Wells Fargo losing millions on Bilt card, the ball drops on Curve and online passport renewal is kind of back (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
Online passport renewal is back (sort of), Curve goes bankrupt in the US, and Bilt cards cost Wells Fargo $10 million per month. All this and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, a weekly roundup of interesting tidbits from around the Internet (links to each article are embedded in the title). Online passport renewal is […]
Texas soldiers fire pepper ball guns to deter border crossings- Washington Examiner
Texas soldiers deployed to the Mexico border have started using pepper ball guns to deter migrants from illegally entering the United States. Texas National Guard soldiers stationed on the state’s southern border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) border security initiative have shot pepper balls out of paintball gun-like machines on occasions recently when […]
Missouri GOP governor's primary is jump ball: Poll
A new poll shows Missouri’s Republican gubernatorial primary is still indecisive, with many voters undecided about who to replace Republican Gov. Mike Parson, who is term-limited. In an Emerson College Poll/The Hill poll released Friday, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft came in close first with 23 percent support, followed closely by Lt. Gov. Mike […]
Phillies’ Nick Castellanos Obliterates Reporter’s Laptop With Knocked Foul Ball
Will Nick buy him a new laptop? Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos A foul ball was hit into the press box, completely destroying a reporter’s laptop. Phillies Nation reporter Tim Kelly posted a photo from the press box of Saturday’s game, which was between the Phillies and the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. 6-2 […]
Islanders’ Jon Ledecky nearly hit with ball after Angel Reese’s Caitlin Clark foul
This is the kind of thing you could never create even if you tried. During Sunday’s game between the Fever and Sky, when Caitlin Clark attempted a layup and was fouled by Angel Reese, the ball flew into the stands and would have nearly hit a fan if not for the quick reaction of someone […]
LaMelo Ball converted the roof of his $2.4M Charlotte condo into a go kart track
LaMelo Ball has come under fire this year for reckless driving, with multiple videos of him driving multiple sports cars out of the Hornets arena and running a red light in uptown Charlotte, and he is also facing a lawsuit after allegedly running over the foot of an 11-year-old. Maybe Ball found a way to […]
Marcus Stoinis stars with bat and ball as Australia beat Oman in T20 World Cup opener | T20 World Cup 2024
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis produced the best performance of his international career to lead Australia to a 39-run victory over Oman in their opening Twenty20 World Cup match. Stoinis’s prowess with both bat and ball helped Australia out of a tricky situation after a sluggish start in Bridgetown. The 34-year-old became just the third player in […]
Yankees’ Anthony Volpe emerging as ‘stud on both sides of the ball’
Anthony Volpe is halfway through the Yankees’ West Coast road trip and the 21-game hitting streak that earned him a spot on the All-Star team is gone. But one doesn’t need statistics that put him on par with Joe DiMaggio to prove how Volpe has impacted the Yankees as he continues to make strides in […]
Brilliant! Clemson Baseball Uses The Hidden Ball Trick To Get Them Out Of A Jam Against Coastal Carolina
The hidden ball game remains undefeated! The hidden ball trick is one of baseball’s oldest tricks, seen mostly in Little League these days, but the Clemson Tigers showed Sunday that it can also work at the college level. In the NCAA Regional Final against Coastal Carolina, the Tigers were in a tight spot in the […]
Controversy erupts after French Open player drills fan with ball
An ugly incident occurred in the opening match of the French Open. Terrence Atmane faced Sebastian Offner on Court 12 in a five-set match. But there was a disturbing moment in the fourth set when Atmane lost his temper after returning Offner’s serve long, drawing the attention of fans. Atmane unleashed a powerful forehand shot […]