Sunday shows preview: Election Day inches closer; Middle East tensions at ultimate high
With less than 50 days until election day and candidates preparing, tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are at an all-time high following a series of explosions in Lebanon this week, raising fears that a major Israeli attack on Hezbollah is imminent. These two topics are likely to dominate this Sunday's show. Former Ohio Rep. Tim […]
Harris pulls closer to Trump in Iowa: Poll
A poll released Sunday showed Vice President Harris narrowing former President Trump's lead in Iowa to just four points, shrinking the Republican's 18-point lead over President Biden in June. of Latest Des Moines Register/MediaCom Iowa PollThe poll, conducted Sept. 8-11, showed Trump leading Harris among Iowa voters, 47 percent to 43 percent. A similar poll […]
The Trump-Harris Debate Shows Who’s Closer to the Public on Abortion
The abortion portion of Tuesday night's debate was illustrative of how the issue is being handled by the far left: Predictably, the moderator's questions were designed to misframe the issue and never allow Vice President Kamala Harris to confront her about any restrictions she might support (because she does not support any restrictions). Host Lindsey […]
Liberty handle Wings to inch closer to clinching top WNBA playoff spot
ARLINGTON, Texas — Breanna Stewart scored 27 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points and 11 of New York's season-high 33 assists, and the Liberty cruised to a 105-91 win over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night. New York (30-6) became just the second team in WNBA history to win 30 games in a season's first […]
Aaron Boone ‘comfortable’ if Yankees continue to not employ true closer in postseason
When the Yankees start the playoffs next month, they may not have a true closer, and, at least for now, Aaron Boone seems content with that. Last week, Clay Holmes' 11th save was a blow to Boone, who was “creative” with his pitching plans late in games, but Luke Weaver earned his first save. Holmes […]
Liberty inch closer to clinching No. 1 seed with victory over Storm
The Liberty returned home after a three-game Western tour, looking to ensure as many postseason games as possible at Barclays Center. The WNBA-leading Ribs beat the Seattle Storm 77-70 on Thursday night in Brooklyn to improve their league-best record to 28-6 and cut their magic number to four for the top seed in the postseason. […]
Yankees to get ‘creative’ with closer role amid Clay Holmes’ disaster stretch
Clay Holmes hasn't completely lost his position as the Yankees' closer, but he's likely to get fewer playing times in the future. Manager Aaron Boone He told reporters Wednesday that he plans to get “creative.” With Holmes having been hit hard, he will likely take on the closer role and choose pitchers depending on the […]
Collin Morikawa posts low round of Tour Championship; closer to chasing Scottie Scheffler down
ATLANTA — When Collin Morikawa heard his name called on the first tee Friday, he was seven strokes behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had dominated the newly restored East Lake the day before. Morikawa knew that Scheffler would undoubtedly be roaming the premises and that he needed to play aggressively to have any […]
Edwin Diaz looked like completely different closer in Mets’ win
PHOENIX — Edwin Diaz made it look like a very easy win Thursday. This wasn't a closer who'd collapsed after allowing a game-changing home run the night before or three days before that. Three Diamondbacks batters came to bat in the ninth inning, and Diaz retired all three, including two by striking out, as the […]
Jacob deGrom dominates in Rangers rehab start as he gets closer to MLB return
Former Mets player Jacob deGrom has made an impressive comeback through his second rehabilitation stint and is nearing a return to his current team, the Texas Rangers. The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings at Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, throwing 24 pitches – 16 for strikes – with his fastball reaching 99.5 mph. DeGrom was […]