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5 days ago
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Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood reduced Murray State to rubble with historic MCWS performance
Murray State was the story of the NCAA baseball tournament this season, becoming just the fourth No. 4 seed to ever reach the Men's College World Series. But the Racers' historic run to Omaha came to an end Monday as they met their match against Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood, who accomplished something even more historic. Advertisement Wood tossed a complete game no-hitter in the Razorbacks' 3-0 elimination game win, striking out 19 Murray State batters on 119 pitches en route to a performance that put him in rare MCWS air. Wood's no-hitter was just the third in MCWS history and the first since 1960. It was also the ninth all-time NCAA tournament no-hitter. Wood very nearly became the first player in the history of the tournament to throw a perfect game, which he carried into the eighth inning until he gave up a hit-by-pitch. That was the only batter Wood didn't retire, though a hit-by-pitch to lead off the ninth was controversially overturned to a strikeout after it was determined the Murray State batter leaned into the pitch. A projected first-round pick in the MLB draft this summer, the performance didn't exactly come out of nowhere. But coming into the game, Wood had pitched just 28.2 innings in his nine starts with a lackluster 5.02 ERA, though he did strike out 50 batters prior to Monday's game. Advertisement Now, his performance will be immortalized as the greatest pitching outing in the modern history of the MCWS. For Murray State, a Cinderella run through the NCAA tournament comes to an end with a 0-2 showing in Omaha. This article originally appeared on For The Win: MCWS: Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood throws no-hitter against Murray State
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09-06-2025
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A beautiful Yellowstone coyote, but can you spot the other critter?
While scanning the countryside for wildlife in Yellowstone National Park, it sometimes pays to pause and look behind you. I discovered this in the spring of 2023, when I was part of a crowd observing a cinnamon-colored black bear and her cubs below a highway embankment. I briefly looked behind me, marveling at the size of the traffic jam, and beyond the vehicles, opposite the highway, a coyote trotted along virtually unnoticed. I was amused so I clicked a few photos before turning my attention back to the bears. It wasn't until later that I noticed a smaller critter in the image, observing the coyote. Can you spot the critter in the top image? (Answer below.) Soon afterward, because vehicles littered the highway and tourists had begun to creep closer to the bears, bear-management specialists sprung into action. They ordered everybody back to their vehicles and to leave the area, a process that lasted about 25 minutes. I didn't mind because I knew that in late May in Yellowstone's northern range, there would be lots of sightings, and I had already seen grizzly bears before this sighting. Not long after the cinnamon black bear sighting, I stopped at a small traffic jam and watched as another black bear descended a slope toward the highway. Again, I looked behind me and up on the ridge, several mountain goats maneuvered in and out of sight. They were too far for me to capture decent images with my 400-millimeter lens, but I included one in this post. But it was well east of this spot, near Tower-Roosevelt Junction, that I experienced my closest bear encounter. I found a small parking space just north of the junction, near a marsh, and hiked briefly up the road, peering into the forest. About 10 minutes passed before a momma black bear with two cubs appeared on the roadside in front of me. I was too close and momma bear shot me a warning glance. I took a few steps backward and she resumed grazing before crossing the road to allow her cubs to climb a tree. My sightings log for three days spent mostly in the northern range included 14 individual bears, the mountain goats, dozens of pronghorn and bison and, of course the coyote and the smaller critter watching the canine. The critter, either a squirrel or prairie dog, is circled in the image posted above. –Our first post on this topic was published in June 2023. This article originally appeared on For The Win: A beautiful Yellowstone coyote, but can you spot the other critter?
