Healy’s 20th HR, Gossett’s start lift A’s over Giants 6-1 Oakland manager Bob Melvin was playing the matchups and getting a longer look at one of the Athletics’ younger players when he opted to start right-handed slugger Ryon Healy at first base instead of All-Star Yonder Alonso. A strong outing […]
Price is wrong going after Hall of Famer Eckersley Price is wrong going after Hall of Famer Eckersley:- David Price sure has a lot of issues for a guy making $31 million a year. It showed in June when the pitcher went off on the Boston media over some perceived […]
The Grand Slam ahead, Spieth goes for a hat trick The Grand Slam ahead, Spieth goes for a hat trick:- Jordan Spieth will get his first crack at the career Grand Slam next week at the PGA Championship. For now, he goes after a hat trick. With so much attention […]
Gray debuts for Yankees, Winker powering Reds A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: ___ A NEW SHADE OF GRAY Sonny Gray makes his debut for the New York Yankees, starting at Cleveland against Corey Kluber and the AL Central-leading Indians. The Yankees got Gray from Oakland […]
Brave New Jersey: Film Review Brave New Jersey: Film Review:- The 1938 Orson Welles broadcast of ‘War of the Worlds’ brings out the best and worst of the residents of a small town in Jody Lambert’s comedy/drama. The widespread panic that reportedly ensued in response to Orson Welles’ Oct. 30, […]
Studios Fight Back Against Withering Rotten Tomatoes Scores Studios Fight Back Against Withering Rotten Tomatoes Scores:- The power of the “Tomatometer” has reached a tipping point as critics screenings inch closer and closer to openings and movies try to avoid the dreaded green splat. The Emoji Movie’s $24.5 million domestic […]
‘Kidnap’, Film Review ‘Kidnap’, Film Review:- Halle Berry stars as a desperate mom trying to save her son from ruthless abductors in Luis Prieto’s thriller. The limits of maternal instinct are relentlessly tested in Kidnap, a tightly wound actioner that draws on Halle Berry’s intense performance to power this fast-paced […]
Ian McShane to play Hellboy’s father Ian McShane to play Hellboy’s father:- Actor Ian McShane has been cast to portray David Harbour’s father in the Hellboy movie reboot. Harbour will star as the titular character in Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, and McShane will play his adoptive father Professor […]
Japan hopes to hold economic talks with U.S. in October Japan hopes to hold economic talks with U.S. in October:- Japan hopes to hold economic talks with Washington in October, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday. “I’m hoping to conduct rough preparations with Vice President (Mike) Pence in September […]
Venezuelan electoral boss blasts voting firm’s doubts over turnout The president of Venezuela’s electoral council said on Wednesday that a voting technology firm’s accusations that turnout was inflated in Sunday’s constituent assembly election were “irresponsible.” Tibisay Lucena added that legal actions could be taken against Smartmatic, the firm used by […]
