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Fox Sports
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Last Night in Baseball: Brewers Win 10th-Straight, Sweep Dodgers and Tie Cubs
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to handle themselves. That's why we're here to help, though, by sifting through the previous days' games, and figuring out what you missed, but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from the weekend in Major League Baseball : Brewers sweep, streak and tie in one weekend The Brewers entered the All-Star break riding a seven-game win streak, and after their weekend series against the Dodgers, you'd never know that they had to hit pause. Milwaukee swept the Dodgers, pushing their win streak to 10 games and putting them in a tie with the Cubs atop the NL Central. It was the Brewers' second sweep of the Dodgers in the 10-game streak, too: wins two through four came at Los Angeles' expense, as well. That the Dodgers were swept does make it seem like a far more dominant performance for the Brewers than it maybe was, but here's the thing: great teams need to win these close games, too. And the Dodgers had three close games over the weekend and failed to win any of them, with Milwaukee holding on in all three cases. On Friday, it was a 2-0 shutout, courtesy six shutout innings from Milwaukee starter Quinn Priester: he scattered three hits while striking out 10 Dodgers against zero walks before handing things off to the bullpen to close it out the rest of the way. You can blame the Dodgers' lineup for not getting enough done there — and for not taking advantage of Tyler Glasnow's strong start, as he allowed one run over six innings while allowing just five baserunners — but it was on the pitching and the defense the rest of the series. On Saturday, Milwaukee's bats woke up just a little more than L.A.'s, making up for a pitching performance where neither starter Wily Peralta nor the bullpen that succeeded him were able to get things together. Even with Peralta giving up four runs in five frames, though, opposing starter Emmet Sheehan allowed five in just three, and the Dodgers never fully dug themselves out of that hole, losing 8-7. Three early errors doomed the Dodgers on Sunday. Up 3-0 in the fourth, the Dodgers allowed a run on a Tommy Edman throwing error that scored Andrew Vaughn. Joey Ortiz would then reach on an error by Andy Pages in center, allowing Andruw Monasterio to score, tying things up 3-3. Then, in the fifth, Andrew Vaughn would single to left, and William Contreras would advance to third on an error by Esteury Ruiz. While the Dodgers would escape unscathed in the frame, all of these errors meant that starter Clayton Kershaw was lifted earlier than he should have been given his own performance — despite allowing just five hits and one walk even with innings being extended by errors, Kershaw was lifted in the fifth at 81 pitches. And then the Brewers feasted on the Dodgers' bullpen, earning the 6-5 win and the sweep. The Brewers, now tied with the Cubs in the Central, will head to Seattle to face the Mariners for three games, then it's back to Milwaukee for a three-game set against the Marlins, and finally, a series against the Cubs to cap off July — when it's all said and done, this run in July could be the most significant of the year for them, but there's plenty of both the month and the season left, too. Ohtani goes deep twice It wasn't all bad for the Dodgers over the weekend, though. Well, okay, it wasn't bad news for all the Dodgers would be more accurate. Shohei Ohtani now has 34 homers on the year after a pair of long balls on Saturday and Sunday. That wasn't enough to stop the bleeding by any means, but we're here for the highlights, you know. Ohtani's performance over the weekend pushed his slugging percentage back up over .600 — he'd briefly fallen under with Friday's 0-for-4 performance, which itself was the exclamation point on what had been a tough July for the two-way star: Ohtani was hitting just .170/.316/.362 on the month through July 18. He hasn't repaired all that damage, but he's bumped his July up to a far more manageable slump of .200/.333/.473 with a much more productive Saturday and Sunday; if Ohtani can get back to hitting like usual, that would go a long way towards ending the Dodgers' recent skid, in which they've lost 5.5 games in the standings since July 3 by doing 2-12 in that stretch. Ohtani doesn't lead the NL anymore, however… …because Eugenio Suárez had an even better post-break weekend. Suarez, the Diamondbacks' third baseman who hit two homers right before the All-Star break to help make it five players across MLB with at least 30 homers, still had that power strike going for him after the Midsummer Classic. Suárez went yard twice on Saturday against the Cardinals, and then repeated that trick on