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24 days ago
President Trump on Sunday named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his new "AI czar," adding a different category of intelligence, the "artificial" kind, to the U.S. spy chief's portfolio.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Clayton will lead a newly formed "Super Intelligence Force" alongside Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. The group will report directly to Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Its goal, Trump wrote, is "to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence, which many say is bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and the Internet, and will protect the interests, and improve the lives, of all Americans."
Clayton will keep his job as DNI, which oversees the nation's 18 intelligence agencies.
Trump's announcement follows meeting last Tuesday at the White House where top AI executives signed what he called a "morally binding" agreement to police themselves in order to prevent their increasingly powerful models from going rogue and harming humanity.
#super #white #president
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Clayton will lead a newly formed "Super Intelligence Force" alongside Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. The group will report directly to Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Its goal, Trump wrote, is "to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence, which many say is bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and the Internet, and will protect the interests, and improve the lives, of all Americans."
Clayton will keep his job as DNI, which oversees the nation's 18 intelligence agencies.
Trump's announcement follows meeting last Tuesday at the White House where top AI executives signed what he called a "morally binding" agreement to police themselves in order to prevent their increasingly powerful models from going rogue and harming humanity.
#super #white #president
2 months ago
Regular readers know that I've followed one of the great Cy Young horse races in recent memory, with Cam Schlittler going great start-for-great start with the Blue Jays' Dylan Cease. We got a little bit of separation this week, as the Athletics touched up Cease for four runs in five innings on Monday, and then Schlittler allowed just a solo shot in seven frames against the Rockies on Tuesday. Cam has crept just ahead by fWAR, enjoys a considerable lead in bWAR, and right now I think would end up at the top of most voters' ballots.
But something struck me in the aftermath of Cam's night against Colorado, the same night that Aaron Judge returned to the lineup. Cam Schlittler isn't just the Cy Young favorite, but he's built himself an MVP case. No pitcher has won the award since Clayton Kershaw for the 2014 Dodgers, and the last AL winner was 2011 Justin Verlander. Yordan Alvarez is in the hunt for the first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera, Bobby Witt Jr. is probably the best overall player in the league, and if Junior Caminero tops the AL in home runs and plays on the Junior Circuit's best team, he probably gets his share of votes too.
And yet here's the thing: Cam stacks up fairly against all three of them!
Let's take Yordan, who I think has the inside track on the award right now. Schlittler's 0.1 fWAR back, a difference that is literally negligible, and more than three-quarters of a win better by bWAR. Alvarez's candidacy is based around the Triple Crown, probably being the best hitter in baseball, and dragging what we thought was a finally-deflated Houston Astros team to a division ****** le. ****** py AL West or not, that is exactly the blueprint for an MVP, if one for a slightly older voter.
Should Alvarez not win the Triple Crown, he loses a bit of his case, though he's likely still the best hitter in the game on a division winner, one who will have played in the neighborhood of 155 games. That's the big thing both undercutting Witt's MVP claim while bolstering his position as best all-around player — the Kansas City shortstop has only played 128 games at time of writing, yet leads the league in fWAR and bWAR among position players. With a solid-but-not-spectacular 18 homers and 124 wRC+, the parts of his game beyond hitting are doing the heavy lifting there as well. All that and the fact that the Royals are so bad work against him when it comes to end of season awards though, and Bobby seems cursed to be the Dave Stieb of shortstops.
#schlittler #young #cease
But something struck me in the aftermath of Cam's night against Colorado, the same night that Aaron Judge returned to the lineup. Cam Schlittler isn't just the Cy Young favorite, but he's built himself an MVP case. No pitcher has won the award since Clayton Kershaw for the 2014 Dodgers, and the last AL winner was 2011 Justin Verlander. Yordan Alvarez is in the hunt for the first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera, Bobby Witt Jr. is probably the best overall player in the league, and if Junior Caminero tops the AL in home runs and plays on the Junior Circuit's best team, he probably gets his share of votes too.
And yet here's the thing: Cam stacks up fairly against all three of them!
Let's take Yordan, who I think has the inside track on the award right now. Schlittler's 0.1 fWAR back, a difference that is literally negligible, and more than three-quarters of a win better by bWAR. Alvarez's candidacy is based around the Triple Crown, probably being the best hitter in baseball, and dragging what we thought was a finally-deflated Houston Astros team to a division ****** le. ****** py AL West or not, that is exactly the blueprint for an MVP, if one for a slightly older voter.
Should Alvarez not win the Triple Crown, he loses a bit of his case, though he's likely still the best hitter in the game on a division winner, one who will have played in the neighborhood of 155 games. That's the big thing both undercutting Witt's MVP claim while bolstering his position as best all-around player — the Kansas City shortstop has only played 128 games at time of writing, yet leads the league in fWAR and bWAR among position players. With a solid-but-not-spectacular 18 homers and 124 wRC+, the parts of his game beyond hitting are doing the heavy lifting there as well. All that and the fact that the Royals are so bad work against him when it comes to end of season awards though, and Bobby seems cursed to be the Dave Stieb of shortstops.
#schlittler #young #cease
2 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jorbit Vivas hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning to lift Washington to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped the Nationals' seven-game losing streak Friday night.
The Angels led 2-1 before pinch-hitter Andrew Pinckney tied it with a sacrifice fly off Samy Natera Jr. (1-2) in the eighth. Then Vivas hit a flyball that dropped into the corner in right field to make it 4-2.
