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The San Francisco Giants took a 3-0 lead in the second inning before the Velasquez regrouped, beginning a string of five straight strikeouts. “It’s just a different mentality when you give up three runs,” he said. “You kind of just say, forget it and keep moving on and get more aggressive.” Velasquez recovered from a slow start to strike out 12 in six innings, Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer and the Phillies rallied past the Giants 6-3 on Thursday for a four-game sweep....

He showed his value as a sixth-bowling option for his side as well. The all-rounder took three wickets at an economy rate of around 8 in the four matches he bowled. These are competent numbers for a player who primarily plays for the team as a batter. The fact that Venkatesh Iyer possesses a rare skillset, as a batting all-rounder who can be a pace option, has been one of the reasons he has been fast-tracked into the Indian side....

Hardy is leading his own film as the villain/anti-hero Eddie Brock/Venom in the upcoming Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which is also the debut of the sinister Carnage. Many have been asking when or if they’ll see Hardy’s Venom and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man meet in the same film. The responses fans have got are all over the spectrum, to the point where anything is possible but nobody is expecting it anytime soon....

RELATED: Marvel’s Midnight Suns: Comic Characters Who Should Be Playable That’s not unheard of in the movie industry but not every “bad” movie gets a redemption shot like this. Certainly Venom: Let There Carnage isn’t perfect either. Both movies have something good going for them and plenty of bad stuff as well. Let’s walk through what each film did best, and worst, to determine which film was the better treatment of Marvel’s classic Venom character....

JESSE VENTURA STROLLS THE marble halls of Minnesota’s capitol in a business suit, guzzling Coke from a can. Down every corridor, visitors nudge each other. ““Hey, Governor!’’ they call out. ““Do a good job, Jesse!’’ ““Isn’t it nice to see the governor just walking around?’’ whispers one state employee. A moment later, Ventura pops his bald head into the balcony overlooking the legislature and peers down. One by one, lawmakers begin to notice him, craning their necks toward the gallery....

Right now both the Vernee Apollo Lite and Vernee Mars are on offer at GearBest, which offers free shipping to the UK. We recommend selecting the option to buy the Vernee Mars from the EU warehouse, because although you’ll pay more upfront you won’t be liable for any import duty, so there won’t be any nasty surprises. From the EU warehouse the Vernee Mars costs £198.01 ($246.99). By comparison, there is currently no EU warehouse option for the Vernee Apollo Lite, so you must buy from China....

Unai Emery’s side are aiming to win a third domestic treble in four seasons and will take the first step towards that goal against Monaco on Saturday in Bordeaux. Victory in that final will also give them a fifth Coupe de la Ligue triumph in a row, but speculation persists that Emery will be moved on at the end of the season due to their failure to get past Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16....

There had been precious little drama involving the leading drivers in FP1, as Lewis Hamilton narrowly topped Vettel and Bottas. But the second practice session on Friday saw far more action as a series of incidents caused chaos and Leclerc capitalised to enjoy a speedy drive. Verstappen - fifth fastest in the morning but a winner last year in Spielberg - was the first big name to find trouble when he crashed into the barriers at turn 10 and brought out the red flags....

The hero is a soft-spoken IRA terrorist named Fergus (Stephen Rea), who participates in the kidnapping of a political hostage, the black British soldier Jody (Forest Whitaker). Assigned to guard the man he may have to kill, Fergus’s innately kind nature gets him in trouble with his more fanatical colleagues (Miranda Richardson and Adrian Dunbar). A bond develops between prisoner and captor that threatens Fergus’s political priorities. This part of the story ends in horror (though not the way we expect), and Fergus is forced to flee Ireland for London....

Bereft of suit jacket, the England coach walks the sidelines at the World Cup in navy trousers and waistcoat — referred to as vests outside of Britain — with a light blue shirt and a red, white and blue striped silk tie, instantly recognizable in a profession where casual has become common. “He has the potential to contribute significantly to the repopularizing of the three-piece or vested suit,” said Simon Doonan, creative ambassador-at-large for Barneys New York and author of “Soccer Style: The Magic and Madness....

