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Dante Ryan wants to paint a picture "4 Ur Luv" [Premiere]
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Dante Ryan wants to paint a picture "4 Ur Luv" [Premiere]
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Dante Ryan wants to paint a picture "4 Ur Luv" [Premiere]
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, July 13, 2018, 7:05 pm ET MILWAUKEE -109 My projections see the Brewers toppling the Pirates in more than 60 percent of simulations for their Friday showdown. We’re getting value on Milwaukee at essentially a pick’em price. The Brewers have won the last four games started by Jujnior Guerra, and are 5-2 when he takes the mound against losng teams. The Pirates are 1-5 in the last six outings by Nick KIngham. SportsLine Expert: Stephen Oh (108-72 in last 180 MLB picks) Fernando Rodney (Photo Credit: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins Friday, July 13, 2018, 8:10 pm ET MINNESOTA +105 My data sees the Twins beating the Rays more than 60 percent of the time in their Friday showdown, giving us a must-play on the slight home underdog. Minnesota is currently on a 7-1 run in home games, and have won five of six against right-handed starters. The Rays are just 1-4 in the past five road starts by Nathan Eovaldi. SportsLine Expert: Stephen Oh (108-72 in last 180 MLB picks) Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres Friday, July 13, 2018, 10:10 pm ET CHICAGO CUBS -130 Let’s keep rolling with a play on the Cubs Friday night, or more precisely, a play against Clayton Richard. He’s walked nine and fanned four over his last two starts. The Cubs rank ninth in OPS (.752) versus southpaws and are 10-2 in their last 12 facing lefty starters. Lay the reasonable price. SportsLine Expert: Larry Hartstein (71-54 in last 125 MLB ML picks) > > MORE: See all MLB picks Buster Posey (Photo Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants Friday, July 13, 2018, 10:15 pm ET OVER 7.5 My projections see the Athletics and Giants plating about nine runs Friday, which would send us Over the posted total of 7.5 with room to spare. Oakland has played 5-1 to the Over in its past six road games against left-handed starters, while San Francisco has played Over in four of its past five interleague games. What’s more, the Over is on a 9-1-1 Over spurt in this series. SportsLine Expert: Stephen Oh (108-72 in last 180 MLB picks)
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(CBS News) — A Thai health official said the 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand are in good condition and recovering at a hospital Wednesday morning following the 18-day ordeal. CBS News has learned the final four boys and the coach were rescued just in time. Hours after the last boy was pulled out, the main water pump in the caves malfunctioned, sending water rushing in. Maj. Charles Hodges, the U.S. mission commander for the 353rd Special Operations unit for the Air Force, was a part of the rescue operation in Thailand. Hodges described the tense moments leading up to that final rescue to “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday. “Well, three of the SEALs, there’s four of them back there, three of them made their way into chamber three and about the same time we got the word that the pumps that had been running nonstop shut off for an unknown reason and the water levels back in chamber three started rising which would have cut off our access back to chambers two, one and then out of the cave. And that’s an abort criteria for our guys and so when that water level started rising everybody started grabbing their kid and they were ready to get out. Thankfully that last SEAL popped up at the last moment and everyone was able to get out of chamber three safely and make their way out and mission complete,” Hodges said. Asked if there were other trying times during the operation that seemed like it might make the rescue impossible, Hodges said, “absolutely.” “We had that thought the whole entire time. We also understood though we didn’t have the option to not attempt this,” he said. “Even though the odds seemed impossible what I’ve always been taught is to take risk and be bold when the situation calls for it and this situation absolutely did.” Millions breathe a global sigh of relief as boys emerge safely from Thai cave According to Thai health officials, when most of the boys were admitted, they were given antibiotics because of high white blood cell counts, reports CBS News’ Anna Werner. Some of the boys have lung infections and they each lost an average of about four pounds while in the cave, but overall, health officials said they are doing well, considering what they went through. Rescue volunteers danced and sang when they learned the entire group was safely rescued Tuesday and at a school where some of the rescued boys attend, students gathered to celebrate. The