Clayton Beeter (6-5) won in relief, and Erik Tolman worked the ninth for his second save. Tolman allowed an RBI double by Christian Moore that very nearly cleared the wall in right-center for a tying homer, but it stayed in the park and the left-hander retired pinch-hitter Kyren Paris on a flyball to end it.
Mike Trout homered for the first time in over a month for Los Angeles.
Trout hadn't gone deep since Aug. 10 against Texas, but after 27 consecutive homerless games, he connected off Cade Cavalli in the first inning to put the Angels up 1-0.
#vivas #tolman #inning #pinch
The Angels led 2-1 before pinch-hitter Andrew Pinckney tied it with a sacrifice fly off Samy Natera Jr. (1-2) in the eighth. Then Vivas hit a flyball that dropped into the corner in right field to make it 4-2.
Clayton Beeter (6-5) won in relief, and Erik Tolman worked the ninth for his second save. Tolman allowed an RBI double by Christian Moore that very nearly cleared the wall in right-center for a tying homer, but it stayed in the park and the left-hander retired pinch-hitter Kyren Paris on a flyball to end it.
Mike Trout homered for the first time in over a month for Los Angeles.
Trout hadn't gone deep since Aug. 10 against Texas, but after 27 consecutive homerless games, he connected off Cade Cavalli in the first inning to put the Angels up 1-0.
#vivas #tolman #inning #pinch
2 months ago
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Edman made a fantastic defensive play to rob extra bases, then rounded said bases after a three-run home run that helped the Dodgers to a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.
Down two runs in the seventh inning, Alex Freeland walked with one out and Kiké Hernández singled with two out. That set the stage for Edman, who jumped on a high slider from former Dodgers draft pick Clayton Beeter for a three-run home run, turning the game around.
Edman in five games on the homestand has nine hits in 22 at-bats (.409), what a way to make a living.
With no Shohei Ohtani in the lineup for a third straight day, the Dodgers were also without two other planned starters with Dalton Rushing scratched with elbow soreness and Max Muncy sick. They still managed to score a pair off Washington's best starter, Cade Cavalli in the opening frame. Freddie Freeman was hit by a pitch and Mookie Betts singled with one out. Teoscar Hernández continued his solid week or so with an RBI single, and catcher Hunter Feduccia added another.
Tyler Glasnow struck out eight but pitched through traffic most of his night, and allowed four runs.
#Dodgers #night
Down two runs in the seventh inning, Alex Freeland walked with one out and Kiké Hernández singled with two out. That set the stage for Edman, who jumped on a high slider from former Dodgers draft pick Clayton Beeter for a three-run home run, turning the game around.
Edman in five games on the homestand has nine hits in 22 at-bats (.409), what a way to make a living.
With no Shohei Ohtani in the lineup for a third straight day, the Dodgers were also without two other planned starters with Dalton Rushing scratched with elbow soreness and Max Muncy sick. They still managed to score a pair off Washington's best starter, Cade Cavalli in the opening frame. Freddie Freeman was hit by a pitch and Mookie Betts singled with one out. Teoscar Hernández continued his solid week or so with an RBI single, and catcher Hunter Feduccia added another.
Tyler Glasnow struck out eight but pitched through traffic most of his night, and allowed four runs.
#Dodgers #night
2 months ago
Amy Hunt will continue her busy summer as the only athlete running both the women's 100m and 200m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels this weekend.
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth Games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest. In addition to the Diamond Trophy, there is an extra incentive for the winners, with automatic qualification for the lucrative World Athletics Ultimate Championship later this month on the line.
Here's everything you need to know about the event
#diamond #medallist #british #games
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth Games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest. In addition to the Diamond Trophy, there is an extra incentive for the winners, with automatic qualification for the lucrative World Athletics Ultimate Championship later this month on the line.
Here's everything you need to know about the event
#diamond #medallist #british #games
2 months ago
Amy Hunt will continue her busy summer as the only athlete running both the women's 100m and 200m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels this weekend.
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest.
Here's everything you need to know about the event:
#league #silver #commonwealth
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest.
Here's everything you need to know about the event:
#league #silver #commonwealth
2 months ago
Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.
While some of his words were kind, he made sure to roast Clooney.
Pitt and Clooney are longtime friends who've costarred in the Ocean's 11 movies and others.
Brad Pitt just can't resist a playful shot at his friend George Clooney.
Pitt couldn't attend Wednesday as Clooney was honored with the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. So he sent a message for Laura Dern to read as she presented the honor to the Michael Clayton star.
#brad #george #clayton #venice
While some of his words were kind, he made sure to roast Clooney.
Pitt and Clooney are longtime friends who've costarred in the Ocean's 11 movies and others.
Brad Pitt just can't resist a playful shot at his friend George Clooney.
Pitt couldn't attend Wednesday as Clooney was honored with the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. So he sent a message for Laura Dern to read as she presented the honor to the Michael Clayton star.
#brad #george #clayton #venice
2 months ago
George Clooney was a late bloomer in Hollywood who now frequently uses his platform as an industry icon to promote political and humanitarian causes close to his heart.
At 65, the megastar belongs to a rare caste of Hollywood actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise whose names have become globally famous.
His dark good looks, natural charm and on-screen charisma have also earned him frequent comparisons to 20th-century Hollywood giant Cary Grant.
"I think he's better at the job of being a movie star than anybody who has ever done it," Tony Gilroy, who directed him in 2007 thriller "Michael Clayton", once said about him.
Clooney "absolutely can't be reduced to just his looks and charm, which are indisputable," Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, told AFP on Tuesday.
