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Among the 25 World Series champions since 2000, how did the 2020 Dodgers land in this spot? The Dodgers, save Mookie Betts, were not a team full of stars having star-caliber seasons. Betts led the majors in wins above replacement, putting up nearly four of them in just 60 games in an absurd display at the plate and in the field. Other than that, what the Dodgers won with was volume. Justin Turner did not have his very best season. Corey Seager has had better ones, too. It didn’t matter, because almost every regular was firing on more than enough cylinders…
A waste firm suing the Scottish government over its botched bottle return scheme has said it was “provided with certainty” that it would go ahead.Biffa Waste Services is seeking £166m in damages over the decision to delay the deposit return scheme (DRS) in 2023. The firm’s chief executive, Michael Topham, said a letter in May 2022 from then government minister Lorna Slater had offered assurances the scheme would proceed.”It was so unambiguous and emphatic. It provided me with certainty there was no doubt it was going ahead,” he told the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Tuesday.”I read it as…
As surging copper wire thefts are leaving many Los Angeles communities in the dark, a new statewide metal theft law set to kick in next year is aimed at recyclers who buy the stolen metal.Los Angeles city leaders, law enforcement and business leaders called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 476 as copper wire theft has cost communities not only money, but safety. The Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles, originally called the “Ribbon of Light,” is a glaring example, as it sits in darkness with seven miles of copper wire stolen and stripped from the 2023-built bridge. While…
Two more men have been arrested over the death of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.Watkins, 48, was serving a 29-year jail term for multiple sexual offences, including serious crimes against young children and babies at HMP Wakefield, in West Yorkshire. He was attacked in prison with a knife earlier this month, sources confirmed.The two men, aged 23 and 39, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and are in police custody.Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team said: “Extensive enquiries remain ongoing in relation to the murder of Ian Watkins and these arrests…
You want superstar power in the World Series? You got it. A dynasty in the making, or a team yearning for its first title in 32 years? We’ll see one or the other.The Blue Jays and Dodgers are set for this year’s Fall Classic, with Game 1 on Friday in what will be a raucous Rogers Centre in Toronto. Let’s take a look at what to expect with our MLB reporters Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar:What are you most excited about with this matchup?Kavner: Kendrick vs. Drake. All right, really, it’s Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on baseball’s biggest…
Playtech shares fell by more than 38 per cent on Tuesday after rival Evolution said it would add the UK gaming firm to a defamation lawsuit, alleging one of its subsidiaries commissioned a 2021 report meant to damage its reputation and business operations. Responding to Evolution’s statement, Playtech rejected the allegations, stating that the suggestion it was “engaged in a smear campaign is wholly untrue”.By 1222 GMT, Playtech shares were down 29.5 per cent, leading fallers on London’s FTSE 250 index. Evolution was up around 1 per cent in Stockholm.
Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will no longer be gagged from speaking out, following government reform.The changes – which aim to tackle the misuse of NDAs as “gagging orders” to conceal crime – will ensure victims in England and Wales can talk about criminal conduct to anyone without fear of breaching the agreement. Accusers of Harvey Weinstein, the former film producer and convicted sex offender, are among many in recent years who had to breach such agreements in order to speak out.Coming into effect on Monday, changes will apply to victims and direct…
The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9 in a game which Detroit dominated from beginning to end. Colin Cowherd asks if the Lions are the best team in the NFC.
Washington — There are “no plans” for a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the “immediate future,” a White House official said Tuesday.The official told CBS News that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a “productive call,” and a future in-person meeting between Rubio and Lavrov is “not necessary.” The State Department said that Rubio and Lavrov spoke on Monday.”There are no plans for President Trump to meet with President Putin in the immediate future,” the official said.Mr. Trump spoke with Putin last week, after which he announced that he…
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners to advance to the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Colin Cowherd analyzes both teams to see if the Blue Jays can beat the Dodgers.