The Astros are making a play for Marlins slugger Kyle Stowers, and discussions are ongoing.  The Padres are listening on anything, including superstar closer Mason Miller. But a trade of Miller still seems like a long shot.  With superstar Tarik Skubal off the board, there are still several starters on the board: Casey Mize, Clay Holmes, Reid Detmers, José Soriano, Emerson Hancock, Robbie Ray, Dustin May, Brady Singer and Tyler Mahle plus possibly Foster Griffin and Trevor Rogers.  The Tigers should do well with Mize, a pending free agent who has a 2.70 ERA and 0.99 WHIP and great rep…

Robert Irwin has suffered an injury to his face during a crocodile research trip in northern Australia. The Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro host, 22, shared a gruesome selfie that captured his injury via a Sunday, August 2, Instagram Story. “Tree: 1, Robert: 0,” Robert wrote over the photo which showed blood dripping down his nose and soaked through his khaki shirt. The DWTS season 34 champion, who is currently traveling through the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Australia’s Far North Queensland, had previously shared via his Instagram Stories that he is camping in the remote Cape York…

CHICAGO — On the 47th anniversary of Thurman Munson’s tragic death, Austin Wells paid tribute as a lookalike behind the plate.  The current Yankees catcher honored the former Yankees catcher in Sunday’s 2-1 win over the Cubs by arranging for special retro-looking gear — a burnt orange chest protector and shin guards, with Thurman’s retired No. 15 on the back and what looked like the back of a baseball card with the former Yankees captain’s year-by-year stats.  “I just think what he meant to the team, his leadership ability and the fire he had behind the plate, leading his staff…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new California law is expanding the state’s use of DNA technology in missing persons investigations, giving authorities another tool to identify unknown people and revisit unresolved cases.Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed the measure into law last month, loosening restrictions on California’s Missing Persons DNA Program.The program had previously been limited to identifying deceased individuals. Under the expanded law, its database may also be used to identify unknown people who are alive, allowing state forensic resources to assist in a wider range of investigations.MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING PARTNER ARRESTED IN MEXICO…

President Donald Trump weighed in on the Nancy Guthrie investigation after a new report raised concerns over Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s methods. “Some people haven’t liked the way the local community is running it. They haven’t liked the way the sheriff’s run it,” Trump, 80, told reporters inside Air Force One, per reporting by Fox News on Sunday, August 2. The president’s comments regarding Sheriff Chris Nanos come after The Wall Street Journal published an article one day prior that listed possible mistakes made by Nanos and his team. “But we would like to give them the benefit of the…

The WNBA trade deadline historically is a dull date in the calendar.  The league’s hard salary cap makes it difficult to maneuver midseason trades. That didn’t change in the new collective bargaining agreement, which drastically increased player wages.  But this year’s deadline did yield two notable trades, including a blockbuster move that sent Kelsey Plum to the Mercury.  Plum is only the fourth All-Star in league history to be part of a midseason trade, according to ESPN.  Here’s a brief look at some potential winners and losers of this year’s trade deadline:  Winners: Sparks  The Sparks saw the writing on…

The Odyssey‘s Samantha Morton has opened up about being homeless amid her mother’s mental health issues and father’s battle with alcoholism. “I went pillar to post with foster families, homeless hostels, sleeping by the bins at the back of the Co-op,” Morton, 49, told The Sunday Times in an article published on Saturday, August 1. “I have made choices that have always been about survival, because I watched my mum trying to survive and I watched my dad trying to survive.” The English actress, who portrays the sorceress Circe in The Odyssey, is the daughter of her late mom, factory…

They say you can only make a first impression once, and former Yankees pitcher Camilo Doval may like another chance at his.  The new Pirates reliever found himself in a tough spot on Sunday in his first appearance with his new team after being traded by the Bronx Bombers, giving up a home run to Reds player Tyler Stephenson in the bottom of the eighth inning of what would be a 10-2 Pittsburgh loss.  Doval was behind in the count, 3-1, when his sixth pitch of the appearance was taken into the stands in right field by Stephenson, giving the…

The West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George production is reacting to Ariana Grande’s announcement that the singer will step back from the public eye after she completes her Eternal Sunshine Tour amid public scrutiny and concern over her body and health. “Following this evening’s announcement from Ariana Grande’s team, we can confirm that she has decided to step back from Sunday in the Park with George,” the production’s official X account shared via a written statement on Sunday, August 2. “We know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with…

The Mets have sold off another piece of their bullpen. The Amazins are trading right-handed reliever Huascar Brazoban to the White Sox, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported early Monday morning. Chicago is sending Double-A right-handed pitcher Gabe Davis and Triple–A righty Zach Franklin back to the Mets.  The Amazin’s have already traded starter Freddy Peralta to the Rays and reliever A.J. Minter to the Twins before Monday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline.    Brazoban was 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA this season.