Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff for the American League, and will also take the mound as the starting pitcher at this year’s All-Star game. Ohtani also became the first Japanese player to participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday night, and becomes the first player in MLB history to be named an All-Star …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Chicago Blackhawks trade Duncan Keith to Oilers for Caleb Jones and draft pick
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded veteran defenseman Duncan Keith and forward Tim Soderlund to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones and a third-round pick. The 37-year-old Keith is a three-time champion, three-time All-Star, a two-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner as the top defensive player and the 2014-15 Conn Smythe Trophy as …
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Cedric the Entertainer to host 2021 Emmy Awards on CBS
CBS announced that Cedric the Entertainer will be hosting the 73rd Emmy Awards in September, which will return to a live, in-person format. A “limited audience of nominees and their guests” will also be present, according to a press release. The event will take place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 19. …
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Drake Bell sentenced to 2 years probation after pleading guilty to attempted child endangerment
Drake Bell was sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service in Cleveland court on Monday, July 12. The ruling came nearly three weeks after the 35-year-old actor pleaded guilty via Zoom to one count of attempted endangering children, a fourth-degree felony, and one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a …
4 people arrested after weapons are found in hotel near MLB All-Star site
Four people were arrested after a hotel housekeeper tipped off authorities to more than a dozen weapons and 1,000 rounds of ammunition stored at a hotel room in Denver. Police removed 16 long guns, body armor and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from a hotel room on the eighth floor of the Maven Hotel …
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Billionaire Richard Branson goes into space on Virgin Galactic spaceship, lands safely
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson and five other passengers successfully launched to the lower edge of space — about 50 miles above Earth — and back to planet Earth on Sunday in the first fully crewed flight from his private space tourism firm Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic’s reusable SpaceShipTwo returned to Spaceport America, about 170 miles …
Italy win the European Championship after shootout win over England
Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday. Italy claimed the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as penalties …
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Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon men’s final earning his 20th Grand Slam title
No. 1 seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia rallied for a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 win over Matteo Berrettini of Italy in the Wimbledon men’s tennis final Sunday, earning him a record-tying 20th Grand Slam singles title. The 34-year-old Djokovic, who won the tournament in 2018 and 2019 before last year’s event was canceled, earned …
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Take your first look at ‘Red Notice’ with Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, coming in November
Dwayne Johnson shared a teaser photo for the action comedy thriller Red Notice on Instagram, along with a a premiere date, Nov. 12th. Johnson captioned the post: “ I’m officially serving you your notice. Ladies & gents @Netflix’s biggest movie ever #REDNOTICE will premiere in your living rooms around the globe on NOVEMBER 12th.” The photo …
Take a look at the trailer for Disney’s upcoming animated musical ‘Encanto’
The trailer for Disney’s upcoming animated musical film Encanto has been released, comprised of new music from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Set in the mountains of Colombia, Encanto “tells the colorful story of a magical family called the Madrigals. However, teenage protagonist Mirabel, (voiced by ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ star Stephanie Beatriz), is the only non-magical child …
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