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“Maybe I need to dropkick a pitcher,’’ McCutchen said, via the Associated Press. ‘‘Maybe that will scare them into not throwing at me.” MORE: Ranking the top 10 unbreakable baseball records Braves pitcher Julio Teheran struck McCutchen in the left elbow with a fastball on a 1–1 count in the first inning. The four-time All-Star, who doesn’t wear an elbow pad because he says it interferes with his swing, was replaced by pinch-runner Jung Ho Kang....

In the third quarter of the Pistons’ 88-82 loss to the Bulls on Saturday, Jackson was forced to improvise with the shot clock winding down. What resulted was pretty amazing. MORE: Pacers’ George to return Sunday | Clarkson is Lakers’ first Rookie of the Month Perhaps the best part of the shot was Jackson’s stone-faced reaction and casual jog back to the defensive end. He scored 22 points and added nine assists despite the Pistons’ loss....

MORE: SN Mock Draft 1.0 | Craig Sager ready to return to work As has been its style during the recent hot streak, it was a team effort. Big man Andre Drummond played big, scoring 18 points and grabbing 14 boards. Guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21 points) and Reggie Jackson (17) got their buckets, as did Marcus Morris, who came up with 20 points and seven rebounds. It hasn’t just been the starters, though....

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Gqeberha, a city in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province, local media outlet News24 reported. The child, Simamkele Kovu, was playing with other children outside her home in the Zwide area of the city when the dog attacked her. A spokesperson for Eastern Cape police, colonel Priscila Naidu, said the dog had escaped from a yard through a broken gate prior to attacking the girl....

In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Daily News, Manfred said he expects continued discussions with the MLB Players’ Association on the topic now that terms of the new collective bargaining agreement have been worked out. “I think our players either understand or will come to understand the need to deal with the pace-of-play issues," Manfred said. “I went around my first year as commissioner and spoke to the players on every team in the clubhouse....

Despite Arthur’s criticism of the Newlands surface, South Africa went to stumps on Day 2 of the second test on 382-6 in its first innings after a strong batting display. It is 205 runs ahead of Pakistan with four wickets in hand and in total control. Du Plessis’ ninth test century was completed soon after he built a 156-run partnership with Temba Bavuma, who made 75 but didn’t quite see his skipper to three figures and finally ran out of chances after surviving two near-misses....

Clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester City are all reportedly keen on the midfielder. Speaking last month, Pjanic described PSG as a “club where all players are ready to go”. The 29-year-old has won the league in each of his three seasons at Juve since joining from Roma. Despite rumours he could move on, the Bosnia-Herzegovina international is in no rush to leave Juve. “I am calm, I still have a four-year contract with Juventus and we love each other,” he told reporters....

Both teams started the match with aggressive defensive shapes. The raiders struggled to get a stranglehold of the match as the defenders kept putting in successful tackles. The Pink Panthers, boosted by the return of Vishal, looked slightly better, and the marginal difference in quality was all the Pink Panthers needed to inflict an All-Out on the Gujarat Fortunegiants in the 13th minute. The All-Out also opened by a 6-point lead for the home side....

The Alliance Air flight took off from Mumbai airport at 6.30 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning. But a section of the ATR (a Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer) aircraft’s engine cowling fell during the departure, leaving one of the plane’s engines partly exposed, according to the Times of India newspaper. The Mumbai air traffic controller reported the issue soon after the flight took off and the engine cowling was recovered from the side of a runway....

Speaking to the AARP (opens in new tab), the CDC’s deputy director for infectious diseases, Jay Butler, said, “we recognize that we are all getting tired of staying at home… and as we head into the summer months we know that Americans will be looking forward to reconnecting with family and friends and be able to attend events, and we want that to occur as safely as possible.” First on the list (unsurprisingly) is to make sure that any guests invited stay away if they feel unwell....

Sony Sports confirmed these plans on its Twitter account, where it advertised the upcoming WWE Superstar Spectacle. The show will take place on January 26, a day that is celebrated as Republic Day in India. SK Wrestling had reported the same information after sources revealed the proposed launch date of the event. The WWE’s production of this show ties in with the terms of the contract the company signed with Sony Sports Network....

Whether a film uses an original orchestral score or a perfectly-placed needle drop, the right track can make or break a scene. It’s borderline impossible to find a film trailer without a backing musical track, and there’s a reason for that. Relying on certain gimmicks runs the risk of leaving audiences thinking more about the bad music than the film. RELATED: The Best Musical Moments In The MCU Most people know what this unfortunate trend refers to....

The Game Awards will be taking place on Thursday and is bringing some serious star power with it. Not only will industry stars like former head of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime and current head of Xbox Phil Spencer make an appearance, but so will Hollywood gamers like Captain Marvel star Brie Larson and fellow Avenger and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland. But perhaps most excitingly, the show will feature giant reveals from games like the never-before-seen Dragon Age 4, and even announcements of brand new games....

The ‘A’ teams of India and Australia, along with match officials, paid tribute to former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam before the start of play in the second four-day first-class match between the two cricketing sides at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday. The players observed two-minute silence and wore black armbands in memory of the former president who suffered a massive cardiac arrest and collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong on Monday evening....

The community has again proven to be all over the mechanics, as the “cheese” comes from the Cosmodrome version of this season’s PsiOps. This trick can be done inside both the normal and the legend version of PsiOps, so you can go at your own pace and run the activity as many times as you want. Destiny 2 Cosmodrome PsiOps Battleground trick grants players a chance to loot chests for a second time Usually, a “cheese” in Destiny 2 comes in activities, from simple Strikes to Dungeons and even Raids....

Microsoft has announced that the first of three exclusive DLC packs for the game is about to go on sale. From December 7 until December 10, Xbox One players will be able to purchase the $10 PUBG Warrior Pack, which includes a balaclava hat, camo t-shirt, a pair of pants, and some tennis shoes. While $10 may seem like a high price for just four items, it’s worth noting that some PUBG players are willing to pay thousands of dollars for cosmetics....

As an example, in an interview with Games Industry Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene himself talked about using Sea of Thieves’ tech. Specifically, he mentions how the Microsoft partnership allows Bluehole to consider using Sea of Thieves’ water tech for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ water: Greene doesn’t cite any other examples of the Microsoft and Bluehole partnership, beyond the process of adapting the game for console (and considering cross-play), but does make clear that his studio is focused solely on the PC and Xbox platforms for the foreseeable future....

Pinball FX has already made major partnerships with some significant brands, both inside and outside video games. Pinball FX has pinball tables available for movies and TV projects including Indiana Jones, How to Train Your Dragon, and My Little Pony, over 20 Star Wars pinball tables, and more for a total of over 60 games even before early access ends. The game will also launch with 8 game modes, tournaments, seasons of planned content, and plenty more....

To connect with your moon, perform a random act of kindness. Bring baked goods by your neighbor’s house or pick up lunch for a friend. As a Pisces moon, your sweetness runs deep. So maybe you’re not the friendliest person on the block, but you make altruistic choices when it really counts. Get in touch with your moon sign by asking a friend how they’re doing, especially someone who you sense might need it....