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Triple Crown contender Christian Yelich and the Brewers advanced to an NL Central tiebreaker against the Cubs, putting themselves in position Sunday with an 11-0 romp over the Detroit Tigers. Both already assured playoff spots, the Brewers (95-67) meet the Cubs on Monday afternoon in a one-game matchup for the division title. The loser will host the NL wild-card game Tuesday vs. the loser of the Colorado-Los Angeles Dodgers tiebreaker in the NL West....

Button, 29, signed a three-year deal from play-off winners Fulham on Monday after 20 league appearances for the Cottagers last season, but he lost his place in goal to Marcus Bettinelli in the latter part of the campaign. The former Tottenham academy and Brentford shot-stopper has made more than 300 appearances in the Football League during his career and is looking forward to fighting for his place at the Premier League club....

The sport of professional wrestling is a tricky one to be in. If you have the size, you lose speed. If you excel in the speed department, you probably wouldn’t be a big jacked-up fighter. Also read: Brock Lesnar’s workout secrets revealed Vince McMahon’s WWE, a ‘sports entertainment’ company demands you to be both. You’ll have to be a well-built big guy, who can pull those athletic moves. To be the top dog in WWE one had to have a body that looked like it was chiselled out of stone....

RELATED: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Already Has a Unique Approach to the Master Sword But there’s something extra special about the latest addition to the franchise. Breath of the Wild is unlike any other Legend of Zelda experience thanks to its massive open-world, incredible combat, and breathtaking visuals. Breath of the Wild isn’t just a great Zelda game, it’s one of the best games ever released, and fans have been hungry for a continuation of the series....

The Wolfsburg forward, who is among the nominees for the 2018 Golden Boy award given to the best player under 21 in Europe, has been rewarded for his form for the Under-21 side by head coach Zlatko Dalic. Marseille’s Duje Caleta-Car and CSKA Moscow’s Nikola Vlasic have earned recalls, while Ivan Santini, Marko Livaja and Duje Cop have been left out. Midfielder Milan Badelj is included in the 25-man squad, despite struggling with injury....

The Merseysiders are still in the race for their maiden Premier League title despite Gerrard’s slip against Chelsea last weekend and Rodgers is adamant that the England skipper will be able to continue as the club’s talisman for a number of years. “Steven will be one we look to get a contract to in the summer. With a year to go, it’s something we will address. “I believe Steven will play beyond 2015....

The Dunedin-born player was set to play in the Euro T20 Slam later this month but has opted against, stating that it’s been increasingly difficult to maintain the same drive for the game that he had earlier in his career. “My style of cricket has always been full noise, full throttle. From Culling Park to Lord’s and everything in between, there have been some wonderful memories. Unfortunately, the sacrifices needed and commitment required to play that type of cricket have now become too great,” McCullum added....

The IRS has placed a lien on the house in Davie, Fla., owned by Grimes and his wife Miko, according to documents obtained by the Miami Herald. MORE: Athletes who went bankrupt The Grimes owe $191,471 to the IRS for unpaid taxes from 2014, when Brent was with the Dolphins. Grimes is now with the Buccaneers and had an interception during Monday night’s win over the Panthers, but he had his three best seasons in Miami....

So, of course the self-proclaimed “hillbilly” simply recorded a video of himself congratulating the Broncos quarterback on the record. MORE: The best photos from Week 10 in the NFL | Peyton Manning owns record books, but it’s not storybook Manning overtook Favre last year for most career touchdown passes. He remains tied with Favre as the NFL’s all-time winningest quarterback, but after throwing four interceptions and getting benched in the 29-13 loss to the Chiefs, it seems like Manning has another Favre record in his sights — most career interceptions....

Former Australian speedster Brett Lee is seeking David Warner‘s return to the national cricket side and wants him to open with Shane Watson in the ongoing Ashes series. Lee wants Warner to take the place of Chris Rogers, who has failed to perform, except for one half century in the first Test at Trent Bridge. “I reckon someone like Warner is a match-winner. You’ve got to inject him into the team....

Their mascot is a smiling brew master, their radio broadcaster is a cult sports comedy icon, and they're the only team in Major League Baseball with an official team dog. That's why it's not a surprise that the Brewers organization decided to make a music video to the popular Pharrell Williams hit "Happy." Your browser does not support iframes. If a music video with "Hank the Ballpark Pup" and Bob Uecker don't make you smile, nothing will....

Gamers are put into the position of manager at their chosen club and they must attempt to deliver success on the pitch while carefully navigating the various pitfalls that exist off it. As well as keeping their players happy, virtual bosses encounter the media and they are also expected to handle interactions with their club’s board. However, the realism of the game extends beyond the world of football. Sports Interactive, who develop the series, made headlines back in 2016 when they revealed that one of the most divisive political developments of recent times would feature in Football Manager 2017....

In a speech in London, Sir John Major said the great powers of the world were the United States, China, and the European Union but that the U.K. must be “cruelly honest” and accept “we are no longer a great power”. “We will never be so again,” the former British leader said. “We are a top second-rank power but, over the next half-century – however well we perform – our small size and population make it likely we will be passed by the growth of other, far larger, countries....

Friday was no different. High-profile athletes and coaches across all sports expressed their desire for racial justice and an end to police violence following Floyd’s death on Monday. Dolphins coach Brian Flores made a powerful statement that the team posted on its Twitter feed. Joe Burrow, the first pick in this year’s NFL Draft, tweeted, “The black community needs our help.” Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence made a plea for understanding....

The FBI has confirmed that the body is part of an ongoing investigation, but has no relation to the Brian Laundrie case. WSOC9 reporter Dave Faherty tweeted on October 11: “Breaking Watauga County- just got this from the FBI-‘The body discovered along the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday is part of an ongoing investigation. “At this time, there is no evidence to connect or any reason to believe it is related to the search for fugitive Brian Laundrie....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/throwawayweddingprep (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said her younger sister declined to serve as maid of honor but agreed to bring the cake to the wedding venue as conciliation before she was forced to miss out on the celebration altogether. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for blowing up at my sister after she didn’t pick up the cake for my wedding?...

In a video posted to TikTok, stylist and salon owner Stephanie Lee captured the moment she was tasked with transforming the bride’s already perfectly teased hairdo to create a striking new look for her wedding reception. It’s a pressurized job to say the least, with Lee no doubt all too aware that the slightest error could leave the woman of the hour looking a little less than stellar on her big day....

In the absence of Sanchez, Mourinho opted for Martial from the left. Lukaku replaced the ineffective Rashford and Young started in place of Darmian. Those were the 3 changes from the team that started the game against Leicester. Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred, Pereira, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Martial. Chris Hughton opted for Montoya in place of his injured skipper Bruno and brought in Bong in place of Bernardo at left-back, in the only 2 changes from the side that were beaten by Watford last weekend....

Kvitova recovered quickly after losing the first set against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the opening round to string a few easy wins. Keys meanwhile has not even had to face set points at any stage in the week. Such has been the dominance of two of the biggest-hitting players on tour that they seem to have been playing a different tournament. They remained unfazed by the fall of top seeds Asheligh Barty and Elina Svitolina early on, and kept their focus to fend off the challenge of some big match players....

Tweeting from Schiphol, Colin Browning shared his frustration waiting in the immigration line to enter the country. “Absolutely disgusting service at Schiphol airport. 55 minutes we have been stood in the immigration queue,” he wrote. Britain officially left the European Union on January 31, nearly four years after voting on the referendum in June 2016. Britain is currently in a transition period that will last until December 31, where U....