FA Francesco Barbieri (formerly Nats org) has been focused... on improving his Bat Path An issue last year was missing (whiff or foul) too many pitches he should crush His entry to the zone has improved - now working on staying on plane Offset Closed Hook 'Ems - Keep it Fair (Pull HRs)show more

Ceiran Loney - FA Youth Cup ⚽️ Partick Thistle... FC made the 16yo Striker their All-Time Youngest player when he came on in May 2024 v Dundee Utd. He has since moved to Everton where he has been working on Leighton Baines in the U18s. He followed up last weeks Hattrick v Burnley with this goal last night to put Everton into the FA Youth Cup 5th Round. The Last 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Everton CF that broke through the Academy was Fraser Hornby and he went on to break the National U21 Scoring Record... Keep An Eye 👀show more

🚨 BREAKING: The RV issue has been resolved. An... unknown individual stepped in who claimed he could fix it the “Kevin Gates way.” He put it on his soul that he only needed his bare hands and it turned out to be true. The RV is now road-ready. 🤟🚌 [Lake Tahoe USFS]show more

Regina Police is out in full force and requesting... assistance to locate an 8 year-old, non-verbal missing child, Carson LAPLANTE. We’re told Carson went missing from his school on 200 block Hamilton at around 10:40am this morning. Since 1:30pm the police plane has been scanning the area he went missing from. Carson is described as: - Male - Brown hair - Brown eyes - Last seen wearing a white shirt, black pants, and a white and black runners.show more

Anthony Kim has been working with golf coach Matt... Killen, who has previously worked with Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods, and the main issue affecting consistency last year was his alignment: “Yeah, since I've been back playing golf, my shoulders have been right, my feet have been further right. So, I'm just trying to see my target before I hit the shot. “I've had a few people help me with the setup of golf clubs, but I’m really not working too much on my golf swing, just working on my setup. And if I can get that squared away, I know I can hit a lot of good shots.” AK was practicing down the range before every round on the Asian Tour last year using alignment sticks and doing a little shimmy to get the feels right. The swing is clearly still as pure as it’s always been and sometimes, it just takes getting the basics right to take the game to a new level. Now he’s a winner again after 16 years 👊show more

RHP/1B Trace Phillips (Middle Tennessee Baseball) is an interesting... draft-eligible sophomore on which to keep close tabs. Last spring, he hit .304/.360/.547 with 8 2B, 13 HR and 47 RBIs, but it’s his ability on the mound that's the root of his buzz. Phillips' back of the baseball card numbers last season are modest, but there is more to it than meets the eye. At 6'3" and 185-lbs, Phillips has an athletic, high-waisted frame. In the box, he has a simple setup with an ear-high handset and the bat horizontal above his back shoulder. Phillips has a slight load in which he has a noticeable barrel tip and a small stride. He moves well in the box and has some scissor action with his back leg. Phillips’ pure hit tool is fringey, but he has plus raw power and has shown the ability to drive the baseball to all fields. Max EV last spring of 109.4, if he's able to lift the ball more it will lead to a more impressive power output. Phillips’ current prospect status is largely driven by his ability on the mound. His numbers were unimpressive last season, but he took a step forward this fall. There’s some low hanging fruit to clean up in his delivery, but he has a short, whippy arm stroke and attacks from a low-three quarters slot with plenty of arm speed. Phillips’ FB has been up to 96 with ride through the zone (particular life at the top), though his best pitch is a high-70s-to-low-80s CH. He does a nice job of killing spin on it, and It averaged almost 15 MPH off his fastball this fall. It’s a plus pitch that flashes both fade to the arm side as well late tumble. Phillips completes his arsenal with a mid-80s slider that flashed above-average this fall with sharp, two-plane tilt. Both his changeup and slider profile as legitimate swing-and-miss offerings. Another positive development with Phillips this fall is that his strike-throwing took a step in the right direction. Mid-4th-6th round type this July. (📽️: Middle Tennessee Baseball)show more