ordeal began more than two weeks ago, when the 12 boys and their soccer coach became trapped 2 and a half miles inside a complex cave system by fast-moving flood waters. As oxygen levels in the cave dropped and a new round of monsoon rains threatened to raise floodwaters, divers rushed in to rescue the boys. They were taken out in three groups, over 72 hours. The last member of the rescue team to leave the cave was Australian doctor Richard Harris. His boss said he found out shortly afterward that his father had died. He had stayed in the cave to look after the boys’ health. According to officials, the boys are doing well, in part because they stayed hydrated by drinking water dripping from the cave ceiling. They are now all being monitored for disease and infections. Health officials said the boys are also doing well mentally. Perhaps because they stayed together, the official said, adding that the coach who took care of them should be admired. Officials said the boys were given anti-anxiety pills to help keep them calm during their rescue. All of the boys and their coach are expected to be kept at the hospital through the weekend. It may come as no surprise that the story of their rescue may become a movie. Film producers have been on the ground in Thailand scouting. © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Final Group Of Trapped Boys Pulled From Thai Cave Just Before Water Pump Malfunction
ANAHEIM (AP) — Kole Calhoun and Andrelton Simmons each had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Tuesday night. The Angels got 15 hits and overcame an injury to starting pitcher Garrett Richards, who left in the third inning with right forearm irritation. He is scheduled to have an MRI on Wednesday. Simmons, seeking his first All-Star appearance as one of five candidates in online balloting for the final AL roster spot, hit a go-ahead double in a four-run fourth. Calhoun and Albert Pujols both homered to lift a Los Angeles offense that needed a boost. The Angels have won three of their past four games. Seattle All-Star Mitch Haniger hit a three-run homer, his 18th of the season, in the first inning for a 3-0 lead against Richards, who allowed three consecutive hits to begin the game. He exited in the third while pitching to Nelson Cruz. Richards’ velocity was down. After a 92 mph pitch, a trainer and Angels manager Mike Scioscia went to the mound, and the right-hander quickly walked off the field. Richards has been plagued by injuries during his career and this was just his second start since coming off the disabled list after being sidelined by a left hamstring strain. He struck out eight in his previous outing. Richards gave up three runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings. Noe Ramirez (4-3), Cam Bedrosian, Jose Alvarez, Hansel Robles and Taylor Cole combined to pitch 6 1/3 shutout innings in relief. Mariners starter Mike Leake (8-6) allowed seven runs — five earned — and 11 hits in four innings. Seattle has lost three of four. TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners: RHP Felix Hernandez (sore back) was placed on the 10-day disabled list and is expected back in the rotation after the All-Star break. King Felix had not been doing any side work between starts because of his back issues. Angels: LHP Tyler Skaggs (right adductor strain) threw a bullpen and the Angels hope he can start Thursday. … RHP Nick Tropeano (right shoulder inflammation) is scheduled to make another rehab start Friday at Class A Inland Empire. UP NEXT Mariners: LHP Marco Gonzales (9-5, 3.64 ERA) has gone at least six innings in 12 of his last 14 starts. He’s 1-0 with a 3.91 ERA in five career starts against the Angels. Angels: RHP Jaime Barria (5-5, 3.39) is seeking his first win since June 1. He allowed two runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings in Seattle during his last start, a loss. (@Copyright 2018. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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Angels Overcome 3-Run Deficit To Beat Mariners, 9-3
Giants quarterback Eli Manning said his star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. appeared to be “his old self” when the two had some throwing sessions together last month.
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Joy and relief in Thailand after rescuers pulled the last of 12 soccer players and their coach out of a cave where they were trapped for 18 days. Also, during a primetime TV appearance, President Trump picks conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox.
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Eye Opener: Mission complete in Thailand
Rescuers in Thailand are pulling the last of 13 members of the soccer team out of a cave where they’ve been trapped for 18 days. Also, during a primetime TV appearance, President Trump picks conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox.