Sunday, giving him 35 for the season. Suddenly, Suárez is leading the NL in homers, sits one behind Aaron Judge — who also hit a home run on Sunday — and is just three behind MLB leader Cal Raleigh. As noted in Friday's second-half milestone watch , Suárez is one of five player who was on pace for at least 50 dingers in 2025: there have never been five players with 50 homers in one MLB season before, and now we have Suárez hitting another four, Ohtani a pair, Judge one and Kyle Schwarber — thanks to a homer each on Friday and Saturday, the latter a grand slam — up to 32 on the year. Exciting times if you dig the long ball. The Giants aren't helping themselves The Dodgers were up nine games on both the Giants and Padres back on July 3, and, despite their horrid stretch since that has seen that lead cut to 3.5 games for San Diego, San Francisco hasn't been able to follow suit. They were swept over the weekend by the Blue Jays by a combined score of 18-9, which also gave them five losses in a row. Despite the Dodgers practically handing over an opportunity to significantly narrow the gap between them in the standings, the Giants still sit six back of Los Angeles. Not just that, but the Giants are now 2.5 back of a wild card, as the Mets, Brewers, Cubs and Padres are all ahead of them in the standings. There's still plenty of 2025 left, but you have to remember that the Giants have been slipping for some time now, too: they were in first place in the NL West on June 13, and 12 games over .500 at the time. Now they're six back and four games over — how much further behind would they be if the Dodgers hadn't also fallen apart for the past few weeks? Buxton makes a goofy grab All that matters on a catch is whether or not the ball touches the ground before a fielder can reel it in. And good thing, too, because Twins' center fielder Byron Buxton had this one, until he didn't, until he had it once again. Yes, the play was goofy in the sense that Buxton bobbled the ball a bit, and you can see his eyes kind of cartoonishly pop out of his head in the slow-motion replay, but that also took some intense concentration — and a little bit of luck — to keep the ball from bouncing elsewhere or just rolling off of his body as he hit the ground. Buxton is a great outfielder and has been for ages, and is not normally the type to make things harder for himself. His recovery here is unreal, though, and it counts the same in the boxscore as any other putout. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? 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New York Post
15-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
2025 MLB All-Star Game props, odds: Target the Over/Under as AL battles NL
An embarrassment of riches will be scattered throughout the diamond with stars Tuesday night for this year's Midseason Classic. The All-Star Game kicks off with two of the best pitchers in the major leagues this season, as Cy Young candidates Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal will clash. Surely every player in the dugout will be standing up and leaning against the railing instead of sitting back on the bench. Watching these two pitchers go to work is appointment viewing, and the entire league should be on alert to see these two studs work. The total for this game is understandably low, coming in at seven runs across most of the betting market. It's worth remembering that Skenes and Skubal will potentially pitch for just one inning, and the rest of this game features some loaded offenses. Baseball player holding a bat during All-Star Game workouts.s red hot going into the All-Star Break. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Still, just one All-Star Game since 2018 has totaled more than seven runs. Is this game going to be a pitcher's paradise going forward? The last offensive showcase we had was in 2018 when the AL defeated the NL, 8-6. Scoring is about on par with years past (4.38 runs per game in 2025 vs. 4.39 in 2024), and no data shows baseballs are any different or that Torpedo bats have any positive offensive correlation. Still, some of the pitchers behind the elite two are missing from action, notably Jacob DeGrom, who will not pitch in the game, along with Max Fried and Garrett Crochet. That potentially leaves us with Clayton Kershaw, who was picked as a friendly gesture more than for merit, to pitch behind Skenes, along with MacKenzie Gore and others. Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting None of these pitchers are bad per se, but there is certainly a drop off. All of these things lead me to a total of over seven runs bet. I suspect that this is a year for an offensive explosion in the All-Star Game. PICK: Over 7 total runs (-120, Caesars Sportsbook) Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he's showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.