#brad #pitt
At 65, the megastar belongs to a rare caste of Hollywood actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise whose names have become globally famous.
His dark good looks, natural charm and on-screen charisma have also earned him frequent comparisons to 20th-century Hollywood giant Cary Grant.
"I think he's better at the job of being a movie star than anybody who has ever done it," Tony Gilroy, who directed him in 2007 thriller "Michael Clayton", once said about him.
Clooney "absolutely can't be reduced to just his looks and charm, which are indisputable," Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, told AFP on Tuesday.
#brad #pitt
2 months ago
Bachelor star Clayton Echard's false accuser, Laura Owens, pleaded guilty to several criminal counts in court on Friday.
Owens filed a paternity lawsuit against Echard in 2023, claiming he fathered her unborn twins.
She has now pleaded guilty to fraudulent schemes and artifices, taking the identity of another, and perjury in a Maricopa County court.
Bachelor star Clayton Echard has been vindicated in court.
An Arizona woman named Laura Owens, who filed a paternity lawsuit against Echard in 2023, claiming he fathered her unborn twins during a one-night stand, has now pleaded guilty to concocting the false claim as part of a scheme.
#guilty #court #clayton #false
Owens filed a paternity lawsuit against Echard in 2023, claiming he fathered her unborn twins.
She has now pleaded guilty to fraudulent schemes and artifices, taking the identity of another, and perjury in a Maricopa County court.
Bachelor star Clayton Echard has been vindicated in court.
An Arizona woman named Laura Owens, who filed a paternity lawsuit against Echard in 2023, claiming he fathered her unborn twins during a one-night stand, has now pleaded guilty to concocting the false claim as part of a scheme.
#guilty #court #clayton #false
2 months ago
Laura Owens pleaded guilty after falsely accusing Clayton Echard of fathering her unborn twins
In June 2024, the former Bachelor star won a paternity lawsuit against Owens as a judge determined she "knowingly presented a false claim"
More than two years later, Owens has now pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of taking the identity of another and one count of perjury
Laura Owens pleaded guilty after falsely accusing former Bachelor star Clayton Echard of fathering her unborn twins following a one-night stand.
On Friday, Aug. 28, the 36-year-old woman entered a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of taking the identity of another and one count of perjury, according to 12 News, Fox 10 Phoenix and The Mercury News.
#owens #pleaded #laura #clayton
In June 2024, the former Bachelor star won a paternity lawsuit against Owens as a judge determined she "knowingly presented a false claim"
More than two years later, Owens has now pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of taking the identity of another and one count of perjury
Laura Owens pleaded guilty after falsely accusing former Bachelor star Clayton Echard of fathering her unborn twins following a one-night stand.
On Friday, Aug. 28, the 36-year-old woman entered a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of taking the identity of another and one count of perjury, according to 12 News, Fox 10 Phoenix and The Mercury News.
#owens #pleaded #laura #clayton
2 months ago
Clayton Echard denied Laura Owens's claim that she was pregnant with twins after a one-night stand. Owens, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of perjury, one count of taking the identity of another, and two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, according to the Arizona Republic on Aug. 28
A judge will determine if she'll be sentenced to prison or probation. On Oct. 23, she will be sentenced for the crimes tied to The Bachelor season 26 star.
Echard, 33, said Owens contacted him through LinkedIn about the home he was selling. The former football player said that they hooked up but didn't have intercourse.
The reality star said he told Owens that he crossed a professional boundary with her and it wouldn't happen again. Owens wanted to keep working with him, then asked him on dates. He told Melissa Rivers that he refused and blocked her after she kept pushing. She then claimed she was pregnant 11 days after he blocked her. Other men also contacted Echard to say Owens made similar accusations against them.
Clayton Echard
#echard
A judge will determine if she'll be sentenced to prison or probation. On Oct. 23, she will be sentenced for the crimes tied to The Bachelor season 26 star.
Echard, 33, said Owens contacted him through LinkedIn about the home he was selling. The former football player said that they hooked up but didn't have intercourse.
The reality star said he told Owens that he crossed a professional boundary with her and it wouldn't happen again. Owens wanted to keep working with him, then asked him on dates. He told Melissa Rivers that he refused and blocked her after she kept pushing. She then claimed she was pregnant 11 days after he blocked her. Other men also contacted Echard to say Owens made similar accusations against them.
Clayton Echard
#echard
2 months ago
The Missouri football uniforms will have a new look in 2026.
Mizzou athletics announced in a news release Friday that it has secured a jersey patch sponsorship deal for its football and Olympic sports teams, with the Ambetter Health logo to appear on uniforms in 2026-27 seasons.
Ambetter Health is a health insurance company owned by Centene, which is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.
According to a photo from the Mizzou website, the patch will appear between the neckline and the shoulder on the right side of Mizzou's uniforms. It appears to be in white script for at least the Tigers' black jerseys.
The NCAA permitted schools to begin securing jersey patch sponsors in the 2026-27 athletics season.
#uniforms
Mizzou athletics announced in a news release Friday that it has secured a jersey patch sponsorship deal for its football and Olympic sports teams, with the Ambetter Health logo to appear on uniforms in 2026-27 seasons.
Ambetter Health is a health insurance company owned by Centene, which is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.
According to a photo from the Mizzou website, the patch will appear between the neckline and the shoulder on the right side of Mizzou's uniforms. It appears to be in white script for at least the Tigers' black jerseys.
The NCAA permitted schools to begin securing jersey patch sponsors in the 2026-27 athletics season.
