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It’s great that the All-Star Game will no longer determine who has home-field advantage in the World Series. Finally, it will go to the team with the better record. It’s great (for most people) that teams like the Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers will have to pay tens of millions of dollars more in luxury tax if they want to keep inflating their payrolls. It’s great that, based on media leaks late Wednesday, the qualifying-offer/draft-pick-compensation system for free agents will be more convoluted than ever....

But does this holiday extend to retailers? Newsweek has provided a comprehensive guide to store opening hours on Labor Day. Is Target open on Labor Day? Target, which currently has massive savings for its Labor Day weekend sale, is open nationalwide. Check the Target website to see the exact opening hours for your local store as times may be adjusted for the holiday. Is Publix open on Labor Day? Publix is open as usual, according to its website....

A video shared by Bella’s owner earlier in June, on TikTok, with the username courtz_mxo, shows the dog making a cake with her mom, tasting every single ingredient she’d drop into the mix before it even reached the bowl. The clip, which has been viewed over 406,300 times, and has received over 24,800 likes, comes with a caption that reads: “Bella’s 2nd birthday, so we decided to celebrate by making a cake....

Vince McMahon has always been known for his revolutionary ideas and coming up with some of the most brilliant storylines – Whether you talk about the WWF getting into the sports entertainment business or the recent WWE network, Vince McMahon has always been two steps ahead of his contemporaries and peers. His long term success has been a testament to his vision and the ability to evolve and adapt to the changing times, and he has arguably done everything a promoter can possibly do in the professional wrestling industry....

The photographs, taken by geographical monitoring satellites Landsat 7 and Landsat 8, show how far the shoreline of Lake Mead has crept inwards over the past two decades, with large portions of the lake’s northern section having completely dried up. “Bathtub rings” around the current shore are also visible, which are light-colored mineralized shore areas where the lake water has now evaporated away. Lake Mead is a reservoir of the Colorado River formed by the Hoover Dam, spanning the states of Arizona and Nevada....

MORE: Nick Young’s greatest quotes A photo posted by Nick Young (@swaggyp1) on Oct 28, 2016 at 10:14am PDT The Lakers guard announced the birth of his daughter, Navi, in an Instagram post Friday. Young’s ex-girlfriend, Keonna Green, is also the mother of Young’s first child, Nick Jr. The news that Green was carrying Young’s baby caused controversy, since Young was engaged to rapper Iggy Azalea at the time. The two have since broken up....

“Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers” is set to premiere on Hulu on Monday, Aug. 15. The documentary details the rise of the Lakers as they became one of the most dominant and popular franchises in professional sports, featuring exclusive access to the Buss family, players, coaches and front office executives. The 10-part docuseries chronicles Dr. Jerry Buss’ purchase of the franchise, the “Showtime” Lakers era, the Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal three-peat and more....

Lakskya, who ensured himself at least a bronze medal, will take on Indonesian and fourth seed Ikhsan Leonardo Rumbay in the semi-finals tomorrow. However, the men doubles’ pair of Manjit Singh and Dingko Singh bowed out in the pre-quarters to top-seeded Chinese duo of Di Zijian and Wang Chang, the title favourites. The Chinese pair won 21-7 21-15. In the match-up between sixth-seeded Indian and second-seeded Chinese, the scales were tilted heavily in favour of the latter....

It has now been over a decade since Barca failed to win their opening fixture in LaLiga and in truth, the 3-0 scoreline could and should have been much greater. The home side started the match with somewhat of a surprising first XI. Coutinho started on the bench while Sergio Roberto took his place on the right side of midfield with Nelson Semedo behind him in defense. Regardless, this was a very strong team and one which began the match on the front foot against an extremely defensive Alaves side....

The goalkeeper had made his intentions of moving back to his family in Spain very clear, and Maurizio Sarri decided to let the big man leave for Madrid. Chelsea had bought the Belgian from Atletico Madrid after he helped Diego Simeone’s side to a historic La Lga title in 2014. However, the formerly adored Courtois will now be lining up for Atletico’s bitter city rivals Real Madrid. This has lead to some severe criticism by the fans who claim that the Belgian’s decision to move to the other side of town is nothing short of betrayal....