The Brazil international has looked the part in his first season at Camp Nou, fitting seamlessly into their midfield and even drawing comparisons with club icon Xavi. Barca announced on February 8 that Arthur had suffered a hamstring strain which was predicted to keep him out for a month, thus forcing him to miss the Clasico double-header, with the fierce rivals also set to meet in LaLiga on Saturday....

It’s been roughly 15 years since the first Bloodlines released back in 2004, and news of a sequel at long last took many fans of the franchise by surprise. Bloodlines’ successor has been in the works for the past three and a half years, and now Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has a new projected release window of late 2020. RELATED: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Dev Reveals How Long It Takes to Beat the Game...

Instead, the Olympic champion managed to strengthen his hold on the yellow jersey when an anticipated attack never came on Tuesday’s Stage 10. Van Avermaet escaped in an early breakaway and held on when he was left all alone to struggle up the final of four Alpine passes. Once over the Col de la Colombiere, he glided down to the finish to remain leader for a seventh straight day....

Disney x Vans’ collab collection also includes apparel and accessories such as bags, hats, and sweaters. Younger fans can join in too, as the collection includes shoes and apparel for kids and toddlers. Vans’ Nightmare Before Christmas collab celebrates characters Jack Skellington, Sally and Oogie, among other Halloween-inspired designs. Jack’s lament, a key scene in the movie, features on the Sk8-Hi with four panels reflecting moments of Jack’s walk through the Halloween Town cemetery....

The introduction of video assistant refereeing (VAR) was designed to help referees and eliminate errors, ensuring less mistakes would be made that would lead to tumultuous results in games. Following its usage in the World Cup, its reception has been a mixed bag as slew of other problems arise from VAR use – such as consistency and the game disruption. Whereas countries such as Australia, the United States and Italy have already been implementing its usage, England has not yet introduced VAR to its top-flight league, though it has been used in the FA Cup....

The 28-year-old was found to have traces of illegal substances hydrochlorothiazide and metabolic tamoxifen in test samples taken after Vasco de Gama’s 3-2 victory over Fluminense on March 2, the Rio de Janeiro Football Federation said Tuesday. Hydrochlorothiazide is known as a masking agent while metabolic tamoxifen blocks the production of the female hormone estrogen. Vasco de Gama said in a statement that the club would contest the charges....

Milan’s Corriere della Sera reported that Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, dispatched a letter to the Italian ambassador to the Holy See asking for changes to the prospective legislation on the grounds it breached a diplomatic agreement between Italy and the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni verified the city-state’s leadership had sent a letter on June 17, but did explain its contents, the Associated Press reported. The Vatican took issue with a requirement in the proposed law that all schools, including Catholic institutions, would have to coordinate anti-homophobia and transphobia activities on an established national day, the Corriere reported....

The National Venture Capital Association is projecting roughly $8.4 billion in funding for new ventures in 2003. That’s about $3 billion more than last year. Total VC investments may stay at 2002’s $21 billion level, but less of it will be needed for follow-up investing in existing companies. To put those numbers in perspective, venture-capital investing swelled to $106 billion in 2000, an amount that NVCA president Mark Heeson never expects to see again....

Regardless of the method, it’s typically an assumption that the No. 1 seed will defeat the No. 16 seed to advance (unless, maybe the team in Virginia). But when it comes to the game directly beneath the David-Goliath matchup — the 8-seed vs. 9-seed — it becomes a virtual coin flip, especially when not much is known about either team. No. 8 VCU vs. No. 9 UCF seems to be the prime example of this question-mark matchup between two non-Power 5 schools generating a substantial amount of interest and pick-uncertainty, likely because the winner could play Duke in the next round and because UCF has a 7-6 player named Tacko Fall who would create a highlight-worthy matchup with Duke’s Zion Williamson....

VCU sophomore JeQuan Lewis hit his head on the court after fighting for a rebound. According to reports, the guard was knocked unconscious for a period of time. MORE: Justise Winslow’s insane dunk Coach Shaka Smart and a team trainer were called out to tend to Lewis when he began shaking. Lewis’ eyes briefly rolled back into his head and he appeared to briefly suffer from a seizure. (Ed. note: CBS Sports, at the time unaware of the apparent seizure, focused in on Lewis and aired some of the seizure live on its broadcast before quickly cutting away....