By Scottie Andrew | CNN Quidditch, the real-life sport inspired by the airborne game played by young wizards in “Harry Potter,” is ditching its whimsical name. Now, athletes will mount broomsticks to play quadball. US Quadball and Major League Quadball, the sports’ two governing bodies in North America, both announced the new name of “quadball”…
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The Florida Panthers lost their first big name during the first day of free agency on Wednesday as star forward Claude Giroux signed a three-year, $19.5 million deal with the Ottawa Senators. According to the Senators, the seven-time NHL All-Star will receive $7 million in each of the next two seasons and $5.5 million in…
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The Giants are going to kick it old school for two games this season. The G-Men announced Wednesday they’d be donning their classic ‘80s and ‘90s red-and-white-trimmed uniforms, and the accompanying “GIANTS” helmets, for two games at MetLife: Week 4, Oct. 2, vs. the Chicago Bears and a Week 13, Dec. 4, divisional matchup with…
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With the 2022 NFL season fast approaching, the South Florida Sun Sentinel takes a look at 10 storylines to watch for in a 10-part series ahead of the Miami Dolphins’ first day of training camp, which is set for July 27. Say whatever you’d like to about Brian Flores’ resume as a head coach. Criticize…
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Monday at Dodger Stadium represented some of the best baseball has to offer. The legacy of the game was honored with the presence and performance of St. Louis Cardinals great Albert Pujols during the Home Run Derby. And one of the current faces of the game, Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, won the event by…
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The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended July 17 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Horse: Geraldine Brooks 2. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Gabrielle Zevin 3. Lapvona: Ottessa Moshfegh 4.…
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LOS ANGELES — Cheers can run together when every player is a star, but there were differences Tuesday night when baseball’s All-Star Game returned to Dodger Stadium. The crowd of 52,518 greeted Dodgers and Angels players like hometown heroes. It welcomed former local heroes back to Southern California. It booed introductions that began, “From the…
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National League All-Star starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to an American League All-Star batter during the first inning of an MLB All-Star baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Fans are in place for the All-Star game…
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By EZRA KLEIN June’s just-released inflation data is startling. At 9.1%, it’s the highest year-on-year rate we’ve seen since 1981. Maybe it’s the highest we will see. Oil and other commodity prices are falling, real wage growth has turned negative, and retail inventories are thickening. None of that is fertile soil for continued inflation. If…
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After a two-year boom, the United States housing market finds itself at a pivotal moment — but pivoting to what, exactly? This spring should have been a busy time for home sellers. Instead, the season was a dud, stalled by a dramatic spike in mortgage rates that stunned even industry experts with its chilling effect…
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