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Chaos reigns after Red Sox OF Christian Arroyo loses ball in lights vs. Yankees

Chaos reigns after Red Sox OF Christian Arroyo loses ball in lights vs. Yankees

The New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry has seen some of baseball’s best moments … and whatever happened on Friday at Fenway Park. With two runners on and one out in the third inning, Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo hit a fly ball to right field. It was not a very good fly ball. It should have been well within range for any right fielder worth his salt; MLB’s Statcast gave it an xBA of .010. Basically, a one percent chance of being a hit. That routine fly ball turned into an adventure,… Source link

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CEO of Yandex, known as ‘Russia’s Google,’ resigns following new EU sanctions and months of boardroom chaos

CEO of Yandex, known as ‘Russia’s Google,’ resigns following new EU sanctions and months of boardroom chaos

Yandex’s CEO Arkady Volozh (left) speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) in 2017.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Arkady Volozh, CEO and co-founder of Russian tech giant Yandex, stepped down on Friday. His resignation came after the EU imposed sanctions on him. Volozh is the fourth member of Yandex’s board to step down so far this year. Arkady Volozh, cofounder of Russian tech giant Yandex, has resigned as CEO and executive director of the company after the EU sanctioned him personally. The… Source link

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As Texas buses migrants to D.C., Abbott faces backlash for chaos at the border

As Texas buses migrants to D.C., Abbott faces backlash for chaos at the border

The first bus of migrants from Texas’ southern border arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, one week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to send migrants to the nation’s capital. in protest of President Biden’s immigration policies. However, despite Abbott’s pledge to deliver the migrants to “the steps of the United States Capitol,” they were reportedly dropped off nearby, outside Fox News’ D.C. bureau. According to CNN, at least five of the migrants who disembarked… Source link

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LA councilman blasts train theft ‘chaos,’ calls them ‘a threat to our economy’

Brazen freight train thefts have spiked in Los Angeles, with images of looted packages and abandoned containers capturing headlines and captivating social media — and putting pressure on California Governor Gavin Newsom to address conditions even he likened to “a third world country.” The thefts have sparked a war of words between law enforcement and Union Pacific (UNP), which owns the railroad and has called for stronger deterrence. But the growing problem has become a rallying cry for at… Source link

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Top waiver wire adds during NBA chaos

Josh Jackson (pictured) is a player that could be picked up in some leagues on the waiver wire. (Getty Images) We have teams shutting down players to organise trades, we have games postponed due to weather and COVID, and we have injuries cropping up at an alarming rate. It’s tough out there for a fantasy manager, but I will highlight some waiver wire options for you in Yahoo Standard fantasy leagues, which can hopefully ease your path to a championship. Under 70% Rostered (10 Team League… Source link

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Millions Lose Power in Texas as Freeze Sows Market Chaos

(Bloomberg) — Millions of households in Texas are suffering rolling blackouts for the first time in a decade as an unprecedented Arctic freeze sends temperatures plummeting across much of the U.S., roiling energy markets. Large swaths of Dallas, Houston and other cities are being plunged into darkness for an hour at a time — and in some cases longer — as surging demand for heat pushes the power grid to the brink. Outages are expected to continue into early Tuesday, grid operators said… Source link

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Diego Maradona’s life was a duality of genius and chaos

The duality in Diego Maradona’s outsized life was perhaps laid out clearest within his most famous game. In the quarterfinal at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, against Argentina’s hated rivals England, just four years after they fought the brief Falklands War, Maradona set up an attack that appeared to be going nowhere. But England midfielder Steve Hodge clumsily shanked the ball back between Maradona and English goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Maradona, standing a stocky 5-foot-5, somehow dinked… Source link

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