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Hours later, as Houston’s third baseman prepared to take the field against the New York Mets following his recovering from surgery on his right elbow, he was still thinking about his dream. He asked a teammate to borrow a guard to cover his other elbow. The move proved fortuitous: On his third and final plate appearance, Bregman was plunked by Jeurys Familia on the protected elbow. Infield prospect Alex De Goti, who provided the guard, became Bregman’s hero....

That is changing slowIy. Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission authorized the Big Board to start afterhours trading. From 4:15 to 5 p.m., a computer will match buy and sell orders-but only at a stock’s 4 p.m. closing price. A separate session will let pension plans and mutual funds trade “baskets” of at least 15 stocks. If that sounds less than earth shattering, it is. “We don’t expect a lot of volume out of this,” says Robert Dissitt of St....

It’s easy to see, then, why it’s important to begin a regimen of disease-modifying treatment as soon as possible after finding out you have MS. If you’re hesitating, though, it might help to know that you’re not alone: Other folks have balked at taking MS drugs for various reasons. Perhaps you can relate to the typical fears that follow. Fear of Needles Many MS treatments are given intravenously, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly—in other words, through a needle inserted into a vein, fat tissue, or muscle....

Being a highly accurate representation of the old American West, mixed with some parody of course, Red Dead Redemption 2’s many locales are largely based on existing locations in the United States. Whether it’s the more obvious references in Saint Denis or Tall Trees, or the potentially more obscure references in Tumbleweed and the Old Tomb, numerous places dotted throughout Red Dead Redemption 2’s map either resemble or pay homage to real-life counterparts....

The fourth class, the Rogue, was recently revealed during BlizzCon 2021. The Rogue is a returning class from the very first game in the Diablo series, which launched way back in 1996. Just like her predecessor, Diablo 4’s Rogue is a dexterity-based class able to utilize ranged or melee weapons. She’s also taken influence from similar Diablo classes like the Assassin and Demon Hunter, as well as having some brand new tricks of her own....

Previously, Menken won 11 Grammy Awards and eight Oscars (for work on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas, among others) along with a Tony Award (2012 for best original score in Newsies). With this new achievement, he is the 16th person to achieve EGOT status. There are 15 other people who have achieved EGOT status. Comedian, actor, composer, screenwriter Mel Brooks won his first award towards EGOT status in 1967....

As for what kind of content Conan Exiles fans can expect, Funcom’s already shared some early information. In addition to the new Isle of Siptah map itself, the new Conan expansion includes a variety of new enemy types, two new building sets, a rhinoceros mount, and new vault, storm, and surge features, too. With the amount of new content, playing Isle of Siptah will be like revisiting an entirely new game....

[HTML1] The ‘Clueless Game’ segment on Conan started as a simple way to get laughs by having Conan O’Brien - who knows very little about video games, is terrible at playing them, and doesn’t even like them - tackle some of the most famous titles around. Since its inception, ‘Clueless Gamer’ has become so popular that game publishers have given O’Brien early access to games like Resident Evil 6 and Watch Dogs as a means of promoting them....

LONDON (Reuters) - CONCACAF could change its name to create a new brand image and distance itself from a “toxic” past, the president of the body that governs soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean said on Wednesday. “We’re going to go through an exhaustive process in terms of both brand, just the logo itself, and if you are going to look at the logo you might as well look at the name as well,” Victor Montagliani told Reuters....

Condit had a private meeting with Cheney on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, May 1, to discuss the California energy crisis, according to White House and law-enforcement sources. The meeting began at 12:30 p.m. EDT and lasted for about 20 to 25 minutes, the sources said. It was at that very moment that, according to police, Levy was in her Dupont Circle apartment wrapping up a three-hour-plus session on her laptop computer in which she sent out e-mails and surfed the Internet....

All that uncertainty makes it impossible to project what lies ahead in 2021. That said, Sporting News enjoys talking about college football in the offseason, which will come with new storylines — even if the same old teams are at the top. SN’s way-too-early top 25 for 2021 features several of those contenders among the top five. These rankings are bound to change throughout the offseason with early NFL Draft entries, the transfer portal and the continued uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic....

That’s a question that’s almost impossible to put a true measurement on. You can go by the wins and losses. You can go by the size of the stadium. You can go by the atmosphere or by time of day (or in most cases, time of night). MORE: College sports’ best football/basketball coaching duos The truth is it’s a subjective question with more than one good answer. Sporting News, using stats from TeamRankings....

There are four meetings between Top 25 teams on Saturday, with No. 1 ranked Alabama returning from its bye to face No. 24 Texas A&M on the road, while No. 6 Oklahoma also travels to the Lone Star State to take on No. 11 Texas. No. 5 ranked LSU, meanwhile, welcomes No.7 Florida, while No. 8 Wisconsin hosts Michigan State and No. 2 Clemson returns from its bye to play Florida State at home....

The Tigers improved to 6-0 after defeating Florida 42-28 at home in Week 7, climbing from fifth to second in the AP rankings behind Alabama and above Clemson, while the Gators slipped from seventh to ninth. Florida was supposed to be LSU’s toughest test of the season and the Tigers passed it with flying colors. With LSU falling behind early in the second half, Joe Burrow led his team to three unanswered touchdowns as the Tigers outscored Florida 21-7 in the final two quarters....

Four — count ’em — four games between top-25 teams take place on Saturday, including No. 1 Alabama at No. 24 Texas A&M, No. 6 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Texas, No. 7 Florida at No. 5 LSU and No. 10 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa. MORE: Sporting News’ Week 7 top 25 That doesn’t even include interesting matchups between Florida State and No. 2 Clemson and USC and No....

MORE: Get the latest NCAA odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review South Florida vs. Navy Saturday, Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. ET | Navy -11.5 to -14 Aside from the alumni, you won’t hear many buzzing about South Florida’s football team and their big game at Navy this weekend. However, our mission is not to scout out the best TV games or household names, what we’re after is solid value on a team that is getting more, or laying less points than it should from the college football oddsmakers....

No. 3 Clemson barely was able to overcome unranked NC State, while Georgia lost to SEC East rival Vanderbilt. However, some games went smoothly for the ranked teams, including No. 19 Oklahoma’s breezy victory over Kansas State with the help of quarterback Baker Mayfield and his favorite target. MORE: Best images from Week 7 Here are the players of Week 7 who were able to make the magic happen:...

CofC president Glenn McConnell announced the termination in an open letter to the school’s campus. The full text of the letter is below. Wojcik’s attorney, Scott Tompsett, issued the following statement on Wocjik’s behalf. I am writing today to let you know I have made the decision to terminate Head Men’s Basketball Coach Doug Wojcik’s employment at the College of Charleston for just cause, pursuant to the terms of his contract, effective immediately....