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Cubs visit the Cardinals on 5-game road win streak

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

Chicago Cubs (52-51, third in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (46-59, fourth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (4-6, 5.75 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 73 strikeouts); Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (3-4, 7.31 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -118, Cubs -101; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will try to keep a five-game road win streak going when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals.St. Louis has gone 22-28 at home and 46-59 overall. The Cardinals have a 20-42 record in games when they have allowed a home run.Chicago is 52-51 overall and 25-25 in road games. The Cubs have gone 29-16 in games when they did not allow a home run.The teams meet Saturday for the 12th time this season. The Cubs are up 7-4 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Arenado has 20 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 77 RBI for the Cardinals. Nolan Gorman is 13-for-38 with three doubles, five home ru...

Phillies seek to continue win streak, take on the Pirates

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (56-47, second in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (45-58, fifth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (9-6, 4.25 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 133 strikeouts); Pirates: Quinn Priester (1-1, 9.28 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, six strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -176, Pirates +150; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh is 45-58 overall and 23-27 at home. The Pirates have a 21-43 record in games when they have given up a home run.Philadelphia is 56-47 overall and 28-27 on the road. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .255, the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play.The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 21 doubles, three triples and 11 home runs while hitting .256 for the Pirates. Ji-Man Choi is 8-for-28 with two doubles and four home run...

Nationals play the Mets looking to stop road losing streak

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

Washington Nationals (43-61, fifth in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (49-54, fourth in the NL East)New York; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (6-11, 5.09 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 85 strikeouts); Mets: Carlos Carrasco (3-4, 5.82 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -167, Nationals +142; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will attempt to stop a four-game road slide when they play the New York Mets.New York is 49-54 overall and 25-22 in home games. The Mets are fifth in the NL with 128 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.Washington has a 43-61 record overall and a 23-28 record on the road. The Nationals have a 30-11 record in games when they scored at least five runs.The teams square off Saturday for the 10th time this season. The Mets are up 5-4 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Francisco Lindor has 22 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 62 RBI while hitting .228 for the Mets. Jeff McNeil is 12-...

Ada Hegerberg is out for Norway’s key match against the Philippines at the Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Norway forward and 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg is out with a groin injury for her country’s final group stage match Sunday against the Philippines.“We knew there was a possibility that once she got injured that she would not play,” head coach Hege Riise said at a media conference Saturday. “The medical team have been working with Ada to see whether it was possible for her to play the match, but today it has turned out that she cannot play tomorrow.”Hegerberg walked off the field just before Norway was set to kick off against Switzerland on Tuesday, which ended in a 0-0 draw. Hegerberg was later diagnosed with a groin injury. The Norwegians are facing possible elimination and are last in Group A after losing their opening match to New Zealand before the draw with Switzerland. Any result other than a win in Sunday’s match against the Philippines means Norway won’t advance to the knockout stage. Hegerberg returned to Norway’s national team i...

CNBC: por qué tomar suplementos de colágeno o biotina podría ser perjudicial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

Los suplementos que pretenden mejorar la apariencia han ganado popularidad en la última década. De 2011 a 2020, el porcentaje de estadounidenses que informaron haber tomado una vitamina para el cabello, la piel y las uñas en el último mes aumentó del 2.5 % al 4.9 %.Pero los expertos advierten sobre los efectos secundarios y los peligros. Los suplementos para la piel, el cabello y las uñas a menudo contienen mucha más biotina de la que necesita el cuerpo humano, por ejemplo, según un artículo de investigación publicado en el Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Las dosis altas de biotina “pueden alterar los resultados de las pruebas que pueden solicitar los proveedores de atención médica, como las pruebas de tiroides, las pruebas cardíacas [y] potencialmente incluso las pruebas de vitamina D”, dice la Dra. Rebecca Hartman, profesora asistente de dermatología en la Escuela de Medicina de Harvard y una de las autoras del periódico, le dice a CNBC Make It.La dosis ...