#uniforms
2 months ago
It's open season for scams on older Americans and, in one particularly gruesome grift, it appears fraudsters will leave no gravestone unturned in their search for a victim.
Clayton LiaBraaten, a spokesperson at TrueCaller, a caller ID and fraud-prevention services company, told USA Today that a male customer recently reached out about a scam perpetrated against his widowed mother.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
The tax breaks in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' expire after 2028. Here are 4 moves to make before the window closes
#clayton #bezos
Clayton LiaBraaten, a spokesperson at TrueCaller, a caller ID and fraud-prevention services company, told USA Today that a male customer recently reached out about a scam perpetrated against his widowed mother.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
The tax breaks in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' expire after 2028. Here are 4 moves to make before the window closes
#clayton #bezos
2 months ago
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — RJ Luis Jr., a former St. John's standout who recently signed with LSU after spending time with two NBA clubs, was cleared by a court Monday evening to start practicing and potentially play for the Tigers this season.
Luis, who briefly was under contract with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics but never played in an NBA game, hugged LSU coach Will Wade after the ruling by East Baton Rouge Parish District Court judge Ronald R. Johnson.
After a five-hour hearing, Johnson granted the player's request for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, which had argued Luis was unlikely to win reinstatement after leaving college to turn pro in 2025.
"This is precedent. It's monumental," said Baton Rouge-based attorney Tony Clayton, who represented Luis along with Elliot Abrams of Raleigh, North Carolina. "This allows him to go practice, go play and we'll let the legal process work itself out."
The timeline for that process was not immediately clear.
#luis #process #Monday
Luis, who briefly was under contract with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics but never played in an NBA game, hugged LSU coach Will Wade after the ruling by East Baton Rouge Parish District Court judge Ronald R. Johnson.
After a five-hour hearing, Johnson granted the player's request for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, which had argued Luis was unlikely to win reinstatement after leaving college to turn pro in 2025.
"This is precedent. It's monumental," said Baton Rouge-based attorney Tony Clayton, who represented Luis along with Elliot Abrams of Raleigh, North Carolina. "This allows him to go practice, go play and we'll let the legal process work itself out."
The timeline for that process was not immediately clear.
#luis #process #Monday
2 months ago
MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Monday night.
Mickey Gasper had two hits and walked twice for the Red Sox, who won their fourth straight. Boston has won 19 of 20 against teams with records of .500 or better.
Miami closer Pete Fairbanks (4-5) started the ninth but left with an injury after issuing a leadoff walk to Gasper. Fairbanks stepped off the mound and touched his throwing arm as he talked with catcher Brian Navarreto and manager Clayton McCullough.
Tyler Zuber relieved Fairbanks and allowed Seigler's line drive toward the right field foul area that scored pinch-runner Eli White from first and snapped a 2-all tie. Nick Sogard followed with an RBI single.
Erik Miller (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth around two singles and a walk. Aroldis Chapman closed it out for his 30th save.
#Miami #gasper #ninth #seigler
Mickey Gasper had two hits and walked twice for the Red Sox, who won their fourth straight. Boston has won 19 of 20 against teams with records of .500 or better.
Miami closer Pete Fairbanks (4-5) started the ninth but left with an injury after issuing a leadoff walk to Gasper. Fairbanks stepped off the mound and touched his throwing arm as he talked with catcher Brian Navarreto and manager Clayton McCullough.
Tyler Zuber relieved Fairbanks and allowed Seigler's line drive toward the right field foul area that scored pinch-runner Eli White from first and snapped a 2-all tie. Nick Sogard followed with an RBI single.
Erik Miller (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth around two singles and a walk. Aroldis Chapman closed it out for his 30th save.
#Miami #gasper #ninth #seigler
2 months ago
It's open season for scams on older Americans and, in one particularly gruesome grift, it appears fraudsters will leave no gravestone unturned in their search for a victim.
Clayton LiaBraaten, a spokesperson at TrueCaller, a caller ID and fraud-prevention services company, told USA Today that a male customer recently reached out about a scam perpetrated against his widowed mother.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
The tax breaks in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' expire after 2028. Here are 4 moves to make before the window closes
#americans #today #bezos #dave
Clayton LiaBraaten, a spokesperson at TrueCaller, a caller ID and fraud-prevention services company, told USA Today that a male customer recently reached out about a scam perpetrated against his widowed mother.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
The tax breaks in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' expire after 2028. Here are 4 moves to make before the window closes
#americans #today #bezos #dave
2 months ago
World sprint champions Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden head a stellar cast of elite track and field athletes who will take part in the Diamond League meet in Poland on Sunday.
AFP Sport looks at four stand-out events in Silesia:
Women's 100m
Jefferson-Wooden will face stiff competition from US teammate Sha'Carri Richardson, Jamaican Tina Clayton and St Lucia's Olympic champion Julien Alfred.
Jefferson-Wooden made her Diamond League debut in Poland and went on to match Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's meet record of 10.66sec last year.
#wooden #World #oblique
AFP Sport looks at four stand-out events in Silesia:
Women's 100m
Jefferson-Wooden will face stiff competition from US teammate Sha'Carri Richardson, Jamaican Tina Clayton and St Lucia's Olympic champion Julien Alfred.
Jefferson-Wooden made her Diamond League debut in Poland and went on to match Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's meet record of 10.66sec last year.
#wooden #World #oblique
2 months ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez struck out six over six solid innings and became baseball's first 16-game winner as the Philadelphia Phillies outlasted the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Monday night.
