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The Netherlands and Puerto Rico were deadlocked after 10 in a taut World Baseball Classic semifinal Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Then came the 11th, and with it WBC rules: runners on first and second to lead off each half-inning. This was the second time the Dutch had played under these rules in the tournament; they lost to Japan the first time. MORE: Molina’s arm dominates Dutch The Netherlands’ 11th went: Sacrifice bunt by Stijn van der Meer to move the runners to second and third; intentional walk to Yurendell de Caster to load the bases (all four pitches were thrown because the WBC doesn’t yet have the ridiculous automatic IBB rule); first-pitch, inning-ending double play grounder by Curt Smith....

Saturday’s 2-2 draw between Germany and Ghana put the U.S. in position to assure its advancement out of the group by defeating the Portuguese and reigning world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo. MORE: Muller comes up bloody | Bad actor | Match images | Messi beaucoup | Bradley needed It took 51 illuminating minutes for Germany to deliver an end product worthy of the brilliant build-up play it had been misspending in its World Cup Group G game against Ghana....

TikToker Emily McNeill wanted all four of her grandparents to contribute to the design of her newest tattoo, and she devised a sneaky way to get their help. While tattoos remain controversial in some families, especially among older generations, honoring loved ones is a primary reason for people to get tatted in the first place. According to data compiled by Compare Camp, “43 percent of people get tattoos to honor their loved ones,” whereas only “37 percent get tattoos for style and beauty....

Holly Debord, 37, of Albertville pleaded guilty to charges of sexual torture, bestiality and sodomy in Marshall County Circuit Court. She made the video, which featured a mentally disabled man and an animal, with Van Christopher Havis, 55, of Guntersville, who pleaded guilty to the same charges. Havis was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to court documents, he received a mandatory life term because of his prior convictions....

A woman on TikTok has shared her alternative way to remove those unsightly lines, and it involves a rather surprising ingredient. Australian mom Carolina McCauley, who has more than 7.2 million likes on the app, recently posted a video, which can be watched here, on how she makes her “No Iron Spray.” The clip, which was shared to TikTok on September 4, begins with McCauley, who lives in Perth, filming her bed which is covered in a mustard-colored wrinkled duvet....

Shirley Liu, from Sydney, Australia, shared a clip to her TikTok page, @shirl3yliu, as she vented her frustrations at coming home to find the same car taking her spot again. “I’m so pissed, I have so much to do today I do not have time for this,” the on-screen text says. In the voice-over Liu says: “So this has happened way too many times, but these people randomly decide to park in my parking spot because it’s right near the entrance....

The video, posted by @jess.diazzz on TikTok, received more than 8.2 million views and 12,300 comments since November 28. “I thought y’all were joking, but all the bagged chicken is puffed up with bacteria,” the on-screen text read. “If it’s puffed that means it did not have refrigeration and is contaminated.” In the video, Jess showed herself pushing on the bagged Tyson chicken to show that they were filled with air which she claimed was “contaminated....

The investigation behind the report was commissioned by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and was carried out under the leadership of former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates. As the report notes in its introduction, the investigation revealed widespread abuses in both the USSF and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). “Our investigation has revealed a league in which abuse and misconduct—verbal and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct—had become systemic, spanning multiple teams, coaches, and victims,” the introduction said....

The good news, though: Women's hockey isn't going anywhere, according to IHHF president Rene Fasel. The United States and Canada are heads, shoulders, waists and knees above everyone else in that branch of the sport, and there'd been speculation that it's time in the Olympics may be short. — U.S. women’s team: Meet the awesome Amanda Kessel, Megan Bozek Not so, Fasel said. "That will never happen," he said. "I can guarantee that will never happen....

Minutes after Sasic missed a penalty kick, Lloyd converted one of her own and then added an assist on the insurance goal to give the U.S. a 2-0 win over Germany in a semifinal match Tuesday night at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. MORE: Must USA vs. Germany photos | Carli Llyod’s goal solidifies USA win The U.S. will face either England or Japan for the championship July 5 in Vancouver....

Billions in loan projects will ultimately be affected in the coming years, as the World Bank puts new emphasis on meaningful improvements in individual nations and moves away from generic solutions applied uniformly across the globe. The new system that began July 1 “has better aligned the bank staff with the country programs,” Malpass said, “so that we have a more direct accountability system.” The World Bank Group has some 8,000 employees in 170 nations....

Women’s role in technology is one that has been analyzed time and again from several different angles. It’s true that not enough women are within the technology fields, but women are not less tech-savvy than men, as this new study shows. They asked both sexes if they felt that they were extremely tech-savvy. Only 55% of the women said yes, whereas 79% of the men thought they were. They also were asked if they get overwhelmed by buzzwords and CE terminology when shopping for technology; 18% of women said yes, and 7% of men....

Solidly built and with an impressive weight limit, the Flexispot E5 lacks child safety features such as a keypad lock or collision detection, but is otherwise an essential purchase for anyone working from home. But what it doesn’t do is increase our physical health and activity levels. If, like me, you tend to flop into your office chair for eight hours, you might have considered a standing desk instead. But is standing actually healthier than sitting?...

Though WordPress plugins and themes can be purchased, tens of thousands of them are available for free. As one might expect, this does not come without its downsides. So how vulnerable are WordPress sites? What about its themes and plugins? And how can you protect your sites? How Vulnerable Is WordPress? In February 2022, Jetpack discovered that popular themes and plugins from the vendor AccessPress Themes (also known as Access Keys) were compromised....

Muchas de ellas compiten en la Women’s Super League, aunque también hay jugadoras españolas como Ona Batlle, Leila Ouahabi, Laia Aleixandri y Vicky Losada. Las conocerás por su paso tanto por la selección española como por equipos de la Primera Iberdrola como el Barça, el Atlético de Madrid, el Madrid CFF o el Espanyol. Ahora, está a punto de empezar una nueva temporada, lo que significa que tienes una nueva oportunidad para disfrutar de algunas de las mejores jugadoras de fútbol del mundo....

An Understanding the Target Audience Advertising design is all about persuasion. The job of a graphic designer is to sell a product or service. To do this job well, you need to understand consumer psychology and be aware of market trends and research. You likely won’t perform this research but will work with marketing departments and professionals to understand the target market. You must also have an understanding of the agency’s clients and how those clients position themselves in the market....