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It was exactly a month ago today that Max Scherzer’s season seemed to be over, when Rangers GM Chris Young told reporters that Scherzer was “unlikely” to be part of any postseason play due to a teres major strain. However, Scherzer almost immediately started some level of light baseball activity, and has steadily ramped up his work to the point that he now looks to be on the verge of joining the Rangers for the start of the AL Championship Series. Scherzer threw a 68-pitch simulated game on Wednesday, and told reporters (including Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News) today that he threw another bullpen session and participated in fielding drills. With all of this regular workload complete, Scherzer feels “I’ve pressed all the buttons I can. I’m ready to go….I feel normal. That’s all I can say. All I can do is describe what I feel like and if I have an issue, I have to let them know. But my arm feels fresher.” The final verdict won’t come until Sunday when the Rangers officially submit their ALCS roster in advance of Game 1 against the Astros. But, all signs point to Scherzer being in the mix, making for quite a boost for the Rangers in getting a future Hall-of-Famer added to the pitching staff. Jordan Montgomery is the announced Game 1 starter, Nathan Eovaldi will very likely start Game 2, and Grant figures any of Scherzer, Andrew Heaney, or Dane Dunning could start Game 3. It stands to reason that Scherzer might be face a relatively quick hook if he does start, to keep him from overtaxing his arm. In that scenario, Scherzer could be part of a piggyback situation with Heaney, Dunning, or possibly Martin Perez. Jon Gray is another possible X-factor for the series, as the righty has been working his way back from forearm tightness and could also be included on the ALCS roster. The pitching plans will likely also hinge on how things play out for Texas in the first two games of the series, so the official Game 3 starter might not be known until after Game 2 is over on Monday.

Bear Breaks Into Connecticut Home, Heads Straight for the Refrigerator and Steals Frozen Lasagna WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS, GARFIELD? Read in People: Bear Breaks Into Connecticut Home, Heads Straight for the Refrigerator and Steals Frozen Lasagna APPLE.NEWS “You can see him going from room to room, as comfortable as I am in my house,” said the homeowner

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A student was excited to move to Florida for college. Then she realized she'd applied to Miami University — in Ohio perhaps she should take a course in reading comprehension. When Valerie Do, 19, applied to study at Miami University in 2021, she was excited by the prospect of spending her days lounging on beaches in the sun in Florida, surrounded by palm trees like she'd seen in the movies. As an international student living in Vietnam, she couldn't visit the university before applying. So when the university sent her an acceptance letter welcoming her to Ohio, Do felt confused. At first, she wondered whether Ohio might be a district or a county in Florida. But after a quick Google search, her beach fantasy was shattered when she realized she wouldn't be going to the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, as she'd initially thought. She'd be going to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Martha Stewart Flaunts Her High Slit and Full Glam Before Hitting the Carpet: ‘Fun to Dress Up’

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Whenever I think of Will & Jada's relationship (which I try to do at least once a millennium) I'm tempted to sing "Isn't it semantics?"

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He turned 100 May 27th. I bet you didn't even send him a card.

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Urban farm on roof of Fenway Park is growing 6,000 pounds of produce a year Fenway Farms is a roughly 5,000-square-foot rooftop garden area tucked up behind the third baseline at legendary Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox. With 2,400 total square feet of growing space, the beds can cultivate anything from A to Z – “asparagus to zucchini,” says Chris Grallert, president of Green City Growers, and a local farmer who grew up going to Red Sox games as a kid. “Local is not new. In 1920, this area [in downtown Boston] ranked fifth in the nation for values of crops or fruits and vegetables. And all the communities around Boston had local markets and local gardens,” Grallert says. “Having a rooftop farm at Fenway Park is an amazing way to be a part of reinvigorating a local food production system.”

Jeremy Allen White must undergo alcohol testing 5X/week to see kids “The Bear” star, 32, has reportedly agreed to be tested for alcohol up to five times a week when he has custody of his daughters Ezer, 4, and Dolores, 2, according to court documents obtained by Page Six. If White does test positive for alcohol, he will be retested 15 minutes later to ensure the test is accurate. If he fails, he loses custody of the girls until next steps are determined. White and Addison reportedly have joint physical and legal custody of their daughters, but the “Shameless” alum’s custodial time comes with the condition that he must attend at least two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week in addition to therapy.