Sánchez (16-4) allowed one run on eight hits for the Phillies (68-58), who moved into the second NL wild-card spot, one game ahead of San Diego.
The Marlins scored two runs on an unusual play in the seventh inning that led to manager Clayton McCullough being ejected. With the bases loaded, Javier Sanoja hit a low, opposite-field line drive that landed on the foul line in the outfield grass just past first base.
The hit was initially declared foul. Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper didn't field the ball, and all three runners crossed the plate. After a replay review, umpires ruled it fair but declared that only two runners scored, getting Miami within 4-3.
McCullough argued that the call cost the Marlins a run and was tossed. It was one of four times Miami moved within one run but could not take the lead. Brian Navarreto hit his first homer of the season, a solo shot off Brooks Raley in the eighth inning to get the Marlins within 5-4.
#moved
Sánchez (16-4) allowed one run on eight hits for the Phillies (68-58), who moved into the second NL wild-card spot, one game ahead of San Diego.
The Marlins scored two runs on an unusual play in the seventh inning that led to manager Clayton McCullough being ejected. With the bases loaded, Javier Sanoja hit a low, opposite-field line drive that landed on the foul line in the outfield grass just past first base.
The hit was initially declared foul. Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper didn't field the ball, and all three runners crossed the plate. After a replay review, umpires ruled it fair but declared that only two runners scored, getting Miami within 4-3.
McCullough argued that the call cost the Marlins a run and was tossed. It was one of four times Miami moved within one run but could not take the lead. Brian Navarreto hit his first homer of the season, a solo shot off Brooks Raley in the eighth inning to get the Marlins within 5-4.
#moved
2 months ago
After the Indiana Fever defeated the Dallas Wings on Friday, Sophie Cunningham was seen at Clayton's Country Bar in Indianapolis. Clayton Anderson, the country music singer who happens to own the bar, spotted the Fever guard and asked her to sing alongside him. Cunningham obliged, and they ended up belting out Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue."
The clip of Cunningham and Anderson singing, which has been viewed 1.5 million times, drew a positive reaction from former college swimmer Riley Gaines.
"America's sweetheart," gaines wrote on x.
This is the latest compliment Gaines has given Cunningham in recent weeks. Since Cunningham's ESPN profile came out last month, the former Kentucky swimmer has thrown her weight behind the Fever star.
Gaines took the opportunity to pose for a picture with the Fever guard after Cunningham's squad visited the Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 2. Gaines tweeted the picture, in which she recreated Cunningham's viral finger-pointing meme, and posted a short statement in the caption: "Little girls belong."
#swimmer
The clip of Cunningham and Anderson singing, which has been viewed 1.5 million times, drew a positive reaction from former college swimmer Riley Gaines.
"America's sweetheart," gaines wrote on x.
This is the latest compliment Gaines has given Cunningham in recent weeks. Since Cunningham's ESPN profile came out last month, the former Kentucky swimmer has thrown her weight behind the Fever star.
Gaines took the opportunity to pose for a picture with the Fever guard after Cunningham's squad visited the Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 2. Gaines tweeted the picture, in which she recreated Cunningham's viral finger-pointing meme, and posted a short statement in the caption: "Little girls belong."
#swimmer
2 months ago
Jonny Clayton claims second PDC World Series of Darts **** le with New Zealand crown originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jonny Clayton produced a devastating display of finishing to defeat his fellow countryman Gerwyn Price 8-4 and clinch his maiden SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters crown on Saturday.
The Welshman celebrated his second World Series of Darts **** le with a trio of superb performances on Finals Day in Auckland, overcoming Gian van Veen, James Wade and Price to take the **** le in front of an incredible 5,000 fans at the Spark Arena.
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Clayton had succumbed to Price in the 2022 showpiece back in Hamilton, but this time he gained sweet revenge against his World Cup partner.
#darts #title #sporting
Jonny Clayton produced a devastating display of finishing to defeat his fellow countryman Gerwyn Price 8-4 and clinch his maiden SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters crown on Saturday.
The Welshman celebrated his second World Series of Darts **** le with a trio of superb performances on Finals Day in Auckland, overcoming Gian van Veen, James Wade and Price to take the **** le in front of an incredible 5,000 fans at the Spark Arena.
DARTS PLAYER MERCHANDISE AND COLLECTABLES AT OUR DARTSWORLD STORE!
Clayton had succumbed to Price in the 2022 showpiece back in Hamilton, but this time he gained sweet revenge against his World Cup partner.
#darts #title #sporting
3 months ago
Ahead of City's return to the Principality Stadium for Sunday's Community Shield clash with ***** nal, we rewind back to August 2003, when two worlds collided in the UEFA Cup…
Words: David Clayton
Legendary Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling perhaps summed up Welsh club Total Network Solutions' somewhat bizarre club name in one hilarious moment several years ago.
It wasn't anything to do with their game against City, he was just affectionately highlighting how a football club had been be named after a fibre optic installation company over their original name, Llansantffraid F.C.
They were the first club to adopt their sponsor's name as their club name but were forced to play any European games as TNS due to sponsorship rules.
#ahead #principality #stadium
Words: David Clayton
Legendary Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling perhaps summed up Welsh club Total Network Solutions' somewhat bizarre club name in one hilarious moment several years ago.
It wasn't anything to do with their game against City, he was just affectionately highlighting how a football club had been be named after a fibre optic installation company over their original name, Llansantffraid F.C.
They were the first club to adopt their sponsor's name as their club name but were forced to play any European games as TNS due to sponsorship rules.