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Over the last several years, hundreds of large-scale murals have appeared in cities and towns all over the world. Wildly colorful and beautifully painted, they’ve mostly shown up in troubled and neglected communities. The point of the art isn’t so much to transform the landscape though, it’s to change the lives of the painters. Brook Silva-Braga reports.
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How murals are helping transforms landscapes and lives in troubled communities
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Bautista’s grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the New York Mets to a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Todd Frazier walked and Devin Mesoraco singled to open the ninth against Chaz Roe (1-2) before Amed Rosario’s sacrifice advanced the runners. Roe then got pinch-hitter Dominic Smith on a comebacker and intentionally walked Brandon Nimmo to load the bases. Bautista homered to left field on the first pitch he saw for his first career walk-off blast. It was his sixth homer of the season and gave the Mets their third win in their last 18 games at home. Tampa Bay had a chance to take the lead in the top of the ninth against New York closer Jeurys Familia (4-4) but came up short. After Familia hit Daniel Robertson with a pitch to load the bases, first baseman Wilmer Flores got pinch-runner Hunter Wood out at home despite his high throw. Umpires confirmed the call after Tampa Bay challenged. Familia then struck out Willy Adames to end the threat. Jacob deGrom was once again stellar for the Mets, allowing just one run and four hits while striking out eight and issuing one walk over eight innings. Asdrubal Cabrera gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the third with an RBI single. DeGrom, who has an 1.80 ERA in his nine starts at Citi Field this season, made his lone mistake of the night when he gave up a tying solo homer to Adames, his third of the season, in the fifth. AN EYE FOR INTERNATIONAL TALENT New York announced Friday the official signings of their top two targets once the international free agent period for 2018-19 opened July 2, awarding a franchise-record $2.7 million signing bonus to 16-year-old Francisco Alvarez from Venezuela. Alvarez was ranked No. 9 on Baseball America’s prospect list, and 13th on the MLB Pipeline list. Freddy Valdez, a 16-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic, was awarded a $1.45 million bonus. Baseball America had him as the 29th best prospect, MLB Pipeline ranked him at No. 25. FRESH FACES Tampa signed Shane McClanahan, their 31st overall pick in the 2018 June Draft, on Friday, hours before the official 5 p.m. deadline for teams to sign all of their selections. McClanahan, a 21-year-old lefty from the University of South Florida, will be assigned to the Gulf Coast League Rays. He wasn’t too shabby to open his last collegiate season, and pitching 31.2 innings scoreless innings. LHP Matthew Liberatore, the Rays’ other first-round pick, selected 16th overall, made his debut with the GCL Rays on Friday. He allowed one earned run, one hit, and two walks with one strikeout and a hit batter in 1 2/3 innings, picking up the loss. TRAINER’S ROOM Rays: RHP Chris Archer will return to the rotation and start Monday against Detroit. The ace has been on the disabled list June 5 due to a left abdominal strain. Archer is 3-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 13 starts this season. Mets: Mets manager Mickey Callaway said that it would be “ideal” for RHP Noah Syndergaard to start June vs against Washington if all goes well with his rehab start Sunday at Single-A Brooklyn. MOVES Rays: Tampa Bay recalled LHP Adam Kolarek from Triple-A Durham and designated OF Jerry Hazelbaker for assignment. Mets: RHP Paul Sewald was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and LHP Jerry Blevins was placed on the bereavement list. UP NEXT Rays: Blake Snell ( 11-4, 2.24 ERA) starts the second game of the series. Snell has won his last three outings, allowing just two runs and eight hits while striking out 26 despite 12 walks in 21 innings. Mets: Steven Matz (4-5, 3.46) gets the nod in his first start against Tampa Bay. Opponents are hitting just .167 (17 for 102) with runners in scoring position against the New York lefty.
