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In case you didn’t know… Hales, who has been part of the England ODI team since making his debut in August 2014, injured his hand while attempting a catch off MS Dhoni during the latter’s whirlwind knock of 134 in the second ODI of the three-match series. The 6’5’’ batsman made a record breaking 171 in England’s total of 444 against Pakistan last year, the highest total in ODIs ever. An attacking batsman strong on both sides of the wicket, Hales had missed out on the Bangladesh tour last year, pulling out due to security concerns....

With a fifth-inning single that drove in Brett Gardner on Friday night, Rodriguez passed Barry Bonds for second on the all-time RBI list with 1,997. He trails Hank Aaron by 300 RBIs for the all-time record, though at age 39, that deficit might be insurmountable. MORE: Classic photos of Alex Rodriguez | Mantle’s son says Trout can be next Mick Rodriguez drove in at least 100 runs every year from 1998 through 2012 while playing for the Mariners, Rangers and Yankees....

Play ball! No, wait, that's not it at all. It's still a little more than a month until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. It's those two other words, and a different kind of special feeling. Federal court! MORE: Arbiter’s A-Rod decision | Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong Handed a 162-game suspension from an arbitrator on Saturday, a reduction from the 211-game ban initially imposed by Major League Baseball, New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez vowed to take his fight to a judge....

Rodriguez, 40, hit 33 home runs, drove in 86 runs and scored 83 runs last season after serving a seasonlong doping suspension in 2014. He is set to be paid $20 million each of the next two seasons, the final two years of his 10-year, $275 million contract. MORE: Looking back at A-Rod’s career | His most embarrassing moments The Yankees plan to use him as a designated hitter only this season....

The 27-year-old, who was the 500 champion as a rookie in 2016, took the lead with less than six laps to go on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But, he was passed by Simon Pagenaud in the final stages of the race and finished in second place. “We just didn’t have the straight-line speed,” Rossi told reporters after the race. “(Pagenaud) was a deserving winner for sure. But that last yellow really hurt us because we were doing a lot better on fuel mileage than he was, so that was the first kind of nail in the proverbial coffin....

“There is no room for anti-semitism in the movement for Palestinian liberation. Our critique is of Israel and their human rights abuses. This is not an excuse for anti-semitic hate crimes,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. The congresswoman joined her fellow New York Democrats, many of whom took to social media to criticize the racist attacks, including one particular incident that took place in New York City’s Times Square this week. “We’ve seen an increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate, in NYC and nationwide — hateful words, hate crimes, and other forms of violence....

26-year-old Sharkey was found dead on the side of the road Saturday near I-10, about 17 miles west of downtown Houston. She was formally identified on Monday. Lauren Breaux, Ally Cale and Courtney Ehninger, all friends of Sharkey, have spoken about how she was fearful for her life leading up to her death. “We don’t know what happened. We obviously have had ideas. We believe she was murdered, absolutely,” Breaux told ABC13....

Known for its distinctive style, Alienware is set to bring the worlds of PC gaming and sci-fi nostalgia together in harmony as its new product will take cues from Back to the Future. In a recent report, the company has said its m15 R4 and m17 R4 laptops will feature a mechanical keyboard which is inspired by the way the doors open in a DeLorean sports car. RELATED: Alienware Could Be Ending Its Partnership With League of Legends Esports...

Yes, the Royals’ third base coach knew all about Enos Slaughter, the Hall of Famer best known for his mad dash home from first base in Game 7 of the 1946 World Series at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis. In the eighth inning of that one, the Cardinals outfielder raced around the bases on a ball into the gap, scoring the go-ahead run. MORE: Top ALCS photos | World Series TV schedule...

The couple, who tied the knot in 2012, share six children—Carmen, 8, Rafael, 6, Leonardo, 5, Romeo, 3, Lucia, 22 months, and Eduardo, 15 months. Alec Baldwin is also dad to daughter Ireland Baldwin, 26, from his marriage to Kim Basinger. And Hilaria Baldwin revealed in a post on her Instagram Story on Monday that when she was in labor with their second baby together, her actor husband was apparently inconvenienced by the noise that came with the arduous mission of childbirth....

The actor is said to be devastated following the cinematographer’s death on the set of their movie Rust on October 21. Baldwin discharged a gun on the New Mexico set, unaware that the firearm contained live rounds. Hutchins, 42, was killed and director Joel Souza was injured. The production’s safety protocols have been widely scrutinized since the shooting and the police investigation is continuing. Amid a media frenzy, Baldwin has spoken to the press and shared a lengthy post on social media written by Rust’s costume designer Terese Magpale Davis....

Berenson, dubbed “the pandemic’s wrongest man” by the Atlantic in April, was removed from Twitter on Saturday following “repeated violations.” A statement sent to NBC News regarding Berenson’s permanent suspension read: “The account you referenced (Berenson’s) has been permanently suspended for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation rules.” While Berenson, 48, has frequently shared views about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness it was a recent post that appeared to have moved Twitter bosses to ban the former New York Times journalist....

Guard Alex Boone, who skipped the beginning of voluntary organized team activities, is expected to attend Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp session, according to the Sacramento Bee. MORE: Joe Montana says 49ers cheated during his tenure Boone may end up switching positions, as the 49ers need a right tackle to replace the retired Anthony Davis. Davis is one of four 49ers who have retired since the end of the 2014 season....

Rodriguez is now the partial owner of the PFL after contributing a $30 million funding round. He joined Waverley Capital, which now values the company at $500 million. He will be sitting on the board of directors. “I love the global reach of MMA,” Rodriguez said in a release. “The PFL continues to build and innovate for fans, media, and fighters, and there is massive demand in the marketplace.”...

Alex Rodriguez, fresh off losing out on buying the Mets, came up with a Plan B and ended up buying the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves (alongside Marc Lore), leading to standout rookie Anthony Edwards claiming to not know who the former AL MVP is. The new ‘Wolves owner took some time out of his day to say hey to his player on Instagram. FLASHBACK: A-Rod’s most embarassing moment from his career...

Povetkin knocked out Whyte in the fifth round of their WBC interim title bout last August and the pair were originally set to meet again in late November at Wembley Arena, but the fight was postponed after the Russian was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19. Promoter Matchroom Boxing announced Friday that a new date has been set. The card will take place behind closed doors at a venue that has yet to be confirmed....

The opposition leader had been jailed for 30 days after he called for an unsanctioned protest in Moscow last Saturday during which more than 1,000 people were detained by police. Navalny was hospitalized after he suffered from skin rashes and facial swelling in what his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh had initially described on Twitter as a “severe allergic reaction.” However his attending physician, Anastasia Vasilyeva posted on Facebook that she could not rule out that he had been poisoned....

Klopp ridicules Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool transfer talk The Chilean is in fine goalscoring form for the Gunners this season - having been converted from a winger to the focal point of Arsene Wenger’s attack, much like Henry was during his time in north London - notching 12 goals in 18 Premier League games. Alexis has subsequently been compared to Arsenal’s all-time top scorer and the 28-year-old, who has also supplied 12 assists across all competitions, feels the pair would have complemented each other well on the field....