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The Dodgers and the Angels now know they will not have Cole, who signed with the Yankees, at the head of their pitching staffs next year. Neither will they have Stephen Strasburg, who returned to the Nationals earlier this week. They must now search beyond the two best free-agent starters to bolster incomplete rotations. Of course, the SoCal teams are coming off very different 2019 seasons: The Dodgers reached the playoffs for a seventh straight time, while the Angels missed out for a fifth straight campaign....

The team announced Wednesday it had identified the cause of the water leak that cut short Tuesday’s exhibition against the Angels. OPENING DAY: SN’s 2018 predictions | 18 burning questions The game was called in the bottom of the fifth inning when sewage spilled onto the field. Groundskeepers tried in vain to dry the warning track near the Dodgers’ dugout. The Dodgers have not said whether they will offer fans ticket refunds, but they did announce Wednesday (per the Los Angeles Times) they would offer discounts on tickets to games April 23-25 vs....

The team has narrowed its list to two candidates, Gabe Kapler and Dave Roberts. MORE: Top 25 free agents this offseason Former Padres manager Bud Black, who initially agreed to become manager of the Nationals before being “deeply offended” by their contract offer, appears to be out of the mix to lead the Dodgers, ESPN says. While Kapler doesn’t have coaching or managerial experience in the majors, the Dodgers farm director is a favorite within the organization and shares a strong belief in sabermetrics with the Dodgers front office, according to Yahoo Sports....

Anderson felt a “tweak” at the end of throwing live batting practice Tuesday. By Wednesday, it had gotten worse. The team said it was concerned in part because Anderson had lower-back surgery in 2014. MORE: 10 worst MLB contracts | The dangers of spring training It’s another blow for the oft-injured Anderson, who has started just 112 games over his seven-year career. The left-hander began the offseason as the team’s No....

Jones’ lawyer made the statement in a motion for a defamation lawsuit brought against the conspiracy theorist by Sandy Hook victims’ families. According to Jones’ attorney Jay M. Wolman, while Jones initially questioned its legitimacy, he does not believe that the shooting was a hoax. “The assassination of President Kennedy. The lunar landings. The September 11 attacks. Sandy Hook. From these shocking events emerged some people who thought them so disruptive that they questioned whether they even happened, scouring records in support of evidence that might prove them hoaxes....

Djokovic lost to Kyle Edmund 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Madrid Open, the sixth straight tournament in which he has failed to reach the quarterfinals. Nadal later cruised past Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-1, extending his record of consecutive sets won on clay to 48. The 16-time Grand Slam champion, coming off titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, has won 37 of his last 38 matches on the surface, including 20 straight....

The 12-time Grand Slam winner lost his opening game at the ATP Miami Masters last month, the latest setback for the Serbian star as he bids to return from the elbow injury that sidelined him for six months and finally saw him have “minor” surgical intervention after a disappointing Australian Open. “After Miami Novak Djokovic and his tennis coach Radek Stepanek decided to end their cooperation. The cooperation between Novak and Andre Agassi has also ended,” according to a statement on Djokovic’s official website....

Djokovic cruised to a record seventh title in Melbourne with his straight-sets victory over Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final, a win that saw him extend his advantage over the Spaniard by 980 points. Roger Federer’s fourth-round exit to Tsitsipas at 2019’s first grand slam sees him slip three places to sixth in the world, with Alexander Zverev, Juan Martin del Potro and Kevin Anderson climbing above him. Tsitsipas’ reward for reaching the last four sees him move to 12th in the rankings, his personal best, while Tiafoe has broken into the top-30 for the first time after rising nine spots....

It doesn’t appear that he was in need of a bathroom break this time. Metcalf suffered a knee injury while trying to catch a pass near the front corner of the end zone. The team quickly ruled him out of the game because of the injury. Metcalf didn’t appear too distraught as he was carted off. He appeared to mouth “I’m good” to his teammates, which should give Seahawks fans hope that he won’t be out long term....

The vigil will be held outside White Plains Hospital at 5 p.m., the 50-year-old rapper’s family said in an email to The Associated Press. They said DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was admitted to the hospital on Friday night and was facing “serious health issues.” “We ask that you please keep Earl/DMX and us in your thoughts, wishes, and prayers as well as respect our privacy as we face these challenges,” they said....

