (1-1), as running back Nick Chubb suffered a significant left knee injury in the second quarter and was carted off the field. The Steelers moved to 1-1 with the win.
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The Steelers' offense couldn't score, but that didn't stop their defense from finding the end zone to beat the Browns. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith scored nine seconds into the game, returning an interception 30 yards for a score when Minkah Fitzpatrick deflected Deshaun Watson's first pass of the game. Then, as the Steelers trailed by three in the fourth quarter, Highsmith made another big play by forcing a Watson fumble, w...