Author name: Amber Holden

Amber Holden is a journalist and columnist for the L Caribbean Press Center. She writes about politics, health, business, and finance. Her hobbies include reading, writing, traveling, and spending time with her family.

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Is Mookie Betts the 'modern day Rickey Henderson'? Dodgers manager says so after stellar opener in series vs. Yankees

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers made quick work of the New York Yankees in the opener of their three-game series Friday night at Dodger Stadium, and probably no one on Los Angeles shined brighter than Mookie Betts, who is no stranger to facing the Yanks. In his first game against New York since he was …

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Yankees takeaways from Friday's 8-4 loss to Dodgers, including Luis Severino's nightmare first inning

Jun 2, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (40) throws in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Luis Severino gave up six first-inning runs as the Yankees fell to the Dodgers, 8-4 in Los Angeles on Friday night. Takeaways …

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Are sliders destined to overtake fastballs as baseball's primary pitch?

There are a few trends that have become something like the natural laws of modern baseball: Unencumbered, strikeouts go up, game times get longer, and fastball usage goes down. MLB has stepped in on the game time front and has attempted to work on the strikeouts indirectly, but the fastball graph is . Despite ever …

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DOJ Sues West Virginia's Jim Justice Over EPA Fines

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family coal empire in federal court for millions of dollars in unpaid penalties, fees, and interest for dozens of legal violations. The two-term governor—who is seeking U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) seat in next year’s election—is not named in the civil …

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Oklahoma State softball vs. Utah: Score, live updates from Cowgirls-Utes in Women's College World Series

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls face the Utah Utes in the second round of the NCAA softball Women’s College World Series on Friday. Here’s what you need to know: How to watch Oklahoma State vs. Utah in WCWS WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Friday WHERE: USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium TV: ESPN Oklahoma State vs. Utah score …

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Video: UFC vet Alex Oliveira scores wild knockout of Titan FC 82 opponent with judo throw

It’s not often (if ever) you see an MMA fight finished with a judo toss, but that’s exactly what happened for former UFC welterweight Alex Oliveira. At Titan FC 82 at SPENS 02 in Novi Sad, Serbia, Oliveira (25-14-1 MMA) hit a powerful throw on Stefan Sekulic with about 70 seconds remaining in the first …

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Djokovic, Alcaraz reach French Open last 16 as Pegula, Rublev exit

Elise Mertens saw off third seed Pegula in straight sets Novak Djokovic battled into the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz also progressed, after women’s third seed Jessica Pegula and men’s seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament. Djokovic has made headlines for his comments …

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