#ahead #principality #stadium
3 months ago
Last night Nats fans saw something odd and unique. We saw the back end of the Nationals bullpen come in and lock down a game. The trio of Yovanny Cruz, Orlando Ribalta and Clayton Beeter were lights out last night. They did not allow a single hit in their three innings of work.
It was only one game, but for the first time all season I felt like the Nats had a back end of the bullpen that could bring real success. Cruz, Ribalta and Beeter all have filthy stuff and have the ability to get out of tight situations. We saw Cruz bail out Cade Cavalli last night with some help from Nasim Nunez.
That trio, at least last night, is what a back end of a bullpen is supposed to look like. All three of them throw in the upper 90's, or triple digits in Cruz's case. However, they also have elite secondary pitches to back up those heaters. Beeter and Cruz have electric sliders that just drop off the table. Meanwhile, Ribalta also has a good slider, but throws a nasty changeup as well.
Of the three, Yovanny Cruz has the best stuff in my opinion. The slider he throws is legitimately one of the nastiest I have ever seen. It is 90-93 but gets real slider movement instead of being a glorified cutter. The pitch he struck out Matt McLain with was just unfair.
For Cruz to reach his closer ceiling, his fastball needs to make some improvements. That is a weird thing to say about a guy who averages over 100, but it is true. Cruz's fastball command has been less than impressive in his two outings. Even when he is in the zone with it though, it has not really been fooling anyone.
#back
It was only one game, but for the first time all season I felt like the Nats had a back end of the bullpen that could bring real success. Cruz, Ribalta and Beeter all have filthy stuff and have the ability to get out of tight situations. We saw Cruz bail out Cade Cavalli last night with some help from Nasim Nunez.
That trio, at least last night, is what a back end of a bullpen is supposed to look like. All three of them throw in the upper 90's, or triple digits in Cruz's case. However, they also have elite secondary pitches to back up those heaters. Beeter and Cruz have electric sliders that just drop off the table. Meanwhile, Ribalta also has a good slider, but throws a nasty changeup as well.
Of the three, Yovanny Cruz has the best stuff in my opinion. The slider he throws is legitimately one of the nastiest I have ever seen. It is 90-93 but gets real slider movement instead of being a glorified cutter. The pitch he struck out Matt McLain with was just unfair.
For Cruz to reach his closer ceiling, his fastball needs to make some improvements. That is a weird thing to say about a guy who averages over 100, but it is true. Cruz's fastball command has been less than impressive in his two outings. Even when he is in the zone with it though, it has not really been fooling anyone.
#back
3 months ago
Lake Mary Little League got their revenge game against Clayton, North Carolina, in the 2026 Little League Softball World Series. A win today will put Florida into the championship game.
The Lake Mary All-Stars got their LLSWS started with blowout wins of 14-0 and 15-0 in seven combined innings against Washington and Italy. But they were flummoxed by North Carolina in a 5-2 loss. The pitching tandem of Chloe Cheek, Brynn Fieser and Riley Tolan has been scored upon in just one inning, the five-run fifth that put Clayton on to the semifinals.
Florida won a rematch with Washington by a more modest score of 5-0, a game delayed more than an hour by lightning in the area. Fieser opened the scoring with a third-inning double, and Kaylee Whitlock pulled off a safety squeeze and scored in a four-run fourth to put it away.
Watch Little League Softball World Series on Fubo
Now Florida must win a grudge match against a North Carolina team that's been just as dominant during the weeklong tournament. If they win, Lake Mary will play Sunday, Aug. 9, for the city's second Little League World Series ******* le in three years (the baseball team won it all in 2024).
#little #lake #Florida #game
The Lake Mary All-Stars got their LLSWS started with blowout wins of 14-0 and 15-0 in seven combined innings against Washington and Italy. But they were flummoxed by North Carolina in a 5-2 loss. The pitching tandem of Chloe Cheek, Brynn Fieser and Riley Tolan has been scored upon in just one inning, the five-run fifth that put Clayton on to the semifinals.
Florida won a rematch with Washington by a more modest score of 5-0, a game delayed more than an hour by lightning in the area. Fieser opened the scoring with a third-inning double, and Kaylee Whitlock pulled off a safety squeeze and scored in a four-run fourth to put it away.
Watch Little League Softball World Series on Fubo
Now Florida must win a grudge match against a North Carolina team that's been just as dominant during the weeklong tournament. If they win, Lake Mary will play Sunday, Aug. 9, for the city's second Little League World Series ******* le in three years (the baseball team won it all in 2024).
#little #lake #Florida #game
3 months ago
MIAMI: Liam Hicks of the Miami Marlins looks on against the San Diego Padres in the ninth inning of the game at loanDepot park on July 25, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Of all the catchers the Rays have traded for in recent years, Liam Hicks stands out because he is a clear upgrade. True, the 27-year-old Toronto native has kicked around since he was drafted by the Rangers in the ninth round of the 2021 draft out of Arkansas State. True, he joins Tampa Bay after hitting only one homer and three extra-base hits in his final 28 games – though he batted .292 – with Miami since being activated from the injured list, which he was placed on due to lower back strain in June.
Tampa Bay is Hicks' fourth organization in six seasons of professional baseball. The lefthanded hitter may stay put for a while. Breaking through offensively the way he has this season -- .282, 14 homers and 62 RBI -- combined with team control through 2030 are reasons why Rays' fans should feel good. Maybe a sigh of relief is in order as well given how the position has chronically underperformed. A larger sigh will be in order when Hicks rediscovers his power stroke again.
