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Effectively Wild Episode 1999: Meet a Maggi Leaguer
28Apr By us99newsNo Comments
Baseball

Effectively Wild Episode 1999: Meet a Maggi Leaguer

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Drew Maggi’s main league debut and whether or not there needs to be a method for different journeyman minor leaguers to make the majors extra simply, the story of short-lived Mariners mascot Spacey the Space Needle, the causes of a dramatic uptick in occurrences of catcher’s interference, Shohei Ohtani’s anti-pitch-tipping prowess, Jordan Walker’s demotion to the minors, the sluggish begins of the Cardinals and White Sox, and extra, plus (1:17:03) a Past Blast from 1999 and a query about celebrities on main league rosters. Audio intro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to video of Maggi’s debutLink to article about Maggi’s debutLink to Reddit put up about SpaceyLink to 1990 Spacey a...
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Customs brokers seize six gallons of ‘coma in a bottle’
28Apr By us99newsNo Comments
US

Customs brokers seize six gallons of ‘coma in a bottle’

Customs and Border Protection brokers in Philadelphia seized six gallons of the commercial solvent gamma butyrolactone, identified on the road as “coma in a bottle” and liquid ecstasy. As a drug, GBL is a central nervous system depressant with, as its moniker suggests, comparable results to ecstasy capsule...
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Sudan ceasefire prolonged as remaining Britons informed to move to airfield ‘rapidly’ by overseas secretary
28Apr By us99newsNo Comments
World

Sudan ceasefire prolonged as remaining Britons informed to move to airfield ‘rapidly’ by overseas secretary

A ceasefire in Sudan has been prolonged for 3 extra days regardless of persevering with experiences of heavy preventing within the capital Khartoum and the western area of Darfur.The truce between Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and navy had been attributable to expire at midnight, however the US and Saudi Arabia brokered a brand new deal. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has urged Britons in Sudan to "proceed to the airport as quickly as possible to ensure their safety".The British evacuation mission has rescued no less than 897 folks, because the White House stated it was involved by ceasefire violations and warned the scenario "could worsen at any moment".Eight British flights had left Sudan as of 4pm on Thursday, with the Foreign Office promising "further ...
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Rishi Sunak ‘not conscious of any casual issues about Health Secretary Steve Barclay’s conduct’
28Apr By us99newsNo Comments
Politics

Rishi Sunak ‘not conscious of any casual issues about Health Secretary Steve Barclay’s conduct’

Ministers should have the ability to "robustly" problem civil servants, Downing Street has insisted, because it denied Rishi Sunak had been made conscious of casual issues about Steve Barclay's conduct.The well being secretary has turn into the most recent member of the prime minister's cupboard to face bullying allegations, with officers from his division reportedly having spoken privately of "bad behaviour". Mr Barclay has not commented publicly however allies "totally deny" the claims.Politics reside: Government wins court docket case to cease day of nurses' strikeAnd on Thursday, the prime minister's official spokesman stated Mr Sunak had not been made conscious of any complaints in regards to the well being secretary's behaviour. He stated there are "established processe...
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James Corden ends his eight-year stint on the Late Late Show with appearances from Tom Cruise, Harry Styles and Adele
28Apr By us99newsNo Comments
Entertainment

James Corden ends his eight-year stint on the Late Late Show with appearances from Tom Cruise, Harry Styles and Adele

James Corden stated "it's been life-changing" as he signed off from his ultimate episode of the Late Late Show, after eight years on the helm.His ultimate present additionally featured A-list friends, equivalent to Tom Cruise, Harry Styles, Adele and Will Ferrell. In the primary of his Thursday night reveals, in a first-rate time particular, Corden carried out his personal model of Last Dance by Donna Summer, the place he sang: "Let's blow CBS' dough one last time - go big or go home on my last day in the sunshine."Once behind his desk, he instructed the viewers: "This is a surreal day for all of us here, it's crazy to me what we've done. We've done 1200 Late Late Show's in the last eight years, and we are reaching the end."I need to take this minute proper now in primetime t...
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Jeff McNeil’s triple helps Mets recuperate to beat Nationals 9-8
28Apr By us99newsNo Comments
Baseball

Jeff McNeil’s triple helps Mets recuperate to beat Nationals 9-8

NEW YORK — Jeff McNeil snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI triple and the New York Mets squandered a pair of multi-run leads earlier than recovering to beat the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Thursday night time. The Mets led 4-1 and 6-3 earlier than C.J. Abrams’ grand slam within the prime of the eighth...
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Hahn: ‘Put it on me’ for White Sox poor begin
27Apr By us99newsNo Comments
Baseball

Hahn: ‘Put it on me’ for White Sox poor begin

CHICAGO -- White Sox basic supervisor Rick Hahn left little doubt as to the place the blame ought to fall for his group’s disappointing 7-19 begin to the 2023 season. “Put it on me. That’s the job. It’s the absolute gig,” mentioned a candid and nonetheless assured Hahn previous to Thursday night time’s series-opening 14-5 loss to the Rays. “Let’s make this actual clear -- it positive as heck isn’t on [first-year manager] Pedro [Grifol] and his teaching employees. “They are doing everything in their power to prepare, focus on what’s controllable, what’s fixable, addressing the problems as they arise. And they are really doing everything in their power to get this thing right. It’s absolutely not on the manager and the coaches.” The White Sox have misplaced eight straight video games for a 3...
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