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MLB penalized Stroman on Wednesday and also fined the 23-year-old rookie an undisclosed amount. The suspension had been set to start on Wednesday night when the Blue Jays played at Baltimore. BecauseStroman is appealing, no penalty will take effect until there is a resolution. “It’s tough,” Stroman said before Wednesday’s game. “It’s in the appeal process now. I would never intentionally throw at anyone. I respect the game. I respect the players too much to ever do anything like that....

Oh, and he’s only 4 years old. Deuce Tatum is the newest kid on the NBA’s block — literally. The son of Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is following in the footsteps of former playoff darlings Riley Curry and Chris Paul Jr., basking in the spotlight with his beloved father. MORE: Smart proves he’s Boston’s engine in return Deuce has become an honorary mascot of sorts for Boston, cheering on coach Ime Udoka’s side from the stands and helping bring the team together in the locker room....

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Jazz, Spurs and Trail Blazers have agreed to a three-way deal involving five players and multiple future draft picks. Here’s what you need to know about the deal. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Jazz-Trail Blazers-Spurs NBA trade details Jazz receive: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Juancho Hernangomeez Spurs receive: Tomas Satoransky, future second-round pick Trail Blazers receive: Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes, future second-round pick...

Keselowski has had run-ins with a few drivers in recent weeks — he was fined $50,000 for running into Matt Kenseth and then having a rift with Denny Hamlin in the garage after the Oct. 11 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway — and one of the reasons cited by car owner Roger Penske was that others are jealous of his success. While other drivers certainly wish they had Keselowski’s six wins this years, Hamlin couldn’t resist a short quip when asked about Penske’s comment....

RELATED: Genshin Impact: Every Playable Anemo User, Ranked Those who have pulled Jean won’t do wrong by adding her to their team. To level Jean up, players will need quite a few items. However, by maximizing her potential, she can ensure that your team members rarely ever need to eat food to heal. Leveling Materials Jean needs over 8 million EXP to reach level 90, like every Genshin Impact character....

Their failure to do so has brought a wave of disapproving comments on social media over the past several days, with some pointing out that an endorsement from George, the only living former Republican president, could help the Democratic nominee. “After the way Trump treated the Bush family and the way he’s destroying America, you would think a Biden endorsement would be a no-brainer,” one Twitter user wrote on Wednesday....

But Bridges will always be known for his starring role in the 1998 cult classic “The Big Lebowski,” in which he portrayed Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, one of the most iconic characters in modern American cinema. MORE: Celebrity first pitches On Friday, Bridges had the honors of delivering the first pitch before the Dodgers’ 8-2 loss to the Cubs, and he did so in traditional Lebowski fashion. “Nobody messes with The Jesus....

All but one fight on the undercard went the distance, but Horn got the Brisbane crowd off their feet when he sent ‘Choc’ into retirement in the first round. Horn came out fast and landed a right hand early, putting the 43-year-old under pressure. Join DAZN and watch Canelo plus more than 100 fight nights a year It was a left hook that ended the fight, sending Mundine to the canvas after which he couldn’t beat the referee’s count....

The corporate world of Madison Square Garden can be as friendly as a snake pit, as an outsider like Mike D’Antoni found out when he coached the team. Even Donnie Walsh, a Bronx native wise to the ways of New York, came home in 2009 to run the Knicks’ basketball operations and found a circus. MORE: Ranking the 23 best available free agents Known for his grit when he played for the Suns, 76ers and Jazz, Hornacek will need more than top-flight backcourt players to get the Knicks back on the road to respectability....

In a recent appearance on INSIGHT. with Chris Van Vliet, the former WWE Intercontinental Champion had nothing but praise for the Olympic gold medalist, despite the pair sharing some strenuous times in the past. Karen Smedley (later known as Karen Angle and Karen Jarrett) was married to Kurt Angle from 1998 to 2008, when she filed for divorce. A short time later, Karen became romantically linked to Angle’s TNA colleague Jeff Jarrett....