Germany’s Popp is one of the greats shining among young stars at the Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — At this year’s Women’s World Cup, fans are seeing some greats of the game slow down while younger talents put on a show.Among the seasoned veterans, Alexander Popp seems to showing no signs of fatigue. The Germany captain started and scored two goals in her team’s opening 6-0 win over Morocco. Germany plays Colombia on Sunday in a match that should decide the Group H winner.Having Popp on the field “is really, really dangerous” for Germany’s opponents, said teammate Lina Magull, who played with Popp at VFL Wolfsburg from 2012-2015.Greats of the game at this Women’s World Cup include U.S. duo Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, Canadian forward Christine Sinclair, and Marta, the Brazilian regarded as possibly the greatest women’s player of all time.None of these players really ignited their team’s performances in the first week of the tournament. Morgan and Sinclair both have missed penalties. Sinclair was benched for the start of a game for the first time in her inter...

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday.Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday they had deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and on Friday named Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as the country’s new leader, adding Niger to a growing list of military regimes in West Africa’s Sahel region.Blinken, who is in Australia as part of a Pacific tour, said the continued security and economic arrangements that Niger has with the U.S. hinged on the release of Bazoum and “the immediate restoration of the democratic order in Niger.”“Our economic and security partnership with Niger — which is significant, hundreds of millions of dollars — depends on the continuation of the democratic governance and constitutional order that has been disrupted by the...

Ask Amy: I feel left out because I can’t abide bad movies, even ironically

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

Dear Amy: Should I decline opportunities to see friends or family if it is to attend an unpleasant activity?My friends love watching painfully terrible movies and discussing the plot and production in excruciating detail.And my family is upset that I don’t want to attend sporting events that I no longer enjoy due to my poor vision, auditory sensitivities and overall lack of interest.I just want to enjoy their company without these dreadful background distractions that are not in my wheelhouse, and they show disappointment when I decline or offer a quieter alternative.I’ve tried to make the best of it, but I can’t even attend ironically.Unironic in ILDear Unironic: It’s a shame you can’t attend these movie events, even ironically, because a sense of irony (or of seeing the humor) can be extremely helpful – especially when listening to others gasbag on about a terrible movie.I wonder, also, if these friends might be interested in viewing a movie of your choosing?Overall, if you don’t ...

Review: Taylor Swift triumphs on Night 1 of Era Tour at Levi’s Stadium

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

Taylor Swift’s fingers danced across the keyboards of a faux-moss-covered piano, crooning through the ballad “Champagne Problems” in the midst of a bizarrely intriguing fairytale stage set, as a two-thirds-full moon hung in the sky and 58,000 fans sang along with her every word.She softly brought the number to a close, breaking a mesmerizing lyrical spell of heartbreak and anguish, and then took a moment to bask in towering applause from the capacity crowd on Friday night (July 28) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.Yet, te moment lingered far longer than expected, as chants of “Taylor! Taylor! Taylor!” echoed through the house of the San Francisco 49ers, leaving the star a bit shaken, to the point where she looked like she might shed a tear at the unbridled display of love.“This is amazing. What are you doing?” the pop star responded in disbelief. “That was the most generous reaction to a sad, little piano song.”You want to ...

Harriette Cole: This silly friction has ruined car trips for both of us

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:37 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: My partner and I do not share musical tastes — at all.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: His new girlfriend ruined a trip I was looking forward to Advice | Harriette Cole: I thanked her for the gift — then I found out it wasn’t a gift Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m just a kid, and my parents left this heavy decision to me Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m so anxious about my home that I check on it every few hours Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m tempted to follow my friend’s lead in fixing my boring life In the beginning, I thought it was cute. He would listen to certain things that I had never heard of, and vice versa. We explored each other’s musical tastes a bit early on, but now it’s just annoying.When we are in the car, we have gotten to the point where whoever is driving has complete control over the music. This makes the trip annoyi...