Scottish Sun
14-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
‘Dirty' NC500 campers branded a ‘disgrace' after bottles, human waste & cut down trees dumped
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOCALS living along the North Coast 500 have hit out at tourists who left a much-loved beauty spot in a shocking state. A furious resident in the Scottish Highlands was unimpressed after visitors left a huge mess along the iconic route over the weekend. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Human waste and mess were left at the beauty spot Credit: FACEBOOK: NC500 THE LAND WEEPS 5 Bin bags full of waste were left hanging on trees Credit: FACEBOOK: NC500 THE LAND WEEPS 5 Piles of rubbish were also left on used fire pits Credit: FACEBOOK: NC500 THE LAND WEEPS They said that it was "one of the worst instances of dirty camping" they had seen and branded the culprits a "disgrace". The local resident never revealed the exact spot where the mess was left, but they explained that they noticed it on the grass just a few minutes' walk away from a main road. Empty plastic bottles appeared to have been left scattered on the ground in the grass. Many bottles were spotted piled up along with other bits of rubbish - including cans of beer, paper bags and food wrappers - on a used fire pit. Empty boxes that once contained camping gear were also left abandoned next to buckets full of rubbish. Black bags that were completely full of waste were also left hanging on a tree near a body of water. If you were the visitors and you did this, then you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. It's an absolute disgrace and a scandal that this goes on Post on Facebook While branches that appear to have been cut from nearby trees lay strewn across the ground. There also appeared to be human waste left in the area, surrounded by used, dirty tissues. A burnt-out, used fire pit was also left abandoned on the ground. The frustrated local shared snaps of the mess and shared them on the Facebook group NC500 The Land Weeps on Saturday. 'Absolutely disgusted', complain Nc500 locals as they blast BBC over Landward scene The post read: "I was on the NC500 today and I came across what for me was one of the worst instances of dirty camping I have seen in quite a while. "Bottles, human waste, cut down trees, rubbish dumped, open fires with waste dumped on them etc. "All this just a minute's walk from the road. "If you were the visitors and you did this, then you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. "It's an absolute disgrace and a scandal that this goes on. "So much for 'the pledge'. Just another week on the route." Users flocked to the comments to blast the people responsible. One person said: "I'm angry and sad that these folk live amongst us!! Why bother to visit somewhere so beautiful then destroy by treating it like a cesspit. SCOTLAND'S ROUTE 66 DESPITE its challenges, the NC500 is still one of the most popular road trips in the world. Earlier this year, the scenic route was voted the number one most searched for road trip in the UK and an astonishing fifth in the world-wide table. With its impressive 516-mile stretch of magnificent coastal views, it's not surprising it's such a popular route for travellers looking to explore. From castles to distilleries there is something for everyone to enjoy. It was also ranked as the most romantic drive in Britain after an influx of visitors took to the roads for 'staycations' in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. An English couple told how they loved the NC500 so much that they got it tattooed on their bodies forever. While a couple who travelled the route in an Audi convertible told how it was "one of the best holidays" they've ever had. "Honestly people baffle me with their behaviour." Another added: "Manky mingers." Someone else wrote: "Who are these cretins who walk amongst us? "I just can't get my head round the fact that they think this sort of behaviour is acceptable." While a fourth posted: "I'm stunned at such entitlement and disrespect." And a fifth chimed in: "Destroying what they came to see. Beggars belief!" 5 Empty boxes were dumped next to buckets of other discarded rubbish Credit: FACEBOOK: NC500 THE LAND WEEPS
Chicago Tribune
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Chicago Tribune
Hot, and possibly stormy, holiday weekend ahead for the Fourth of July, NASCAR Chicago Street Race