Psaki issued clarifications to Biden’s comments on a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine and the legitimacy of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections during her first-ever appearance on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom Thursday morning. “I’ve talked to the president a lot about this, and he absolutely is not predicting that the 2022 elections would be illegitimate,” Psaki told co-hosts Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino. Biden declined on two occasions to say outright that the November elections would be fair and legitimate if Congress doesn’t pass voting rights reform....

During a press briefing on Wednesday, Psaki addressed the criticisms Biden had received following a speech on voting rights in Georgia on Tuesday. Biden’s full speech can be viewed here. Psaki was asked for comment after Romney accused the president of “going down the same tragic road taken by President Trump” on Tuesday. He added: “[President Biden] said quite a number of things that simply weren’t true. “He also accused a number of my good and principled colleagues in the Senate of having sinister, even racist inclination....

The singer-actress made the comments in a Vogue cover story published on Tuesday while discussing how she rekindled her relationship with the Justice League star. The remarks came when an opinion piece from The New York Times was referenced that expressed Lopez was not representing feminism by legally taking Affleck’s last name. In the story, novelist Jennifer Weiner called Lopez’s name change following the July nuptials “dispiriting.” “People are still going to call me Jennifer Lopez....

The summer gone by, was a vital time for Juventus, for it was, a club trying to get back to its lost glory and several names were brought in to begin afresh after the disappointments of the last couple of seasons. The likes of Stephan Lichtsteiner, Arturo Vidal, the play making genius Andrea Pirlo and none more important than Conte himself whose vision for a Juventus of old is seemingly heading for fruition....

The Freestyle portable projector from Samsung isn’t just one of our top picks, it was also a standout at the Consumer Electronics Show, which occurred in Las Vegas at the beginning of January. The show provided a look at what we could expect this year in the world of technology gear. If you missed it, I put together its 25 best products. They range from affordable to prohibitively expensive....

A Chinese bank is now the biggest in the world by market value. Back in 1990, the five largest banks in the world were Japanese (all of them went bust or had to be recapitalized). The Chinese today are paying top dollar for overseas assets, evoking memories of Mitsubishi Estate’s 1989 purchase of the iconic Rockefeller Center, sold at a 50 percent loss six years later. The list of parallels goes on....

Moriyasu has made a strong impact with Japan since taking over from Akira Nishino, to whom he was assistant at the 2018 World Cup. They have not lost any of their five friendly matches under the new coach since the World Cup, with two of those being 3-0 wins over Costa Rica and Panama, while they also beat Uruguay 4-3 in October. Moriyasu has not been afraid to make big calls so far, with his squad a blend of experience and youth, and missing Borussia Dortmund’s Shinji Kagawa....

Both sides required positive results last time out with Japan beating Spain 2-1 and Croatia holding on for a nervy 0-0 draw with Belgium that saw the world No.2 sent packing from Qatar. Japan have now beaten both Germany and Spain at this World Cup and will back themselves against a Croatia side yet to find top gear. They were lucky to hold out against Belgium, had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Morocco and came from behind to beat Canada 4-1....

Rather than only celebrating one incarnation of Ash’s classic hat, multiple versions of the hats that Ash has worn over the years will be available in-game. Players in Japan will be granted a code upon reserving their tickets for Pokemon: I Choose You that they can redeem to unlock the hat in-game. However, the hat received depends upon when the player redeems the code. The original Pokemon league hat worn during the first season of the show can be unlocked from April 15th to May 1st....

Babin voided the final two years of his contract Monday, hitting the market before the Jaguars cut him. REMEMBER: Babin rips out Andre Ellington’s hair Babin, who had 7 ½ sacks last season, was due to make $6 million in 2014 — more than the rebuilding team was willing to pay for a 33-year-old pass-rusher who's no longer in his prime. Jacksonville could bring back Babin at a reduced rate if he doesn't find a suitor elsewhere....