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Cardinals take on the Padres after Herrera's 4-hit game
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (309+ words) St. Louis Cardinals (23-15, second in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (22-16, second in the NL West) San Diego; Saturday, 7: 15 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Dustin May (3-3, 5. 15 ERA, 1. 53 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Padres: Randy Vasquez (3-1, 3. 20 ERA, 1. 17 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) LINE: Padres -146, Cardinals +122; over/under…...
St. Louis Cardinals and Athletics meet in game 2 of series
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (302+ words) St. Louis Cardinals (24-17, third in the NL Central) vs. Athletics (21-20, first in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 9: 40 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4. 07 ERA, 1. 43 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Athletics: J. T. Ginn (1-1, 3. 62 ERA, 1. 12 WHIP, 31 strikeouts) LINE: Athletics -149, Cardinals +125; over/under is 10 runs…...
Athletics host the Cardinals to start 3-game series
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (274+ words) St. Louis Cardinals (23-17, third in the NL Central) vs. Athletics (21-19, first in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 9: 40 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (3-3, 4. 34 ERA, 1. 37 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3. 89 ERA, 1. 14 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) LINE: Athletics -154, Cardinals +129; over/under is…...
Allbirds, a former Wall Street darling fallen on hard times, looks to AI for its future
4+ week, 1+ day ago (524+ words) On Wednesday the San Francisco-based company said it had signed a definitive agreement with an unnamed institutional investor for $50 million in financing to shift its business to AI infrastructure. It will also have a new name: New Bird AI. It…...
Clicks and clacks, rhythms and beats: The tap shoe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) You'll never say you didn't hear them coming: tap shoes, where plates are added to the soles allowing the wearer to make music with each step. They're the required equipment for the syncopated beats and rhythms of tap, which has…...
Sneakers given another lease of life at recycling centre near Paris
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1332+ words) AP News At Champs-sur-Marne, east of Paris, hundreds of pairs of sneakers arrive each week at the workshop of Sneak C'ur Z, a nonprofit organization giving used footwear a second life. The shoes are collected through a network of partners,…...
Angel Reese to make history as first professional athlete in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (230+ words) Angel Reese is getting a pair of wings. The Chicago Sky star announced on Instagram that she will be walking in the upcoming Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Oct. 15. It will be the first time a professional athlete will walk…...
Footwear flies at Japanese slipper-kicking competition
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (73+ words) A slipper-kicking contest was held in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan on Sunday. 204 participants, who passed the previous rounds, kicked their slippers as far as possible to win prizes including local delicacies. Footwear flies at Japanese slipper-kicking competition...
SZA will be Vans first-ever creative director
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (118+ words) Vans announced that SZA will serve as the sneaker company's first-ever creative director. The move comes during Trump's second term, a time when many corporations are stepping back from inclusive initiatives. By elevating an artist like SZA, Vans underscores how…...
Mexico accuses Adidas of cultural appropriation for copying Indigenous sandal design
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (69+ words) Mexican authorities are accusing Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico a new sandal design appearing strikingly similar to the criss-crossed leather in indigenous footwear known as huaraches. Mexico accuses Adidas of cultural appropriation for copying Indigenous sandal design...