Booger McFarland points finger at Clemson’s ‘same stale offense’ amid program’s streak of disappointments
The Clemson Tigers faced a tough test in their season opener. Coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers travel to Atlanta for Saturday's game against the Georgia Bulldogs, a team that has won two of the last three College Football Playoff National Championships. Clemson's 34-3 loss to the Bulldogs was one of the most lopsided losses […]
Taylor Swift candle sparked Cubs’ hot streak: Craig Counsell
Cubs fans are praising Taylor Swift's influence. Before the Cubs won their second straight game and fourth in five against the Pirates on Tuesday, manager Craig Counsell said the tradition of lighting a “Taylor Swift candle” before games was the reason for the team's recent victory marches. “We were gifted a Taylor Swift candle, so […]
Spot Ethereum ETFs record longest outflow streak amid drying investments – Cointelegraph
The U.S. spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) recorded cumulative investment losses for the fifth consecutive day, marking the longest run of outflows in less than a month since its inception on July 23. Most of the investment from the nine recently approved Ethereum ETFs has been overshadowed by outflows from the Grayscale Ethereum Trust […]
Omar breaks ‘Squad’ losing streak with primary victory
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, helping her avoid the recent fate of other “Squad” members in Congress. The race sees another member of the so-called “Squad” facing off against a primary challenger — Don Samuels, Abena McKenzie and Nate Schluter — seeking to make Omar the […]
July ends 13-month streak of global heat records, but experts warn against relief | Extreme heat
The European meteorological agency Copernicus said on Wednesday that a 13-month streak of new records for global average temperatures came to an end in July this year as the natural El Niño weather pattern weakened. But average temperatures in July 2024 will be just slightly warmer than last July, and scientists said the end of […]
White Sox snap 21-game losing streak with win over A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night, ending an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak. Chicago lost 5-1 to the Athletics on Monday, tying its longest losing streak since the Baltimore Orioles lost 21 straight games in 1988. The […]
Team USA women’s basketball extended their almost unbelievable Olympics streak in win over Belgium
The last time the U.S. and Belgian women’s basketball teams met, in an Olympic qualifier in February, the game came down to the final possession, when Breanna Stewart scored a tap-in goal to give the U.S. an 81-79 victory. This time, it wasn’t quite as close. While Belgium closed to within five points in the […]
Mets’ bats go cold against Braves rookie as win streak ends at five
On a day when the Mets’ starting rotation was in doubt after Kodai Senga suffered a potentially season-ending calf injury, the Mets’ offense struggled against Atlanta at Citi Field. The Mets were dominated by Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach, who struck out 11 batters and allowed just two hits in seven innings. The loss ended […]
Mets allow six homers in loss to Rockies as winning streak ends
Back in May and June, it would have been unthinkable to even think about the Mets reaching 50 wins by the All-Star break. The team ultimately fell one win short of that total after an 8-5 loss to the Rockies at Citi Field on Sunday ended a five-game home winning streak. Starting pitcher Jose Quintana […]
Mets keep rolling with another win over Rockies as streak reaches five
Converted starting pitcher Jose Butt has emerged as a game-changer for the Mets as a relief pitcher and a multi-inning weapon since returning from the minor leagues earlier this month. Butt and Dedniel Nunez continued to energize an inconsistent bullpen, recording the final 14 outs of the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Rockies on Saturday […]