Daily Recap: The Giants rallied for three runs in the 9th, capped off by Nick Hundley's pinch-hit walk-off two-run single in a 6-5 victory About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs in the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of professional baseball. Led by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr., MLB currently features record levels of labor peace, competitive balance and industry revenues, as well as the most comprehensive drug-testing program in American professional sports. MLB remains committed to making an impact in the communities of the U.S., Canada and throughout the world, perpetuating the sport’s larger role in society and permeating every facet of baseball’s business, marketing and community relations endeavors. With the continued success of MLB Advanced Media and MLB Network, MLB continues to find innovative ways for its fans to enjoy … [Read more...] about Hundley caps Giants’ rally with walk-off hit: 4/30/18
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The ManeaterMSA president-elect hopes to connect with as many students as possible
If someone told her freshman year that she was going to be the Missouri Students Association president, she would have called them crazy. She was brand new to a campus that had over 30,000 people enrolled. President Julia Wopata had a general idea of what her college plan was going to look like: get to school, do well, get her degree and leave. She soon realized that it wasn’t going to be as cut and dry as she planned. In high school, Wopata was involved in student council, show choir, volleyball and enrolled in a leadership class. Her identity was formed around her involvement. “I had to redefine who I was,” Wopata said. “I had done so many things in high school, but then I came to school and nobody knew who I was.” It didn't take long for Wopata to change that. Naturally extroverted, Wopata joined campus ministry Veritas and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, where she was connected with people who encouraged her to grow into the person she is today. “I … [Read more...] about The ManeaterMSA president-elect hopes to connect with as many students as possible
An opportunity to dispense with the House chaplain
May 24 will be the last day on the job for the Rev. Patrick Conroy, the chaplain of the House of Representatives. Recently the speaker, Paul Ryan, asked Conroy to resign; he complied.Little takes place in Washington that isn’t political. And while Conroy doesn’t know why he was asked to resign, he suggests that it may have something to do with his session-opening prayer that asked lawmakers “to guarantee that there are not winners and losers under new tax laws, but benefits balanced and shared by all Americans.”Conroy says that Ryan pulled him aside and said, “Padre, you just got to stay out of politics.”All sorts of questions arise. Do First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech apply if your audience is a higher power? Does Conroy’s termination represent a clash between progressive Catholics like Conroy and Pope Francis and conservative Catholics like Ryan? Is the vacant chaplaincy an opportunity to replace a Catholic with an evangelical … [Read more...] about An opportunity to dispense with the House chaplain
Karlsson reaches superstar status for Golden Knights with OT winner
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson, from Sweden, shoots past San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns to score the winning goal during overtime of Game 3 the playoff series in San Jose, Calif., Monday, April 30, 2018. The Golden Knights won 4-3. By Jesse Granger (contact) Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | 12:20 a.m. SAN JOSE, Calif. — Golden Knights forward William Karlsson skated in on goaltender Martin Jones, waiting for him to make the first move. Before Jones could blink, Karlsson flicked the puck past his blocker and into the net, silencing the sellout crowd of 17,562 inside SAP Center in San Jose as the Golden Knights topped the Sharks 4-3 in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead. The overwhelming narrative of the Golden Knights’ season has painted the team as a pack of castaways who have rallied together and created something special despite their lack of a superstar player. Whether that narrative was ever true can be argued (Marc-Andre Fleury … [Read more...] about Karlsson reaches superstar status for Golden Knights with OT winner
Workers, activists mark May Day with defiant rallies
A woman takes a photo of the Self-propelled artillery vehicle Msta S prior to a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which will take place at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square on May 9 to celebrate 73 years after the victory in WWII, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Workers and activists around the world marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies and other events to press their governments to address labor issues. International Workers’ Day is a public holiday in many countries, though activities are restricted in some places, sometimes leading to confrontations. A look at some of the events around the world: ___ FRANCE Thousands of people marched across the French capital to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies during a May Day event that brought scattered acts of vandalism and arson to Paris. Several vehicles, including a car, a motorbike … [Read more...] about Workers, activists mark May Day with defiant rallies