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The 30 voters (two from each NL city) have a clear choice between East Division sensations Ronald Acuna Jr. and Juan Soto, early-season call-ups who quickly became trusted contributors on championship contenders. Acuna was anointed ROY in spring training while Soto was a surprise sensation. AL ROOKIE RACE: SN give Ohtani the nod A head-to-head breakdown gives Acuna a slight advantage, but voters can find enough valid reasons to make Soto their choice....

And their silence wasn’t about the two outs that ended a potential rally before it even really started in a tie baseball game, but about Molina himself. The Cardinals’ All-Star catcher never moved toward first base after the swing, instead staying at the plate in obvious pain. MORE: Live box | Rough first start | Bumgarner solid | Schedule | Photos When Tony Cruz came out in full catching gear for the top of the seventh inning, the whisps of hope faded completely....

Coutinho industry-best 6/4 to join Barcelona Reports in Spain and Brazil suggesting a transfer for the 25-year-old is entering its final stages have been entirely refuted by the Anfield side, who slapped down the only formal offer received for their highest-paid player without hesitation. Barca have not improved their £72m bid, tabled and rejected 20 days ago, having been told Coutinho is unavailable - at any price - and that they would only be wasting their energy....

The plastics industry is a case in point. It’s intertwined with the fossil fuel industry, since petrochemical byproducts of fossil fuel production are the feedstocks for plastics. As demand for fracked gas declines, the two industries have been working to channel overproduction into producing more plastic, and they’re playing the angles to stoke demand. “The Story of Plastic,” a powerful new film airing this Earth Day, exposes this in exquisite detail....

Reports are once again swirling that Valve is dipping its toe into the hardware game. According to ArsTechnica, the PC gaming giant is currently working on a handheld PC console codenamed “SteamPal.” This isn’t the first time that the company has tried its hand at making hardware, and it has seen some success with the Valve Index in the VR realm, but pretty much every other attempt at making hardware has flopped in some way....

This is the third probe in almost six years of Brown’s death. Before the recent investigation by the local prosecutors, the other probes included a grand jury and then the justice department of President Barack Obama’s administration. Wesley Bell is the county’s prosecuting attorney, and its first Black prosecutor, according to the Associated Press. After taking office in January 2019, Bell began re-investigating the case of white police officer Darren Wilson’s shooting of Brown, which was captured on video that year, distributed on social media and sparked nationwide protests....

Age remains the most powerful impediment to a second term for either the 46th or 45th president. In the unlikely event that Biden receives a renewal on his White House lease, he’d take his second oath of office at 82, while Trump 2.0 would assume power at 78. While recent polling indicates that both Trump and Biden still command overwhelming support within their respective parties, that doesn’t hide the weariness of two aging presidents—or the discernible wariness of the public....

This will also apply to the 2022 Europa League. So if at any point during the knockout stages teams are tied on aggregate goals at the end of the second leg, total goals scored away from home will no longer serve as the first tiebreaker. Instead, teams will head to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty kick shootout. It’s the first time in the competition’s history that the away goals rule will not be in place....

Barbora Strycova defeated Sofia Kenin 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-4 before Katerina Siniakova was more comfortable in a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) win over Alison Riske to put the hosts in a commanding position as they seek to win the tournament for a sixth time in eight years. The Czechs were already without the injured Karolina Pliskova and were further weakened when the teams for the opening singles rubbers did not include Kvitova due to illness, the world number seven hoping to recover in time for Sunday’s action....

There’s nothing Bungles about that. But to make everyone outside of Cincinnati believe the Bengals can win the Super Bowl, they still need to prove themselves as a big-time, prime-time team. MORE: Vinnie Iyer’s picks | David Steele’s picks | Longest playoff win droughts Based on talent and quality of play, the Bengals should beat the New England Patriots (2-2) on Sunday night, regardless of going on the road. Through their recent good history, however, they have broken bad in those spots....

In a reply to a fan question on Twitter regarding the status of the troubled game, No Man’s Sky audio chief Paul Weir responded by saying that “Sean [Murray] is fine and we’re all busy on the next patch.” This tweet marks the first bit of communication from Hello Games in nearly two months, and should be welcomed by fans that have been waiting since the release of the most recent patch three weeks ago....

According to Murray, he received one death threat about there not being butterflies in the launch version of No Man’s Sky, despite the announcement trailer showing butterflies in-game. That was just one death threat the team received, though; there were many more death threats sent to Murray and Hello Games for various other reasons, in addition to general harassment and bomb threats. Murray and Hello Games remained in frequent contact with Scotland Yard and the Metropolitan police during this period, and for good reason....

Klopp’s side have added winger Mohamed Salah and England under-20 striker Dominic Solanke so far, but their spending has been put in the shade by local rivals Everton, who have splashed out more than 100 million pounds. Manchester United and City, as well as Arsenal, have also spent heavily, but Klopp has urged his team’s supporters not to get caught up in what the opposition are doing. “We cannot buy players because other teams buy players,” said Klopp after his team’s 4-0 win over Tranmere Rovers in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday....

Randle took his first carry 28 yards, and his second carry ended in the end zone to cap a two-play, 80-yard opening drive. Atlanta’s defense wanted nothing to do with Dallas’ offensive line. If the Cowboys survive without Tony Romo, this is how they’ll do it. MORE: Week 3 highlights | Rams turf catches fire | Murray out for Eagles Rookie left guard La’el Collins made his first NFL start against the Falcons, and so far, there’s more enhancement than drop-off....

Fans of the Gamecube era likely remember the days of Donkey Konga that preceded the era of Rock Band. The Namco/Nintendo team up helped pave the way for home console rhythm games and thousands of gamers around the world likely still have the Donkey Konga drumset in a closet somewhere. A new patent filed by Nintendo suggests that the popular peripheral may soon be making a comeback. The patent covers both Donkey Konga drums and keyboard use for the Nintendo Switch…...

RELATED: Every Pre-E3 Nintendo Switch Pro Rumor So Far In July 2021, Nintendo confirmed that an upgrade for the Switch is on the way. Entitled the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, the specs, release date, and more have been confirmed for the console. Now, it should be noted that the existence of this system does not mean that Nintendo will not announce another Switch-related console at a later date; in fact, the rumored Nintendo Switch Pro might still be in the pipeline....

Nintendo Switch News will display on-screen immediately after the console is turned on, or awakened from sleep mode. The video shows three different news stories along the left side of the screen. Two of them are advertisements for recently released Switch games, and the third is a Nintendo video showing Bowser playing with a Joy-Con. A News button is also available on Switch’s Home Menu, which leads to a full-screen listing of recent news, including tutorials, videos, and likely advertisements as well....

As seen in the video below, fans are given a good gander at all the available settings, options, and customizable features in the Nintendo Switch’s user interface, which admittedly appears to have quite a sleek, clean design, and runs relatively quickly. Unfortunately, though, since the Switch has not been made available to the public yet, Arekkz is unable to show off aspects such as the news page, the eShop, the photo album for screenshots, and the friends list, as the system is still officially offline....

As promised, Destiny 2 unlocked the Niobe Labs as part of the Black Armory DLC, but there was a huge catch. In order to fully complete Niobe Labs and, in turn, unlock the Bergusia Forge, players would need to solve a complex puzzle. It was an unexpected twist that sent the Destiny 2 community into a tizzy, as fireteams raced to solve each clue. Now, almost 12 hours later, the initial excitement has worn off and frustration has set in....