These boyfriends have a huge 14-inch height difference. Charlie is 5-foot-7, and Max is a towering 6-foot-9. See how the thirty-something couple in England flaunt their wildly different sizes on TikTok, often with the hashtag "gay couple goals." https://nypost.com/video/short-king-shows-off-his-super-tall-boyfriend/

NHL players won’t be allowed to put Pride-themed tape on their sticks while on the ice this season as part of a decision made by the board of governors in June, multiple league sources confirmed to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. Outsports first reported the news. As the league prepares for the opening of its 2023-24 regular season on Tuesday, the topic of players not being allowed to use Pride-themed tape on their sticks was a talking point around the league. “It’s their decision. We’re going to support Pride any way we can other than the tape,” Flames captain Mikael Backlund said. “We’re going to follow the rules and do what we’re told.” When asked how he could show Pride allyship without using tape on his stick, Backlund pointed at other initiatives available to players. “The Calgary Flames Foundation has always marched in the Pride parade. I’ve done it in Sweden and guys have done it in different places in the world,” Backlund said, “So that’s an easy way for us to show our support and that we support Pride.” Calgary forward Jonathan Huberdeau has used Pride-themed tape on his stick for an entire game in the past and sounded like he might be willing to continue that tradition, even in light of the new policy. “For me personally, I support it,” Huberdeau said Tuesday. “If I get the chance to do it, I’ll do it.” But when pressed if he would be willing to risk a fine or punishment for going against league policy, Huberdeau conceded that he likely wouldn’t push the envelope. “No. I probably won’t,” said Huberdeau. “I don’t want to get in trouble.” “This organization, we’ve always been supporters of the LGTBQ community,” Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving told reporters Tuesday. “Nothing is going to change with that.” On Tuesday afternoon, The You Can Play Project — an organization that works “to ensure the safety and inclusion for all who participate in sports, including LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches and fans” — issued a scathing statement about the NHL’s decision on X. “It is now clear that the NHL is stepping back from its longstanding commitment to inclusion, and continuing to unravel all of its one-time industry-leading work on 2SLGBTQ+ belonging. We are now at a point where all the progress made, and relationships established with our community, is in jeopardy. Making decisions to eradicate our visibility in hockey — by eliminating symbols like jerseys and now Pride Tape — immediately stunts the impact of bringing in more diverse fans and players into the sport,” the statement read in part. “We call on all allies, players, fans, and coaches at every level in hockey to amplify their voices and join us in this important conversation and to remind the NHL #WhyThisMatters. This includes the NHLPA and the NHLCA. Hockey is safer and better when more of us belong.” Last week, the league reportedly sent two memos to teams clarifying its guidance about what players and teams can do for “special initiatives,” including Pride night, Black History night, Hockey Fights Cancer night and Military Appreciation night. The latest memo said restrictions cover “on-ice activity” and said “players should be encouraged to express themselves off the ice,” ESPN reported. It also reportedly said players and teams are allowed to “celebrate and support” specialty causes, and host themed groups at games, while players can wear “whatever they want” as long as they adhere to their team’s dress code. At the NHL board of governors meeting in June, league officials decided not to wear specialty jerseys during warmups during the 2023-24 season. “I suggested that it would be appropriate for clubs not to change their jerseys in warmups because it’s become a distraction and taking away from the fact that all of our clubs, in some form or another, host nights in honor of various groups or causes, and we’d rather those continue to get the appropriate attention that they deserve and not be a distraction,” NHL commissioner Gery Bettman said June 22. NHL rules around Pride nights, specifically, came into the spotlight last season as some players took issue with participating in them. Multiple players and teams opted to not wear the Pride warmup jerseys, citing religious reasons or safety concerns. Multiple Russian players opted out of wearing the Pride night warmup jersey as Russian anti-gay laws escalated. Russian players including Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin did not wear the jersey and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov, then on the Philadelphia Flyers, sat out of warmups entirely. Some of the teams, like the St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild, scrapped the warmup sweaters entirely. In March, San Jose goaltender James Reimer declined to wear a Pride jersey to participate in the Sharks Pride Night, citing his religious beliefs. “There’s a bunch of teams starting to wear them and I just came to the conviction through my faith that it went against what I believe the Bible says,” he said. “I don’t want to really go into too much detail about the behind-the-scenes stuff. But it’s something that I tried to do my due diligence and just came to the fact that the best way to stand up for what I believe in was just to not wear the jersey and then to try and make this as loving and least offensive as possible.” Florida Panthers players Marc and Eric Staal also did not participate in warmups as part of the Florida Panthers Pride night in March. The brothers cited their Christian beliefs in their decision to not take part in wearing the themed warmup jerseys as the Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. “After many thoughts, prayers and discussions we have chosen not to wear a pride jersey tonight,” the Steal brothers wrote in a statement. “We carry no judgment on how people choose to live their lives, and believe that all people should be welcome in all aspects of the game of hockey.” In June, Bettman told team governors all theme nights were important and should be continued, but the uniforms had “become a distraction” and teams would not wear them this season. Bettman said players can “choose to model” those jerseys, but the new rule was about “what’s on the ice.” https://theathletic.com/4946564/2023/10/10/nhl-pride-tape-ban/

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THE VIEW started off Monday's show with a live report by James Longman from Israel. Today they started with a report from Matt Gutman, but 3 minutes in he was ushered away from the scene by Israeli personnel because there was an active battle ratcheting up in the area. He rejoined them later.