In 'Eephus,' a day of baseball comes to life in all its loose-limbed, adult-league glory
Directed by Carson Lund in his feature debut, the indie has a relaxed air and an appreciation for cherished rituals that never announce themselves too boldly.
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He remembers a different kind of baseball, relaxed and chatty. 'Eephus' gets it on film
Director Carson Lund used to play seriously as a kid but caught the film bug. He bridges his two passions with 'Eephus,' a movie that captures a waning pastime.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
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UNLV fires coach Kevin Kruger, one of the program’s links to its glory-day past
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Trump on recession chances: ‘I don’t see it at all’
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FragPunk Battle Pass Season 1 - All Skins, Emotes, And Rewards
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‘Go Cubs Go’ plays at Tokyo Dome after Cubs’ 4-2 win. Up next: Opening day vs. Dodgers.
TOKYO — Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd stays focused on checking all the boxes. Keeping his delivery sound. Staying behind the baseball. Driving down on the pitch. And in Sunday’s unique ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Newcastle sink Liverpool to savour taste of glory after decades of drought
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Amazon Is Killing Its Most Important Privacy Option. It All Starts This Month
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How ‘Severance’ Is Shifting the Work-Life Balance Narrative With Innies and Outies
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Updated first pitch time announced in Tennessee-Florida baseball series
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Baseball was in need of revitalization. Japanese stars are giving America's pastime a lifeline.
Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are transforming Major League Baseball and its fans — and the future of the game.NBC News - 3d -
Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick's Day celebrations
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After working hard all offseason, Mets’ Clay Holmes ‘honored’ to receive Opening Day nod
After grinding all offseason in his transition to becoming a part of the rotation, right-hander Clay Holmes has been named the Mets' Opening Day starter.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Florida baseball drops first game of SEC play vs. Tennessee Vols
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LSU baseball sweeps Missouri, starts SEC play 3-0
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2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: Rankings, sleepers and much more
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How Topps is using the Tokyo Series to built its passionate baseball card-collecting community in Japan
TOKYO — Steps away from Shibuya Crossing, known as the busiest crosswalk in the world, the Topps logo is branded across the entrance to a building bracketed by images of baseball cards featuring ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Predicting 2025 All-NBA Teams: Which 15 players will hit 65-game threshold and make the cut?
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FSU baseball maintains top-5 status in polls
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Dylan Mulvaney's tell-all book and Netflix thriller Adolescence: What's coming out this week?
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