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Former MLB Pitcher Tim Wakefield and Wife Stacy Wakefield’s Relationship Timeline

Scott Eisen/Getty Images Former MLB pitcher Tim Wakefield and his wife, Stacy Wakefield , were married for more than 20 years before their deaths. The couple reportedly met in 2000 after Tim signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1995, beginning his 17-year career with the team. Tim and Stacy went on to marry in 2002 and welcomed two children: son Trevor and daughter Brianna. Stacy, Trevor and Brianna supported Tim through many of his career milestones, including his 2012 retirement from the MLB. “Thank you for your sacrifices through the years to allow me to pursue my dreams, pushing me through the hard times and never allowing me to quit,” he told his family during his retirement speech. Tim continued: “I’m really looking forward to spending more time with you guys. Boston is our home and always will be. Stacy grew up here, both my kids were born there, and essentially, I grew up there, too.” ...

Magic vs Hawks Picks, Predictions & Odds Tonight - NBA

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The Orlando Magic have been playing some of their best basketball as of late and that spells trouble for the Atlanta Hawks, who are set to be without All-Star guard Trae Young Sunday night . Given Orlando’s play this season and Atlanta's struggles, the NBA odds have the Magic as a 1.5-point road favorite as the team looks to win its fourth straight game behind the play of All-Star Paolo Banchero. Find out where my best bets lie in our NBA picks and predictions for Magic vs. Hawks on Saturday, February 25. Magic vs Hawks odds Magic vs Hawks predictions When the Orlando Magic took Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, it was deemed potentially the wrong move with Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren enamoring so many fans. Fast forward to his second season in the league and Banchero has a Rookie of the Year Award and is coming off his first All-Star appearance while putting Orlando in playoff contention.   He's played up to his draft selectio...

Today’s NHL Prop Picks and Best Bets - Saturday, February 24

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Upon us is a 13-game slate in the NHL odds, and that has bettors flooded with prop decisions. For today’s ripe-for-the-picking NHL player props, I’m fading one of the Core-4 in Toronto, banking on the Panthers to continue their 12-game streak of shutting down opposing offenses, and looking for a point in Vancouver with a new power-play formation.  Here are my best NHL picks for Saturday, February 24. NHL prop picks and best bets for February 24 John Tavares Under 2.5 shots on goal (+120 at Bet99) Capitals team total Under 2.5 (-120 at Bet99) Filip Hronek Over 0.5 points (-105 at Bet99) Filip Hronek Over 0.5 power play points (+365 at Bet99 for 0.5 units)  Picks made on February 24 at 9:30 a.m. ET. Read full analysis of each pick. Bet on the NHL at Bet99! Sign Up Offer One of Canada's best sportsbooks for NHL betting, join Bet99 and  get a 100% match  on your first deposit of  up to $1,000  when using Bet99 promo ...

TikTok Can’t Save Biden’s Campaign

T echnologies don’t usually tip elections, but they certainly condition them.  How  a candidate formats a message inevitably shapes the content of that message and, in turn, the quality of American political discourse. From the cozy intimacy of Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside radio chats to TV shrinking the distance and, thus, awe of leaders, casual—even confessional—talk long ago replaced formality and reserve. Over the years, the more Politics became media spectacle-driven—that is, existing first and foremost for the photo-op—the more performances of “authenticity” tried to cover that up. All that explains President Joe Biden’s “lol hey guys” debut on TikTok last week. Like any celebrity or brand, he’s chasing a perceived fountain of youth. And, yet, the platform’s aesthetic bias—toward being unpolished and vulnerable—will actually  highlight  his liabilities. Biden might win on TikTok, but he risks losing the larger battle against the growing attention to his age. ...

How much prize money does the winner get at the Mexico Open Championship?

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The Mexico Open at Vidanta is a tournament that is being held by the PGA Tour from February 22nd to 25th this year . This is the only time this season that the PGA Tour will be held south of the Texas and New Mexico border. The event has been moved up a few months on the calendar compared to last year when it was held at the end of April. This tournament is not a PGA Tour signature event; thus, many top Golf ers are skipping it. ⛳️Next week's Mexico Open field. This was bound to happen. Defending champ Tony Finau, ranked 24th, is the top guy. Brutal Also: Will Zalatoris Nicolai Hojgaard Emiliano Grillo Keith Mitchell Ryan Fox Thomas Detry Robert MacIntyre Erik van Rooyen Charley Hoffman Maverick McNealy — Len Hochberg ⛳ (@LenHochberg) February 16, 2024 Related stories GOLF The Mexico Open: Round 1 tee times GOLF Who is playing in the Mexico Open? Despite some of the sport’s biggest stars not participating, the defending champion, Tony Finau, will be present at the tourname...

Taylor Swift’s watch chain-inspired necklace can be worn multiple ways: ‘Spanning the eras’

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Page Six may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Suits her to a T. Taylor Swift brought out a new piece of jewelry for her dinner date with Eras Tour opener Sabrina Carpenter in Sydney Monday night: the aptly named T-Bar Curb Link Necklace from London designer Tilly Sveaas. “It’s amazing seeing Taylor Swift wearing our iconic necklace. She has always paved her own way and broken all rules and records,” Sveaas tells Page Six Style of spotting the superstar in one of her “timeless pieces inspired by the past and created for the now.” Tilly Sveaas Tilly Sveaas T-Bar Curb Link Necklace trouva $425.99 tilly sveaas $385.00+ Sveaas sells dozens of different T-bar pieces, some of which have been spotted on British beauties including Florence Pugh, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Rita Ora and Phoebe Dynevor. The design “eff...