With the Fourth of July and the annual NASCAR Chicago Street Race making for a jam-packed few days ahead, Chicagoans can expect a hot — and potentially stormy — holiday weekend. Should weather predictions hold, forecasts called for temperatures hovering in the mid-90s Friday and Saturday, with a 50% chance of thunderstorms by Sunday afternoon, said Kevin Birk, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. 'The main thing that's going to be consistent through the weekend is just that overall hot summer weather here,' Birk said. Sunday is looking to be slightly cooler, with temperatures possibly dipping into the 80s, but Birk said to expect 'still very humid highs.' Before noon Friday, there was a 30-40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, but conditions were expected to dry out later in the day, Birk said. 'So fireworks time (Friday) evening looks dry,' he said. Forecasts also indicated that Saturday would be mostly dry, Birk said. As for Sunday, Birk said there's a 50% chance of scattered storms anytime from noon to 7 p.m., adding 'that could go up as we get closer here.' Should thunderstorms hit the city this weekend, it would mark the third rainy NASCAR race weekend in a row. Last year, the race weekend's main event — the Grant Park 165 — faced lengthy delays sparked by intermittent downpours. The year before, racers faced lightning and flash flood warnings. Still, this year's event is expected to draw tens of thousands of attendees. The city is set to host the street race on a 12-turn, 2.2-mile course through Grant Park, down DuSable Lake Shore Drive and up Michigan Avenue. The Xfinity Series' Loop 110, which features mostly younger, up-and-coming NASCAR drivers, will be broadcast on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on the CW Network and local affiliate WGN-TV. The Grant Park 165 Cup Series race will air Sunday at 1 p.m. on the cable network TNT. The race comes as NASCAR is reportedly in negotiations to hold a street race in San Diego next year, which may be in addition to Chicago, or perhaps will replace the Chicago one. Mayor Brandon Johnson didn't answer directly when asked Tuesday if he wants the NASCAR race to continue beyond this weekend, saying, 'It's about having conversations to make sure we're getting the most out of this experience.' Johnson also nodded to the rain that has plagued recent editions of the Chicago Street Race. 'First of all, we're just hoping this year there's good weather,' he said at a City Hall news conference. 'It looks like Saturday we're going to be OK. Sunday is a little iffy, a little cloudy.'
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Time of India
Jewellery, cash stolen from contractor's house in Barh
Patna: Burglars broke into the locked house of contractor Sujit Prasad Singh in Maranchi police station area of Patna district's Barh subdivision and made off with valuables, including jewellery worth Rs 7 lakh and Rs 66,000 in cash, in the early hours of Moday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Two masked robbers gained entry into the house in Sherpur village by scaling the wall. The burglary was discovered on Monday morning when the owner returned to the house and found the door open with a broken lock. on entering the house, he found all the cupboards open, and household goods scattered on floor. According to police, Singh lives with his family in Patna and often visits his Barh house. Maranchi station house officer Awadhesh Kumar said an investigation was underway, with both the dog squad and FSL team. "The fingerprint team has also been called to collect evidence. A complaint has been lodged in this regard. According to the victims, the thieves took five gold chains and two rings, besides Rs 66,000 cash kept in a cupboard," he said, adding the police scrutinised the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the house. "Two men, covering their faces with a loincloth, were seen entering the house around 1am. They searched the entire three-storey house. No arrests have been made yet," the SHO told this newspaper. Patna: Burglars broke into the locked house of contractor Sujit Prasad Singh in Maranchi police station area of Patna district's Barh subdivision and made off with valuables, including jewellery worth Rs 7 lakh and Rs 66,000 in cash, in the early hours of Moday. Two masked robbers gained entry into the house in Sherpur village by scaling the wall. The burglary was discovered on Monday morning when the owner returned to the house and found the door open with a broken lock. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now on entering the house, he found all the cupboards open, and household goods scattered on floor. According to police, Singh lives with his family in Patna and often visits his Barh house. Maranchi station house officer Awadhesh Kumar said an investigation was underway, with both the dog squad and FSL team. "The fingerprint team has also been called to collect evidence. A complaint has been lodged in this regard. According to the victims, the thieves took five gold chains and two rings, besides Rs 66,000 cash kept in a cupboard," he said, adding the police scrutinised the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the house. "Two men, covering their faces with a loincloth, were seen entering the house around 1am. They searched the entire three-storey house. No arrests have been made yet," the SHO told this newspaper.
