Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s Pioneering Sex Therapist, Dies At 96

These are the games that try pitchers’ souls. And fatten batters’ resumes. In a wild Saturday night game at Coors Field in front of 46,169 fans –many of them ardent Braves rooters — the Rockies lost an 11-8 slugfest. The Rockies got a great night from left fielder Sam Hilliard, who hit 3 for 5 with a three-run homer and drove in five runs. But Atlanta got a better night from veteran first baseman Matt Olson who hit a grand slam and two-run home en route to a career-high six RBIs.

Tonight is the last rally for this phase, and if you haven't seen one, you won't want to miss her. Via the Guardian: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will wrap up their first week together on the campaign trail with a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday, as the Democratic party seeks to further galvanize its base and win over undecided voters in battleground states such as Nevada. In what will be the vice-president and Minnesota governor’s fifth rally in five days, the pair will hope to continue building on the renewed wave of enthusiasm and engagement among some voters and organizers since Joe Biden stepped down from the presidential race amid growing concerns over his cognitive health and entrenched support for Israel’s war in Gaza. A new, major poll by the New York Times and Siena College published on Saturday found Harris leading Trump by four points in three key states – Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, reversing the downward trend for Democrats as Biden’s popularity and performance tanked. read more

Summer vacation is almost over, sunsets and barbecues replaced by August angst. Does Disneyland offer a FastPass for NFL quarterbacks? Now that the Broncos are auditioning their 14th starter since Peyton Manning retired, I feel compelled to write a self-help column for coach Sean Payton. The aim is to be insightful, thoughtful and analytical in explaining the development of a rookie into an impact player. The working headline: Please Bo Nix Don’t Stink. Contrary to those who think Denver is a playoff contender, the underlying theme of Broncos training camp is that it would be a splendid idea to make this gamble work.

SAINT-DENIS, France — A runaway win in one relay and another that was oh-so-close. A long-awaited celebration for France and a high jump competition that felt like it would never end. What tied it all together on a frantic final day of Olympic track and field at the Stade de France was the most familiar sight of all: Americans on the medal stand, over and over again. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas brought the curtain down on track by romping to a win in the women’s 4×400 relay Saturday for America’s 34th overall medal at the track and 14th gold.

The U. S. men’s Olympic basketball team won a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Saturday night at Bercy Arena, besting France 98-87 in front of a raucous hometown crowd. The game was a rematch of the Tokyo gold medal game three years ago, and once again, France couldn’t match the American firepower, which is chock-full of future hoops Hall of Famers. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Stephen Curry led a balanced U.

The hit song “Not Ready to Make Nice” by The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks) has been making the rounds on TikTok over the past couple of weeks after conservative users posted videos with the song to rally against Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the 2024 presidential election and express support for the Republican Party. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Some TikTokers have posted videos of them mouthing lyrics like “And how in the world / can the words that I said / send somebody so over the edge / that they’d write me a letter / sayin’ that I better shut up and sing / or my life will be over?” as the song plays in the background.