In case you didn’t know… Despite having been snubbed for this year’s edition of the Ballon d’Or, the Barcelona star has had quite the year, netting 47 goals and registering 23 assists in all competitions for the Catalan giants. This means the Argentine has been involved in 47.6% of the team’s 147 goals in 2018. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner also boasts of being the best creator in La Liga, having created 134 chances, the most for any player in the league this year....

The Blaugrana endured a bit of a stumble against city rivals Espanyol but emerged victorious with a narrow 1-0 win over the relegated side. The game saw two red cards, one apiece for both the Barcelona-based clubs. The home side’s winger Ansu Fati was sent off in the 50th minute, and Pol Lozano of Espanyol saw red just three minutes later. Sevilla registered a crucial 2-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames and went level on points with Atletico Madrid....

“I once again look forward to making #RCA the best and most forward thinking,” Modi tweeted soon after the motion was withdrawn. However, the RCA will continue to remain suspended. In 2013, Modi was expelled from the BCCI and banned for life on charges of indiscipline and misconduct. In May last year, the BCCI had suspended the RCA minutes after Modi was elected its president. Cricket in the state has been suffering since then, with high profile players like Robin Bist defecting to other teams in the interest of their careers....

The Heisman candidate finished with 525 total yards with six touchdowns. He had more yards than the Tar Heels’ entire team, which “only” had 401 yards of total offense. Passing: 25-of-39, 393 yards, 3 touchdownsRushing: 19 carries, 132 yards, 3 touchdowns Watching Jackson against the North Carolina defense was like watching a video game user on rookie. He provided plenty of incredible highlights, but we’ll limit it to his top five....

After scoring the first of his two goals in the 20th minute of a 2-0 win over West Brom on Monday, the French forward now has scored in his first three home Premier League matches since joining the Gunners from Lyon over the summer. Arsenal 7/1 to win Europa League Lacazette is the first Arsenal player to score in his first three home league appearances for the club in the Premier League era, with Brian Marwood in September 1988 the last to do it for the north London outfit....

According to Cal Fire, the fire location is at latitude 34.679402 and longitude -118.451917. InciWeb’s Incident Information System shows the location in Los Angeles County, updated in the early evening, below: The San Francisco Chronicle’s California Fire Map and Tracker shows the extent and origin of the fire. It can be seen below: The brush fire started on the afternoon of August 12. It quickly increased in size in the Angeles National Forest area, which covers an area of more 700,000 acres and is described as being in “L....

Gasol isn't expected to play when the Lakers host the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The 7-foot Spaniard missed the second half of Los Angeles' victory over Orlando after complaining of dizziness and nausea. He spent the night in a hospital, but the Lakers said an MRI of his head was normal. Gasol will be re-examined Tuesday, but likely won't play against the Knicks. Gasol's vertigo is the latest in a staggering list of injuries and ailments for the Lakers (23-46), who are on track for their worst season since moving to California....

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday morning that there is “mutual interest” between Howard and the Lakers. Howard was acquired by the Grizzlies in a trade with the Wizards early last month, and was expected to be waived or traded. The Lakers must receive permission from the Grizzlies to talk with Howard. Charania mentioned free agent Joakim Noah as another veteran center the Lakers might be checking out. Howard, an eight-time All-Star, played in only nine games with the Wizards last season due to injuries....

Henry will be examined by a hand specialist on Monday, the Lakers announced Saturday night. Henry was injured in Friday's game against Washington, and an MRI revealed the tear. He scored 12 points while playing more than 23 minutes against the Wizards. Injuries have badly hindered Henry's otherwise successful first season with the Lakers. Henry is averaging 10.1 points and 2.8 rebounds, but only returned March 3 after a 28-game absence with a right knee injury....

The developing controversy between the NBA and China didn’t prohibit the Lakers and Nets from playing Thursday’s preseason game at Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena (which the Nets won, 114-11, for what it’s worth), but by no means is the league’s sticky situation dying down. Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s since-deleted tweet supporting anti-government protesters in Hong Kong from last Friday raised the ire of China, and the fallout has been nonstop since....