Yet despite the pets’ popularity, with millions of U.S households owning at least one cat, some people may feel a little unsure about what their animal really feels about them. So is a human’s love for their pets really reciprocated, do cats love their owners? Newsweek asked the experts. Do Cats Love Their Humans? The International Cat Association (TICA) President Vicki Jo Harrison is very confident that felines are most likely very affectionate to their owners, despite their “bad rap....

Up to 80% of people with a uterus experience fibroids at some point during their childbearing years. Though many people with fibroids experience no symptoms, approximately 30% will have symptoms that include pelvic pain and pressure, back pain, and pain during sex. This article will describe the pain and symptoms you may experience with uterine fibroids, risk factors, when to see a doctor, and treatments. Fibroid Pain The severity of fibroid pain depends on the location, size, and the number of fibroids present....

Do Wi-Fi Extenders Work for Gaming? Yes, they do, but they aren’t the ideal solution. Generally, playing games via a Wi-Fi connection isn’t as effective as plugging your games console directly into a router. That’s because a hard-wired solution gives you much lower latency. Adding Wi-Fi extenders makes the latency even higher than simply using a Wi-Fi router, which can affect a game’s performance when playing something fast-paced online. Lag is more commonplace when using a Wi-Fi extender, especially if you use a cheaper, low-quality device....

Do You Need Internet for Netflix on Smart TV? You will get to know if do you need internet for Netflix on smart TV further in this article. Keep reading to learn more about it in detail. Do You Need Internet for Netflix on Smart TV?What is Netflix?Do You Need Internet for Netflix on Smart TV?Can You Set up a Smart TV without Internet?Can You Watch Netflix without Internet on Smart TV?...

“The election didn’t go the way I wanted it to go,” Rivers told reporters after the Clippers’ win over the Trial Blazers on Wednesday night. “I personally know Donald Trump. I’ve golfed with him and I know him. I don’t think there’s anyone who runs for president that wants to do bad. I really don’t. So, you know, he won. MORE: The sports world reacts to Donald Trump’s election...

As fans enquired why the chart-topping rapper did not attend Monday’s Met Gala, she explained that she would not be leaving her toddler son “to be seen.” She tweeted: “I have an infant with no nannies during COVID. who mad? Not risking his health to be seen. One yaself.” The “Anaconda” hitmaker then commented on the requirement for attendees at this year’s Met Gala to be vaccinated ahead of the event....

While multiple versions of Stephen Strange were introduced, the audience also met another version of Wanda Maximoff and Christine Palmer from Earth-838. That version of Earth allowed for a few more cameos from different versions of Marvel characters the audience has already seen as well as the MCU debut of more. Thanks to the lineup of the Illuminati, the movie had the chance to, however briefly, redeem certain characters in the eyes of the audience....

On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Social Care confirmed a patient was being treated at a hospital in London, bringing the number of cases in the United Kingdom to nine. More than 45,000 people have become infected with the virus since December, but less than one percent of cases involved people outside of China, where it originated. The U.K.’s most recent patient contracted the virus while in China and Professor Paul Cosford, director for Health Protection and medical director for Public Health England, told BBC they expect more cases involving international travelers....

So he did. Immersing himself in the literature, he saw a way to apply his expertise to the problem. Most cancer drugs work by attacking rapidly dividing cells, which include tumors but also much healthy tissue, which is why they make patients sick. So one research goal has been to exploit a unique vulnerability of tumors. Their chaotic growth is fueled by a jury-rigged blood supply whose vessel walls are much more porous than normal....

According to the most recent CDC data shared on October 24, the percentage of deaths from pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 (“PIC” in CDC lingo) remained at approximately even levels from mid-September through mid-October, but “both COVID-19 related hospitalizations and PIC mortality for the most recent weeks may increase as more data are received.” There is some good news to temper the sobering CDC report, experts say. Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, senior scholar at the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins Medicine, tells Verywell healthcare professionals have learned and adapted over the course of the pandemic, figuring out how to offer better care than in the earlier months....