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As Howie Rose’s call of Pete Alonso’s season-saving home run began playing over the public address system on the New York Mets’ joyous charter flight out of Milwaukee, the veteran broadcaster briefly cupped his hands to his ears. From his seat on a plane full of Mets players and staffers, …

The vice president visited Charlotte, N.C., for an update on relief efforts after Hurricane Helene ravaged wide swaths of the Southeast. Source link

Amid a currently undefeated season with the first-place Orlando Pride and high-profile retirements from Alex Morgan and Christine Sinclair, Brazilian superstar Marta said she plans to play professional soccer for at least two more years. “I don’t know if I’m gonna be in Orlando. But my thought is like, play …

The worst fallout from the hurricane is in western North Carolina, but at least five other states are grappling with their own intractable problems. Source link

Ask any forward tagged with the ‘super sub’ label if they take pride in it, and you’ll get the same response. “I hate it,” says Adam Le Fondre, who scored eight of his 12 Premier League goals after starting as a substitute. “I have always thought I am good enough …

Helen Comperatore, whose husband, Corey Comperatore, was killed when a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump, returned to honor her husband’s memory. Source link

Perhaps the schedule makers thought we would need a breather after Georgia–Alabama last week? There’s only one ranked matchup across the entire slate and nothing that jumps out on paper. That said, there are some intriguing matchups that could yield potentially telling results. No judgment if you opt for the …

The Harris campaign is trying to transform women in battleground states into an organizing force who can drive their friends and family to the polls. Source link

Underdog (uhn-der-dawg): noun 1. A predicted loser in a struggle or contest2. A victim of injustice of persecution CLEVELAND — When Will Vest went home for the birth of his second child in late August, the Detroit Tigers’ playoff odds were 2.9 percent. While he was away on the paternity …

The Secret Service has deployed large forces to protect former President Donald J. Trump as he prepares to hold a rally in Butler, Pa., where a gunman attacked him in July. Source link