David Goehst

Hisashi Iwakuma Tosses Fourth No-Hitter Of 2015

Taking 116 pitches and plenty of close calls into the ninth inning, Hisashi Iwakuma became the fourth pitcher to hurl a no-hitting this season, blanking the Orioles 3-0. Although he walked three batters, he took little time in putting away a stagnant hitting Baltimore lineup en route to becoming the second Mariner to toss a […]

9y ago

Hanley Ramirez

Four Major Issues Boston Red Sox Must Fix Before 2016

Manager John Farrell and GM Ben Cherington have begun planning a new look for Red Sox team for 2016, both knowing the organization needs to improve both its defense and pitching should they compete with Toronto and New York. Players like David Price and Jordan Zimmermann will be available as starter options this winter, which […]

9y ago

Chicago Cubs|Milwaukee Brewers

Chicago Cubs Beat Brewers Behind Haren, Streak Hits Five

Behind another strong plate performance from Jorge Soler and Anthony Rizzo, along with solid pitching from Dan Haren, the Chicago Cubs moved to 63-48 with an impressive 6-3 win that featured Starlin Castro taking over at second base. Coupled with St. Louis’ win, the Cubs moved to 2.5 games behind Pittsburgh for the first wildcard […]

9y ago

star trek|uk

Personal Elevators In Homes? Yeah, The U.K. Has That

One would expect Queen Elizabeth or members of her royal court to have homes equipped with personal elevators. Well, this is 2015, and oddly enough, anyone can own anything. For elderly folks harboring pains that prevent stair climbing, or for lazy tarts simply wanting to feel the luxury that comes with owning “comfort technology,” there’s […]

9y ago

Anthony Rizzo|Chicago Cubs|Kris Bryant|Milwaukee Brewers|Wrigley Field

Chicago Cubs Look To Continue Momentum Against Brewers

A week ago today, the Chicago Cubs sat behind San Francisco and Pittsburgh, looking as if though their sluggish hitting was getting the best of them. Having split with the Pirates and swept the Giants out of Chicago, the rejuvenated Cubs lineup can continue their upward climb behind Dan Haren, Jon Lester, and Jason Hammel, […]

9y ago

Masahiro Tanaka|Toronto Blue Jays

With Blue Jays Nearing Division Lead, Yankees Must Find Pitching

The New York Yankees find themselves in an unusual yet familiar position with a Blue Jays team — a team revivified through key trade deadline moves — on their heels. Instead of fending off Boston in August, however, the Yankees stand to lose the American League East lead to Toronto. Any hope of maintaining their […]

9y ago

Chicago|san francisco giants

Cubs Finish Sweep of Giants Behind Arrieta, Bryant

Jake Arrieta threw another gem and tripled, Kris Bryant drove in a run and the Chicago Cubs finished a remarkable four-game sweep of reigning world champ San Francisco, winning 2-0. Lowering his already team-best ERA to 2.38, Arrieta allowed four hits and two walks, fanning five while driving an opposite field triple in the second […]

9y ago

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Would Put Carl Icahn In Treasury Chief Role

Already appointing cabinet members as if he’s won the race, Donald Trump is preparing to appoint billionaire hedge fund guru Carl Icahn into a role fit for his expertise – treasury chief. After the highly publicized GOP debate on Thursday went as expected with Trump again taking center stage, it appears Icahn is willing to […]

9y ago

Chicago Cubs|Kris Bryant

Chicago Cubs Take Third Straight Behind Rookie Bats

Joe Maddon insists his young Chicago Cubs play baseball without brooding over winning streaks, playoffs, or outside interferences. While his philosophy is similar to what any manager would expect of their burgeoning rookies, what isn’t similar involves the 2015 Cubs lineup, which is becoming an unstoppable force in the National League Central. If you’re having […]

9y ago

cats

Felines Own The Internet On International Cat Day

The internet will be overrun Saturday by frisky felines as Cat Day, known by the Twitterverse as #InternationalCatDay, is celebrated around the globe. While many frequenters of social media continue bantering their Saturday away, others will be flooding Facebook timelines with memes of people’s favorite kitties. Officially started by the International Fund for Animal Welfare […]