Jay Allmer (21yo) deserves an opportunity with an affiliate... team. Over the course of the offseason Jay has worked hard w/ both coach @praisepitching & Mason Feole to turn himself into one of, if not the most intriguing non-drafted college players & current FAs from last year. He performed highly in the MLB Draft League serving up 21 IP, 2.14 ERA 17K-5 BBs including 8 SVs & 3Ws, yet he operated last summer averaging just 90.8. Now... he has averaged roughly 94 in his bullpens. Up significantly from his in game averages, & prior bullpen PR of 92. Which has also featured Jay routinely running both fastball shapes (FS/SK) up to 95. The jump into averaging 94 has been a relatively recent one. After the new year Jay worked on cleaning up his posture & positioning of the torso during his drop in order to avoid over counter-rotating which was forcing him to pull heavily east-west & direct less energy towards the plate. He significantly improved his take away to leverage more of a linear path & a slightly higher lead arm in order to maintain his stack trunk positioning without tilting back into lumbar/lower back extension during his leg lift into drop phase. With an elite 3 pitch mix, including an 84 mph sweeper, someone needs to get this guy signed.show more

The Irish writer Graham Linehan - who co-created Father... Ted - has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media. But he was found guilty of damaging their mobile phone in London last year. The judge said while his online posts had been "deeply unpleasant" they did not amount to anything oppressive or unacceptable.show more

Erling Haaland’s father, Alf-Inge Haaland, was asked in a... recent interview about his son’s comments on Lionel Messi and the World Cup. “I support everything Erling said,” Alf-Inge replied. “He was right to speak up. Messi has been protected for years. FIFA, the media, the sponsors they all built this image around him that no longer matches reality.” He went further: “My son wanted to face him properly and show the difference in levels. That chance never came, and I believe it was convenient for certain people. The way the 2023 Ballon d’Or was handled still bothers us. It felt arranged. Erling’s performances that year were ignored while the story stayed focused on Messi.” Alf-Inge added: “This idea that Messi is untouchable has gone on too long. Erling sees it, I see it, and a lot of people in football see it. The system has favoured him for too many years, and my son was simply tired of pretending otherwise.”show more

🚨 MICHAEL SAYLOR JUST GAVE HIS BITCOIN PRICE TARGET... FOR END OF YEAR: "Our expectation right now is end of the year. It should be about $150,000." Bitcoin is currently trading around $59k That is a +150% move from here by December. Saylor holds over 850K Bitcoin on Strategy's balance sheet. He is not a disinterested observer. But he has also been more right than wrong on Bitcoin price direction for MANY years.show more

🚨SHAME ON BCCI FOR HUMILIATING PLAYERS LIKE AJINKYA RAHANE... - SANJAY MANJREKAR🤯 Sanjay Manjrekar said :🗣️ "Ajinkya Rahane retirement was on the cards for some time because of the treatment given to him by the BCCI. Remember that he was your crisis man in SENA matches, and since you dropped him, India's performance in red ball cricket has been awful. The major issue has been the communication once again. Selectors & Indian management keep on humiliating players that have done so much for the country. He was waiting for his chance but that was never gonna happen. I feel sorry for him & this is such an embarrassment for BCCI".show more

WNBA Issues One-Game Suspension to Alyssa Thomas After Incident... With Caitlin Clark — (Video: AI) On June 25 the league announced: “Upon postgame review, the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas has received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension for recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark…” Thomas will sit out when the Mercury visit the Toronto Tempo on June 27. Many fans and analysts are calling the punishment way too lenient. What’s your take on the WNBA’s decision here — fair call or should it have been stronger? (Video: AI)show more

MSNOW’s Lemire, angry over the arrest of Don Lemon:... “He was being a journalist and has now been arrested for doing his job." The fact that Lemon was an active participant in the storming of a church, or that he committed a crime, is not relevant to them. “Trump jails journalist” is the legacy media narrative that will now be on relentless repeat.show more

Mitch McConnell Discharged From Rehab, Continuing Recovery at Home... Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center and will continue recovering at home. In a statement he said: “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home.” McConnell added that he and his wife Elaine “are grateful for the many well wishes and support,” and will “maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home” while staying engaged on important Senate business. The 84-year-old senator has been recovering since a fall in mid-June. He is not seeking reelection.show more

BREAKING: A 14-year-old child has been stabbed to death... on a bus in #Woolwich. The schoolboy was on a 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road, SE18, where he was attacked and stabbed multiple times. Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 2:28pm however the child was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. At this stage no arrests have been made and a crime scene remains in place. The tragedy comes after an 18-year-old man was left fighting for his life in hospital after he was stabbed on nearby Prince Imperial Road near to Shooters Hill Sixth Form College yesterday afternoon. Witnesses to today’s fatal stabbing should contact the Met Police on 101 quoting: CAD 3795/07JAN. Video: Kraftshow more