In acquiring Hicks, who is making $790,000 this season, the Rays sent three prospects to Miami: 24-year-old infielder Brayden Taylor (Rays' No. 16), 23-year-old RHP Jacob Kisting (No. 26) and 21-year-old shortstop Adrian Santana (No. 27). It marked the second straight day ahead of the trade deadline that Tampa Bay acquired a player for a trio of prospects, neither of whom was ranked higher than No. 15 in their system. The Rays acquired Freddy Peralta from the Mets on Sunday afternoon.
Hicks, who has struck out only 39 times in 354 at-bats and is joining a team that has fanned the fewest times in MLB, replaces Hunter Feduccia (dealt to the Dodgers) as the lefty in the catching platoon with Nick Fortes. He could also spell Jonathan Aranda at first base and give DH Yandy Diaz a break from time to time. Hicks became expendable because Joe Mack, who also hits from the left side and is four years younger, has emerged behind the plate for Clayton McCullough's team.
#hicks
Of all the catchers the Rays have traded for in recent years, Liam Hicks stands out because he is a clear upgrade. True, the 27-year-old Toronto native has kicked around since he was drafted by the Rangers in the ninth round of the 2021 draft out of Arkansas State. True, he joins Tampa Bay after hitting only one homer and three extra-base hits in his final 28 games – though he batted .292 – with Miami since being activated from the injured list, which he was placed on due to lower back strain in June.
Tampa Bay is Hicks' fourth organization in six seasons of professional baseball. The lefthanded hitter may stay put for a while. Breaking through offensively the way he has this season -- .282, 14 homers and 62 RBI -- combined with team control through 2030 are reasons why Rays' fans should feel good. Maybe a sigh of relief is in order as well given how the position has chronically underperformed. A larger sigh will be in order when Hicks rediscovers his power stroke again.
In acquiring Hicks, who is making $790,000 this season, the Rays sent three prospects to Miami: 24-year-old infielder Brayden Taylor (Rays' No. 16), 23-year-old RHP Jacob Kisting (No. 26) and 21-year-old shortstop Adrian Santana (No. 27). It marked the second straight day ahead of the trade deadline that Tampa Bay acquired a player for a trio of prospects, neither of whom was ranked higher than No. 15 in their system. The Rays acquired Freddy Peralta from the Mets on Sunday afternoon.
Hicks, who has struck out only 39 times in 354 at-bats and is joining a team that has fanned the fewest times in MLB, replaces Hunter Feduccia (dealt to the Dodgers) as the lefty in the catching platoon with Nick Fortes. He could also spell Jonathan Aranda at first base and give DH Yandy Diaz a break from time to time. Hicks became expendable because Joe Mack, who also hits from the left side and is four years younger, has emerged behind the plate for Clayton McCullough's team.
#hicks
3 months ago
The Dodgers conclude a homestand and their weekend series against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday evening at Dodger Stadium.
Emmet Sheehan is on the mound for the Dodgers in the series finale, with rookie Jake Bennett pitching for Boston, the third straight left-handed starter for the Red Sox this weekend. Bennett has allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last eight starts.
Jason Benetti is calling play-by-play for the exclusive NBC telecast, which will also be streamed on Peacock. Orel Hershiser and Lou Merloni join Benetti in the booth for the call. In addition, Clayton Kershaw will be on the pregame show with Bob Costas, then will join the broadcast for various ***** yses while sitting adjacent to the third base dugout.
Teams: Dodgers vs. Red Sox
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
#boston #stadium #benetti #Third
Emmet Sheehan is on the mound for the Dodgers in the series finale, with rookie Jake Bennett pitching for Boston, the third straight left-handed starter for the Red Sox this weekend. Bennett has allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last eight starts.
Jason Benetti is calling play-by-play for the exclusive NBC telecast, which will also be streamed on Peacock. Orel Hershiser and Lou Merloni join Benetti in the booth for the call. In addition, Clayton Kershaw will be on the pregame show with Bob Costas, then will join the broadcast for various ***** yses while sitting adjacent to the third base dugout.
Teams: Dodgers vs. Red Sox
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
#boston #stadium #benetti #Third
3 months ago
Former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Brodric Martin is getting another NFL opportunity.
The Arizona Cardinals signed Martin on Saturday after placing defensive lineman P.J. Mustipher on injured reserve with a foot injury. The move brings Martin back to the organization that originally traded the No. 96 overall pick to Detroit during the 2023 NFL Draft.
Martin was one of Brad Holmes' boldest developmental bets.
Detroit surrendered the No. 122, No. 139 and No. 168 selections to move into the third round and select the massive Western Kentucky defensive tackle. Arizona used those three picks on guard Jon Gaines II, quarterback Clayton Tune and linebacker Owen Pappoe.
At 6-foot-5 and more than 330 pounds, Martin possessed the rare size Detroit wanted in the middle of its defensive line. He recorded 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups during his final college season, but his physical tools never translated into a steady role with the Lions.
#defensive
The Arizona Cardinals signed Martin on Saturday after placing defensive lineman P.J. Mustipher on injured reserve with a foot injury. The move brings Martin back to the organization that originally traded the No. 96 overall pick to Detroit during the 2023 NFL Draft.
Martin was one of Brad Holmes' boldest developmental bets.
Detroit surrendered the No. 122, No. 139 and No. 168 selections to move into the third round and select the massive Western Kentucky defensive tackle. Arizona used those three picks on guard Jon Gaines II, quarterback Clayton Tune and linebacker Owen Pappoe.
