3 Up Johnny Cueto, SP, Reds. We keep saying Cueto is going to regress, especially in the strikeout department, but either he can’t hear us, doesn’t understand, or doesn’t care. He mowed down the Dodgers last night, throwing six shutout innings with 12 Ks. Somehow, he’s only 6-5 on the season, but his 1.85/0.77 line and 109 Ks are still good enough to make him the No. 1 fantasy player at any position....

And the former Germany international has stabilised the side, taking 15 wins from 17 games. Meanwhile, Boateng feels his coach at Frankfurt, Kovac, ‘would be perfect’ replacement for the 72-year-old who is yet to sign an official contract with the German champions. “I think he would be perfect as a trainer,” Boateng told Sport1. “He played for Bayern and still has good relationships there. “He still has a contract in Frankfurt....

The Nuggets center reportedly suffered the wrist sprain midway through the team’s home loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 18. Jokic played until the end of the game, but he was seen favoring it in the second half. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Prior to the injury, the reigning MVP was averaging career-highs of 26.4 points and 13.6 rebounds while also dishing out 6....

That’s why it’s more important than ever to forge and continuously develop connections with their audience. To help, nine members of Newsweek Expert Forum share their top tips for industry leaders looking to retain customers and build loyalty. 1. Maintain Your Reputation Throughout the Customer Journey Maintaining customer loyalty is a key driver in overall success. That said, industry leaders should focus on the customer journey and their online reputation....

The tradition of people anonymously donating valuable gold coins to the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign dates back years, the charity said. A Salvation Army spokesperson confirmed to Newsweek that a total of nine coins—worth between $160 and $1,600—have been dropped in the charity’s red kettles throughout the Greater Chicago area since early November. The charity said it has also received numerous silver coins and other items of value....

In an interview with Revolver, Reznor reflected on his experience scoring the 2018 thriller film. The Nine Inch Nails frontman said he felt that some of the crew weren’t totally committed to the film. “When we got immersed in it, it felt like some people were phoning it in,” he told Revolver. He also criticized the film’s editor for having “bad taste.” He said the editor was “kind of our barricade to getting stuff in the film....

Nintendo confirmed approximately 50 minutes of announcements and trailers for Wednesday’s online presentation and while we have our own list of games we expect and don’t expect to see, we also have a list of games we’d love to hear about but suspect will be left out. From long-standing franchises to games seemingly lost to time, here are five games we want to see announced during February’s Nintendo Direct, but probably won’t get....

Nintendo revealed that the 50-minute broadcast will give gamers a taste of what’s to come to the Nintendo Switch in the first half of 2021. From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to the long-awaited Breath of the Wild sequel, here’s what we think will be shown during Wednesday’s stream. NEXT SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE FIGHTER First off, we have Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Nintendo confirmed on Tuesday that the latest Direct will include an update on the popular fighting game and it’s hard not to imagine the next DLC fighter reveal is happening on Wednesday....

How Do Nitrates Work? Nitrates work by dilating arteries and veins, both in the heart and elsewhere in the body. This general dilation of blood vessels reduces stress on the heart muscle, and thus reduces the amount of oxygen the heart requires. Reducing heart’s oxygen requirements allows the heart to do more work without developing ischemia, even if blood flow through the coronary arteries is partially blocked by atherosclerosis. Nitrates also dilate the coronary arteries....

Diesel is set to retire on Tuesday night as part of the school's senior night, after nine years on the sidelines. He and owner Tom Bonnevier have been to almost every MAC school, four MAC Championship games and four bowl games in his tenure as the furry face of the university. MORE: Tulsa’s “Hurricane Goldie” | No luck for Georgetown Jack replacement | Temple gets live owl mascot “In many ways, Diesel has become the face of Huskie football over the past nine years,” Frazier said....

San Francisco Giants (88-74) at Pittsburgh Pirates (88-74)Starters: Madison Bumgarner (18-10, 2.98 ERA) vs. Edinson Volquez (13-7, 3.04) South Point line: Giants -113, 6.5 UNDER -100 Season series: Pirates 4-2, 2-1 home and away, and there were some barn-burners. Line Movement: The Pirates opened -105 at the South Point sports book on Monday and quickly got bet up to -107, but in one big swoop they made the Giants the -110 favorite due to a combination of wagers and following the market....

Madison Bumgarner. MORE: Live box | Rough first start | Bumgarner solid | Schedule | Game 2 odds | Photos “He was throwing the ball really well,” the Cardinals third baseman said. “He did a really good job of mixing his pitches throughout the lineup. The way he was attacking guys the first time through would be different the second time through, and even the third time through. He did a good job....

Some outlets and reporters have misquoted Marcus Arbery Sr., however, suggesting he used a controversial slogan that is associated with criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement. Several tweets claiming that Arbery had said “all lives matter” went viral. What he actually said was “all life matter” as he spoke about not wanting another family to lose a child the way he had lost his son. “We conquered that lynch mob,” he said outside the Glynn County Courthouse....

In fact, Annabelle hasn’t lived in museum for quite some time. The museum closed due to zoning violations, and the artifacts are now in the possession of the Warrens’ son-in-law, Tony Spera. But that’s not common knowledge to the easily-spooked, and when someone heartlessly changed Annabelle’s Wikipedia page on Friday morning to indicate that she was missing and on the loose, the internet went a little bit crazy. If you’ve never heard of Annabelle, you’re in the minority....

The Brevard High School Blue Devils in Brevard, N.C., had the funds to make it happen. But the Blue Devils won’t have blue turf on its football field. “Absolutely, we were a little disappointed,” Brevard football coach Jason Lippard told the Asheville Citizen-Times. MORE: Michigan, Tennessee search for identity | Week 1 | Spring practice photos The disappointment comes from Boise State’s decision to not allow the high school to outfit its field with blue turf....

Shakur’s brave probing of his own demons, including thoughts of suicide, in ““If I Die 2nite’’ and ““F–k the World,’’ is reminiscent of the glory days of Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five’s 1982 pioneering hit ““The Message.’’ ““World’’ is a refreshing jolt after Snoop Doggy Dogg’s mindless rap on drinking ““Gin and Juice’’ and Mack’s indecipherable ““Flavor In Your Ear.’’ Shakur’s fans who miss the upbeat tempo that made his ““Keep Your Head Up’’ a hit should keep in mind that it’s hard to fake the funk when it’s not all good....

The headline, in a New York Times op-ed published Monday, sums it up perfectly. “Don’t Let Kids Play Football.” But keep reading it anyway. MORE: Former player discusses acting role in “Concussoin” | NFL can’t solve concussion crisis The lead paragraph refers to tobacco, alcohol and asbestos. That nails the issue perfectly, too. But keep reading it anyway. The author, and the star of “Concussion” portrayed by Will Smith, is Dr....