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Belle ranks as perhaps the best power hitter of the 1990s, depending on one’s view of Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr. or Mark McGwire. But the former Cleveland Indians slugger also might have been MLB’s most temperamental star, exploding at fans and media members such as Hannah Storm, chasing teenagers in his car one Halloween, and once inspiring a Sports Illustrated cover that read “Tick… tick… tick.” MORE: The 25 best players not in the Hall of Fame...

The defensive tackle last played in the NFL in 2011 with the Buccaneers. Now that he’s been out of the league for a while, he’s ready to open up about his time in Washington. He spoke with a Nashville radio show about how his stint with the Redskins affected him. The Washington Post provided a recap: MORE: Worst clubhouse cancers | Shanahan called Haynesworth ’lazy’ in ‘13 | Haynesworth said in ‘11 he should have signed with Bucs...

What that means for his opening-day status remains to be seen. MORE: Offseason winners and losers | PHOTOS: Albert Pujols through the years Fox Sports reports the Angels first basemen has been cleared to hit balls off a tee. That would be the latest step in his rehab from offseason surgery to repair the plantar plate on his right big toe. The 36-year-old slugger spent the final month of the regular season at DH last year, bothered by pain in his foot....

Although true allergies to alcohol are rare, alcoholic beverages have ingredients that can cause symptoms of allergy or intolerance. These include: Gluten (proteins found in some cereal grains like wheat, barley, and rye) Histamine (an organic compound found in fermented foods) Sulfites (a sulfur-containing compound found in beer, cider, and wine) Yeast (commonly used for alcohol fermentation) Some people may even have reactions to grapes or corns used to make wine and distilled liquors....

The Spurs seem to have rediscovered it, especially in the second half of games, as the Los Angeles Clippers found out during a dominant third quarter. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 38 points and the Spurs beat the Clippers 122-111 on Saturday night. DeMar DeRozan had 25 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for the Spurs, who won for the fifth time in their past seven games. “It’s understanding our mistakes,” DeRozan said....

Well, not really. He doesn’t steal things that don’t belong to him unless it’s a baseball hit by a member of an opposing team. In Game 1 of the ALDS between the Royals and Angels, KC’s right fielder did just that, robbing the opposing team of two would-be extra-base hits. MORE: Wainwright interrupted by fire alarm | Tigers’ bullpen implodes First he saved center fielder Lorenzo Cain’s tail, snagging a ball just out of the reach of Cain’s glove, which prompted Ernie Johnson to trot out the oldest pun in the book....

“I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never,” Baldwin said during the talk that aired on Thursday. “Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn’t even supposed to be on the property.” While legal experts who spoke with Newsweek didn’t think the actor said anything during the interview that could directly lead to criminal charges, they questioned his choice of sharing his take of the events on a national stage....

That’s a Jamal Crawford-esque crossover, courtesy of one of Utah’s many young, hopeful players. Dirty.

How good? Bowman turned out the 13th-best lap time. Not too shabby for not having had more than a seat fitting. MORE: Bowman’s golden ticket | Reaction on Junior | Great choice for Indy In fact, only Chase Elliott had a better lap time among Hendrick Motorsports drivers. Bowman’s 132.172 mph was comparable to Elliott’s 132.591. Jimmie Johnson was a hair slower at 132.135. Johnson was 15th, with Kasey Kahne 17th at 131....

Sandy Hook parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose six-year-old son Jesse Lewis was killed in the school shooting, had initially asked the jury to order Jones to pay up to $150 million in damages. Despite the much lower figure, they are reported to be “thrilled” by the actions of the jury in the defamation trial. The $4.1 million doesn’t include punitive damages, which will be decided on Friday, and any additional sanctions pending before the court....

Rodriguez took his baseball talents beyond the Bronx, according to the New York Daily News. Alongside five Yankee teammates, he played at the Harlem RBI Field of Dreams with students from New York Center for Autism Charter School. It was, indisputably, sweet. MORE: Rodriguez passes Mays | $6 million a small price to pay for A-Rod’s rehabbed image This was supposed to be easy — a comic book case of good versus evil, of a sport’s heel passing its heroes on the home run and hits lists, earning his due scorn....

The Reds right-back charged forward into the attack with England having gone up 1-0 just minutes before thanks to a brilliant curling effort from Jesse Lingard. Alexander-Arnold was played forward into the area by fellow youngster Jadon Sancho, and the full-back did not miss his chance, firing a low drive across goal that beat USMNT goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the 27th minute. The youngster not only picked up his first ever England senior team goal, coming in his fifth senior cap, but became the youngest Liverpool player to do so in almost two decades....

The Gunners ended the summer transfer window with their Chilean forward still on their books, despite receiving a £60 million bid from Premier League rivals Manchester City. Get Arsenal 7/1 to win the Europa League He will now continue to run down his current deal, alongside fellow creative influence Mesut Ozil. Another of those to have entered the final 12 months of his agreement at Emirates Stadium, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, has moved on to Liverpool for £35m, but club legend Wright believes the club have become a “total shambles”....

The club’s two biggest stars Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are yet to sign new deals with both their contracts expiring in around two years. Both players have been crucial to the success of the team and have been voted their best players in the last couple of seasons. The Times have reported the following on the future of the two players: To lose these two players would be catastrophic....

The Desert Foxes have had a superb calendar year so far, drawing once and winning successive games in five international games. While their first two games were in qualifying for the 2022 AFCON, the reigning African champions beat Mauritania, Mali and Tunisia in June’s friendlies. Going into this week’s clash, Djamel Belmadi’s side are the obvious favorites, with Djibouti not really the most intimidating outfit. One of the lowest-ranked sides in the world, the Shoremen of the Red Sea beat Eswatini 2-1 on aggregate in the first round but have since won only twice, including a friendly game against Somalia....

But that’s not all – rumours also suggest that Ridley Scott will be returning to do a separate series of his own for Hulu. Here is what we know about the Alien TV adaptations so far. When is the release date for the new Alien FX series? The new TV show was announced as part of the Disney Investor Day which took place on 10 December 2021, but other than the concept and some of the people who will be creating the project, there has yet to be any confirmation about when it might hit our screens – though 2023 now looks likely....

Officials from the Islamic Center of Tucson complained on Saturday night that unidentified people poured booze and hurled at least one beer can while children were playing basketball in a court overlooked by balconies of the Sol y Luna student high-rise development. According to local media outlet KOLD News 13, the incident occurred at approximately 9:45 p.m. Tucson Police confirmed an officer had responded to the scene but no arrests had been made....

Aldridge had 48 points and 13 rebounds, and San Antonio ran past Boston 115-96 on Sunday, giving the short-handed Celtics their fourth straight loss. The Spurs have won 10 of 12 to strengthen their grip on a Western Conference playoff spot. San Antonio (43-31) is eighth in the conference, a half-game behind Oklahoma City and Utah, after rebounding well from a tough loss to Houston on Friday night. Aldridge had his second-highest scoring output of the season....