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Bautista’s Grand Slam Lifts Mets To Victory Over Rays
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Bautista’s grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the New York Mets to a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Todd Frazier walked and Devin Mesoraco singled to open the ninth against Chaz Roe (1-2) before Amed Rosario’s sacrifice advanced the runners. Roe then got pinch-hitter Dominic Smith on a comebacker and intentionally walked Brandon Nimmo to load the bases. Bautista homered to left field on the first pitch he saw for his first career walk-off blast. It was his sixth homer of the season and gave the Mets their third win in their last 18 games at home. Tampa Bay had a chance to take the lead in the top of the ninth against New York closer Jeurys Familia (4-4) but came up short. After Familia hit Daniel Robertson with a pitch to load the bases, first baseman Wilmer Flores got pinch-runner Hunter Wood out at home despite his high throw. Umpires confirmed the call after Tampa Bay challenged. Familia then struck out Willy Adames to end the threat. Jacob deGrom was once again stellar for the Mets, allowing just one run and four hits while striking out eight and issuing one walk over eight innings. Asdrubal Cabrera gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the third with an RBI single. DeGrom, who has an 1.80 ERA in his nine starts at Citi Field this season, made his lone mistake of the night when he gave up a tying solo homer to Adames, his third of the season, in the fifth. AN EYE FOR INTERNATIONAL TALENT New York announced Friday the official signings of their top two targets once the international free agent period for 2018-19 opened July 2, awarding a franchise-record $2.7 million signing bonus to 16-year-old Francisco Alvarez from Venezuela. Alvarez was ranked No. 9 on Baseball America’s prospect list, and 13th on the MLB Pipeline list. Freddy Valdez, a 16-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic, was awarded a $1.45 million bonus. Baseball America had him as the 29th best prospect, MLB Pipeline ranked him at No. 25. FRESH FACES Tampa signed Shane McClanahan, their 31st overall pick in the 2018 June Draft, on Friday, hours before the official 5 p.m. deadline for teams to sign all of their selections. McClanahan, a 21-year-old lefty from the University of South Florida, will be assigned to the Gulf Coast League Rays. He wasn’t too shabby to open his last collegiate season, and pitching 31.2 innings scoreless innings. LHP Matthew Liberatore, the Rays’ other first-round pick, selected 16th overall, made his debut with the GCL Rays on Friday. He allowed one earned run, one hit, and two walks with one strikeout and a hit batter in 1 2/3 innings, picking up the loss. TRAINER’S ROOM Rays: RHP Chris Archer will return to the rotation and start Monday against Detroit. The ace has been on the disabled list June 5 due to a left abdominal strain. Archer is 3-4 with a 4.24 ERA in 13 starts this season. Mets: Mets manager Mickey Callaway said that it would be “ideal” for RHP Noah Syndergaard to start June vs against Washington if all goes well with his rehab start Sunday at Single-A Brooklyn. MOVES Rays: Tampa Bay recalled LHP Adam Kolarek from Triple-A Durham and designated OF Jerry Hazelbaker for assignment. Mets: RHP Paul Sewald was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and LHP Jerry Blevins was placed on the bereavement list. UP NEXT Rays: Blake Snell ( 11-4, 2.24 ERA) starts the second game of the series. Snell has won his last three outings, allowing just two runs and eight hits while striking out 26 despite 12 walks in 21 innings. Mets: Steven Matz (4-5, 3.46) gets the nod in his first start against Tampa Bay. Opponents are hitting just .167 (17 for 102) with runners in scoring position against the New York lefty.
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Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley filed a counter lawsuit on Monday against the woman who said he raped her last year. The woman filed a civil lawsuit in April after a grand jury declined to indict Conley last August.
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In the last few years, Will Smith has not given very many interviews. For this reason, when he does reveal his thoughts on the climate of the hip-hop …
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Barriers between country music and R&B have collapsed in the last few years — which is a pleasant and unexpected turn while the rest of the U.S. …
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Becoming pop by blurring boundaries
RichLord was a local rapper who released several mixtapes and was gaining buzz with his music in the last few years. He posted several videos …
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Rapper RichLord dies following June 10 shooting inside Southeast Memphis strip club