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09-06-2025
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How much is Aaron Rodgers making with the Steelers? Here are the contract details.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is officially a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers after he passed his team physical and signed his one-year deal for 2025 on Saturday. Just how much is Rodgers making this season, exactly? The 41-year-old signal caller will make a $13.65 million base salary for Pittsburgh, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Advertisement Aaron Rodgers to continue Steelers rich tradition of mediocre quarterbacks The deal comes with $10 million guaranteed, and Rodgers can make up to $19.5 million if he reaches certain contract incentives. That's not bad money for a quarterback who may only play a single season in Pittsburgh. Why Aaron Rodgers' Steelers decision leaves Kirk Cousins stranded with the Falcons If Rodgers reaches his ceiling for where he is in his career at this late stage, this will be a bargain for the Steelers. If he continues to regress as Father Time collects his due, Pittsburgh will regret this decision more and more as the season goes on. Vegas isn't giving the Steelers much of an edge in Super Bowl odds, and his upcoming Steelers schedule isn't a cake walk by any means. Rodgers will be well compensated for his first season in Pittsburgh, but it's a very real question as to whether he's an actual improvement over the Russell Wilson-Justin Fields 2024 plan. Advertisement We'll know this fall if former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw is right to call this whole Rodgers pursuit "a joke" or if the Green Bay Packers legend can write a successful new chapter for his career. Rodgers will get a very fast chance to prove his 2025 talents as he faces off against his former team, the New York Jets, in the Meadowlands on Sept. 7 to open the season. If Rodgers falters this fall, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will have his hands full to keep Pittsburgh's impressive playoff streak alive. If Rodgers succeeds, then the Steelers could be real contenders in the AFC this year. This article originally appeared on For The Win: How much is Aaron Rodgers making with the Steelers?
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08-06-2025
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Angels coach Eric Young Sr. tossing snacks to son Eric Jr. on Mariners was so wholesome
When you take your kid to the ballpark, it's only right to get them a snack, so Los Angeles Angels first base coach Eric Young Sr. did his duty Saturday by providing a few for Eric Jr. What made this father-son moment so unique, though, is that Eric Jr. is the first base coach of the team LA was getting set to play, the Seattle Mariners. Advertisement According to the broadcast, Eric Sr. tossed his 40-year-old kid some fruit chews and a protein bar, saying "I'm a proud papa. I gotta make sure junior is taken care of." The below video shows the snacks landing just in front of the Mariners dugout, where Eric Jr. gladly scooped up the gift from pops. Eric Jr. last played in the majors in 2018 and has been a coach since his first gig with the Washington Nationals in 2021, yet dad is still making sure he's good. It doesn't get more wholesome than that. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Angels' Eric Young Sr. tossing snacks to son on Mariners was so wholesome
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05-06-2025
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Investing coach shares how to grow wealth safely in the era of trading apps and crypto
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — With market swings creating both excitement and risk, more Americans are turning to investing apps to grow long-term wealth—if they can avoid the pitfalls of day trading and hype-driven crypto bets. 'I think we are completely headed in the right direction in terms of the average person's participation in the stock market,' said Amber Petrovich, founder of The Win, an investment education group. 'You have to use investing and the stock market to build long-term wealth.' Petrovich, who worked at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth, recommends beginner-friendly platforms like Robinhood, Webull, and E*TRADE, as they offer fast execution and minimal trading fees, and many allow you to manage retirement accounts as well. Stretch Your Dollar: Programs, strategies to make DMV college costs more palatable While day trading may be tempting, Petrovich warns that most day traders lose money. Her rule of thumb is to set clear boundaries. 'Make commitments to a loss limit. Once I lose a certain amount, I'm done. I only risk one percent of my portfolio at any given moment,' she said. Cryptocurrency trading is also booming. Though meme coins tend to spike and crash unpredictably, Petrovich points to more established options like Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin—which hit a record high of $112,000 in May—as having long-term potential. She said a measured approach is key. 'Crypto can go through extensive bear markets where, you know, things lose just hundreds or even thousands of dollars in value. We've seen that with Bitcoin. So again you need to ask yourself as an investor, 'Are you ready to tolerate that type of volatility and that type of loss?'' Some platforms, like Coinbase, offer learn-and-earn features, rewarding users for completing brief courses on various aspects of the crypto world. For those with low risk-tolerance, Petrovich recommends, at the very least, keeping savings in accounts exposed to growth that matches our outpaces the rate of inflation. For money needed in the next two years, she said a high-yield savings account or money market account will suffice. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