My Son has never been in trouble, to be... honest he's a bit too square, wish hed be a little more jack the lad as I was. Hes not, he's just hard working, diligent, honest and determined to do well in life which he will. It breaks my heart that as he walks back from work, through Nottingham on an evening he has to walk through crowds of this, he shouldn't have to, and me and his Mother shouldn't have to worry as we do.show more

Exactly! An actor’s priority should always be improving their... acting, not anything else. And btw, this director has PRAISED #ZhaoLusi so many times and said he WANTS to WORK with her because he truly admires her acting. She’s been on his radar since 2023, that already says a lot about her quality of acting. His films have starred legends like Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Chow Yun-Fat, Stephen Chow, Jet Li… all the icons.show more

Missing #Indian Student Found Dead in #Finland; Body Recovered... from Sea The body of an Indian student, #Manideep, who had been missing since early May, has been recovered from the sea in Finland. Manideep’s parents in #Hyderabad were waiting for the update about his whereabouts since last few weeks. Authorities confirmed that the body, found during a search operation on July 9, 2026, along the Kruunuvuorenranta shoreline, has been identified as that of the missing Indian student. Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation is examining the cause of death. However, investigators have stated that there is no suspicion of foul play or any criminal offence in the case at this stage. Officials said the investigation is ongoing and that no further details will be released for now. The discovery of Manideep’s body has brought a tragic end to the search that began after he went missing in early May.show more

INF Gavin Kilen (Tennessee Baseball) will be a key... piece within a loaded Tennessee lineup this season. Earned the starting 2B job as a Freshman and contributed, but broke out last spring to the tune of a .330/.361/.591 slash line with 23 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR and 41 RBIs. Kilen is slightly undersized and has an average build at 5'11 and 180-lbs. Some room to fill out and add ~10 pounds or so. Relaxed, slightly crouched stance in the box with a medium high handset. Minimal load in which his hands drift slightly, leg lift leads into a small stride. Short, compact swing and takes a direct path to contact. Above-average hand speed, it's an operation that's tailored towards spraying line drives all over the yard. Kilen is a hit-over-power profile with an aggressive approach in the box. He has plus bat-to-ball skills and his feel for the barrel is evident. Last spring, Kilen worked a 93% IZ contact rate, including 95% against FB. His aggressive approach and somewhat free-swinger mentality does lead to some chase up against FB and secondaries down, but it hasn't been a hindrance to his production. Kilen pounces on pitches in the zone and steps in the box ready to hit. Would give his hit tool a 55. It's more gap power than it is over the fence power for Kilen, but he did tap into some more impact last season. Part of that is due to getting the ball up in the air more: between '23 and '24 he increased his FB+LD% from 44% to 51%. It will always play as slightly below average (fringy), but he did post a Max EV of 108.5 during the spring and 101.4 this summer. Kilen's HR impact and highest quality of contact comes to the pull side. Vast majority of his XBH power comes on pitches in the bottom-half of the zone, which makes sense given his bat path. Has shown the ability to work from gap-to-gap. Kilen was Louisville's every day SS last spring, but he'll slide over to 2B this season for Tennessee. I actually think that's where he profiles best defensively as a professional, where he has an average arm with some range. After seeing him at SS for a couple of summers, his actions and clock translate better at 2B. Kilen is a day 1 type this July with top-55 overall upside.show more

This is why Jimmy Butler is better Tatum Jimmy... has been out of it since Josh hart took him down on purpose against the Knicks playing w one ankle. Never made an excuse always said he was good to go Tatum twists his ankle and cant wait to talk about it. No Herro or Dipo btwshow more

Tanzanian hostage Joshua Mollel’s body has been returned to... Israel 732 days after he was murdered by Hamas terrorists. Many of you will remember the video of him being stabbed and then shot by the terrorists on October 7th 2023. 21-year-old Joshua was an agricultural student who arrived in Israel just weeks before the attack. It was the first time he travelled abroad. He did so with the hope of being able to lift his family out of poverty. Instead, he was murdered and mutilated by Hamas. Rest in Peace Joshua 💔show more