9y ago

Missouri|new mexico|ohio

Tax Free School Shopping Craze Sweeps The Nation

Back to school shopping takes excitement to another level as many states enacted tax free holidays this weekend, giving parents more money to spend on books, clothes, and necessities for the school year. These “holiday” states – consisting of mainly southeastern America – offer no sales taxes on certain items relevant to school supplies, making […]

9y ago

Donald Trump|megyn kelly

Grading Donald Trump And His GOP Debate Performance

Thursday night’s GOP debate wasn’t complete without some Donald Trump provocation taking center stage, as expected. Call it an overly raucous publicity stunt or just Donald Trump being himself, either way, the 2016 Republican race should be of epic proportions should Trump win the candidacy. Some experts appreciate Fox News’ harsh angle, while others simply […]

9y ago

Chase Utley|Chicago Cubs

MLB Rumor Roundup: Utley, Dombrowski, And Waivers

August baseball heats up this weekend as playoff hopefuls showcase their new acquisitions, basement teams practice their spring training form, and MLB rumor mills fire up with the revocable waiver deadline 24 days away. With Toronto already stocked full of talent to make their run, Houston battling to keep first place, and the resurgent Mets […]

9y ago

economy

U.S. Employment Numbers Down In July

ADP, a well-known provider of global Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, released their monthly National Employment Report, which showed a slight decline in July new hires. The report, calculated from ADP’s concurrent payroll data, periodically shows the change in total non-farm private sector job growth and is seasonally adjusted. Only 185,000 new positions were either […]

9y ago

Chicago Cubs|Pittsburgh Pirates|san francisco giants|Wrigley Field

Chicago Cubs Split With Pirates, Eye Giants Series

A successful 5-1 road trip for the young Chicago Cubs is certainly noteworthy, but bigger challenges await Thursday as San Francisco comes to Wrigley Field for four games. With an overcharged Mets team fighting for playoff contention and Pittsburgh opening up another key series against the Dodgers on Friday, the Cubs are well-positioned to do […]

9y ago

Capital One Bit Investor Wallets In July

Capital One Financial reported an 8 percent decline in share profits during July, an eyesore stemming from an abnormally weak Q2 earnings report. The financial institution, known for their subprime credit card offerings, received a downgrade from Zacks to “sell” for falling short on their Consensus Estimates. Overall, second quarter income hit $863 million, or […]

9y ago

Gigi Hadid

How Gigi Hadid Handled Modeling Nude Was Epic

Celebrities often take their acting or G-rated modeling careers to the next level by bearing all. With Gigi Hadid having recently shown everything to readers of W, all indications point to her stepping further outside of her normal roles in Maybelline advertisements. The 20-year- old supermodel, who did her nude shoot for Tom Ford fragrance, […]

9y ago

Los Angeles

Manhattan Beach Office Complex Sets Online Auction Record

From the outside, Manhattan Towers looks like your quintessential 21st century office building. However, the expansive complex managed to break an unprecedented real estate auction online, proof positive that online real estate transactions are picking up speed heading into the next decade. At $96.1 million, Auction.com managed to handle the single largest property sale online. […]

9y ago

David Price|Toronto Blue Jays

David Price Could Stay With Toronto Blue Jays

In the blink of an eye, Toronto dug deep into the MLB talent vault to grab ace David Price, Troy Tulowitzki, and several other much-needed components for their playoff push. With a lineup consisting of Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista, and Josh Donaldson, one can only assume the future plans of competing for American League’s talent […]

9y ago

Brian Cashman|Derek Jeter

New York Yankees Making Statement Without Jeter

A surging Yankees offense makes up for organizational imperfections many viewed to be “stoppers” this year. However, instead of sitting behind the A.L East pack, the Yankees have learned to reinvent their offense without former captain Derek Jeter — or much pitching to speak of. This season has definitely been interesting, but if these middle […]

9y ago