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In the MLB postseason, faith can mean something completely different: trouble. It wasn’t long ago that Adam Ottavino was one of the shutdown relievers in the Yankees’ super bullpen. He pitched to a 1.90 ERA during the regular season despite some late sketchiness. The postseason has helped to reveal those issues: He has failed to record an out in four of his seven appearances and has been charged with four runs (three earned) in 2 1/3 innings pitched, including one Thursday that extended the Astros’ lead in Game 4 of the ALCS....

Adam Peaty was the 2016 Olympic Champion of the 100m breaststroke as he broke his own world record in that event. He was also part of the 4x100m Medley relay in which Team GB grabbed a silver medal. He is widely touted to be the best breaststroker on the planet. He was unable to compete in his other strong event, the 50m breaststroke, as that event is not a part of the Olympic roster....

League commissioner Adam Silver will decide on the season’s status in the next two to four weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported late Tuesday. Silver met with the league’s Board of Governors earlier in the day, and the feeling coming out of the meeting was increased optimism about the season resuming, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. MORE: Teams can test players and staff, with or without symptoms...

As the league heads to the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla., to resume the season, commissioner Adam Silver has expressed concern for some of those older coaches, such as Gregg Popovich, 71, Mike D’Antoni, 69, and Alvin Gentry, 65. NBA RETURN: What to know about 22-team format “There are people involved in this league, particularly coaches, who are obviously older people,” Silver said during an interview on TNT on Thursday night....

That’s betting on sports, in case you were wondering. He said so in a New York Times op-ed Thursday. In fact, Silver has made a number of such statements since becoming the NBA’s commissioner. And yet . . . The NBA is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the state of New Jersey, which recently passed legislation authorizing Atlantic City casinos and horse racing tracks to book wagers on games....

The trio of departing players have withdrawn from the roster due to quarantine requirements in their respective areas, with several other players set to depart camp after the match against Jamaica on Thursday. After that game, John Brooks, Reggie Cannon, Chris Richards, Gio Reyna and Josh Sargent will depart and return to their respective clubs in accordance with quarantine rules. Who’s in the USMNT squad? GOALKEEPERS: Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge), Chituru Odunze (Leicester City), Zack Steffen (Manchester City)...

1. Creating Friendmoji: You might have heard about Emoji, Animoji and Bitmoji but now on Snapchat you can create a friendmoji. Snapchat gradually pulled almost all of its users to Bitmoji to create an avatar or display picture for Snapchat and if your friend is having there bitmoji then you can create friendmoji with them which is a combination of your bitmoji and your friend’s bitmoji. Here is how you can do this....

McCarthy told Fox News host Sean Hannity Friday night that Biden’s energy levels are so low, he is essentially unable to fulfill the role of president, particularly in comparison to Trump, a person defined by his irritability, rambling rants and knee-jerk responses. “But at no time, having known Joe Biden for quite some time, does he have the energy of Donald Trump. We both know it. Donald Trump didn’t need to sleep five hours a night....

IShowSpeed was swatted during a broadcast on his YouTube channel on August 8 that resulted in his arrest, the day after popular Twitch streamer Adin Ross had a swatting of his own during one of his livestreams. The two streamers aren’t the only ones to have been swatted before a live audience, with others including Hasan Piker, Drift0r, HeyItsMeSalty, Keffals, Nate Hill, and more. Given that swatting has notably resulted in the death of at least one person, the severity of the situation is often addressed by streamers like IShowSpeed and Adin Ross who are united in suffering the same issue back-to-back....

In 2019 alone, the switch-hitting Rutschman has boasted a .411/.575/.751 slash line while blasting 17 home runs with 58 RBIs. He also made headlines during the Beavers’ NCAA Tournament game against Cincinnati in the Corvallis Regional, when the Bearcats — up 5-2 in the bottom of the seventh — opted to walk him with the bases loaded and no outs instead of risking him driving home multiple runs. (Cincy later won the game 7-6)....

The SEA LIFE Aquarium at the Mall of America in Minnesota once again hosted a group of sweet animals for a special field trip at the facilities in an effort to promote adoption. According to the aquarium, they hosted the Bitty Kitty Brigade, a foster-based rescue that specifically works with orphaned kittens aged zero to six weeks, before opening hours on Thursday. As June is National Adopt-a-Cat month according to American Humane, SEA LIFE and Bitty Kitty Brigade teamed up to both socialize the cats as well as raise awareness for the organization....

In the first video posted to her account yesterday, Eckstein shows viewers a montage of clips that show Parker pushing Dolly in a swing, napping with Dolly and even feeding the doll fruit. The TikTok post has already received more than 2 million views. Commenters found Parker’s fascination with the doll hilarious. “Naw, this is the funniest thing,” said Laura. “I’m literally in tears,” said another commenter. One commenter joked that author Stephen King would soon be using the TikTok as inspiration for his next novel, while others warned Eckstein that the doll is eerily reminiscent of Annabelle, the infamous possessed doll from The Conjuring....

The TikTok, which has amassed more than 1.5 million views, was posted on Sunday. Popular TikToker @ellawatchestv_ shared the post which received more than 2,200 comments from cat lovers, with many joking about Ella’s peculiar habit. But Ella’s TV habit is actually more common than many would think. Cats are known for their intelligence and curiosity, and since cats require mental stimulation and are highly responsive to sounds and visuals, many cat owners turn on the TV to help keep their cats from getting bored....

Joining Gonzalez as spokesman for the game will be series’ icon Joe Mauer (who frequents commercials with Sony’s own VP of Awesome Kevin Butler), fellow teammate Dustin Pedroia, Phillies All-Star Ryan Howard, and Mets third baseman David Wright. But only Gonzalez will get the cover, and he definitely deserves it. In a sport that has begun to skew more towards the pitcher — just look at The Show’s competition and their perfect game $1 Million contest — The Show tends to favor the hard-hitting field players....

Adult Swim, the nighttime programming block of Cartoon Network, made the announcement via its Twitter account this past week. “Let the party begin. A new season of Tuca and Bertie is coming to Adult Swim in 2021.” The tweet also tagged Lisa Hanawalt, the show’s creator, as well as Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, who voice Tuca and Bertie. It seems like the show’s cast will be returning despite the delayed return....

After becoming the first person to go bogey-free through 36 holes at PGA National, Rickie Fowler — the 36-hole leader — shot a birdie-less 4-over 74 on Saturday. His playing partner, Jimmy Walker, shot a 9-over 79. MORE: 19 worst sports movies of all time, ranked | Jason Bohn shows improvement after heart attack Yet as those two fell back, the second-to-last group featuring Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia quickly rose....