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On Wednesday, those Astros pitchers combined to no-hit the Phillies 5-0 in Game 4 of the 2022 World Series, tying the Fall Classic at two games apiece. This game was more than just the Phillies getting no-hit. For the most part, they weren’t even close to getting in the hit column. Against Javier, the Phillies’ highest xBA (expected batting average) was .090 before the fifth inning, though three groundouts in the sixth had xBAs of ....

Drivers have resorted to creeping around the track at low speed after they post a qualifying time in order to cool the engine and go out again for another quick lap. MORE: Pressure to win? | Sunday’s Sprint Cup lineup | Logano fastest qualifier "Unquestionably it's more exciting for the fans," Brian Vickers said after qualifying Friday at Las Vegas. "It's fun, interesting, but there are some things that have to take place....

Sturridge looks certain to leave Anfield this summer after falling out of favour under Jurgen Klopp. The England international made just five starts last season, and just 14 appearances in all. He was loaned to West Bromwich Albion in January, but managed just six outings for the Baggies after suffering a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old knows he will need to leave Liverpool if he is to secure first-team football, but as yet no suitors have emerged....

A Reddit video posted in the r/aww subreddit by u/maribibin on Wednesday shows a small, white bunny galloping through an outdoor playpen. The grass is blanketed by leaves, which doesn’t seem to mean much to the bunny at first. It’s not until the animal’s guardian begins to throw the leaves above it that the bunny realizes how exciting dead leaves truly are. The leaves fall from above, and instead of waiting for their rightful halt on the ground, the bunny leaps into the cascading leaves with excitement....

Perhaps it’s that Kentucky is not one of the leading contenders. MORE: NCAA expands definition of scholastic teams For some reason, though, America is not apoplectic about Myles Turner’s recruitment. He has done everything necessary to drive the nation’s college basketball fans into an absolute frenzy, and yet they are all but yawning. This is nothing like the fury of Patrick Patterson’s springtime decision in 2007, or Nerlens Noel in 2012, or even Aaron Gordon a year ago....

You see, when you wear such hats, it bothers the kind folks sitting behind you. At first they might be like, “ha, this dude is wearing a giraffe hat.” But then they begin to realize giraffes have quite the lengthy neck, which makes them an awful choice as headwear at a sporting event. MORE: The most controversial players in MLB history The fans then hate your guts because, well, they can’t see anything....

Kicker Chris Callahan was the hero for the Bears, securing Baylor’s only lead of the day on the final play of the game. MORE: Biggest Week 5 recruiting visits With the loss, Iowa State fell to 1-4 on the year. Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning had his best performance of the year with 261 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and no interceptions, while Baylor running back Terence Williams and quarterback Seth Russell each ran for two touchdowns to lead Baylor’s comeback....

That’s the open-ended question after No. 4 Ohio State weathered a three-quarter upset bid against Minnesota on Thursday night. The Buckeyes won 45-31 at TCF Bank Stadium after taking control in the fourth quarter, which extended their streak of victories against conference opponents to 22 games dating back to the Urban Meyer era. C.J. Stroud hit Garrett Wilson with the go-ahead 56-yard TD with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter, a lead the Buckeyes never gave back....

J.T. Barrett led the Buckeyes back with three fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including two in the final six minutes. Now the Buckeyes have taken control of the division standings with yet another thrilling victory in conference play under Urban Meyer. Penn State (8-1, 4-1) will need some help now heading into the season’s final month. MORE: Ohio State needed big-play Barrett, and got it Penn State strikes first Penn State continued a season-long trend by jumping out to a 14-0 lead on the Buckeyes within the first five minutes....

Their apparent feud started earlier in July when Schnapp revealed to his millions of TikTok followers that Doja Cat had a crush on his Stranger Things co-star Joseph Quinn —aka, Eddie Munson. Schnapp hadn’t asked for Doja Cat’s permission to share this information with the public, and in her own social media video, she called the move by Schnapp some “weasel s***.” Now, though, Schnapp confirmed to his followers that he’s reached out to Doja Cat and apologized....

Part of what made him compelling — beyond how special a basketball player he was — was how average he seemed. On plenty of levels, it was like watching your neighbor or social studies teacher or brother-in-law moonlight as one of the best athletes of his era. MORE: Tim Duncan in pictures | Why there will never be another And really, it’s one of all-time perfect matches of personality and playing style; Duncan played with ruthless, appealing, metronomic efficiency and never acted in a way that suggested he lived out his day-to-day life any differently....

Dortmund give Auba ultimatum ​The striker arrived Sunday morning at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan and, after undergoing medical tests, met with club president Jose Castro to sign the contract that will keep him in Andalusia for three years. A Celta legend after making 100 appearances for the club, Nolito moved to the Premier League in 2016 but failed to find his footing with Pep Guardiola’s side and returns to La Liga after playing just 775 minutes in league play....

A New Life for a New Generation provides new and expectant parents and guardians with supplies such as diapers and wipes as well as counseling. In late December, a local news outlet exposed the financial discrepancies through records obtained by KSAT 12. The Texas Attorney General’s Office was made aware of financial issues within the organization in a complaint filed in October that accuses CEO Marquica Reed of “using money received from the state and donors for her own personal gain,” the outlet said....

Many people might consider that idea unsettling. Volkow finds it fascinating and encouraging, because it means everything we learn about one type of addiction has the potential to teach us something about the others. “Just imagine,” she says, “if all the private money being spent to understand and treat obesity could help us understand and treat alcoholics and drug addicts.” Millions of people could be pulled back from the abyss....

He knows the big man is supposed to inbound the ball to the guard. That’s how basketball works. If a guard inbounds to a big man, well, that’s just not how things are supposed to work in his mind. The issue with that thinking is you don’t get a chance to start over. Cole tried to, but that’s called a turnover. Even worse, the play took place right after Kevin Martin’s basket gave the T-Wolves a 102-101 lead with 41 seconds remaining....

Felda United bounced back from their midweek disappointment to gain all three points against Penang at the Batu Kawan Stadium against Penang to wipe out the memory of previous defeat to the same side. The start for this Sunday night Super League encounter had to be delayed for an hour after heavy rain forced the match officials to push the kick off from 9pm to 10pm. Penang’s Zainal Abidin Hassan could only field one import player in Nigel Dabinyaba but Felda’s B....

MORE: Athletes’ social issues demonstrations The state law, passed in March, requires transgendered people to use public bathrooms based on the gender listed on their birth certificate. “The State University of New York supports Governor Cuomo’s executive order banning all non-essential travel to the state of North Carolina,” SUNY spokesperson Holly Liapis told the Durham Herald-Sun. “We instructed our campuses to immediately review any existing travel plans by faculty and staff....

The measure passed with a 25-17 vote and must now clear the General Assembly before it can be passed on to the governor for approval. Republicans have said the bill is designed to bar teachers from compelling their students to personally adopt any ideas from a list of 13 beliefs, including the ideas that a particular race or sex is inherently superior and making students feel guilty because of their race or sex....

A new house bill introduced April 10 states that if the ACC boycotts the state for future championship game sites, the state would force UNC and N.C. State to withdraw from the conference. MORE: Silence from NCAA, NBA speaks volumes about ’new’ NC law Duke and Wake Forest would not be affected by this bill because the universities don’t receive state funding. “We’re taking this seriously and we’re not going to sit back idly and let them do whatever they want to North Carolina,” said Rep....