Texas Rangers and second baseman Marcus Semien agree to 7-year, $175 million contract

The Texas Rangers and All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien have agreed to a seven-year, $175 million contract. Semien, 31, hit 45 home runs last season, the most ever for a second baseman. He made the All-Star team for the first time in his career, batting .265/.334/.538 while playing in all 162 games. He’s finished third …

QB Tua Tagovailoa leads Miami Dolphins past Carolina Panthers 33-10

QB Tua Tagovailoa led the Miami Dolphins past the Carolina Panthers with a 33-10 victory on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Tagovailoa completed 27 of 31 passes for 230 passing yards and one touchdown to help extended the Dolphins’ win streak to four-consecutive games. Rookie linebacker Jaelan Phillips led the Dolphins defense …

Reba McEntire bringing ‘Reba’s Place’ restaurant and live music venue to Oklahoma

Reba McEntire, 66, announced the creation of ‘Reba’s Place,’ her own restaurant, bar, and live entertainment venue in Atoka, Oklahoma. McEntire shared the news during a concert at the Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, Oklahoma. The singer posted a video of her and Batton’s announcement on Instagram, sharing the moment she and the chief told …

Brett Young and Boyz II Men team up for ‘This Christmas’ on CMT Christmas Special

Brett Young has teamed up with Boyz II Men for a new rendition of “This Christmas.” In a clip from Young’s upcoming CMT Crossroads Christmas special, Boyz II Men — comprised of Nathan Morris, 50, Shawn Stockman, 49, and Wanya Morris, 48 — harmonize on the holiday classic, while Young, 40, adds a country twist. …

Peacock drops first teaser for ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ dramatic reboot, ‘Bel-Air’

The first teaser for Bel-Air, a dramatic reboot of Will Smith’s iconic 90s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, was released by NBC. The network’s online streaming service Peacock will air the new one-hour Bel-Air starting next year. The minute-long teaser features Smith voicing lyrics from the original show’s opening theme as star Jabari Banks — who …

Valerie Bertinelli files for legal separation from husband Tom Vitale after 10 years of marriage

Actress and Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli has filed for legal separation from her husband Tom Vitale after 10 years of marriage. The 61-year-old Bertinelli filed the documents in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE magazine. In the documents, Bertinelli cites “irreconcilable differences” between the pair as the …

Mother killed in same spot as her 14-year-old son was slain 2 days earlier in Chicago

On Thursday, Chicago police confirmed they were investigating the shooting death of a 31-year-old woman who was slain at the same spot as her 14-year-old son was murdered just days earlier. The mother, Delisa Tucker, was shot in the chest Wednesday morning near Chicago’s Wentworth Avenue while visiting the location where her 14-year-old son, Kevin …

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden share Thanksgiving message honoring those lost during pandemic

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden sent appreciation to service members who lost their lives during the pandemic in a Thanksgiving video message posted on Twitter.  Biden said: “As we give thanks for what we have, we also keep in our hearts those who we lost, and those who have lost so much. …

Chicago Bears defeat Detroit Lions 16-14 in Thanksgiving Day game

The Chicago Bears snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Lions 16-14. Andy Dalton threw for 317 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and Jared Goff went 21-for-25 for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Darnell Mooney caught five passes for 123 yards, and Jimmy Graham caught the lone touchdown of the …

Las Vegas Raiders upset Dallas Cowboys 36-33 in overtime on field goal after penalty

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Dallas Cowboys in an upset victory on Thursday with a score of 36-33. The Raiders’ Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept the game alive. Carlson’s fifth field goal came after Brown was called for interference on Zay Jones on …