At 6-foot-5 and more than 330 pounds, Martin possessed the rare size Detroit wanted in the middle of its defensive line. He recorded 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups during his final college season, but his physical tools never translated into a steady role with the Lions.
#defensive
3 months ago
The 2026 Little League Softball World Series opens Sunday, Aug. 2, with four games of bracket play to begin the road to determine who will be crowned champion on Aug. 9.
The tournament features 12 regional championship teams split evenly into two double-elimination brackets: the purple bracket and the orange bracket.
Starting at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday, Northwest Region champion Snohomish, Washington will play Southeast Region champ Lake Mary, Florida. Games follow between Toms River, New Jersey (Mid-Atlantic) and Kinki Softball Little League (Japan, Asia-Pacific Region) at 1 p.m.; Live Oak (California) Little League (West) and Daviess County (Kentucky) Little League (Central) at 4 p.m.; and OnField Little League (Repentigny, Quebec, Canada) and Johnston County Little League (Clayton, North Carolina) of the North Carolina Region at 7 p.m.
There are eight teams from the United States competing for a championship, as well as teams from Latin America (Guayama, Puerto Rico, Softball Little League and Emilia Romagna Little League (Bologna, Italy) of the Europe and Africa Region. U.S. teams from the Southwest Region (Greater Helotes Little League from Texas) and New England Region Bristol Girls Softball Little League (Bristol, Connecticut) are scheduled to play Monday, Aug. 3.
Games are played at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina every day through the Aug. 9 final. See the full bracket here.
#little #softball #north #games
The tournament features 12 regional championship teams split evenly into two double-elimination brackets: the purple bracket and the orange bracket.
Starting at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday, Northwest Region champion Snohomish, Washington will play Southeast Region champ Lake Mary, Florida. Games follow between Toms River, New Jersey (Mid-Atlantic) and Kinki Softball Little League (Japan, Asia-Pacific Region) at 1 p.m.; Live Oak (California) Little League (West) and Daviess County (Kentucky) Little League (Central) at 4 p.m.; and OnField Little League (Repentigny, Quebec, Canada) and Johnston County Little League (Clayton, North Carolina) of the North Carolina Region at 7 p.m.
There are eight teams from the United States competing for a championship, as well as teams from Latin America (Guayama, Puerto Rico, Softball Little League and Emilia Romagna Little League (Bologna, Italy) of the Europe and Africa Region. U.S. teams from the Southwest Region (Greater Helotes Little League from Texas) and New England Region Bristol Girls Softball Little League (Bristol, Connecticut) are scheduled to play Monday, Aug. 3.
Games are played at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina every day through the Aug. 9 final. See the full bracket here.
#little #softball #north #games
3 months ago
Why Marlins manager Clayton McCullough compared team's 12-game losing streak to 'The Odyssey' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Marlins were one of the biggest surprises in baseball, until they weren't.
Miami went from 10 games under .500 and in playoff position to under .500 in an instant, losing 12 consecutive games after a dominant June. For manager Clayton McCullough, the journey was a reflection of one taken by Matt Damon.
McCullough compared his experience during the team's losing streak to that of Odysseus in "The Odyssey," taking a lighthearted approach before the Marlins snapped the skid with a comeback win over the Phillies on Monday.
Here's a look at why McCullough compared the Marlins' losing streak to "The Odyssey."
#ODYSSEY
The Marlins were one of the biggest surprises in baseball, until they weren't.
Miami went from 10 games under .500 and in playoff position to under .500 in an instant, losing 12 consecutive games after a dominant June. For manager Clayton McCullough, the journey was a reflection of one taken by Matt Damon.
McCullough compared his experience during the team's losing streak to that of Odysseus in "The Odyssey," taking a lighthearted approach before the Marlins snapped the skid with a comeback win over the Phillies on Monday.
Here's a look at why McCullough compared the Marlins' losing streak to "The Odyssey."
#ODYSSEY
3 months ago
MIAMI (AP) — Clayton McCullough breathed a sigh of relief. The Marlins finally won a game.
Miami overcame two-run, ninth-inning deficit in the ninth on Monday to beat division-rival Philadelphia 8-7 and snap a 12-game losing streak — the longest such stretch in franchise history.
It was the Marlins' first win since beating Seattle at home on July 9 and ensured they would not suffer their fifth straight sweep.
"Everybody feels good," McCullough said. "It's no lie everyone in the building has been grinding hard now for a couple of weeks and frustrated with things, but certainly it feels great to get a win and I think in the fashion that we did it'd be hard to ever question this group's toughness and willingness to compete."
Griffin Conine singled in the winning run against Philadelphia closer Jhoan Duran, who entered in the ninth with a 7-5 lead before loading the bases with no outs.
#ninth #Monday
Miami overcame two-run, ninth-inning deficit in the ninth on Monday to beat division-rival Philadelphia 8-7 and snap a 12-game losing streak — the longest such stretch in franchise history.
It was the Marlins' first win since beating Seattle at home on July 9 and ensured they would not suffer their fifth straight sweep.
"Everybody feels good," McCullough said. "It's no lie everyone in the building has been grinding hard now for a couple of weeks and frustrated with things, but certainly it feels great to get a win and I think in the fashion that we did it'd be hard to ever question this group's toughness and willingness to compete."
Griffin Conine singled in the winning run against Philadelphia closer Jhoan Duran, who entered in the ninth with a 7-5 lead before loading the bases with no outs.
#ninth #Monday
